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New Aerial Tour of the Normandy D-Day Beaches

LONDON, Feb. 27 /CNW/ -- The London-based tour operator, British Tours Ltd, is now offering aerial guided tours by low flying aircraft of the D-Day invasion beaches. Accompanied by a military expert guide, the tour flies by private twin- engined plane over Portsmouth Harbour, where General Eisenhower's headquarters were stationed and across the English Channel to the Normandy beaches.

Dramatic views of D-Day's historic landmarks can be witnessed from low- altitude, including:

- Omaha beach, where the U.S. 1st infantry division and 29th infantry division came ashore

- The Pointe du Hoc cliffs, scaled by 2 U.S. Rangers on D-Day

- Utah Beach, where the U.S. 4th infantry division landed

- Pegasus Bridge, captured by British 6th Airborne Division Glider

Troops

- Juno and Sword Beaches, where British commandos and Canadian infantry divisions came ashore

- Mulberry Harbour, which protected the landings of the vast numbers of men and vehicles during the invasion

Landing at Cherbourg, the tour continues by ground to St. Mere Eglise -- the first town to be liberated by the Allies -- Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc cliffs and the American Cemetery featured in the opening scenes of 'Saving Private Ryan', where 9,387 American military dead are laid to rest. Lunch is in a local fishing port. The return journey to England flies over Chichester, Arundel Castle and Guildford Cathedral.

Apart from the unique drama of the day, the new flying tours have hugely cut the journey time to reach Normandy, allowing the sights to be offered in a single day tour from London of just 10 to 11 hours. Normandy tours by train from London, and by car from Paris are also available.

The cost for a party of 5 people is 3,350 pounds Sterling (per party), which includes airport transfers, tour guide, private plane flights and aerial tour, and transportation in Normandy.

British Tours Ltd has trained seven guides for this tour. They include a former pilot in the Royal Air Force, a former diplomat, a military lecturer and a modern historian educated at Oxford.

British Tours Ltd has specialised in private tours in London, Britain, and Europe since 1958.

For further information see http://www.britishtours.com/normandy.html or contact Jason Doll-Steinberg, Marketing Manager, British Tours Ltd at

normandy@britishtours.com.

British Tours Ltd, 49 Conduit Street, London W1S 2YS, Tel + 44 (0) 207 734 8734.

http://www.britishtours.com

For further information: Jason Doll-Steinberg, Marketing Manager, British

Tours Ltd, +44-207-734-8734, mkg@britishtours.com Web Site:

http://www.britishtours.com/