EDWARDS COACHES
Battlefields to D-Day Beaches
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Choose your departure & see monthly prices →This new D-Day Beaches tour offers the change to commemorate the brave soldiers of World War II. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide we see the key sites, cemeteries and monuments associated with the battles that took place here.
HOTEL
Ibis Caen Centre, Caen ***
The Ibis Caen Centre is located in the heart of Caen city centre overlooking the marina and is the perfect base from which to visit the D-Day sites.
• Modern en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen satellite television • Free Wi-Fi • Hairdryer • Air conditioning • Iron & ironing board • Restaurant • Bar • Fitness Centre • Lift
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Tour highlights
- Executive coach travel
- Short sea ferry crossings
- 4 nights bed & cold buffet breakfast accommodation in Caen
- Dinner (set menu) on first night in Caen
- City tax in Caen
- Tour of the British & Canadian Sectors accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
Further highlights
Your itinerary
In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.
Day 1
TO CAEN
Following the Channel crossing to Calais and complete the journey to Caen where we stay for the next four nights. (D)
Day 2
BRITISH & CANADIAN SECTORS
Today we explore the British and Canadian sectors of the Normandy Beaches. With our own knowledgeable guide we will visit the Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema, an immersive experience with surround cinema screen to bring the military action to life. Later we travel to Ouistreham and visit the museum at the restored Grand Bunker, part of the Atlantic Wall, the most powerful German coastal battery. (B,D)
Day 3
CAEN & CAEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM
This morning we travel into the centre of Caen with free time to explore its castle built for William the Conquerer which also houses the Fine Arts Museum and Normandy Museum (entrance not included). This afternoon we visit the Caen Memorial Museum which tells the story of 20th century history in Europe with an innovative 360-degree film. (B,D)
Day 4
AMERICAN SECTOR
Today we explore the American sector of the Normandy Beaches. With our knowledgeable guide we visitthe the Airborne Museum, dedicated to the American paratroopers engaged in the invasion of 1944. Later we visit the German trenches and explore the bunkers of Maisy Battery, Normandy's best kept secret after being buried for 60 years. (B, D)
Day 5
FROM CAEN
After breakfast we make our way to Calais for our return ferry back to the UK and complete the journey home. (B)
Your accommodation
Planned hotels or ships as published by Edwards Coaches. Alternatives of a similar standard may be used. Hotel options are grouped as supplied and are not necessarily all included in one departure.
Published hotel information
This new D-Day Beaches tour offers the change to commemorate the brave soldiers of World War II. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide we see the key sites, cemeteries and monuments associated with the battles that took place here.
HOTEL
Ibis Caen Centre, Caen ***
The Ibis Caen Centre is located in the heart of Caen city centre overlooking the marina and is the perfect base from which to visit the D-Day sites.
• Modern en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen satellite television • Free Wi-Fi • Hairdryer • Air conditioning • Iron & ironing board • Restaurant • Bar • Fitness Centre • Lift
all.accor.com
What’s included
- Executive coach travel
- Short sea ferry crossings
- 4 nights bed & cold buffet breakfast accommodation in Caen
- Dinner (set menu) on first night in Caen
- City tax in Caen
- Tour of the British & Canadian Sectors accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
- Entrance to Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema
- Explore the museum at the restored Grand Bunker in Ouistreham
- Visit the Caen Memorial Museum
- Tour of the American Sector accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
- Visit the Airbourne Musuem, Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Maissy Battery
- Free time to explore Caen at leisure
Dates & prices
Indicative supplier snapshot. Confirm price, room basis and availability before booking. Monthly estimates deduct a £250 deposit per person for Europe or £395 elsewhere, then divide by whole monthly payments ending no later than 42 days before departure. Rounded to the nearest pound; final payment adjusted.
Possible coach joining points
Pickup points vary by departure. We will confirm your joining point, time and any supplement before booking.
- Bristol Aztec West — Approach Road Bus Stop, Bristol BS32 4AQ
- Cardiff Gate Services — Cardiff Gate Services CF23 8RA
- Cardiff West Services — Cardiff West Services Coach Park, CF72 8SA
- Clackett Lane Services — Clackett Lane Services, TN16 2ER (Anticlock)
- Dyffryn Depot Swansea — Edwards Travel Centre, Dyffryn Close, Llansamlet, SA6 8QG
- Edwards Depot LLANTRISANT — Edwards Depot, Llantrisant, CF72 8QZ
- Extra Services Cobham EB — Extra Services Cobham Eastbound, M25 Jct 10-9
- Leigh Delamare Eastbound — Leigh Delamare Services Eastbound Before J17
- Magor Services NP26 3YL — Magor Service Coach Park
- Maidstone Services — Maidstone Services, Junction 8 - M20
- Membury Services EB — Membury Services Eastbound (M4 J15/14) RG17 7TZ
- Neath - Railway — Neath - Outside Railway Station, SA11 1BY
- Newport RAILWAY STATION — Bus Stops outside the RAILWAY STATION,NEWPORT NP20 4AX
- Port Talbot Customs — Port Talbot Bus Stop OUTSIDE Customs House Just past the Plaza, SA13 1HW
- Pyle Cross — Pyle Cross, bus stop outside supermarket.Pyle Road CF33 6AG
- Reading Services — Reading Services, Junction 11-12, RG30 3UQ
- Sarn SERVICES — Sarn SERVICES - Coach Park, CF32 9SY
- Stop 24 Svcs (M20 J11) — Stop 24 (Westenhanger) Services (M20 J11)
Pickup points vary by departure. We will confirm your joining point, time and any supplement before booking.
1 published departure and room-basis records. Standard prices are per person sharing; solo fares are labelled separately. Sold-out records are shown for reference.
| Departure | Departure point | Duration | Room basis | Price per person | Status |
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| 17 June 2027 | Coach joining point — confirm with us Edwards Holidays is a South Wales based operator offering pickups all along the M4 Corridor and at the port of Dover. | 5 days | Two sharing | £759 | Snapshot — confirm availability |
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