Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

The Battle of Normandy: Sword Sector

Excursion

Free

Duration
4h
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 traveller(s)
Booking code
INCL-CFR1

Commemorate the heroism of the allied forces on a visit to several D-Day’s historic sites.
  • Experience a tour dedicated to the heroes of WWII

  • Pay homage to the fallen soldiers at the Ranville War Cemetery

  • Visit the Sword Beach Museum and learn about the commandos who stormed Sword Sector

  • See the ingenuity of war engineers on a visit to the Pegasus Bridge, near Ranville


Hero’s homage

Join this trip to Normandy's landing sites. On a tour dedicated to the heroes of WWII, see Sword Beach, one of the main landing sites in 1944. Visit the village of Ranville, where many soldiers were laid to rest and see the town’s churchyard. And visit the important Pegasus Bridge, now a war memorial site.

Practical information

  • Language: English and German.

  • Remarks/requirements: Appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes. 

  • Walking information: 1 Km.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No.

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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