Private D-Day Landing Beaches - Bayeux or Caen
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Marked by engraved headstones, battle-scarred landscapes and the memories of the fast-disappearing 'Greatest Generation', we will pay tribute to those young men that gave their lives for our freedom. We need to ensure that their story is passed on from present to future generations !!!
We will cover different topics : the preparation of Overlord operation, the assault of the first Allied waves, the construction of the artificial ports, the set up of the decoy plan called Fortitude under the control of General Patton, the daily life under the German occupation and the relationships between the liberators and the French civilians, the involvement of the French resistance, the construction of the Atlantic wall, the German positions, the war effort, the role of the women, the war correspondants, minorities like code talkers, postal and balloon barage battalions …
All historical facts are documented with detailed military maps, archives and pictures from the Allied and German armies.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We provide for free wheelchair, canes or steps to get on/off the minibus.
What To Expect
Omaha Beach
Pay tribute to these brave men at the American cemetery where 10,000 American soldiers are buried or missing in action. Stop at Omaha beach to visit a strongpoint, part of the Atlantic wall.
Pointe du Hoc
Stop at the German battery La Pointe du Hoc, the only place where huge craters are still visible due to naval and aerial bombardments. 225 rangers bravely climbed up the 100 feet cliffs. For a good comprehension of the Atlantic Wall or the german defenses.
Options
The Normandy Landing Beaches - Private tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottle of waters
Gasoline
Guiding
Transportation
Parking fees
Tolls
Entrance fees for paid sites/museums if this is included in the program
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sarah Valentin was a very...
Rina C,Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sarah Valentin was a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide. She is really passionate about the D-Day history and strategy and knew all the little details. I have mobility issues and in planning the itinerary she factored this in so that we could still maximize the sites. She also factored in the tides so that we could see Omaha Beach at low tide as well as the ceremony taking down the flag at the American cemetery at 4:00. We lucked out that we could see both. My husband is a WW2 nut and the two of them eagerly shared information. Highly recommend Sarah!
Exactly what we wanted! Very memorable day!
Heather G,Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Every detail of our day was well planned and exactly what we wanted. Sarah customized our day by the tides to maximize what we could see at the beaches and was flexible with our stops based on what we were interested in. Our 21 year old daughter really enjoyed Sarah’s detailed historical knowledge, as did we. We are honored to spend our day seeing these important sites of world history.
Exceptional experience
Sandra M,Aug 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Seeing everything that we had read so much about was wonderful. Our guide Sarah was incredible! Her knowledge,explanations and all the visuals she provided were exceptional. We highly recommend this tour.
Sara is the best guide for DDAY.
wistfuldays,Apr 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband had read a lot about DDay before we came. But seeing the beaches and landmarks is sobering. Plus Sara was a terrific guide as she knows the area and the history so well. Very knowledgeable. Don't skip it. We did full day tours and learned much.
The people of Toulouse
gene312015,Oct 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beach day landing with Sarah Very pleasant, very documented with unusual anecdotes very professional Sarah did not count her time Thank you again very beautiful memory
So much packed into our day!!!
Aimee B,Sep 11, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Sarah was a fantastic tour guide. Our party of 6 (4 adults and 2 children) were able to see the American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and Utah Brach, with a fantastic lunch thrown in. We never would have made it to all those sights on our own. Our whole party learned so much. And enjoyed getting to know Sarah's personal connection to French History. Highly Recommend!
Don't look anywhere else--this tour is worth every penny!
Jennifer H,Nov 16, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Sarah was every history lover's dream! I cannot speak highly enough of her. Her thorough and detailed knowledge of both the D-Day Landings and the events of WWII as a whole are beyond compare. She went out of her way to fit a 2-3 day tour into the 9 hours we had. Even above her knowledge and professionalism, Sarah took such good care of us, texting with us in advance of our tour and helping us to arrange for dinner and taxi back to the station before our return train trip to Paris. By the time we got to Bayeax, I was quite frazzled because not only had our group tour (thru another Viator affiliate tour company) been cancelled twice, but Viator had also cancelled our private tour (for reasons no one could ever figure out). But Sarah assured me that she was expecting us and we would sort it all out later. (Viator finally confirmed that this private tour company had not inititated the cancel and then "un-cancelled" us.) Sarah was a rock--hospitable, professional and caring!
Loved our guide and would...
Michael G,Nov 14, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved our guide and would recommend her to anyone. She was very informative and a lot of fun. Thank you for a great experience
Our tour guide was excellent and she brought history to life with her vast knowledge
Thomas A,Sep 10, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Traveling with friends and family while learning about the history. We enjoyed it wholeheartedly! We especially enjoyed our guide’s personal connection to the local history.
Amazing D-Day Tour
Kirsten O,Jul 28, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Sarah was an amazing guide. Her knowledge of WWII events and D-Day was impressive. She also went out of her way to show local connection and connections to us in the places we visited. Could have done 2-3 days with her. Will do additional days next time. Merci Sarah
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