Battlefields to D-Day Beaches

BATTLEFIELDS TO D-DAY BEACHES

NEW TOUR 2026

This new D-Day Beaches tour offers the change to commemorate the brave soldiers of World War II. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide we see the key sites, cemeteries and monuments associated with the battles that took place here.

HOTEL

Brit Hotel Caen Nord Mémorial, Caen ***

The welcoming Brit Hotel Caen Nord Memorial is situated to the north of the city just 400m away from the Memorial Museum and 20 minutes away from the Normandy beaches.

• Modern en-suite bedrooms • Free Wi-Fi • Flat screen television • Tea/coffee making facilities • Hairdryer • Air conditioning • Restaurant • Bar • Shop selling local produce • Terrace • No lift (ground floor rooms available)

caen-nord.brithotel.com

Day 1

TO CAEN
Following the Channel crossing to Calais and complete the journey to Caen where we stay for the next four nights. (D)

Day 2

BRITISH & CANADIAN SECTORS
Today we explore the British and Canadian sectors of the Normandy Beaches. With our own knowledgeable guide we will visit the Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema, an immersive experience with surround cinema screen to bring the military action to life. Later we travel to Ouistreham and visit the museum at the restored Grand Bunker, part of the Atlantic Wall, the most powerful German coastal battery. (B,D)

Day 3

CAEN & CAEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM
This morning we travel into the centre of Caen with free time to explore its castle built for William the Conquerer which also houses the Fine Arts Museum and Normandy Museum (entrance not included). This afternoon we visit the Caen Memorial Museum which tells the story of 20th century history in Europe with an innovative 360-degree film. (B,D)

Day 4

AMERICAN SECTOR
Today we explore the American sector of the Normandy Beaches. With our knowledgeable guide we visitthe the Airborne Museum, dedicated to the American paratroopers engaged in the invasion of 1944. Later we visit the German trenches and explore the bunkers of Maisy Battery, Normandy's best kept secret after being buried for 60 years. (B, D)

Day 5

FROM CAEN
After breakfast we make our way to Calais for our return ferry back to the UK and complete the journey home. (B)

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Executive coach travel
Short sea ferry crossings
4 nights dinner, bed & cold buffet breakfast accommodation in Caen (set menu)
Porterage
City tax in Caen
Tour of the British & Canadian Sectors accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
Entrance to Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema
Explore the museum at the restored Grand Bunker in Ouistreham
Visit the Caen Memorial Museum
Tour of the American Sector accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
Visit the Airbourne Musuem, Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Maissy Battery
Free time to explore Caen at leisure

DEPARTURE DATE & PRICE

18^th Jun 4 nights £999

SRS £255

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Cardiff Gate Services	Cardiff Gate Services CF23 8RA
Cardiff West Services	Cardiff West Services Coach Park, CF72 8SA
Dyffryn Depot	Edwards Travel Centre, Dyffryn Close, Llansamlet SA6 8QG
Edwards Depot LLANTRISANT	Edwards Depot, Llantrisant, CF72 8QZ
Magor Services NP26 3YL	Magor Service Coach Park
Neath - Railway	Neath - Outside Railway Station, SA11 1BY
Newport RAILWAY STATION	Bus Stops outside the RAILWAY STATION,NEWPORT NP20 4AX
Port Talbot Customs	Port Talbot Bus Stop OUTSIDE Customs House Just past the Plaza, SA13 1HW
Pyle Cross	Pyle Cross, bus stop outside supermarket.Pyle Road CF33 6AG
Sarn SERVICES	Sarn SERVICES - Coach Park, CF32 9SY