Country
Normandy · France
Duration
5 jours · 4 nuits
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Supported Tour
Van support
Private Tour
Your group. Your dates.
a memorial trip along the beaches of NORMANDY and the D-Day landings sites
It is here, on the Normandy beaches, that one of the greatest military operations of all time took place on June 6, 1944: the D-Day Landings. Since these events, Normandy has been home to many emotionally-charged sites paying tribute to the soldiers who liberated France during the Second World War. You will visit the 5 D-Day beaches (Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach, Omaha Beach and Utah Beach) as well as the places that made history, from the Caen Memorial to Sainte-Mère-Eglise, from the Merville Battery to the Pointe du Hoc, including the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer.
You will also have the opportunity to discover the Côte de Nacre, Bayeux and its cathedral as well as Barfleur (classified among the most beautiful villages of France) which shelters in its point the lighthouse of Gatteville, one of the highest in the world.
Day 1 : Welcome to Normandy
We will meet you at Caen TGV station at 1 pm and transfer you at your hotel in the center of Caen. We take advantage of this moment to adjust the bikes and present your stay. You’ll then enjoy the afternoon to visit Caen Memorial dedicated to the history of the 20th century and peace.
Meals: Dinner
Accomodation: Best Western Plus Le Moderne 4* – Caen
Day 2 : Merville - Sword Beach - Juno Beach - Arromanches les Bains
This morning you will visit Merville Battery, an important element of the Atlantic Wall built by the German army. The Pegasus bridge will then lead you to Ouistreham and Sword Beach (British landing). The road continues along the Côte de Nacre. You will discover Juno Beach (Canadian landing) and Gold Beach (British landing) before reaching your hotel in Arromanches les Bains.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 53 km / 320 m D+
Accomodation: Les Villas d’Arromanches 4* – Arromanches les Bains
Day 3 : Bayeux - Omaha Beach - Pointe du Hoc
After a visit to the D-Day Landing Museum in Arromanches les Bains, you will first take the road towards Bayeux where you will discover its majestic cathedral which remained intact during the Second World War and continue towards Colleville sur Mer. This is the opportunity to visit the American Cemetery of Normandy which gathers, overhanging the Omaha Beach (American landing), the graves of 9387 fallen soldiers. The Overlord Museum, nearby, is also worth a visit as it has a collection of more than 40 vehicles, tanks and artillery. Finally, the last few kilometers will take you to the Pointe du Hoc, which was attacked on the morning of June 6, 1944 and gave rise to one of the most difficult battles of the D-Day landings. From there, a short transfer will take you to your hotel in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 53 km / 360 m D+
Accomodation: Domaine Utah Beach Le Grand Hard 3* – Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Day 4 : Utah Beach - Sainte-Mère-Eglise
From the hotel, you will quickly reach Utah Beach (American landing) and its Museum retracing the chronology of the events of June 6th 1944. Not far from there is the famous village of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, stormed by the American parachutists during the night. You will also have the opportunity, if you wish, to choose another itinerary in order to reach the north-eastern extremity of the Cotentin and to discover the fishing villages of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Barfleur (classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France). Nearby, the Gatteville lighthouse is the second highest lighthouse in France and one of the highest in the world, standing at 75 meters high.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 45 km / 200 m D+ or 57 km / 260 m D+
Accomodation: Domaine Utah Beach Le Grand Hard 3* – Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Day 5 : End of stay
It’s the end of this Normandy Landing Beaches bike tour with Veymont Travel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Caen TGV station..
Meals: Breakfast
Included / Not included
Inclus
Accomodation
- 2 nights in 4* hotels in double occupancy
- 2 nights in 3* hotels in double occupancy
Meals
- 4 breakfasts
- 3 picnics / lunches
- 4 dinners
- Sport nutrition for every day of cycling
Guiding
- 1 guide-driver with van who supports the group all along the tour
Activities
- 3 bike rides
- Visit of Caen Memorial
- Visite of Merville battery
- Visite of D-Day Museum in Arromanches les Bains
- Visite of Overlord Musueum in Colleville sur Mer
- Visite of D-Day Museum at Utah Beach
Equipment
- Garmin GPS rental : 1 for 4 pers.
- 1 bottle
- 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey
Support & Transfer
- Transfer of people
- Transfer of luggages
- Transfer of bikes
- Mechanical assistance
- Pick up and drop off at predeterminated places
Non Inclus Séjour Liberté
- Travel and repatriation insurance
- Plane/train tickets and transportation to/from predetermined pick up/drop off locations
- Accomodation before and after the stay
- Personnal effetcs purchased during the stay
- Activities not planned by Veymont Travel
- Meals not mentionned in the “meals” section
- Wine and dinks in bars, hotels and restaurants
- Bike rental
- Cycling guide
Additional information
Guaranteed departure from 4 participants. Less than 4? More than 8? Contact-us !
In option:
- Bike rental and equipment
- Room in Single occupation
- Cycling guide