Duration
Seven nights
Why?
Explore the iconic landscapes where history was made
The statistics are, quite simply, incredible. On 6 June 1944, 133,000 Allied troops landed on the wide, sandy beaches of Normandy, attempting to establish a beachhead from which Britain and its allies could punch their way into mainland Europe and take the fight to Hitler.
Some 7000 ships transported them there, with 195,000 crew on those boats and British battleships pounding the shoreline defences in preparation for the landings.
Against all odds, the beachhead was created, but the price paid was incredibly high, with the operation resulting in 10,300 Allied casualties.
Now, eight decades later, we find ourselves commemorating and celebrating the bravery and dedication of
