Cliffs by beach

DURATION

7 Nights

DATE

June 16 &
September 8, 2025

COST

June from: $3,799* per person

Sep from: $3,829* per person

included

AAA Exclusive Highlights

  • 7-nights hotel accommodations
  • All transportation by exclusive air conditioned, restroom equipped motorcoach
  • Private Transfers upon arrival (Jun 16 or Sep 8) from Heathrow Airport and on departure (Jun 23 or Sep 15) Charles de Gaulle airport
  • Winston Churchill’s Cabinet Rooms
  • Dinner in the iconic Harmsworth Room
  • Witness the Ceremony of the Keys ritual
  • Wreath Laying Ceremony in Normandy
  • Traditional Farm-to-Table Dinner at L’Auberge des Monte
  • English Channel crossing by ferry
  • 11 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 4 Dinners
  • Services of an Expert Travel Director
  • Services of a AAA Tour Manager
American memorial crosses

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american memorial normandy
Louvre
omaha beach
Southwick house
Ferry

DAILY ITINERARY:

Upon arrival at London Heathrow Airport, you will have a private transfer to your hotel. Later, join your Travel Director for a Welcome Drink and dinner with wine at a local restaurant.

You will then learn about the Ceremony of the Keys, carried out every night by the Beefeaters, without fail, for the past 700 years. The Yeoman Warder provides a history of the tradition and explains the etiquette of handling the keys before you are privy to witnessing this ancient gate-closing ritual. (D with wine)

Hotel: The Clermont Victoria or similar – 2 nights

Today visit the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon. Explore the new innovative galleries including the multi award-winning First World War in the Air Galleries, Historic Hangars and Bomber Command Hall. 

Later this afternoon, explore Winston Churchill’s underground cabinet rooms and dine in the iconic Harmsworth room. The Harmsworth Room is packed full of history, with electric generators full of dials and switches! The room holds the atmosphere of a wartime bunker yet has all the comforts of a modern venue, making it the perfect space for our memorable dinner! (B, D with wine)

Today, travel to Portsmouth and visit the Southwick House to see its famous Map Wall. In 1944, in the months leading up to D-Day, the house became the headquarters of the main allied commanders, with General Eisenhower, Admiral Ramsay and General Montgomery all based here. 

Continue on to the D-Day Museum to see through personal accounts of people who were there and brought to life through stunning audio-visual presentations. (B) 

Hotel: The Queens Hotel Portsmouth or similar – 1 night

Travel in the footsteps of the soldiers as you cross from Portsmouth into Caen, France by ferry. Continue to your hotel, perched on the historic coast where the D-Day landings took place. (B) 

Hotel: Novotel Caen Cote de Nacre or similar – 2 nights

Visit the Airborne Museum in Sainte- Mère-Église, one of the first towns liberated after D-Day. See the town church spire that American paratrooper John Steele got caught on before the Germans took him prisoner. Then explore the Dead Man’s Corner Museum and experience the thrill of the StoyHoraC-47 simulation.

 

Just a short drive from the Arromanches and the seaside, in the heart of countryside, you will arrive at L’Auberge des Monts. Here, you will enjoy a delicious Farm-to-Table Dinner of traditional, regional cuisine, with a careful selection of locally-sourced ingredients and served with local wines in an authentic setting and warm atmosphere. (B, D with Wine)

There are poignant reminders of World War II as you travel past Juno and Gold beaches, which both played a part in the 1944 Normandy landings. Visit the D-Day Museum and see the remnants of the artificial port in the bay of Arromanches.

 

Then with a Local Expert, spend a few reflective moments and a wreath laying at the American Military Cemetery of Saint-Laurent near Omaha Beach before following the route of the Rangers and visiting the bunkers and the Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc.

 

Then, continue on to your hotel in Paris. Enjoy dinner tonight to relive the memories of this week. (B, D with Wine)

 

LeMeridien Etoile Paris or similar – 2 nights

Today is a free day at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Your Travel Director will offer advice on the many optional excursions available. (B)

After breakfast, you will have a private transfer to the Charles de Gaulle Airport. (B)

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Rates are per person, land only, based on double occupancy. Deposit of $200 per person is Non-Refundable. Rates do not include airfare, air taxes. Hotels, events and itinerary are subject to change. Transfers are included from Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle only on the first and last day of the tour. Events and inclusions listed may be substituted/eliminated based on passenger participation and have no cash value. Passports are required for US citizens and must be valid 6 month beyond return date of tour. This tour requires average physical activity. You should be in good health, able to climb stairs and walk reasonable distances, possibly over uneven grounds. On day 5, one wreath will be laid on behalf of the group. Change and Cancellation fees apply. Contact your AAA Travel Advisor for full details. The Auto Club Group is not responsible for errors or omissions in promotion of this tour.