Operation Overlord Tour

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The Operation Overlord Tour covers the planning and launch of the D-Day Invasion. As one of our D-Day Tours, this itinerary is based on thousands of hours of interviews by Stephen E. Ambrose and our chief historian Ron Drez with veterans, studying of the battlefields, and other World War II research. Thanks to their experience with the terrain and its history...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • London: Tour the WWII places of interest in London, Churchill Cabinet War Rooms, the Imperial War Museum
    • Portsmouth and Normandy: Depart for Normandy from Portsmouth where Eisenhower set up the advance command post for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
    • Ste-Mere-Eglise: Visit Ste-Mere-Eglise where the effigy of John Steele still hangs from the church steeple
    • Normandy Beaches: Tour the invasion beaches of Omaha and Utah, as well as Pointe-du-Hoc where the rangers scaled the cliffs to silence the German artillery
    • Omaha Beach: Pay our respects at the American Cemetery where the graves of 9387 American fighting men lie on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach

What's this trip about?

    The Operation Overlord Tour covers the planning and launch of the D-Day Invasion. As one of our D-Day Tours, this itinerary is based on thousands of hours of interviews by Stephen E. Ambrose and our chief historian Ron Drez with veterans, studying of the battlefields, and other World War II research. Thanks to their experience with the terrain and its history, we are able to present a D-Day tour that is unmatched in its authenticity. On our Operation Overlord Tour you will follow along the path, where America’s best and brightest fought in World War II, including a Normandy tour that visits the invasion beaches, especially Omaha and Utah, as well as the American Cemetery.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLondon
End CityParis

Travel Themes

  • Education / Learning

Destinations

Activities

  • Educational/ Learning
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History

Trip includes

    • Itinerary designed by Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose
    • Full-time historian and logistical escort
    • 3 or 4-star hotels accommodations
    • Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage (where available) and service charges
    • Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach
    • 7 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners and a Welcome Reception
    • Channel crossing to Normandy via ferry
    • All entrance fees to museums and attractions

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Itinerary

Travel Map

DAY 1 Overnight Flight to London
This tour is the brainchild of the late Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose and further developed by Capt. Ronald Drez. Ambrose and Drew designed this itinerary after thousands of hours of interviews with veterans, a study of the battlefields, research, and writing. Thanks to their e...
DAY 2 London
Check into the hotel where the entire group will gather for an evening welcome reception. Our historian will treat us to our first lecture, with introductions all around.

DAY 3 London
The morning will feature key sites in London that figured prominently in the War. We then proceed to the Churchill War Rooms, the underground nerve center for Britains war effort. We will also visit the Imperial War Museum, which houses authentic examples of World War II weaponry, tanks and aircraft and an exhibit of WWI trench warfare. We will have free time to enjoy London in the evening.

DAY 4 Portsmouth
Depart London for Bletchley Park where we will visit the nerve center for intelligence used in the Allied War effort, code name Ultra. Here we will see the place where the Enigma machine is housed and where the cyphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted d...
DAY 5 Normandy
Following breakfast, we will board the cross-channel ferry and embark for Normandy as the troops did in 1944. In the afternoon, we will begin our visit to Normandy at Ste-Mere-Eglise, one of the villages where the American Airborne descended on D-Day. Here we will view a...
DAY 6 Normandy
We will begin The Longest Day at Brécourt Manor where Lt. Dick Winters with members of Easy Company successfully silenced German artillery firing on American troops landing at Utah Beach. From there we will visit Utah Beach itself, where the 4th Division landed, and the ...
DAY 7 Normandy
Well spend the morning at Omaha Beach where the Americans landed and faced the strongest German resistance of the day and incurred the greatest losses. We will walk the beach and visit some of the German defense fortifications. We explore these sands from the tides ebb t...
DAY 8 Paris
We arrive in Paris this afternoon. The Allies, preceded by Free French troops, symbolically reclaimed the French capital from the Nazis in August 1944. As did the American troops on leave, you may explore the city on your own. The evening is free.

DAY 9 Home
After breakfast, an airport transfer will be provided to the Paris Charles DeGaulle Airport (CDG).

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,090
Price per day$343
Single supplement (single occupancy)$3,585
Last Updated: 9/26/2018

A deposit of $300 ($500 for Iwo Jima) per person is due to complete your registration and reserve your seat on the tour. It is refundable up to 90 days prior to departure.

At least 50% of your balance is due 90 days before the tour; the remaining balance is due 45 days before departure.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Cancellation policy

Cancellation and Refunds: We will refund all payments you make for the tour if cancellation is received by us more than 90 days before departure, minus a $50 per person administrative fee. If cancellation is received by us between 90 and 60 of the departure date, you will forfeit your deposit. If cancellation is received by us between 30 and 60 days of tour departure, you shall be responsible for fifty (50%) percent of the tour cost. If cancellation is received by us less than 30 days before departure, you shall be responsible for the total tour cost.

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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts and 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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