Vintage Sidecar Tour of D-Day Beaches from Bayeux

You ride in an open sidecar, not a bus, past the actual ground where the landings happened.

A vintage sidecar tour of Normandy's D-Day beaches departing from Bayeux, where you ride as a passenger through the landing zones while a local driver shares the history of each site. Choose between a 2-hour essential route, a half-day sector tour, or a full-day loop covering Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery, and the British sector sites. Pickup is included. The guide speaks English or French.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Longues-sur-Mer1h
2. Omaha Beach30m
3. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial1h
4. Pointe du Hoc1h

Sidecar tour of D-Day beaches

• Meet guide and gear up
• Ride to Arromanches-les-Bains
• Visit Longues-sur-Mer battery
• Explore Port-en-Bessin
• Walk along Omaha Beach
• Visit Normandy American Cemetery
• Explore Pointe du Hoc (6-hour option only)
• Return to starting point

The experience

Bayeux is the starting point, and your driver meets you either at the parking lot of the Battle of Normandy Museum, at the bus station, or at a location you choose. Before you leave, the driver helps you into a helmet, gloves and retro goggles, then settles you into the sidecar: one passenger behind the pilot, one in the basket. The route itself is the point: you're not watching from a window or standing in a crowd, but moving through the landscape at the pace of a motorcycle, feeling the wind and the distance between sites the way soldiers would have crossed it.

The stops depend on which option you book. The 2-hour essential tour covers the British sector, taking you to Arromanches-les-Bains, where the Allies built Mulberry B, a temporary artificial harbor that let them land heavy equipment without waiting to capture a deep-water port. The half-day options add either the American sector (Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery perched on the cliff above it), or the British sites including Longues-sur-Mer, a remarkably preserved artillery battery from the Atlantic Wall. The full-day tour strings them all together: Arromanches, Longues-sur-Mer, Port-en-Bessin, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and Pointe du Hoc, the promontory between Utah and Omaha where German guns threatened both beaches and had to be neutralized on D-Day itself. Your driver stops for photos and breaks along the way, and shares anecdotes about the key moments of the landings at each location.

The cemetery closes early in the low season, so any tour starting at 4:00 PM or later may not include it. Starting in 2026, that visit may be replaced by WN60, another fortified position. Rain gear is provided. The tour works for ages 4 and up, and groups stay under six people per booking, though you can request up to twelve. Lunch is not included, but your driver will recommend restaurants if you ask.

What’s included

• Vintage goggles, gloves and helmets.
• rain gear.
• anecdotes and historical commentary from your driver.
• visits to the iconic D-Day sites (which sites depend on your option).
• pickup at a location you choose or at the museum or bus station in Bayeux.

Options for this experience

3 options

D-Day Tour: Essential (2 Hours)Guide in English or French · 8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00Lasts 2 hours. A shortened tour that you can choose as either the British Sector, covering Gold Beach and WN48, or the American Sector, covering Omaha Military Cemetery, Omaha Beach, and Port-en-Bessin. Pickup is included.

D-Day Tour (Half Day)Guide in English or French · 7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00Lasts 3 hours 30 minutes. The most balanced tour, visiting Gold Beach, WN48, Port-en-Bessin, and the American Military Cemetery (Omaha Beach). Pickup is included.

D-Day Tour (Full Day)Guide in English or French · 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00Lasts 6 hours. The most comprehensive tour, covering Gold Beach, WN48, Port-en-Bessin, Omaha Beach, the American Military Cemetery, and Pointe du Hoc. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (4 and older) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 33 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by RETRO TOUR NORMANDY

Is this one for you?Book the 2-hour essential tour if you want the core British sector sites without a full day commitment; choose the half-day American sector if Omaha Beach and the cemetery are your priority; go full-day if you want to see Pointe du Hoc and understand the entire landing strategy across both sectors. The sidecar format means you move through the landscape instead of stopping and starting in a bus, so you get a sense of distance and terrain that stationary tours don't offer.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I choose where the sidecar picks me up in Bayeux?

The driver will meet you at a location you choose, or at the parking lot of the Battle of Normandy Museum, or at Bayeux bus station: pickup is included in the tour price.

What is Mulberry B at Arromanches?

Mulberry B was a temporary artificial harbor the Allies built immediately after D-Day on June 6th, 1944, designed to land heavy equipment without waiting to capture deep-water ports like Cherbourg. It was put into service on June 14th and is still visible on the beach today.

Does the tour visit the American Cemetery?

The Normandy American Cemetery is included in the half-day American sector option and the full-day tour, but not in the 2-hour essential tour. Tours starting at 4:00 PM or later may not have time to visit it, and starting in 2026 the visit may be replaced by WN60.

What is Pointe du Hoc and why does it matter?

Pointe du Hoc is a promontory between Utah and Omaha beaches where the Germans had positioned long-range artillery threatening both landing zones. Neutralizing those guns quickly was considered essential to the success of the landings, making it a crucial strategic battleground on June 6th, 1944. It is included only in the full-day tour.

How many people can ride in one sidecar?

One passenger sits behind the pilot and one sits in the basket, so two people per sidecar. Bookings are limited to six people maximum, though you can request up to twelve.

What should I wear or bring?

The driver provides helmets, gloves, retro goggles and rain gear. Dress for the weather. You'll be riding in an open sidecar and exposed to wind and sun.