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68th Anniversary of D-Day Tour
Normandy Landing Beaches

“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”

On June 6, 1944, the fate of the world changed when Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, marking the turning point of the Second World War. This is your opportunity, on the 68th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, to stand on the very beaches where this pivotal battle was waged.

Each year a number of special events are held to commemorate D-Day which are include in the itinerary where possible. Previous events have included Parachute Drop Reenactments, Parades, the American Ceremony at Omaha Beach, American and British Reeactment Camps, Flyovers and 1940's Military Vehicle Parades.

Tour Date	Price	D-DAY Pictures	Highlights
04th - 07th June 2012 68th D-Day Anniversary	€739pps inc €105 taxes		Parachute Drops, Military Camps, Omaha, Utah and Sword Beaches, Arromanches Landing Museum, Pegasus Brige, St Mere Eglise, the American Cemetery at St Laurent Sur Mer
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Your Tour Price Includes:

Airport taxes, flight taxes and charges totalling €105.00.
Tour manager and professional historian guide assistance for the duration.
Executive coach transfers throughout tour.
3 nights accommodation quality 3* hotel. Includes bed and breakfast.
Based on twin share.
Visits to the Normandy Landing Beaches and sites including Sword, Juno, Gold, Utah and Omaha Beaches, Longues Sur Mer, Ranville Cemetery, the American Cemetery at St Laurent Sur Mer, Le Cambe German Cemetery, Bayeux Military Cemetery and St Mere Eglise.
Special D-Day commemorative events
Caen Memorial Museum and the Pegasus Bridge Airborne Museum.
All entrance fees as required.

Itinerary

Day 1
Fly from Dublin to Paris. Meet your local GTI represenative at Charles de Gualle airport and transfer by executive coach to Normandy. Visit Pegasus Bridge and Ranville Cemetery. Visit the famous 6th Airborne Division Musuem and walk across the famous bridge they captured.

Day 2
This morning visit St Mere Eglise, landing point for the 101st Airborne and the first town liberated by the Allies. Explore the Airborne Museum and visit Utah Beach

Day 3
Today visit La Cambe German Cemetery, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery at St Laurent Sur Mer. En route visit a reenactment Allied Base Camp.

Day 4
Visit Sword Beach and the fantastic Caen D-Day Museum before returning by executive coach to Paris for your return flight to Dublin.

Booking Remarks:

Inclusive of all taxes and service charges as indicated.
Price is inclusive of 1 standard piece of hand luggage. Checked in luggage: €30 per 1 standard piece
Price based on twin share. If you are travelling alone and are willing to share a twin room with another group member of the same sex, we will do our best to accommodate this request although it cannot be guaranteed.
Single supplement: €110.00 per person per tour.
Optional insurance: €18.00 (conditions apply).
A non-refundable / non transferable deposit of €250.00 per person is required at time of booking (by laser, cheque or credit card).
Balance is due 8 weeks prior to departure.
A minimum number of 20 persons must book on this tour for it to proceed.
Prices, flight times & listed itinerary are subject to change.