The Landing Beaches, 2 days

Explore the key sites of the American D-Day landings with a comprehensive tour starting at La Fière Bridge, located 2 km west of Sainte-Mère-Église, known as the “bloodiest small unit action in the history of the US Army in WWII,” where the 82nd US Airborne Division fought the German 91st Luftlande Division over three intense days from June 6 to 9. We continue to Sainte-Mère-Église, the main objective for the 82nd Airborne on D-Day, and visit its remarkable Airborne Museum. Next, we see the German fortifications in the dunes of Varaville, the intended landing site for American troops, before heading to Utah Beach to explore the landing of the 4th US Infantry Division. The tour then visits Brecourt Manor, famous for the assault on the German gun position by Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, made renowned by Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, and Angoville-au-Plain, where the heroic story of medics Bob Wright and Kenneth Moore unfolds amidst the chaos of battle. Finally, we explore Dead Man’s Corner, Purple Heart Lane, and the 101st Airborne’s assault on Carentan, providing a detailed and moving overview of the courage, strategy, and sacrifice of the American forces during the Normandy landings.