Remembering D-Day: London to the Normandy Beaches

9 DAYS FROM $8,795 *

• Pay your respects to fallen heroes at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. • Walk along Omaha Beach with a historian, learning about the D-Day invasion. • Visit Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing and the codebreakers cracked the Enigma code.

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DAYS 1–2 I LONDON, ENGLAND In London, enjoy a welcome reception, then tour the Churchill War Rooms. Explore the H.M.S. Belfast and visit Norfolk House, where much of the planning for D-Day took place. Kensington Hotel (or similar) | Meals: 1B, 1D

DAY 3 I LONDON/PORTSMOUTH At Bletchley Park, discover the story behind the Enigma code breakers. Travel to Portsmouth to explore the D-Day Museum, and tour Southwick House, former headquarters of the Allied commanders. Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa Meals: 1B, 1D

DAYS 4–7 I NORMANDY, FRANCE/ D-DAY ANNIVERSARY Cross the English Channel and visit the Pegasus Memorial Bridge and Museum. Trace the footsteps of thousands of soldiers at Juno Beach and Gold Beach, then continue to the German artillery battery at Longues-sur-Mer. Explore the village of Saint-Mère-Église, where paratroopers dropped from the sky in a hail of gunfire on June 5, 1944. On the anniversary of D-Day, attend a commemoration ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial overlooking Omaha Beach.* Trace the history of the Vierville Draw and see remnants of German fortifications along the Atlantic Wall. Ferme de la Rançonnière or Hôtel La Marine Meals: 4B, 3L, 3D

DAYS 8–9 I BAYEUX/PARIS Visit the 11th-century Cathedral of Bayeux and see the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest in detailed embroidery. Then drive to Paris to catch your flight home. Hôtel Edouard VII | Meals: 2B, 1D

A National Geographic Expert and Expedition Leader will accompany this trip, and local guides will join us along the way.

Martin Morgan Historian

Martin Morgan specializes in American and military history and has led battlefield tours around the world since 2002. He has authored two books on D-Day and World War II, as well as numerous magazine articles. Marty appears frequently in history documentaries on the National Geographic Channel, the Discovery Channel, History, the Smithsonian Channel, and elsewhere.

INFORMATION

Dates: This expedition is offered in May, June, and September. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement applies; please see our website. Airfare is not included in the price. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. This itinerary is for informational purposes only and is subject to change at any time without notice. *The itinerary shown is a 9-day program that includes the anniversary ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Please visit our website to view our 8-day program.