Hubby and I are heading for Bayeux the first week of September and want to take the WW2 tour. I have emailed every tour company I can find on the internet. And they are booked or don%26#39;t operate on the Monday. This is our only full day and it is the reason we came here. Anybody have any ideas???? Are there local people who offer tours who may not have a page on the web. Any idea how much a private taxis would be? We need to get to Juno beach which is the furthest away. Any help you be great.
Thank you, Halina
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Have you tried www.normandy-tours-hotel.com www.normandywebguide.com/index.htm www.normandy-landing-tours.com www.overlordtour.com
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I%26#39;d put my name on standby with any/all the tours. On the day of our tour, two people did not show up and instead of eight we only had six. I suspect if you were available they would take you at the last minute. The pick up point for Overlord and BattleBus tours is right by the Churchill Hotel so it would be easy for you to stand by ready if a vacancy came up. My second option and probably a good substitute would be to talk with the Churchill and see if %26quot;Maurice%26quot; is available for a private tour. He works with the Churchill and was our guide/driver on our trip to Mt St Michal; an extremely nice local Frenchmen and very knowledgable. I know one couple we toured with used Maurice one day for a tour around some the sights unrelated to the DDay events and were very happy with the experience. The DDay experience is a must do, so I%26#39;d do whatever it takes to get a tour, either with a company or on your our.
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If you can contact the local %26quot;Chamber of Commerce%26quot; or the Tourist information booth on Rue St. Jean in Bayeux, they may be able to supply you with a list of private tour guides.
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Thank you all for your help. I will try all the suggestion.
Halina
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If you have a car you can get a private guide through the tourist board at Caen
CDT Muriel Letourner m.letourneur@cg14.fr
a guide comes at 260€. If there are three of you that comes at about the same price as 3 minibus tours at 80€, and will be tailored to your requirements.
Or you can have an d day audio guide at 25€ which leaves you free to organise your day as you wish.
If you don%26#39;t have a car the only other way to Juno beach is the 75 bus from bayeux to Courseulles (juno beach).
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I%26#39;m guessing from your posting that you may not have a car. But if you do, and you are unable to obtain a guide, you could fall back on obtaining a good guide book and doing a self-guided tour. I would highly recommend MAJOR %26amp; MRS HOLT%26#39;S BATTLEFIELD GUIDE TO THE NORMANDY LANDING BEACHES. (ISBN 0850526620) Detailed, easy to use, etc. Certainly not the same as a personal tour, but a decent alternative and at least you%26#39;ll see the sites with some explanations.
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www.normandy-battlefields.org are available,
they are new this year but can provide referees if you want a recommendation
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Dear Halina - you should try a contact of mine. An ex-Royal Marine officer called Lt Col Edward Parks and his wife Sharon. email:normandytour@aol.com He lives in France and might well be able to help as he has accomodation too. All good wishes Johnny Walker a v much retired Brigadier in the British Army and now a Tour Guide in Normandy and the Western Front but on hols in France in early September!
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