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Upcoming Tours 2026 - 2027

September and October

Autumn in Normandy

After the summer rush,  September and October are great times to visit the D-Day beaches and explore the battlefields whilst learning what happened in June 1944 on these iconic beaches.

March - May

Spring in Normandy

As the days begin to be longer and dryer  and the anticipation of the memorial month of June approaches; join us to explore the combat, the beaches and significant sites that allowed the allies to get a foothold in Europe in 1944

June

Summer Sacrafices

Experience the summer vibes of Normandy, while walking through its iconic sites, feel the presence the action the honour and the sacrifice of all that happened this month so many years ago.

Join us for a tour and make memories that will last forever.  

July and August 

Family Tours

In addition to our normal tours, families are welcome to join us in July and August.  Our tours are designed to be educational and engaging for visitors of all ages, making history come alive for all generations.

Throughout the year 

Bespoke, tailor made tours / pilgrimages

So often relatives and friends want to retrace the steps of their loved ones. and visit these meaningful places.  My research will allow you to more clearly understand what your relative will have done, be where thay did it and feel some of what they felt, 

Throughout he year 

Executive Development Experience,  in Normandy

Today's executives face decisions involving uncertainty, risk and responsibility every day.  The leaders of June 1944 faced the same challenges but with consequences measured in lives.  This unique programme explores the principles of outstanding leadership on the ground where history was made.

 

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Details of Tours & Prices

The American  D-DAY Experience

(3 Days) 

 

Follow in the footsteps of the men who landed by sea and air on 6 June 1944.  The areas we would concentrate on are:


Utah Beach

Explore the landing area of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division and understand how the troops fought their way inland from the beach towards the Cotentin Peninsula.

Omaha Beach

Stand on the ground where the U.S. 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions faced some of the fiercest fighting of D-Day. We explore the beach, the exits, the German defences and the ground over which the Americans fought their way inland.

Pointe du Hoc

Visit the dramatic cliff-top position assaulted by Colonel James Rudder's Rangers, examining the terrain, German fortifications and the extraordinary challenge faced by the men who climbed the cliffs under fire.

The American Airborne Sector

Follow the story of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions through the fields and villages where American paratroopers landed during the hours before the beach assault.

Key locations can include:

  • Sainte-Mère-Église

  • The Airborne Drop Zones

  • Causeways and routes used by the paratroopers

  • Carentan and the approaches to the town

  • Key locations associated with the fighting around the Airborne objectives

 

Normandy American Cemetery

A deeply moving visit to the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach.

Here, among the thousands of white marble headstones, we remember the individuals behind the history, the young men who came to Normandy and never returned home.

Where appropriate, Honour ✝ Legacy can also help families explore the story of a particular relative who fought or fell in Normandy.

I want to make this more than a battlefield tour. for you.  I want it to be an opportunity to walk the ground, understand the events and remember the individuals whose courage changed history

 

Based in a local hotel with all transport provided.

Prices from £1,250 per person

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The British & Commonwealth D-Day Experience

(3 Days)

 

Walk in the footsteps of the British and Canadian forces who came ashore on Normandy's eastern beaches and fought their way inland.

 

Sword Beach

Explore the easternmost Allied landing beach and the British assault, including the advance inland towards Caen the attack on the Hillman bunker complex and the vital link-up with the airborne forces.

 

Juno Beach

Follow the Canadian assault and discover the challenges faced by the Canadian forces as they came ashore and fought to establish the beachhead.

 

Pegasus Bridge

Stand on the ground where the British 6th Airborne Division carried out one of the most famous operations of D-Day.

Explore the capture of the bridges and understand the importance of holding these crossings to protect the eastern flank of the invasion.

 

Merville Battery

Visit the site of the dramatic assault by the British 9th Parachute Battalion against the German battery threatening the Allied landings.

Here we explore the planning, execution and extraordinary courage involved in one of the most demanding airborne operations of D-Day.

 

Arromanches & Mulberry Harbour

Visit Arromanches, where the remains of the extraordinary Mulberry Harbour can still be seen offshore.  Understand how the Allies created an artificial harbour capable of bringing the men, vehicles and supplies needed to sustain the invasion.

 

British & Commonwealth Cemeteries

Where appropriate, visits can be made to Commonwealth war cemeteries and individual graves connected with the families and regiments whose stories are being followed.

From the beaches to the bridges, from the airborne landings to the cemeteries, we don't simply tell the story of D-Day, we take you onto the ground where it happened.

This more than a battlefield tour.  I want it to be an opportunity for you to walk the ground, understand the events and remember the individuals whose courage changed history.

 

Based in a local hotel with all transport provided.

Prices from £1,250 per person

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Bespoke Family / Relative / Regimental Tours

Their Story. Their Journey. Their Ground.

At Honour ✝ Legacy, I can create a completely bespoke battlefield experience centred around a particular family member or unit.

Before you arrive, I undertake detailed research into the individual and, where possible, reconstruct their wartime journey, identifying their unit, movements, actions, locations, commanders and the circumstances in which they served.

I then take you onto the ground and follow their story for real.

We can trace the route they took, identify the locations where they fought, stood, advanced or were wounded, and visit the places connected to their story. Where records allow, we can build a picture of what they were doing on a particular day and begin to understand the circumstances they faced.

 

Where appropriate, my research can include:

  • Service and military records

  • Unit war diaries and operational records

  • Maps and battlefield reports

  • Personal accounts and memoirs

  • Regimental histories

  • Contemporary photographs

  • Cemetery and memorial records

  • The movements and actions of their particular unit

 

The result is not a standard battlefield tour.

It is a personal journey built around one individual or one unit.

Standing Where They Stood

There is something profoundly different about standing on the ground where your relative once stood.

You are no longer simply looking at a battlefield.

You are looking at their battlefield.

I will explain not only what happened, but where they were, what they were trying to achieve, what was happening around them and, as far as the evidence allows, what they may have experienced.

This is an opportunity to move beyond names, dates and photographs and discover the human story behind the history.

A Truly Bespoke Experience

Because every family story is different, these tours are individually researched and planned.

The amount of research required, the locations involved and the length of the tour will determine the cost. Bespoke tours are therefore priced separately from our standard battlefield experiences.

Before committing to the tour, we will discuss your family member or unit, what you already know and what you hope to discover.

You bring the name and the story you have.
I will help uncover the story you don't yet know.

Honour ✝ Legacy, preserving the story, walking the ground, remembering the individual.

 

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See Pilgrimages and Family Tours.    Prices Variable per group

Whatsapp: +44 7745 909855

Email: Info@Honour-Legacy.com

Write to:​  Col (Retd) PN Bates OBE MA,

Honour  Legacy BFT,

The RVA,  17 Poole Road,

Westbourne,  Dorset,  

BH4 9DB,  UK

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