From Paris: WWII Canadian D-Day Beaches Semi-Private Guided Tour
Highlights
- Visit WWII Canadian battlefronts and D-Day landing beaches on this full-day, small-group tour of max 8 people for a more in-depth experience.
- Travel in a luxury, air-conditioned minibus as your expert guide brings history to life with detailed maps, photos, and gripping war stories.
- Get exclusive access to two private German bunkers, normally closed to the public, for a rare glimpse into the past.
- Explore key sites, from the Juno Beach Centre's exhibits to Bény-sur-Mer Cemetery and Ardenne Abbey, where Canadian prisoners of war were executed.
- Walk in the footsteps of soldiers on Juno Beach, where they stormed the shore, and pay tribute at Canada House, the first home freed on D-Day.
Join a small-group WWII excursion from Paris that takes you to Canadian battle sites, featuring included admissions and special access to German bunkers.
Your experience
Step back in time
Set off on a full-day guided tour from Paris, delving into the compelling history of Canadian WWII battlefields and landing beaches. Aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus, you'll walk the historic sands of Juno Beach, the site of Canada's courageous fight for France's liberation.
The journey begins near the Arc de Triomphe, followed by a scenic two-hour ride through the French countryside to Normandy. Upon arrival, you'll tread the very beach where history unfolded, visit Canada House—the first liberated home in France—and explore authentic German bunkers that were part of the Atlantic Wall.
A tribute to bravery
Discover the Juno Beach Centre, a museum highlighting Canada's essential role in the Normandy landings. You'll have the rare opportunity to enter two original German bunkers, normally off-limits, for an up-close encounter with the past.
Following lunch, honor the fallen at the Canadian War Cemetery in Bény-sur-Mer, a poignant memorial. Then, head to Hell's Corner, the farthest point Canadian troops reached on D-Day, and conclude with an emotional visit to Ardenne Abbey, the site of the 1944 execution of Canadian soldiers.