Your trip includes
- Round-trip bus transportation
- 2 nights’ in a handpicked hotel in Normandy
- 2 breakfast buffets
- Full day guided tour of Normandy
- Mont Saint Michel entrance and audio guided tour
- Explore Europe Trip Leader
- Hotel city taxes
Your trip highlighs
- The D-Day Beaches of Normandy
- American Cemetery in Colleville
- Omaha Beach
- The iconic Mont Saint-Michel
Daily itinerary
Day 1 (Friday, November 8)
Depart at 10:30pm from Kaiserslautern and travel along the highway by bus to Normandy Coast in France.
Day 2 (Saturday, November 09)
Welcome to Normandy. This morning explore the striking 8th-century island of Mont Saint-Michel on an audio guided sightseeing tour:
- See how the UNESCO-recognized site, perched high on a granite rock, is surrounded by water at high tide and quicksand at low tide
- Pass by medieval houses and then enter the Benedictine Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
After some free time for lunch, continue the journey toward the Coast to check into the 4-star hotel and spend the remaining afternoon and evening as you wish.
Day 3 (Sunday, November 10)
Dive into World War II history with a local tour guide during a visit to Normandy, where the Allied troops landed in June, 1944.
- Walk along Omaha Beach, the landing site of American troops on D-Day
- Visit Pointe du Hoc to view the granite monument that honors the American 2nd Ranger Battalion, which seized German cannons here before they could be used to fire on American troop
- Stop in the seaside town of Arromanches, home to one of the main Allied landing harbors, and enjoy free time to explore
- Travel to the American Cemetery in Colleville, the burial place for more than 9,000 American soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Normandy
The evening will remain for you to spend as you wish.
Day 4 (Monday, November 11)
Happy Veteran’s Day! After an included breakfast buffet, continue on to Kaiserslautern/Grafenwoehr at 08:00am. Estimated time of return in Kaiserslautern is 5:30pm and in Grafenwoehr — 10:00pm.
BOOK IN ADVANCE AND SAVE
Early Bird: Book this trip by September 15 for only €399 and save €60!
Regular price after September 15 is €459 per adult
Prices are per person, based on two adults sharing. Single room €100 extra.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING PASSPORTS
A valid tourist passport is required for this trip. Please make sure that you are traveling with the appropriate passport.