Private Tour

Pointe du Hoc, Omaha beach from Paris aboard a van (Private Tour)

Overview

Available languages

English

14 hours

Mobile ticket

Travel with your own group of passengers aboard a comfortable and air-conditioning minivan in a friendly atmosphere. (maximum 8 participants)

Your guide will tell you the highlights and events of the "Operation Overlord" and the landing in Normandy on June 06, 1944.

See the 100 feet high cliffs and German bunkers overlooking the British channel at Point du Hoc

Walk along the Bloody Beach (Omaha)

You will pay tribute to the fallen visiting the Normandy American Cemetery

Discover the impressive collection of fighting armored vehicles at Overlord Museum, Omaha beach

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Admission tickets to Overlord Museum

Air-conditioned vehicle

Driver Guide

Hotel Pick up and Drop off

Lunch Food and drinks

Freebies (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Pointe du Hoc

Once you arrive in the Calvados county in Normandy, you will stop at “The Pointe du Hoc”, 100 feet high cliffs between Omaha and Utah beaches. In mid 1943 the German TODD organization set up 6 long range artillery guns (155mm caliber) housed in concrete bunkers and facing the English channel above the cliff. In fact, "Pointe du Hoc" was one of the thousand German stronghold positions of Hitler' project to build a wall of defense along the coast in Europe. Known as “The Atlantic Wall” and which consisted of building bunkers, guns battery and beach obstacles network along the coastline, from the Spanish border to Norway in order to prevent any allied invasion. In June 6, 1944 at 07:10 am 225 US Rangers aboard barges landed just below from the cliffs and began to scale them using ropes in order to storm the guns location and then destroy them all. Blown up concrete bunkers, bomb craters and traces of the battle are still visible today.

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

The National Guard Monument

The National Guard Monument sits on the spot (WN72) where the 29th National Guard Division broke through German defenses on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The monument and the original bunker which it sits atop are maintained by NGEF to preserve the legacy and pay honor to all National Guardsmen who have fought in the European theater.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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