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6 Self-Guided Tours & Rentals in Basse-Normandie That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Basse-Normandie, France including D-Day private tour Omaha Beach from Caen with audio guide., D-Day private tour Omaha + Utah Beach from Caen with audio guide, Electric Bike Rental (E-Bike), Calvados Experience Immersive Tour, D-Day private tour Juno Beach departing Caen with audio guide. 2Pers. minimum, Private Mont Saint Michel tour from Bayeux.
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1. D-Day private tour Omaha Beach from Caen with audio guide.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Private circuit on the landing beaches with audio guide and driver in a 7 seater vehicle. We adapt to the needs, desires, rhythm of our customers. The driver is also your Norman host if you stay at the hotel La Fontaine Caen Center. 2 people minimum.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By timrN8194CR
My stepmom found Matthew after searching through multiple Normandy private tours. Thank goodness, it was fantastic! We basically had him as our private guide for 9-hours, taking us to Saint Mare Eglise, Utah Beach, Point Du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery and several others. Matthew picked us up at our hotel front door in Caen and he was extremely flexible and adjusted to what we wanted to see or eat. At the end of the day, he went out of the way to show us Willian the Conqueror’s castle in Caen. Overall, a fantastic tour at a great bargain (~$100/person). We highly recommend you try this tour when you come to Normandy. We took Matthew’s business card and will absolutely hire him again.
2. D-Day private tour Omaha + Utah Beach from Caen with audio guide
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Private tours with audio guide and driver. we adapt to the needs, desires and rhythm of your group. The driver becomes your Norman guest if you stay at the hotel La Fontaine Caen Center. Departure 9h from Caen. Minimum 2 people
Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Entrance to the Airbone Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Lunch
Reviewed By timrN8194CR
My stepmom found Matthew after searching through multiple Normandy private tours. Thank goodness, it was fantastic! We basically had him as our private guide for 9-hours, taking us to Saint Mare Eglise, Utah Beach, Point Du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery and several others. Matthew picked us up at our hotel front door in Caen and he was extremely flexible and adjusted to what we wanted to see or eat. At the end of the day, he went out of the way to show us Willian the Conqueror’s castle in Caen. Overall, a fantastic tour at a great bargain (~$100/person). We highly recommend you try this tour when you come to Normandy. We took Matthew’s business card and will absolutely hire him again.
3. Electric Bike Rental (E-Bike)
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 27 reviews
Freedom, simply! Breathe, smell, enjoy the nature around you and rediscover the pleasure of riding a bike! The itineraries that we recommend are very little frequented, or specially adapted to bicycles: you will reach places that you would never have seen at the wheel of a car!
Inclusions: Bottled water
Exclusions:
Reviewed By Kay W
We used Locvelo to transport our luggage each day on a cycling trip from Cherbourg to Caen. The owner could not have been more helpful - always arriving on time and replying to emails very promptly. I would definitely recommend the company to anyone requiring luggage transfer.
4. Calvados Experience Immersive Tour
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 118 reviews
For young and old, on the old cellars of the famous Calvados Père Magloire, an immersive and multisensory visit unique in France. Through 7 unexpected and scenic universes, discover the History of Normandy and the manufacture of Calvados. Since the Vikings, travel through the apple to know the secrets of the transformation into a subtle nectar. A journey using all your senses, to fall under the spell of the apple.
Inclusions: Tasting of 2 Calvados, the range of appetizers or organic apple juice
Exclusions:
Reviewed By Malcolm R
I was disappointed by the fact that the presentation was so impersonal. While it was well done from a audtio-visual aspect I wanted to be able to interact with real people, to ask questions on Calvados, origins, apple types, how it was made and so on. Instead there was this standard simple presentation with strong PR overtones. Even in the tasting room staff pured a sample then moved away and it was not easy to get the information I wanted. By the last sample one staff member was beginning to warm to the task but really I had hoped to see the actual production process, not just a static dispaly of some equipment and a film on the orchards etc. I still bought a bottle because it is rather good Calvados.Perhpas I was expecting too much. I enjoyed the tasting.
5. D-Day private tour Juno Beach departing Caen with audio guide. 2Pers. minimum
Private tours with audio guide and driver in a 7 seater vehicle. We adapt to the desires, needs and pace of our customers. The driver also becomes the Norman guest if you stay at the Hotel Caen Fountain Center. 2 people minimum.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Entrance to Juno beach center - 7 € per person, Lunch
Reviewed By timrN8194CR
My stepmom found Matthew after searching through multiple Normandy private tours. Thank goodness, it was fantastic! We basically had him as our private guide for 9-hours, taking us to Saint Mare Eglise, Utah Beach, Point Du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery and several others. Matthew picked us up at our hotel front door in Caen and he was extremely flexible and adjusted to what we wanted to see or eat. At the end of the day, he went out of the way to show us Willian the Conqueror’s castle in Caen. Overall, a fantastic tour at a great bargain (~$100/person). We highly recommend you try this tour when you come to Normandy. We took Matthew’s business card and will absolutely hire him again.
6. Private Mont Saint Michel tour from Bayeux
Visit one of the most spectacular sight in Normandy! The beauty of the architecture, its long history and the movement of the highest tides in continental Europe make this site "must see" in our region. Known as a Marvel of the Western World, the monument and its unique natural setting are also now classified World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Mont Saint Michel is the region's star attraction since pilgrims first flocked here 1000 years ago, it now draws almost three million visitors each year and had only 40 true inhabitants. Fast pass to skip the queues at the Abbey provided by your tour guide.
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Jack_and_Lola
Six of us were on a cruise that stopped at Le Havre. Two of us had been to Normandy three times previously and four had not visited the area . We had reached out to another tour company, but it could not accommodate us and recommended Lena. It was very fortuitous for us!! After our initial plan proved to be too ambitious, Lena worked with us to select the places our group particularly wanted to visit in the Utah and Omaha beach areas. She picked us up in Le Havre from our cruise ship (her car is quite comfortable for 6 adults). While heading towards Utah Beach, she provided a thorough overview of the German preparations and the Allies' intentions. Our first stop was Ste. Mere Eglise and we worked eastward, stopping at Pointe du Hoc, WN62/1st Infantry Division Monument, the American Cemetery, and for lunch. She provided an operational understanding of events as they unfolded, but also the individual human stories related to these events. She was able to answer all of our questions. All of us learned a great deal. Lena was most informative, an expert on D-Day history, and an excellent story teller, She had illustrative photos and charts that greatly added to our understanding of the events. We hope someday to return to Normandy and complete the British and Canadian sectors. If we do return, we will take another tour with Lena! She returned us to the ship with ample time remaining. We are very glad she could be our guide for the day. It was a memorable and moving day for us all.
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