Join us for an awe-inspiring journey across the English Channel, following in the footsteps of the over three hundred thousand Allied soldiers and personnel who took part in the Normandy Landings eighty years ago.
View Dates & Book2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, so join us for an awe-inspiring journey across the English Channel, following in the footsteps of the over three hundred thousand Allied soldiers and personnel who took part in the Normandy Landings eighty years ago. Explore Pegasus Bridge, where the first action of D-Day occurred, Caen Memorial Museum and the beaches stormed by British forces, accompanied by a specialist battlefield tour guide.
INCLUDES
Return luxury coach travel
Return ferry crossings
Escorted by a Skills Representative
1 night half board, 2 nights bed & breakfast
D-Day tour with specialist tour guide (stops at the Sword, Juno & Gold beaches, the British Normandy Memorial & Arromanches-les-Bains)
Admission into Caen Memorial Museum & Pegusus Bridge Museum
Visit to the Ranville War Cemetery
Day 1
After this morning’s early pick-ups, we depart for our channel crossing to Calais and onto our hotel in the small Normandy coastal town of Ouistreham - why not take the opportunity to visit the nearby 80th D-Day Anniversary Memorial on the beachfront? Dinner will be included at the hotel this evening.
Day 2
We begin the day at the Caen Memorial Museum, where a self-guided tour will give you key insight into the events of World War 2 and D-Day. This afternoon, we travel the short distance to Pegasus Bridge and the nearby Museum, which saw the brave 6th Airbourne division retake the bridge in the first action of D-Day before paying your respects at the Ranville War Cemetery.
Day 3
After meeting our experienced tour guide, we set off for the Normandy beaches (Sword, Juno & Gold), where the British troops landed eighty years ago. The day will also include stops at the British Normandy Memorial and Arromanches-les-Bains, where remnants of the famous Mulberry Harbour can be seen to this day.
Day 4
After this monumental trip, we return home today.
Hotel Facilities
Lift
Restaurant
Bar
Wi-Fi
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address |
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Alfreton | Bus Station, Hall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BT |
Arnold | High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE |
Beeston | Beeston Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub Beeston, NG9 2LA |
Bulwell | Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE |
Chesterfield | Coach Station, Beckingham Way Chesterfield, S40 1TH |
Derby | Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY |
Heanor | Market Place, Wilmott Street (Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG |
Ilkeston | Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5GF |
Leicester | St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA, Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG |
Long Eaton. | The Green, Outside Poundland Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ |
Loughborough | Amber Rooms, The Rushes Loughborough, LE11 5BE |
Lutterworth | George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
Mansfield | Bus Stop, Walkden Street Mansfield, NG18 1QN |
Nottingham | Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino, Nottingham, NG1 6HE |
Ripley | Market Place, Express Stand Ripley, DE5 3FJ |
Rotherham | Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street, Rotherham , S60 1QB |
Sheffield | Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG |
Toton | Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane Notts, NG9 7JA |
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