TOURS
D-Day • Normandy • Europe • Beyond
Walk the ground where history happened. Explore historic battlefields with an experienced military guide and discover the stories, decisions and events behind some of the most significant campaigns in military history.
More Than A Sightseeing Tour
Our tours are designed for people who want to understand more than simply where a battle took place.
We explore the ground itself - the terrain, routes, objectives and decisions that shaped each campaign - while bringing the experiences of the people who fought there into the story.
Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning to a battlefield you've studied for years, our aim is to give you a deeper understanding of the events that took place there.
See it. Understand it. Experience it.
BATTLEFIELD TOURS
We have experience of battlefield locations around the globe:
Napoleonic War: Waterloo,
WW1: Flanders, Gallipoli,
WW2: Crete, Normandy, Cassino, Arnhem, UK,
Post 1945: Falklands, Balkans,
Our most popular Battlefield Tours are the Normandy American, British and Commonwealth Experience tours.
These three day Normandy tours are personally led by Lt Col (Retd) Peter Bates.
Based in a local hotel with all transport provided.
We also run custom-made family history battlefield tours, and Corporate Experiences
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Utah • Omaha • Airborne Landings
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:
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Sainte-Mère-Église
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The Airborne Drop Zones
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Causeways and routes used by the paratroopers
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Carentan and the approaches to the town
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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."
THE BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH EXPERIENCE
Gold • Juno • Sword • Airborne Ops
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. It's an opportunity for you to walk the ground, understand the events and remember the individuals whose courage changed history.
Our Regular Tours Each Year Include
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 Sacrifices
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 - 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.
Sept - Oct: 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.
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 the year: Executive Development Experience
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.