Pointe Du Hoc

Special 76th Anniversary Tour -

Three Days/Two Nights - June 5th-7th 2020

The D-Day Festival lasts several weeks, with the pinnacle during the week of 2nd-9th. Our tour is based in

a campsite in Etreham, a short drive from Gold Beach, where there are plenty of bars, restaurants, along

with vehicles, displays, music and entertainment from the period. If you don’t want to camp there are a

limited number of chalets and mobile homes available to rent at the campsite or you are welcome to

arrange your own accomodation

Our Special Anniversary Tour Starts on 5th June and concludes in the evening of the 7th June. There will

be lots going on throughout the week, but the 6th June is sure to have lots to remember. You can take in

the festivities including a large fireworks display at 23:30. The Tour finishes approximately 5pm on the

Sunday, plenty of time to travel back to Caen for an overnight crossing.

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• Pegasus Bridge Memorial Museum • Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery • First views of the Mulberry Harbour • Longues-sur-Mer Battery • American Cemetery, Omaha Beach • Pointe du Hoc • Bayeux War Cemetery and Memorial • The story of Jack Banks • German cemetery at La Cambe • Museum of the Battle of Normandy

Tour Highlights

Over three days, we will visit many of the evocative and sometimes emotional sites

that stand as a reminder of the human cost and horror experienced by those young

Allied soldiers so many years ago.

You’ll receive CB commentary as we drive along a mixture of tracks and roads,

giving you an insight from a different perspective of this famous battle, traveling in a

small convoy of a maximum of 6 vehicles.

Using a well equipped campsite just a short drive from the edge of Gold Beach you

will experience the same sand and tides that bore witness to horrific casualties on

the first day of the invasion, but gave the allies a foothold on the European

mainland. We will travel along the invasion front keeping away from the routes used

by those who are unable to venture further than the roadside.We will see the side of

Normandy that has changed little since the advancing soldiers made their way

across and through the lanes and farmland. From the high cliffs and gun

emplacements at Pointe Du Hoc, past the remains of German gun batteries to the

long shallow beaches, such as Arromanches which still have the remains of the

Mulberry Harbours sitting on the sand we will visit many of the evocative and

sometimes emotional sites that now show little sign of the horror experienced by

those young Allied soldiers so many years ago.

To book, click on the link for your chosen date. We only require a £100 deposit per vehicle or full payment if the tour is less than three months away. Three months before the tour we will send you a balance request and invoice. Once the balance is paid we will send you an information pack including meeting places, times, booking references etc. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: info@battlefieldsby4x4.com

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Due to the current situation, we have no tours for the foreseeable future - Keep an eye on this page for updates. If you would like to secure a place on a future tour, please use the link on the relevant page. NO deposit is required and your booking is fully amendable. We will give priority to secured places and booking when we resume tours. Stay safe and well!

Example Itinerary: (Subject to change and alteration as more details become available) Day 1 - Independent travel to Caen area, Normandy. Welcome, introductions and briefing. The tour starts with a visit to the Pegasus Bridge Memorial Museum, which gives an excellent insight on paratroopers and glider troops. The original Pegasus Bridge can also be seen here. We leave the museum and take tracks to get us over to Fort Hillman where we stop for lunch. We move on to take in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, The Stanley Hollis memorial at Crépon, the only VC awarded on D-Day itself and then head towards Arromanches. From the green lanes on the crest of the hills you can see the Mulberry Harbour and ‘Gold Beach’. Arrival time at campsite around 17:30. Set up at campsite. We usually have a table booked for 19:30 at a well-appointed restaurant in the centre of Arromanches. This is optional but gives you chance to relax after your journey and also get to know each other over deliciously, typically French courses in a local restaurant. The cost is approximately €30pp plus drinks. Day 2 We head inland towards Bayeux, we visit the Battle of Normandy museum before attending the annual service of Remembrance at the Bayeux War Cemetery. The afternoon takes us further inland to Jerusalem, the smallest but very poignant cemetery in Normandy, then on to view the Ellon Landing Ground. We loop around Fontenay battle-ground before finishing the day at Tilly-sur-Seulles. Day 3 We travel west along the length of the invasion front and will see the side of Normandy that has changed little since the advancing soldiers made their way across and through the lanes and farmland. Our first stop; the German gun batteries at Longues-sur-Mer. Leaving the area of ‘Gold’ Beach, tracks take us to the fire-fight village of Port-en-Bessin before arriving at the American Cemetery at Colleville. We then visit the shore-line of ‘Omaha’ Beach. A short drive then takes us to the high cliffs and gun emplacements at Pointe Du Hoc. We take in a few more green lanes before finishing the day at the German Cemetery at La Cambe. There are plenty of events and entertainment in and around Arromanches each evening as well as bars, restaurants and of course, Veterans to meet, shake their hand and maybe buy them a drink (Non-contractual Tour examples, subject to alteration when necessary. Evening events TBC – All times are local)

Special 76th Anniversary Tour -

Three Days/Two Nights - June 5th-7th 2020

The D-Day Festival lasts several weeks, with the pinnacle during the week of 2nd-9th. Our tour is based in

a campsite in Etreham, a short drive from Gold Beach, where there are plenty of bars, restaurants, along

with vehicles, displays, music and entertainment from the period. If you don’t want to camp there are a

limited number of chalets and mobile homes available to rent at the campsite or you are welcome to

arrange your own accomodation

Our Special Anniversary Tour Starts on 5th June and concludes in the evening of the 7th June. There will

be lots going on throughout the week, but the 6th June is sure to have lots to remember. You can take in

the festivities including a large fireworks display at 23:30. The Tour finishes approximately 5pm on the

Sunday, plenty of time to travel back to Caen for an overnight crossing.

Over three days, we will visit many of the evocative and sometimes emotional sites

that stand as a reminder of the human cost and horror experienced by those young

Allied soldiers so many years ago.

You’ll receive CB commentary as we drive along a mixture of tracks and roads,

giving you an insight from a different perspective of this famous battle, traveling in a

small convoy of a maximum of 6 vehicles.

Using a well equipped campsite just a short drive from the edge of Gold Beach you

will experience the same sand and tides that bore witness to horrific casualties on

the first day of the invasion, but gave the allies a foothold on the European

mainland. We will travel along the invasion front keeping away from the routes used

by those who are unable to venture further than the roadside.We will see the side of

Normandy that has changed little since the advancing soldiers made their way

across and through the lanes and farmland. From the high cliffs and gun

emplacements at Pointe Du Hoc, past the remains of German gun batteries to the

long shallow beaches, such as Arromanches which still have the remains of the

Mulberry Harbours sitting on the sand we will visit many of the evocative and

sometimes emotional sites that now show little sign of the horror experienced by

those young Allied soldiers so many years ago.

1944-2020

Tour Costs

The prices include Driver and one Passenger based on minimum of 2 persons per

vehicle. Extra Adults are £299, Children 11-15 are £149, under 11’s free.

What’s Included?

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Experienced 4x4 and Battlefield Guides for the duration of the tour.

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CB commentary delivered straight to your vehicle (loan of a CB radio if you

don’t have one)

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Entrance to the Pegasus Bridge, Battle of Normandy and D-Day Museums

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Our bespoke BattlefieldsBy4x4 booklet pertinent to the Tour.

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A pack containing various information leaflets, flyers, stickers and pens.

Accommodation

The D-Day Tours include accommodation at the centrally located campsite in

Etreham, a short drive from Arromanches, Gold Beach and lots of bars, restaurants,

entertainment and displays. If you would prefer a static caravan or glamping, check

availability and book directly at https://www.camping-normandie-

reinemathilde.com/copie-de-accueil Please book early to avoid disappointment.

You are also welcome to arrange your own accommodation elsewhere but be

warned that most are booked very early.

What's not included:

If you are ready to book, click the ‘Book Now’ button next to your chosen date

above. Remember, we only require a £100 deposit if your chosen tour is more than

three months away.