Vernon, France

Overland to Normandy Beaches

Delve into World War II History with Visits to D-Day Landings Ponder the courage of the Allied troops who changed World War II’s course during a visit to D-Day landings sites. Explore Normandy’s coast with visits to Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach. View moving museum displays and pay your respects to the Allied troops who valiantly fought in battle. Day 1 - Normandy, France Today, depart your ship for the Utah Beach Landing Museum, which tells the story of D-Day from its planning stages to its outcome. Travel to Sainte-Mère-Église to explore the Airborne Museum and see the church steeple upon which one paratrooper was stuck for hours. At Pointe du Hoc, learn how the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled a cliff to seize a German battery, then visit the German Military Cemetery at La Cambe. Afterward, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner. (L, D) Day 2 - Normandy, France Rise early to discover the courage of the Allied troops who took Omaha Beach. Visit the Arromanches Debarkment D-Day Museum, which commemorates the genius of the Mulberry Harbor, then travel to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, the final resting place of nearly 9,400 Americans. Cap