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Visit with an Actor-Guide. Omaha Beach, Code Name: Overlord

Summary Description

Experience D Day through the eyes of a Native American combat-medic from The Big Red One. Feel the horror and nobility of the army’s sacrifice amongst the ruins still strewn across Omaha Beach.

Highlights
  • Meet your guide, in the guise of Charles Shay, combat-medic and Penobscot tribe member
  • Listen rapt as this actor guide tells of the steps and missteps of Operation Overlord
  • Grasp the complexity of the operation, whose success in that hour still hung in the balance
  • Admire the heroes who fell and those who went on to liberate the rest of France & Europe
  • Description

    Relive the Normandy Landing, the hellscape of bloodshed that so many did not survive. Charles Shay, as played by your actor-guide-  is there to tend to the wounded in a desperate bid to save their lives against all hope, these men who have become - in the massive training that led to this moment– bound in friendship, in brotherhood. 
    A proud member of the Amerindian Penobscot Nation, Charles Shay will recount the largest amphibian landing in history – 130 000 combatants –  and how it happened in record time. You will learn of Operation Neptune, Mulberry Pass, Mission Round up,and Mission Tiger among others, including the counter espionage mission, Fortitude. At his side you will learn the grand plan, and dive deeply into its complexity.
    Only through this ordeal by fire of June 6, 1944 can there be hope of saving France and the entirety of Europe from the Nazi menace. Charles Shay,was one among the many ready to offer his life to this end. With him as witness, and through his memories, you will understand D Day as never before. You will know the violence, the sacrifice, the casualties and the ultimate triumph that lay at the day’s close, the start of a long, long road ahead of these soldiers of the Normandy beaches. 
    Nothing about the victory was guaranteed. It might have failed tragically leaving the world victim to Fascist oppression. It was the successes of Omaha Beach that ultimately turned the tide in favor of freedom. Experience this momentous day as if you had been there with our Operation Overlord tour.

    Included / Excluded
    What's Included
    • Fully guided walking tour with a professional actor-guide
    • Limited groups of 15 people or fewer
    What's Not Included
    • Hotel pick up/drop off
    • Gratuities
    Start / End Locations

    Start Location: 5 Rue de la Mer, 14710 Vierville-sur-Mer, France

    Important Information
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    • Duration: 1h 30m
    • Mobile tickets accepted
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    • Mobile tickets accepted
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    Cancellation

    Cancellation Policy: standard

    Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

    Cancellation Notes: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    Options

    Normandy Overlord 2024

    RETAIL PRICE
    Adult (13-64 years) €69.90
    Child (0-3 years) €34.90
    Youth (4-12 years) €49.90
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    FAQ

    What is the tour cancellation policy?

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    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

    Is there a lot of walking on this tour?

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    There is a reasonable amount of walking on this tour. Please ensure you wear comfortable shoes.

    How many people will be in the group?

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    There will be a maximum of 15 guests in the group.