DAY 1:
Depart from your chosen local joining point and travel to the Channel port for the crossing to France. We continue into Normandy for a three or four-night stay.

DAY 2: The British Sector (included)
We begin in the British Sector, studying some of the initial landings by the brave 6th Airborne Divison, visiting Pegasus Bridge, heroically taken by Major John Howard and his men – see Café Gondré and the Pegasus Memorial Museum. We then pay our respects at Ranville Commonwealth Cemetery and at Bréville Ridge, an important sector of high ground. Our guide tells the story of the battles for the eastern flank and the battles for Caen. Prior to time for lunch in Ouistreham, we visit the Merville Gun Battery, which was disarmed at great cost by the 9th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment under the brilliant command of Lt. Col. Terence Otway D.S.O. in the early hours of 6 June. It is now a superbly restored Museum. In the afternoon we visit Sword Beach where the British 3rd infantry division, accompanied by commandos, landed. B

On the four-day tour we conclude the day at Arromanches, with its fine Mulberry Harbour Museum.
On the five-day tour we conclude the day with a visit to the Grand Bunker Museum at Ouistreham before moving onto the German underground defensive bunkers codenamed 'Hillman'.

DAY 3: The American Sector (included)
We enter the highly emotive American Sector, visiting the American Cemetery overlooking tragic Omaha Beach, and the beach itself, walking in the footsteps of these brave young men. We also visit the Airborne Museum in Ste. Mère Église, the scene of some of the tragic landings of the U.S. Paras, the Screaming Eagles and the All-Americans. In the afternoon we see Utah Beach where the U.S. Infantry landed to link with the Paratroopers to secure the Cherbourg Peninsula and make a stop at the German Peace Garden Cemetery, where 21,000 fallen from the Normandy Campaign are buried. Before returning to our hotel we also visit the headland of Pointe du Hoc, courageously taken by the American Rangers. B

(4-day break only). We also include a visit to see the huge guns at the Battery at Longues-sur-Mer.

DAY 4: British & Canadian Sector (included)
We return to the British/Canadian Sector looking at Juno and Gold Beaches. We spend time on the Landing beaches visiting memorials and studying some of the beach defences, with a stop at Courseulles the centre of operations for Juno Beach. We then move on to Gold Beach landing area, where we are able to hear the story of the only Victoria Cross of D-Day won by CSM Stan Hollis, following his story inland to the Mulberry Harbour museum. From Arromanches we move on to the preserved German coastal battery at Longues-sur-Mer where you will be able to see the guns and Command Post featured in the film 'The Longest Day'. We conclude our day with a visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Bayeux. B

DAY 4: (4 day break) or Day 5 (5 day break)
Journey to Calais for the Channel crossing back to England. From there we will return you to your original joining point. B

Included Meals: B=Breakfast

To make these tours more accessible to families, we are pleased to offer reduced prices for children (aged 17 and under) on selected dates in the school holidays.

1 child sharing a room with 1 or 2 paying adults pays £159 (4 days) £199 (5 days). 2 or 3 children, occupying their own room, pay £199 each. Offer subject to availability.

This offer is available on our 4-day break departing Aug 11,26 & Oct 27 2011 and Feb 16; Apr 6; Jul 27; Aug 24; Oct 25 2012. 5-day break departing Aug 29; Oct 24 2011 and Feb 13; Apr 9; Aug 13 and Oct 22 2012.

• FREE local joining points

• Travel by executive coach
• Specialist Battlefields Guide

• 3 or 4 nights' accommodation with continental breakfast

Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost

You will stay for three or four nights at either the 2-star Kyriad Caen Sud IFS or the 2-star Hotel Carline Caen Nord, both situated on the outskirts of Caen. Both hotels have a bar and restaurant, and the Hotel Carline has a lift. The Kyriad has no lift, but rooms are only on two floors. All bedrooms have a T.V. and telephone. Due to demand, other hotels of a similar standard may be used.

Evening meal package!

4-day tour: Pre-book 2 evening meals £30.00 per person;

5-day tour: Pre-book 3 evening meals £45.00 per person