D Day Discovery - British Sectors, A 9 hour tour, for 1/4 people
Led by Rodolphe Rutman—a French documentary filmmaker and WWII historian—this British Sector D-Day Discovery Tour offers a powerful, in-depth experience you won't find anywhere else. Rodolphe has written and directed historical documentaries broadcast on France 2, ARTE, and ZDF, including "Big Red Omaha" and "Destins Croisés", both focused on the Normandy landings. His storytelling expertise brings each site to life with rich detail and personal accounts.
What truly sets this tour apart is its focus on the British airborne missions that unfolded in the first hours of D-Day. You'll visit Pegasus Bridge, Café Gondrée, the Merville Battery, and the British Normandy Memorial. Our small group sizes ensure a more personal and immersive journey.
This is more than a battlefield tour—it's a moving, expert-led narrative honoring courage, sacrifice, and the British role in the liberation of Normandy. Book now and step into history with a guide who brings the past vividly to life.
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British Sector D Day Discovery Tour from Caen
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What's included in D Day Discovery - British Sectors, A 9 hour tour, for 1/4 people
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Arrival at the Pegasus Bridge Memorial at 10:30 a.m. This museum recounts the events that took place on the night of June 5-6, 1944, around the Bénouville bridge. It tells the story of the capture of this bridge by British commandos who arrived by air in gliders. The action was swift and the bridge was renamed “Pegasus Bridge” in 1945 by the authors of this glorious and spectacular episode of D-Day.
Visit to the “Glider Marker 1 & Marker 2” memorial stones, duration 25 minutes The memorial stones mark the location where the gliders landed.
Visit to Café Gondrée for 15 minutes This café went down in history as the first house in France to be liberated by the Allied forces on June 6, 1944.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Musee de la Batterie de Merville; 10–15 EUR, payment at location, varies by age.
- Memorial Pegasus: 10–15 EUR, payment at location, varies by age.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Your guide will be waiting by the vehicle with a sign saying "REMEMBER"
