From Bayeux: Private D-Day Beaches Full-Day Tour
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
Bayeux is the perfect base for D-Day history. The beaches are less than thirty minutes away — close enough for a half-day, rich enough to fill a full one.
This private tour takes you to the defining sites of June 6, 1944: Pointe du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Église, Omaha Beach, and the Normandy American Cemetery. Four places that tell the full story of the landings — from the cliffs stormed by Rangers to the village where the first paratroopers touched down, to the beach where the battle was hardest, to the hillside where the fallen now rest.
Because this is a private tour, you set the pace. Your driver picks you up at your Bayeux hotel and stays with you all day. No group, no schedule forced on you, no rushing past the things that matter.
Bayeux puts you closer to this history than almost anywhere else in Normandy. This tour makes sure you see it properly.
Want to go deeper? Add a licensed historian guide for expert insight at every stop.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Sainte Mere Eglise
In the early hours of June 6, paratroopers from the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division dropped from the night sky over this small Norman village — making it one of the first towns liberated on D-Day. One soldier, Private John Steele, landed with his parachute caught on the church steeple. He hung there for over two hours, playing dead to avoid capture, as the battle raged below him. Today a parachute dummy still hangs from the steeple — a permanent reminder of that night. The village square and its museum bring the story of the airborne landings to life in remarkable detail.
Pointe du Hoc
On the morning of June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Rangers were given what many considered a suicide mission: scale a 30-meter cliff face, under enemy fire, and destroy a German gun battery threatening both Omaha and Utah Beach. They made it. Today, Pointe du Hoc remains almost exactly as the Rangers left it. Shell craters scar the earth. Concrete bunkers sit split open by Allied bombardment. Gun emplacements still point toward the Channel. It is one of the most preserved D-Day sites in Normandy — and one of the most visceral.
Options
Private Van + Expert Guide
Enhance your experience with an expert guide offering historical context, fascinating stories, and unique insights all day. Pickup included
Private Van With Driver Only
Explore at your own pace: travel with a private driver to all key points of interest, without any guided commentary. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Gratuities
Entrance fees to sites and museums not included
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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