DDay American Beaches and US Airborne Full Day Tour from Bayeux
80 Reviews
Bayeux, France
Full-day Tours hosted by HQ Company Tour
8 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)
Up to 8 travelers
Meet everyone at the start point
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
About
- Experienced and certified guide
- Round trip from central Bayeux in a minivan with A/C
- Gratuities
- Lunch
What's not included
Pickup point
Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop atOmaha Beach
First, we will have a 30-minute drive from Bayeux to Omaha Beach. You will start the day where the 1st and 29th US infantry divisions landed. Our guides, with the help of maps and pictures, will explain to you all the details of “bloody Omaha”. From the layout of the German defenses to the plight of the first waves, we will share with you the stories of these brave Gi’s who conquered the beach.
40 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atCimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
Your guide will show you the American cemetery behind Omaha beach. the resting place of more than 9,000 American servicemen and women. This sacred place, run by the American Battle Monuments Commission, is the most visited D-Day site in Normandy.
1 hour (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atPointe du Hoc
You will discover the unique site of Pointe du Hoc. Follow the footsteps of the 2nd US Ranger Battalion led by the famous Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder who scaled the cliffs to destroy a German gun battery threatening the whole US landing operation. Bomb craters, bunkers, dugouts, come and see this outstanding battlefield. After visiting Pointe du Hoc, we will drive 30 minutes to Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
1 hour (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atSainte-Mere-Eglise
In the heart of the Airborne operation, you will visit the small town of Sainte-Mère-Eglise. It was the first town to be captured by the American paratroopers. One of them got stuck up on the church tower during that night. Your guide will share with you the details of this crucial operation and many stories of these brave men. We will then leave Sainte-Mère-Eglise and drive 20 minutes to Utah Beach.
2 hours (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atUtah Beach
At Utah beach your guide will tell you how the 4th Infantry Division successfully breached the German defenses. The first wave was led by Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr who landed on that Beach at 6:30am. He was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor. We will then drive 15 minutes to our next stop, Angoville-au-Plain.
45 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atAngoville-Au-Plain
Your guide will bring you to the church of Angoville-au-Plain. This site was used as an aid-station. Two young medics treated about 80 wounded soldiers for two days. Discover their heroic feat, a moving story about humanity and dedication on the battlefield. After this visit, we will have a 35-minute drive back to Bayeux.
30 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Amazing Tour with an exceptional guide in Chloe!
zacc502, Dec 2024
Chloe from HQ tours was simply phenomenal! She was extremely knowledgeable and her passion on WW2 history was contagious, but she was also so friendly and kind and easy to spend an 8- hour tour with! We could not recommend her more and will definitely be telling our family and friends to make a trip and to ask specifically for her. The only thing we would change would be more time to explore the airborne museum but that was no fault of her, the lines were a bit long the day we went. We would advise skipping a sit down lunch and get a sandwich to go so you can maximize your time at the museum..But if you are considering this tour, absolutely book it!
Responses from HQ COMPANY T
Thank you very much for this kind review! We will let Chloé know that you enjoyed your tour with her :)
Hope to see you soon again!
Excellent Tour
Barbara_R, Dec 2024
Our guide Sofie was very knowledgeable and spoke great English.. it was a full day and a wonderful experience. It exceeded our expectations. She was an excellent driver in the car was very comfortable as well.
Omaha and Utah Beaches
Jeff_S, Dec 2024
Chloe is an amazing guide. She is very knowledgeable and really made the sites come alive. She included several individual stories of heroism and tragedy.
Great experience seeing the sites of D-Day.
Dorian_S, Dec 2024
Absolutely loved our day with Chloe on this tour. She was extremely knowledgeable and presented the details with passion, respect and appreciation of all that took place during this time in our history. Nice van with AC. Locations chosen for this tour were very interesting. If you want a more in depth experience of all that took place around this time of the war, I would recommend you staying in that area and scheduling several days to see and experience all the sites and museums. We made it a day trip from Paris and simply didn’t have time for any more.
Excellent review of the US military battles on D-Day.
Kayla_L, Dec 2024
A lot of topics were covered in one day related to the US beaches and what the soldiers went through, the heroism, the sacrifices, successes and failures. Very well explained and illustrated. Chloe was an excellent guide. Excellent local knowledge, history of D-Day, facts, dates, names and battle details.
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