Private tour

Normandy: D-Day Beaches Private Tour from Caen or Bayeux

Activity provider: igor rosen
Private tour

Normandy: D-Day Beaches Private Tour from Caen or Bayeux

Activity provider: igor rosen

From US$ 720.95 per group up to 6

Learn the true story behind D-Day on this private guided full-day trip to the Normandy D-Day Beaches, including Ste Mère Eglise, Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and more. Get time for lunch at Omaha Beach.

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Duration 10 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English, Spanish, Polish, Italian, French
Audio guide included
English
Pickup included
Your driver-guide will be wearing a black NormandyTour cap. If there is a crowd, he will have a sign with your name on it. He will be in your hotel lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Experience

Highlights
  • Step back in time to D-Day while getting to know the history of WWII
  • Enjoy a private tour, personal guide, snacks, water, and entry fees all in one
  • See for yourself where the Battle of Normandy and D-Day unfolded
  • Take photos by The Braves and get inspired by the story behind the monument
  • Experience the Casing of the Colors at the Normandy American Cemetery
Full description

Spend the day getting to know the Normandy WWII sites on a private guided tour from Caen or Bayeux. Visit Ste Mère Eglise, the hedgerow country, Utah Beach, the Airborne Museum, and the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. Enjoy included snacks and a stop for lunch.

Your tour starts in the morning, with pickup directly from your accommodation in Caen or Bayeux. Prepare for the day with a fresh coffee and croissants before heading to the first Normandy WWII site on the itinerary.

During the ride, benefit from the on-board audio system to hear your guide in the van. There will be digital resources provided during your ride so you can get some content about the places visited throughout the day.

First, arrive at Ste Mère Eglise, the iconic village of the US Airborne, to understand how 14000 paratroopers played a crucial role in preparing for the success of D-Day. Visit the Airborne Museum (entry ticket included), where your guide will the exhibit to you.

Then, head for the hedgerow country where you'll see the natural fences where so many German soldiers hid during the Battle of Normandy. On Utah Beach, your guide will explain why this beach could be so quickly and successfully taken.

You'll then get to recharge with a gourmet lunch on Omaha Beach facing the monument to the Allies, The Braves (lunch costs not included). Learn the details of the battle that took place here 77 years ago.

After lunch, you'll head for the Pointe du Hoc where you'll see many of the German WWII bunkers taken by the U.S. 2nd Rangers Battalion.

Finally, at the Normandy American Cemetery, you'll have time to visit the site and the memorial before attending the Casing of the Colors ceremony.

If time allows, see the Longues-sur-Mer battery, the last WWII German battery, whose 150-mm guns were shooting on D-Day. By the end of the tour, you’ll have made your way round-trip back to your accommodation.  

Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • PA audio system to hear the guide in the van
  • Digital resources during the drive
  • All entry fees
  • Light snack (in the van)
  • Water (in the van)
  • Coffee
  • Lunch costs
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women
  • People with mobility impairments

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • This tour involves some light walking at the Normandy American Cemetery and at the Pointe du Hoc (approximately 1 mile)
Customer reviews

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Igor had an encyclopedic knowledge of the Normandy battles. He conveyed his knowledge in an engaging and very creative way. We learned so much from him. He helped us get an extremely realistic view of not only the battles, but a feel for what the of the local French inhabitants of the surrounding countryside lived through being occupied for years before the D Day invasion. He also helped us understand how the local terrain affected the battles by taking us on small roads to experience the thick hedgerows and the elevation changes of the ground especially along the coast. We all came away feeling we learned so much more than if we had just visited a museum. I would highly recommend Igor for your tour guide.

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October 18, 2022

Product ID: 396016