Mémorial de Caen Museum Admission and Guided Tour of D-Day Sites

Overview

Available languages

English

French

7 hours

Mobile ticket

This tour includes a self-guided visit of the Mémorial de Caen and a guided tour of key D-Day sites. Visitors can spend as much time as they wish discovering the Mémorial de Caen (entrance tickets to the museum are valid for 24 hours from first entry).

The Mémorial de Caen offers visitors the opportunity to take a historical journey through the 20th century, discovering major events from the end of the First World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It has a whole section covering D-Day and is the only museum in Normandy to relate the intensity of the Invasion that followed and explain its preparation in both enemy camps.

The Landing Beaches guided tour gives visitors the chance to learn the story of a day that changed the course of history. It's is a complete 5 hours round trip with a guide from Mémorial de Caen in an air-conditioned mini-van, and it includes the visit of the following sites: Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour is not suitable for children under 3 years old

You may use your museum ticket on the same day as your guided tour or on another occasion. Your museum ticket is valid for 24 hours from the first time of entry

Prior to making your booking, please check Memorial de Caen opening times

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What‘s Included

Entrance to the Memorial de Caen Museum valid for 24 hours

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

5-hour guided tour of D-Day sites (in English and French)

Guided tour of the museum

Audio guide

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

Memorial de Caen

The visit of the Memorial is self-guided and you can do it before the guided tour of the D-Day sites departs at 13h00, or the day after as the ticket is valid for 24 hours. The Mémorial de Caen offers its visitors the opportunity to take an unforgettable historical journey through the 20th century, discovering major events from the end of the First World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It has a whole section covering D-Day and is the only museum in Normandy to relate the intensity of the Invasion that followed and explain its preparation in both enemy camps.

2 hours • Admission Included

Pointe du Hoc

In World War II, Pointe du Hoc was the location of a series of German bunkers and machine gun posts. Prior to the invasion of Normandy, the German army fortified the area with concrete casemates and gun pits. On D-Day, the United States Army Provisional Ranger Group attacked and captured Pointe du Hoc after scaling the cliffs. United States generals including Dwight D. Eisenhower had determined that the place housed artillery that could slow down nearby beach attacks. (Wikipedia)

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

D-Day Pass 2023

Reviews

4.70

256 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

217

Best guide service
Robert A,
Sep 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Top flight. Guide was highly informed. Flawless language skills & very accommodating. Van was new, clean and great driver
Highly encourage people...
Monique W,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Highly encourage people to come to the museum when it opens so that you can have plenty of time to view it before meeting up for the trip if you would like to do the museum on the same day. Lena was an excellent tour guide, who showed us visuals of the events/places, was extremely knowledgeable in answering our questions, and even managed to give us some food/transport recommendations for the rest of our stay. Bring a light jacket for the beach! This was the highlight of our trip to Caen.
Great Trip
David L,
Aug 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Ana the guide and Sebastian our driver were superb. Very informative and professional. Highly recommend this trip. Unforgettable and moving.
Very good tour! Excellent...
juli99chu,
Aug 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Very good tour! Excellent guide, giving detailed information about each sites. Comfortable car. Highly recommended.
We highly enjoyed the...
Bryan R,
Aug 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We highly enjoyed the museum in Caen. Thanks to the employees who knew were on a tour and let us know to eat lunch and where to meet. We had a great tour with Mario- he was fun, knowledgable and kept all our group entertained. We enjoyed getting to know everyone in our group and Mario really helped us all bond. Both my girls 15 and 10 said our guide was fun and one of the best we have had in our Europe travels. The American Cemetery was very moving but man there was some issue on the road and took super long to get out of the parking lot. My husband was a bit disappointed not to have too much time at Omaha Beach but not the tour's fault. We would recommend the tour and guide to families.