Normandy Questions
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We used a similar tour company to Battlebus - Roel of Victory Tours. It was a small van (max 8 passengers) and he took us to very specific places and knew when to avoid the large bus crowds.
Roel picked us up outside the train station in Bayeux - we were driving and there is a close public parking lot, but others were taking the train from Paris, so it was convenient.
Battlebus also seemed like a good option from the reviews I read. We were limited though due to schedules and Roel worked out great!
Check out the Rick Steves site - there is a lot of detailed information about D-Day tours.
http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/graffiti53.html
(I hope its not a problem that I posted this site?)
good luck!
Roel picked us up outside the train station in Bayeux - we were driving and there is a close public parking lot, but others were taking the train from Paris, so it was convenient.
Battlebus also seemed like a good option from the reviews I read. We were limited though due to schedules and Roel worked out great!
Check out the Rick Steves site - there is a lot of detailed information about D-Day tours.
http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/graffiti53.html
(I hope its not a problem that I posted this site?)
good luck!
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Thanks for posting the Taxis du Bessin prices, which as I said confirm that its is NOT 70 to 100 Euros for a full day tour.
An example price from the list is 160 Euros for a 5 hour tour, which is not that much less than the 450 Euros most touring compnaies charge for a 9 hour tour.
An example price from the list is 160 Euros for a 5 hour tour, which is not that much less than the 450 Euros most touring compnaies charge for a 9 hour tour.
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Um, that's five hours of <i>waiting</i> time in addition to the time on the road. So when you add the transit time from Bayeux to Arromanches then down the beach to Pointe du Hoc to Ste-Mère Église and back to Bayeux (a little over 2 hours), the 160€ tour makes for a pretty full day.
Hey, I'm just trying to be fair. I will leave it to others to judge whether 160€ is "not that much less" than 450€.
Hey, I'm just trying to be fair. I will leave it to others to judge whether 160€ is "not that much less" than 450€.