Normandy D-Day Beaches | Private Shore Excursion from Le Havre
Overview
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9 hours
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Top Viator Rating for the American D-Day Private Tour from Le Havre.
This is the shore excursion that cruise passengers consistently choose over their ship's own tour — and the reviews explain why. A private vehicle exclusively for your group. A licensed WWII expert guide. The freedom to spend more time at the places that move you most.
Walk Omaha Beach — the actual sand from Saving Private Ryan — with sector-by-sector commentary on June 6, 1944. Stand at Pointe du Hoc, where U.S. Rangers scaled 30-meter cliffs under fire. At the American Cemetery, 9,387 white crosses face the sea.
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Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Pointe du Hoc
After driving for 2 hours at the Normandy country side, your first stop is at Point du Hoc where you will see the numerous bomb craters which remain untouched since the war. Climb thru the various bunkers to witness how the Germans used the cliffs to their advantage and imagine how the Amricans attacked and captured the battery after scaling the cliffs.
Omaha Beach
Afterwards, head to Omaha Beach and pass through 8 kms of the coast of facing the English Channel. Ashore, you will find a sculpture called Les Braves ‘The Braves’ in honor of the soldiers who fought the war. There will be an opportunity to stop for a quick lunch near Omaha Beach.
Options
Van & Expert WWII Guide
Volkswagen minivan or similar Customizable Itinerary Pickup included
Guide & Coach 16 pax
Exclusively for your group Mercedes Sprinter Enrich your experience: Enrich your experience with a passionate guide bringing history to life Pickup included
Private Driver (No Guide)
Driver Only Service: The driver is not a tour guide. No detailed commentary will be provided. Volkswagen Minivan or similar: Our Vehicles are brand new and with all comfort needed on board. Unguided Transportation: Explore on your own. Your private driver you to take all points of interest as indicated into tour's itinerary. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Chilled water provided throughout the day.
Ship return guaranteed | Your all-aboard time is our promise.
Expert WWII guide (English-speaking) | Licensed specialist at every D-Day site.
Pickup from cruise terminal, hotel, station or airport.
Travel in comfort throughout the day.
Flexible pickup location at Le Havre — we come to you.
Customizable itinerary | We tailor the day to your group's interests.
None required
Driver and guide recommend locally.
At your discretion.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
54 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome tour and guide!!
HonestButKind,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved everything about this tour! The vehicle was clean and provided bottled water. The tour guide, Ann was very knowledgeable and passionate about DDay and the soldiers who gave their lives for freedom. She really made this a great excursion for us. It was less expensive and they got us back to the ship 1 1/2 hours before the ship excursion and 2 1/2 hours before all aboard time. Private tours are the way to go!!
D day excursion
ruth o,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative. Sunny was very knowledgeable. We had a private tour and they tried to grant us every wish we had. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see and learn about DDay.
Normandy Tour
mickbeth,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Elisa was outstanding and so very knowledgeable and our driver Tom was great too. Such an amazing day!
Great cruise excursion!
conniehar,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great excursion from the LeHarve cruise port! Thierry picked us up and drove 90 minutes to get our guide Adrian. We spent over 5 hours in the area and Adrian shared his wealth of knowledge. He made sure we saw all of the important sights in our limited time (would love to come back and explore more). Highly recommend Adrian and his driver!!
Wonderful Tour
Brenda S,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ann Sophia was very knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed all the sights.
Must see the American Cemetery
Holly P,Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a very moving and emotional excursion. The memorial takes your breath away. Dress for the weather. It was quite windy and cold. Our guide Monique and our driver Thierry were amazing.
VERY disappointed. Guide was 'distracted' at best (hungover at worst).
PaulAndCarrie,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00VERY disappointed. Our driver (who was quite pleasant) spoke minimal English. We had to drive an hour to pick up our guide (Philip), who was late and appeared a bit hungover (he noted he had "stayed up a bit late celebrating a friends birthday" the night before, and we must say it showed). When we had his attention he appeared knowledgeable and answered all our questions, but he frequently just engaged in French with our driver or did not talk at all. When we got the American Cemetery, he gave us some insight and a general description of the layout, then gave us 45 mounts to "explore on our own" and headed off to find someplace to vape. For the price we paid, we expected that he would've stayed with us as we strolled the grounds to answer questions rather than telling us that we could "ask me any questions when we get back together". This same strategy was repeated at our last stop as well (Pointe du Hoc). So... while we paid for 6 hours of his time, we really got about half that. Then we dropped him off near his home and drove back the hour to our ship (actually hour plus due to traffic, but this is not the fault of the tour company or our driver). Overall, as noted in our opening, we were VERY disappointed and cannot recommend this tour or tour company.
Excellent trip with a great driver
W817ZIstephenh,May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a terrific time. Our driver Jilani was excellent. Very professional, on time and extremely courteous. Would highly recommend.
Memorable Day in Normandy
Doug M,Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We arrived on the Viking Jupiter. They offered a Normandy tour but we decided to splurge and get the private tour instead. There we six of us and the money spent was well worth it. Our driver was right on time, very friendly and knowledgeable. We picked up our guide near our first destination of Pointe Du Hoc. He was just great. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I am slowed down by bad knees and our guide went out of his way to make sure I was able to keep up and stay involved along the way. I really appreciated his effort. He also made arrangements for us to stop in at a nice restaurant fora french lunch and guided us through the menu selections , ordering and payment at the end which was not only very helpful but it saved us more time for our tour visits. While at the American Cemetery, we saw the Viking tour unloading their 50-some passengers off of the bus. We were all in agreement that booking the Viator tour was a smart decision. One suggestion, it yeah you almost have to cause you get once you’re out there you’re stuck, but the wind supposed to be yesterday. We were out there quite a hawk and it was cold and windy but then by the time we got to Omaha Beach and then the sun came out. It was just beautiful how we started when the driver showed up. We started start raining on us. It’s gonna be rain all day walking stick. I took the Viking umbrella and use that as that way I was covered either waywould have been to to use the VOX system while walking around. Especially at the American cemetery where they ask you to keep your voices down a bit. Highly recommend this tour.
Not to miss.
Mark T,Jan 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sunny put together a great tour of Normandy and articulated the History of WWII with the backdrop of how the architecture played a role in the war. She was very good.
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