On a history school trip to Normandy, your group will explore the largest and most ambitious amphibious military operations ever staged – the Normandy landings of June 1944!

No war has affected so many people over such as wide area as the Second World War. We can arrange visits to the sites of the British and American beach landings along the coast, as well as museum visits that will provide the background to these.

We also offer purpose-built school group accommodation in Normandy, which is close to Juno Beach and just a short drive from all the important sights in the area. Self-contained and in the centre of a quiet village, this is the ideal base for your group on your history school trip to Normandy!

Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)

Day Morning Summary Afternoon Summary Evening Summary
1

Travel from school

Evening meal

2

Visit Pegasus Bridge, Ranville Cemetery and Merville Gun Battery

Visit to Sword Beach and the Grand Bunker Museum

Evening meal

3

Visit the Arromanches Landings Museum, followed by Gold Landing Beach

Visit to Mulberry Harbour, German Battery Longues-sur-mer and Bayeux War Graves Cemetery

Evening meal

4

Return travel to school

4 days, 3 nights Price from £480 pp
  • 3 nights' half-board accommodation
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:8
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Motorway tolls and taxes
  • Return Channel crossings
  • Return executive coach travel
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators

Accommodation

Educational Activities

Arromanches 360 Cinema

Arromanches 360 Cinema

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'The Price of Freedom' shown in this innovative 360-degree cinema, blends original documentary film of the invasion with pictures of…

Arromanches Landings Museum

Arromanches Landings Museum

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Built on the harbour at Arromanches overlooking Gold Beach, this museum uses original artifacts, dioramas and audio-visual presentations - including…

Centre Juno Beach

Centre Juno Beach

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The Juno Beach centre consists of seven exhibit rooms containing documents, maps, photos, audio and audiovisual accounts and artefacts from…

Gold Beach

Gold Beach

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Gold Beach was the Allied code name for the centre invasion beach during the invasion of Normandy on June 6,…

Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach

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Omaha Beach was the code name for this Alliedlanding point inGerman-occupied Franceduring the Normandy landings of June1944.The beach is located…

Pegasus Bridge Museum

Pegasus Bridge Museum

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This museum tells the story of the airborne invasion, in particular the 6th Airborne Division's capture of this strategically vital…

Cultural Activities

Bayeux Tapestry

Bayeux Tapestry

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Justifiably famous as one of the most extraordinary artefacts to survive from the eleventh century, the Bayeux Tapestry is a…

La Cité de la Mer

La Cité de la Mer

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La Cité de la Mer is situated on the site of the old Transatlantic Railway Terminal in Cherbourg and is…

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

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The long history of Mont Saint-Michel is thought to date back to 708AD when Aubert, Bishop of Avranches had a…

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