D-Day in France

The success of the amphibious landings depended on the establishment of a secure lodgement from which to expand the beachhead to allow the buildup of a well-supplied force capable of breaking out. The amphibious forces were especially vulnerable to strong enemy counter-attacks before the arrival of sufficient forces in the beachhead could be accomplished. To slow or eliminate the enemy’s ability to organize and launch counter-attacks during this critical period, airborne operations were used to seize key objectives such as bridges, road crossings, and terrain features, particularly on the eastern and western flanks of the landing areas. The airborne landings some distance behind the beaches were also intended to ease the egress of the amphibious forces off the beaches, and in some cases to neutralize German coastal defense batteries and more quickly expand the area of the beachhead.

The US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were assigned to objectives west of Utah Beach, where they hoped to capture and control the few narrow causeways through terrain that had been intentionally flooded by the Germans.

D-Day in France

Thursday, May 31, 2018:

•  Depart from the USA. Travel overnight to France

Friday, June 1

• Arrival into Paris, Charles De Gaulle Airport. Meet your tour manager at baggage claim. Retrieve your luggage, clear customs and board your private motor coach. Depart for Normandy
• Early afternoon arrival in Normandy. Check into your hotel
• Visit to Arromanches, and enjoy the D-Day 360 Museum and film “in the ”
• Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight

Saturday, June 2

•  Breakfast provided
• Tour other D-Day Sites including Pointe du Hoc and Utah Beach
• Transfer to St. Mere Eglise to tour the town and prepare for the D-Day Memorial Parade
• Perform as part of the Musical Salute to Liberation in the town square of St. Mere Eglise
• Lunch on own
• Afternoon D-Day Memorial Parade
• Post parade picnic dinner
• Return to the hotel for overnight

Sunday, June 3

•  Breakfast provided at the hotel
• Morning transfer to the American Cemetery at Brittany
• Performance and Ceremony at the Cemetery in honor of the American veterans of WWII
• Transfer to Mont St. Michel for a tour of this one-of-a-kind medieval town and fortress abbey
• Lunch on own
• Return to your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure
• Dinner at the hotel

Monday, June 4

• Breakfast provided
• Morning transfer to the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach
• Performance and Ceremony at the Cemetery in honor of the American veterans of WWII
• Depart for Paris (approximately 4 hour drive)
• Upon arrival in Paris, enjoy dinner in the Latin Quarter
• Check into your hotel – and overnight at the hotel

Tuesday, June 5

•  Breakfast provided
• Morning visit to the Eiffel Tower (a ticket will be provided to the second level observatory)
• Lunch on own
• Afternoon guided tour of the city including Notre Dame, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Opera, and Montmartre
• Dinner and evening in Montmartre
• Return to the hotel for overnight

Wednesday, June 6

•  Breakfast provided
• Visit to the Louvre Museum
• Performance at Luxembourg Gardens in Paris
• Afternoon for optional sightseeing and souvenir shopping in Paris
• Farewell Dinner in Paris
• Overnight in the hotel

Thursday, June 7

•  Breakfast provided
• Morning departure for the airport, Charles de Gaulle
• Depart for home on your scheduled airline
• Arrival home

Pricing for D-Day in France

8 Days and 6 Nights – $1,749

3 Night and 4 Day – London Extension – $998

A minimum Deposit of $500 is required to hold your spot.  Please contact TravelKatz for further information at 352-277-7300 or [email protected]