D-Day Tours of Normandy
D-Day Tours of Normandy
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A quality private battlefield tour with D-Day Tours of Normandy will be exclusively for you and your party. Malcolm Clough is an experienced guide with a Batchelor of Arts Degree in War Studies from Birmingham University (UK). We will travel at a pace that suits you without the need to rush. If you find you would like to spend a longer time at one stop that would not be a problem. Of course we will send you a synopsis of our tours but we are entirely flexible. If there is a site that you would particularly like to see, or indeed if you have an idea for your own bespoke tour, please let us know.
Saint-Ouen-La-Rouerie, Brittany, France
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Matt B
Phnom Penh, Cambodia7 contributions
Mar 2025 • Family
Most of my group had already been on a D-Day tour in Normandy on a prior trip, so I was a bit concerned that this tour would be somewhat redundant. Malcom immediately put all those concerns to rest.
Not only does he allow you to tailor the tour to whatever you want to see, but he came with printed off and bound materials (that we could keep) tailored to our group and the places we would be visiting. He frequently had us refer to 3 different maps so we knew exactly where we were and what the significance was of the place we were visiting. His knowledge of the history is incredible, to the point of naming any number of individuals involved in the battles and sharing their individual stories. Even in the cold wind, Malcom was unfazed and put things in terms that we would understand and remember. Can't recommend him highly enough.
If your party is more than 4 (the most he can fit in his car) but you have a rental car that seats 5+, let him know and he might be able to accommodate your group. My group was 5 adults, so he just came along with us in our car.
Not only does he allow you to tailor the tour to whatever you want to see, but he came with printed off and bound materials (that we could keep) tailored to our group and the places we would be visiting. He frequently had us refer to 3 different maps so we knew exactly where we were and what the significance was of the place we were visiting. His knowledge of the history is incredible, to the point of naming any number of individuals involved in the battles and sharing their individual stories. Even in the cold wind, Malcom was unfazed and put things in terms that we would understand and remember. Can't recommend him highly enough.
If your party is more than 4 (the most he can fit in his car) but you have a rental car that seats 5+, let him know and he might be able to accommodate your group. My group was 5 adults, so he just came along with us in our car.
Written 7 March 2025
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Jeremy
Budapest, Hungary4,588 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
We (thankfully) booked Malcolm for a one-day American Sector tour. Our daughter is learning WWII history in school and we wanted her to learn from an expert. And indeed, she did and we cannot thank Alison and Malcolm enough for our day together.
First, we communicated with Alison via email in preparation for our visit. Always clear and concise, I felt confident we’d be in good hands. With a SMS the day prior, we confirmed pick-up time and location. And sure enough, about 15 minutes early, Malcolm pinged me upon his arrival to our Bayeux hotel. Great! Alison helped arrange all the background info (tour, pick-up time/location, lunch, payment, etc.). We were in good hands.
Second, the tour. It was an absolutely packed day but at a pace that did not feel rushed whatsoever. At each stop (Omaha beach x2, American Cemetery, Pont du Hoc, Brecourt Manor, Utah Beach, St Mere-Elise), Malcolm shared insights as a master story-teller - focusing on my daughter to help bring those days to life. And sure enough, multiple times post-tour she has said “Well Malcolm said….” which brings a smile to our faces. His stories were insightful, and his knowledge deep. With a mix of materials, maps, and stories we were enthralled across the 8+ hours.
We also accepted the offer of a lunch package - which was the right choice for us. Malcolm knew a spot in the region where we enjoyed an Alison-made picnic. We enjoyed sitting outside and continuing to hear about the Allies advance while enjoying delicious food.
And finally, our only regret was not getting a group photo with Malcolm! I highly recommend using these services. The entire day was wonderful and we felt very comfortable across the entire day.
Thank you Alison and Malcolm. We truly appreciate you sharing your love and insights with us. This day will be long-lasting in our memories.
Kind regards and best wishes,
Jeremy and Family
First, we communicated with Alison via email in preparation for our visit. Always clear and concise, I felt confident we’d be in good hands. With a SMS the day prior, we confirmed pick-up time and location. And sure enough, about 15 minutes early, Malcolm pinged me upon his arrival to our Bayeux hotel. Great! Alison helped arrange all the background info (tour, pick-up time/location, lunch, payment, etc.). We were in good hands.
Second, the tour. It was an absolutely packed day but at a pace that did not feel rushed whatsoever. At each stop (Omaha beach x2, American Cemetery, Pont du Hoc, Brecourt Manor, Utah Beach, St Mere-Elise), Malcolm shared insights as a master story-teller - focusing on my daughter to help bring those days to life. And sure enough, multiple times post-tour she has said “Well Malcolm said….” which brings a smile to our faces. His stories were insightful, and his knowledge deep. With a mix of materials, maps, and stories we were enthralled across the 8+ hours.
We also accepted the offer of a lunch package - which was the right choice for us. Malcolm knew a spot in the region where we enjoyed an Alison-made picnic. We enjoyed sitting outside and continuing to hear about the Allies advance while enjoying delicious food.
And finally, our only regret was not getting a group photo with Malcolm! I highly recommend using these services. The entire day was wonderful and we felt very comfortable across the entire day.
Thank you Alison and Malcolm. We truly appreciate you sharing your love and insights with us. This day will be long-lasting in our memories.
Kind regards and best wishes,
Jeremy and Family
Written 28 October 2024
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Stuart
King's Bromley, UK15 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
An absolutely amazing tour that exceeded our expectations, Four of us did the three day British emphasis tour and it gave us everything we wanted. One of the party was ex forces and the other three are all amateur military history enthusiasts. Malcolm the tour guide first of all established our interest and clearly adjusted the days to suit. I am sure this would be equally good for people with less back ground information. The tour is a battlefield tour and not just a visit to the beaches, where we followed the allies landing from these beaches inland and saw many of the key areas where battles were fought. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and could answer all of our questions as well as providing a great booklet and brought maps so we could follow where we were and look at things through the eyes of the allies and Germans
We also paid for lunches which were superb and I would heartily recommend these, and not only were they extremely good but it also meant time was not wasted looking for a food outlet
This is a tour for a small group and having seen the coaches turn up and people being rushed through the sites, I would thoroughly recommend looking at this tour rather than the larger ones
We also paid for lunches which were superb and I would heartily recommend these, and not only were they extremely good but it also meant time was not wasted looking for a food outlet
This is a tour for a small group and having seen the coaches turn up and people being rushed through the sites, I would thoroughly recommend looking at this tour rather than the larger ones
Written 15 October 2024
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Family Traveler
Atlanta, GA7 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Our family booked a private one-day tour of the American beaches with Malcolm and enjoyed every bit of it! He is engaging, knowledgeable, and a great story teller. This shows in his approach to guiding the tour and enhances the experience. Our group's knowledge of the battle ranged from expert to minimal, but Malcolm was outstanding in making the tour interesting for all parties by explaining the facts in an easy to understand manner, sharing first hand accounts, and willingly answering questions. He also was very accommodating to add sites to the tour (that were requested prior to the day of the tour).
D-Day Tours of Normandy offers a picnic lunch option. This is highly recommended. Not only does it provide more time for viewing sights (by not waiting at a restaurant), the homemade food is amazing. Especially Alison's apple cake for desert!!
This was one of our most amazing experiences not just of our trip to France but of any trip!! Malcom offers various D-Day/WWII tour options. I hope to get back to take more of these tours.
Book with D-Day Tours of Normandy. You will not be disappointed.
D-Day Tours of Normandy offers a picnic lunch option. This is highly recommended. Not only does it provide more time for viewing sights (by not waiting at a restaurant), the homemade food is amazing. Especially Alison's apple cake for desert!!
This was one of our most amazing experiences not just of our trip to France but of any trip!! Malcom offers various D-Day/WWII tour options. I hope to get back to take more of these tours.
Book with D-Day Tours of Normandy. You will not be disappointed.
Written 1 January 2025
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PaulieBoy
Overland Park, KS66 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
I have traveled a fair amount and enjoyed many quality tours. I also have a bachelor's degree in history, and have been fortunate enough to have studied under many gifted professors. That stated, Malcolm is the best guide and history teacher I have ever experienced.
Malcolm has the gift of taking complicated scenarios and breaking them down into understandable, digestible pieces. In a matter of minutes he was able to thoroughly convey the situation in Europe in June of 1944, and the various factors leading up to the invasion. He then spent time sharing stories of individuals participating in D-Day, while standing on the very spots where those heroes stood.
We opted for the picnic lunch, which was thoughtfully prepared by his wife and was quite delicious.
It is difficult to find words to adequately express the gratitude we feel having someone as interesting, personable, and professional as Malcolm accompanying us on our first visit to Normandy. I encourage others to seek out his services, as you will absolutely not be disappointed.
Thank you, Malcolm. We look forward to returning in the future!
Malcolm has the gift of taking complicated scenarios and breaking them down into understandable, digestible pieces. In a matter of minutes he was able to thoroughly convey the situation in Europe in June of 1944, and the various factors leading up to the invasion. He then spent time sharing stories of individuals participating in D-Day, while standing on the very spots where those heroes stood.
We opted for the picnic lunch, which was thoughtfully prepared by his wife and was quite delicious.
It is difficult to find words to adequately express the gratitude we feel having someone as interesting, personable, and professional as Malcolm accompanying us on our first visit to Normandy. I encourage others to seek out his services, as you will absolutely not be disappointed.
Thank you, Malcolm. We look forward to returning in the future!
Written 21 June 2024
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hykisin
Sylvania, OH6 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
What a wonderful day we had touring the D-Day region with Malcolm! He is everything you want in a guide, or person for that matter. He is extremely knowledgeable and informative, able to not just show you the sights, but paint word pictures that place you at the scene. Malcom loves history, and it shows. Above all, he was kind, warm and caring, and forever attentive to any requests. If you are looking for a memorable experience for your bucket list trip, then Malcolm is your man!
Written 8 September 2024
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LennartHam
Gothenburg, Sweden7 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
When visiting the D-Day beaches, it makes everyting so much better to have a guide. Someone who has the knowledge, is enthusiastc and who can bring what happened more than 80 years ago to live. Malcolm Clough is all that - and much more. He tells his stories with a lot of respect, he is easy to understand if you don’t speak English fluently and he is very flexible. We also had a homemade lunch by Alison which was very nice.
All in all a very interesting day, much thanks to Malcolm!
All in all a very interesting day, much thanks to Malcolm!
Written 17 September 2024
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Cameron S
Kirkland, WA1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
If you are looking for an engrossing, informative, and intimate D-Day tour that you will remember for years to come, look no further.
Working out scheduling and meeting arrangements with Allison and Malcom was a breeze. When the day came, it was everything my partner and I could have wanted in an eight-hour tour. Malcolm's understanding of the scope of the Day of Days (and the days beyond), is astonishing, and he is able to present his knowledge in a way that is wholly digestible and easy to understand. He expertly relays the macro and the micro of the European Theater of War through interweaving facts, statistics, and data, with amazing personal stories of individual persons or groups. This gave my partner and I an appreciation of both the broader global consequences of WWII, as well as the most important side - the war at the human level.
Malcolm's tours are a gem, and I would happily go back to schedule a week long sojourn with Malcolm across Normandy. If you are looking for a fantastic Normandy tour, this is it.
He was even nice enough to stop at a local store so my partner and I could grab more power outlet adapters!
Thanks for the lovely day, Malcolm!
Working out scheduling and meeting arrangements with Allison and Malcom was a breeze. When the day came, it was everything my partner and I could have wanted in an eight-hour tour. Malcolm's understanding of the scope of the Day of Days (and the days beyond), is astonishing, and he is able to present his knowledge in a way that is wholly digestible and easy to understand. He expertly relays the macro and the micro of the European Theater of War through interweaving facts, statistics, and data, with amazing personal stories of individual persons or groups. This gave my partner and I an appreciation of both the broader global consequences of WWII, as well as the most important side - the war at the human level.
Malcolm's tours are a gem, and I would happily go back to schedule a week long sojourn with Malcolm across Normandy. If you are looking for a fantastic Normandy tour, this is it.
He was even nice enough to stop at a local store so my partner and I could grab more power outlet adapters!
Thanks for the lovely day, Malcolm!
Written 5 April 2024
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Nicole S
5 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Our family arrived home to Australia and reflecting on our 5 week trip we were all in agreement that our day with Malcolm was the top of our highlight list. A very special day, packed full of history with a guide who really knows his stuff! The catered lunch was a winner as well, thanks to Alison. We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Malcolm and we recommend his tours to those looking for a private D-Day experience which is a step above others because of Malcolm’s war studies degree and person family history. Our teenage son was particularly impressed and wishes to return for a 3 day tour! High praise!
Written 9 January 2025
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Andrew808
Honolulu78 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
We went on a one day tour of the Normandy D-day beaches. This was a fantastic tour. Malcolm is a wonderful guide, full of detailed information that really brings history to life. I so appreciated all the background history that really added to the significance and emotion of all the sights we saw. I highly recommend this tour. I’m really glad my son was able to see and hear all about what happened that day.
Written 2 June 2024
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I am interested in visiting Normandy on May 30th and would love to tour with Malcolm. How do I arrange the tour? 4 of us visiting for my husband's 70 th birthday!
Written 18 December 2018
The email link on the website is how I contacted him. His wife will respond with additional info. Give them a couple of days, as Malcolm often spends all day giving tours. My guess is that May 30 is a busy time being so close to June 6th, so I would contact him soon. He offers a number of different itineraries, depending on the level of detail you want. If your husband is a history buff, I suggest a two-day tour if you can fit it in. There’s so much to see between the American sectors and the British sectors. We filled two days with the American sectors alone. Enjoy!
Written 19 December 2018
I am interested in visiting Normandy in October 2017 and read all the wonderful reviews of tours by Malcolm. So how do we arrange a tour with him?
Written 31 March 2017
My Husband and I have a full day to do a Normandy Highlight tour this May ....who can you recommend? Also we will be there a few days before Liberation Day....will there be special celebrations at that time in Normandy?
Written 3 February 2017
Hi Joe. I am interested in the same. We are travelling to Normandy in Sept 2016. How did you get in touch with Malcolm. The website appears to be unavailable.
Kind Regards
Ian
Written 1 July 2016
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