Hi, going to Paris for the lst time in November with my two boys ages 11 and 14. One is a history buff and wants to visit the D-day beaches. The research we%26#39;ve done on this site and others says that it is about the same in cost to do either a day trip on a bus from Paris vs. the three of us taking the train to Bayeux and then doing a pick up tour once we get there. My question is whether anyone has taken any of the trips from Paris? If so, whieh one. Are the tour guides as well informed as those we will find in Normany. Were you satisfied with the tour. Thanks in advance for your help.
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This has been covered before, but a day trip does not do the beaches justice. We spend four days there and that was not enough time to visit all the historical sites and cemeteries. I know if you have come from the States this is not always possible.
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This has been covered before, but a day trip does not do the beaches justice. We spend four days there and that was not enough time to visit all the historical sites and cemeteries. I know if you have come from the States this is not always possible.
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Thanks for your input. I know that we will not be able to do it justice in a brief stopover. On the otherhand this may be a once in a lifetime trip and we do want to go for the day. Given that background, I%26#39;d still like to know if anyone has taken a day trip from Paris. If so, what tour company and how did you like it. thanks, Leslie
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Doing a one day tour will not do it justice but I agree that any trip might be a one time experience and you should get the most out of it. My question to you is; who are you booking your trip through. If you are an internet shopper that is one thing, but if you are booking through a reputable tour operator/travel agency then most if not all will be able to offer you a day trip to Normandy. It will take all the guess work out of it for you. Reputable travel agency only work with reputable tour operators. I would contact a reputable travel agency to help you with tours, metro passes, museum passes, transfers .. all the little things, that can be combined into one package. Even if you didn%26#39;t book the hotel with the travel agency many times they can put the little things together for you.
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Leslie, I%26#39;m going to book a day trip with Parisvision. I wish we had more time but we don%26#39;t. We taken other trips with them and enjoyed them all very much. the Guides were really good. It gets a little anoying if they have to translate into several languages, however, is still a nice stressfree way to get see places you might not otherwise get to. I%26#39;m planning to book on line before we go.
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As the previous poster suggested try
www.parisvision.com
or
http://www.pariserve.com/city/home.htm
I am going next september and plan on either booking through parisvision or just renting a car and drving at our own leisure and spending the night.
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The D day beaches were great to visit. The Caen Peace Memorial Museum is also wonderful. I do not know how long you have to visit but I would recommend that you take train or bus to Caen and see the museum. Then take a tour from there to Normandy.
We rented a car and did both within two days. Be aware of the closing hours of the Cemeteries. It is a very moving trip.
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I too am planning a visit to the beaches of Normandy, as my father was in the Omaha beach invasion. I thought about renting a car, but not having been to Europe before, I am wondering if I should just book a tour. I will only have one day to do this. So these two tour groups that were mentioned here are the best ones to book?? Thanks!
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Dear Starwatcher:
Prepare yourself, having a relative in the cemetery is so overwhelming! I did not think that I would be so emotional!
The cemetery is so beautiful. The US rents the cemetery property from France and they also do the upkeep.
The site makes one hope and pray for peace in the world.
I wish I could tell you more about the tours. We rented a car and did it in two days including the Tapestry of Bayeaux, the Caen Peace Museum, the beaches and towns and bunkers, and the cemeteries.
I think if you %26quot;dogpile%26quot; Bayeaux or Caen you can find more information about the tours. I asume you have already used search engines such as %26quot;Dogpile%26quot; and %26quot;google%26#39; and %26quot;ask Jeeves%26quot; for tours from Paris.
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ilovegardening,
I have just returned this afternoon
from my 5th trip to Paris.
If I were to repeat anything again,
it would be Normandy (I did it in
2002).
I took a ParisVision Tour. It was
a long day but it covered the landing
beaches, Arromonches and it%26#39;s museum,
the American Cemetery at Coleville and
the WWII Memorial Museum at Caen.
I felt the guide was knowledgeable
and I was pleased with the tour.
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