3-day bike tour in Normandy on a D-Day bike tour

3-day bike tour in Normandy on a D-Day bike tour

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D-Day bike tour from Bayeux to Caen. Discover the landing beaches with Omaha beach, Gold beach, Sword beach, Juno beach, the artificial harbour of Arromanches.

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Ref: N0301ST

Normandy
3 day(s)
Fairly easy
~ 41 km/day
Itinerant

When travelling?

From April to September.

Minimum age

12 y/o

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Short cycling trip to discover the D-Day landing beaches.

Your bike tour takes you from Bayeux to Caen. In Bayeux you discover the charming medieval town with its tapestry, the cathedral and its half-timbered houses.

You ride on small countryside roads and greet cows on your way to the landing beaches. You will discover Omaha Beach, the artificial harbor of Arromanches and continue along the beaches of Gold Beach, Sword Beach and Juno Beach.

Enjoy long sand beaches and seaside villages before riding along the canal to Caen. Discover the men’s abbey, the women’s abbey and the pedestrian zone.

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Program

Day 01

Round trip Omaha beach and Port-en-Bessin

50 km
+ 219 m

Your bike tour takes you from Bayeux to the Overlord Museum and the American Cemetery along small country roads through villages with half-timbered houses and pastures with grazing cattle. The visit of the cemetery is really striking. You continue along the coast to the pretty little fishing port of Port-en-Bessin. Take a stroll around the port before heading back to Bayeux.

Day 02

Bayeux – Courseulles-sur-Mer

38 km
+ 105 m

From Bayeux you will go through the bocage to the German batteries of Longues-sur-Mer. You continue along the cliffs to the port of Arromanches where you will not miss the visit of the D-Day museum and the circular cinema retracing the 100 days of the landing. Through fields and coastal villages you will go along the beaches Sword beach, Gold beach and finally Juno beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer where the Canadians landed. You can visit the Juno beach center or stroll on the fishing port.

Day 03

Courseulles-sur-Mer – Caen

35 km
+ 30 m

From the port of Courseulles-sur-Mer you continue along the seaside villages and enjoy the long sandy beaches until the port of Ouistreham where the ferries from England arrive. Then you drive along the canal to Caen passing the Pegasus Bridge. You will discover Caen with its pedestrian zone and its magnificent abbeys of Men and Ladies.

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Accommodation

Standard

Convenient stops for cyclists: easily accessible accommodation, essential comfort, and immediate proximity to bike paths or village centers.

Breakfast
2/3 stars

*Typical example of accommodation corresponding to the proposed category. These photographs are for illustrative purposes only.

Equipment

For this trip, bicycles are equipped with 2 waterproof saddle bags with a 10 to 20 L capacity each to carry your luggage. Do not forget to put your items in a soft travel bag to be able to place it easily in your saddle bags.

For more comfort, you can choose to add luggage transport in your booking:

We transport your luggage from one accommodation to the next using a private vehicle.
Your luggage is directly delivered in your accommodation before you arrive.
We provide a saddlebag for the things you'll need during the day (included in your bike rental).
We advise you to take an extra set of clothes with you if you expect to arrive before 5 p.m. at your accommodation.

Our word of advice : as we know from experience, we strongly recommend you to avoid wearing a backpack during your cycling trip.

On your arrival day, we provide you with:

a touring bike adjusted to your size;

equipment: a front panier, a saddlebag (or two if luggage transport is not included), a helmet (on demand), complete repair tool kit.

We also offer on this trip:

electric assisted bikes for adults (+1m55);
children bikes / equipment depending on their sizes (baby seat, trailer, follow bike);
gravel bikes.

You can of course also bring your own bikes, in this case a discount will be applied.

For this trip, you can also use our smartphone app featuring GPS guidance (without extra fee). You will find in the app all the information given in the map and step-by-step roadbooks. You will be located on the itinerary with the GPS device of your phone. The route and directions to follow will be both viewable on the screen of your phone and announced aloud. As you ride along the itinerary, you will be given information about visits, restaurants, services and useful alerts on the way. -> You need to have a smartphone and download Le Velo voyageur app on your Apple or Android store before the trip. All details regarding the download and use of the app will be given after we have confirmed the booking and the balance is paid. Once the trip is downloaded, the GPS guidance can be used off-line.

A cycling holiday is the best way to explore a region and discover its culture, landscapes and local traditions.

Your tour is self-guided to give you the freedom to ride at your own pace. You will be provided with all the information you need to enjoy the itinerary and its points of interests. We can send printed travel documents (extra cost of €15 for printing and postage, in France only), which include:

a roadbook with maps that we drew at the easiest scale to follow on a bike;
a roadbook with step-by-step description giving the direction to follow at each intersection and highlighting the points of interest.

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Information

Beginning of the trip

Your first day is a cycling stage. Your bikes will be available from 9am.

To get to the departure point

By plane: flight to Caen and then train to Bayeux.

By train: direct train from Paris Saint-Lazare. The duration of the trip is around 2h10. To plan your trip, www.thetrainline.com

Car park

There are both free and paid parking solutions in Bayeux. More information at www.parkopedia.fr

To get back to the starting point

There is a rail link between Caen and Bayeux (1 direct train every 20min, duration: 15min).

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Ref: N0301ST

Normandy
3 day(s)
Fairly easy
~ 41 km/day
Itinerant

When travelling?

From April to September.

Minimum age

12 y/o

Related categories:

Tried and tested stays!

Experience
15 years' experience in cycling to advise and satisfy you
Tested & Approved
The whole team goes out into the field to design the itineraries and select the best partners (accommodation, bikes, etc.).
Quality of service
A dedicated customer service team available and ready to listen, from the moment you book until you return from your holiday.
Secure payment
Individual or fractional payment by secure means via our website

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The 20/07/2024

5/5

« Normandie mit Teenager »

sehr gute Organisation!

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The 27/07/2023

5/5

« 3-Day Bayeaux/Normandy/Caen »

This trip was thoughtfully planned by Velo Voyageur. Their staff promptly replied to my questions and provided excellent advice. Their emergency assistance service provided outstanding support. Knowing they were there and truly interested in my wellbeing made the trip feel that much safer. My full gravel bike was high-grade, and the owner of the LocVelo bike shop, Justin, clearly understands customer service and the value of a quality bike. Luggage forwarding was flawless and made the trip very easy. If you're looking for a no-hassle, simple way of planning a bike tour of the Normandy D-Day beaches, this is the company you want to go with.

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