About this tour
Walk the Normandy coast and inland villages where American forces landed on D-Day, visiting Omaha and Utah Beaches, the Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery, and Sainte-Mère-Église over a full day. Your guide will contextualise the fighting at each stop, from the clifftop gun positions at Pointe du Hoc to the church where paratroopers got tangled during the airborne assault. Lunch at a Maître Restaurateur spot in Grandcamp-Maisy features locally sourced home cooking. Nine to ten hours in a small van.
Highlights
- Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery overlooking the landing beaches
- Omaha Beach: walk the sand where the heaviest casualties occurred
- Sainte-Mère-Église: the church at the centre of the airborne drop
- Pointe du Hoc: scale the cliffs to German gun positions
- Utah Beach and Angoville-au-Plain chapel with medical history
- Three-course lunch with meat or fish at a family-run restaurant
- Small-group van, air-conditioned, max 7 passengers
What to expect
Expect a methodical, respectful progression through sites tied to the American effort on and after 6 June 1944. Your guide will explain defensive positions, troop movements, and the decisions made on the day. You'll spend time standing on the actual beaches, moving through the American cemetery (one of Europe's largest), and visiting churches and villages where paratroopers landed or sought shelter. Lunch breaks the narrative midway. The pace is moderate, with opportunities to absorb each location rather than rush between them. Afternoon light often hits the coast well.
Good to know
Wear sturdy shoes; Omaha Beach is shingle and sand. The museum ticket is valid separately, not the same day as the tour. Weather in Normandy is changeable year-round. Service animals are welcome. Infant car seats available on request.
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