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Band of Brothers Full Day Tour from Bayeux: Delve into Famous Easy Company's Campaign in Normandy

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Bayeux

Immerse yourself in the heroic story of Easy Company with a full-day tour from Bayeux. Explore the battlefields of Normandy and learn about the brave soldiers led by 1st Lieutenant Richard Winters.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Omaha Beach - After a 30-minute drive from Bayeux, you will start the day on Omaha beach where the 1st and 29th US infantry divisions landed. With the help of maps and pictures, our guides will explain to you all the details of “bloody Omaha”. From the layout of the German defenses to the plight of the first waves, we will share with you the stories of these brave Gi’s who conquered the beach.
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer - After a 5 min drive, your guide will show you the American cemetery behind Omaha beach. the resting place of more than 9,000 American servicemen and women. This sacred place, run by the American Battle Monuments Commission, is the most visited D-Day site in Normandy.
Pointe du Hoc - We will drive 20 minutes to our next stop: the unique site of Pointe du Hoc.

Follow the footsteps of the 2nd US Ranger Battalion led by the famous Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder who scaled the cliffs to destroy a German gun battery threatening the whole US landing operation. Bomb craters, bunkers, dugouts, come and see this outstanding battlefield.

Sainte-Mere-Eglise - We will then drive 30 minutes to Sainte-Mère-Eglise.

In the heart of the Airborne operation, it was the first town to be liberated by the American paratroopers. One of them got stuck up on the church tower during that night. Your guide will share with you the details of this crucial operation and many stories of these brave men.
We will make a 60 min break with free time for the lunch

Ravenoville - After lunch you will follow Easy Company led by Richard “Dick” Winters. You will learn in detail D-day plans concerning the different regiments of the 101st airborne division for their very first actions during WWII. Discover Marmion’s farm and stand where the first newsreel pictures of the invasion were taken. Men from Easy Company stayed there for a while.
Manoir de Brecourt - The battle of Brecourt manor is the most famous action seen in the second episode of the TV show. The group took out four guns firing at Utah Beach. From the Easy company monument your guide will tell you everything about this exceptional battle.
Carentan - The tour will end at Carentan. The town was a strategic crossroad that Easy Company captured. See the road used by these men in the third episode of the show “Band of Brothers”

We will then drive 30 minutes back to Bayeux where we started the tour.

What's Included

Experienced and certified guide
Round trip from central Bayeux in a minivan with A/C

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Lunch

Additional Information

The successful book by Stephen Ambrose and the highly acclaimed 2001 TV series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have captivated a vast audience, leaving them eager to dig deeper into the story of Easy Company, commanded by the renowned 1st Lieutenant Richard ‘Dick’ Winters. Seize the opportunity to explore the locations where these soldiers battled in their Normandy campaign and gain detailed insight into the main characters and their deeds.

Location

Place du Québec

Your guide will pick you up at the excursions parking space ("excursions" painted in yellow on the asphalt), in front of the white sign saying "pick-up for excursions"

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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G1718jdlaurieh

Oct 8, 2023

Take this Tour - This was an excellent tour. Pierre clearly has a passion for the topic and had interesting stories about different homes and area as we traveled the steps of Easy Company. He came with graphics, stories and knowledge. Plus he is a really interesting and fun person. I was lucky enough to do a different tour with Pierre's team mate, Yanis. Yanis also has a passion for this topic. I was very grateful for the work and planning they have put into their tours.

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V5737pvdanr

Sep 13, 2023

Fulfilled a lifetime dream - Best tour of our cruise would highly recommend very knowledgeable and great personality.. our guide was Pierre was the highlight of our cruise.

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Jonothanl2022

Jul 5, 2023

Best D-day tour - The best Dday tour we could have asked for. Our guide Mickaël, was fantastic. Informative, knowledgeable amd engaging. He shares many stories and historical facts while weaving you through the history and reality of all the sites. I recommend this tour for anyone who is even partially interested.

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Tom_c

Jul 2, 2023

An Amazing and Moving Experience - Michael was our Band of Brothers tour guide and he was amazing throughout. He was on time and very personable, and the tour vehicle was clean and comfortable. Having grown up in the nearby town of Cherbourg, and also being an avid history buff, he was extremely knowledgeable about the strategies, battles, and contributing circumstances that took place during the D-Day invasions. He connected scenes and locations from the Band of Brothers series as he recounted the events, and always done in a way that captured and held our group’s interest, even those in the group who had not seen the Band of Brothers series. Michael was clearly an experienced guide who smoothly transitioned from one spot to the next, and was able to answer all of our questions. He managed the tour schedule well; the tour finished nearly an hour later than planned, but only because he was very accommodating to our requests, and didn’t rush us if we wanted to stay a bit longer. We highly recommend this tour company and Michael in particular!

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Chris_t

Jun 1, 2023

Best tour! - What can I say?! My husband and I toured with Gwen. He is smart, funny and very very knowledgeable. Our full day tour is something we'll talk about for the rest of our lives. We feel Gwen went above and beyond the usual tour guide. His explanations of each stop were so full of information. He made us want to go back and tour another region in Normandy. The tour itself.... great stops! There was a little church along the way of this tour, Angoville-au-Plain, Carentan. This was the most memorable for me. The story Gwen told us ....simply in awe of all that had happened during that time in 1944.

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Explorer216964

Jun 1, 2023

Meaningful time in Normandy - This is the second year in a row that I have used Mickael with a small group. In fact, I communicated with him beforehand to make sure that we would indeed have him as our guide. He relates so well to people, reads the crowd and makes adjustments as needed, and is just a real pleasure to visit with. He has remarkable knowledge and can really tell the story of what happened in the Normandy invasion. I don’t think I would want to do this tour without Mickael as our guide.

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Jessicafv9336qf

Jun 1, 2023

EXCELLENT Band of Brothers TOUR - Had a tour with Michael and it was excellent. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. He was so knowledgeable and patient with our group of 8. The tour covered so much - we saw Gold, Utah and Omaha and also followed the steps of Easy Company. Michael was fun, took us to a very good lunch location and knew the area very well. Super happy with this tour!

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