Normandy D-Day Private Tour: Omaha Beach & Pointe du Hoc

Walk the D-Day beaches with a guide who knows the story behind each position

A private day tour from Paris to Normandy's World War II battlefields, with your own guide and driver in an air-conditioned van. You visit Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery and Memorial, Ranville War Cemetery, a German coastal battery with four original cannons, and the Pegasus Memorial Museum. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the itinerary can be personalized if you have family connections to the battle or interest in a specific division.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Omaha Beach1h
2. Pointe du Hoc1h
3. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial1h
4. Ranville War Cemetery30m
5. Pegasus Memorial Museum30m

Explore Normandy D-Day sites from Paris

• Drive through Omaha Beach sectors
• Visit Pointe du Hoc
• Tour Normandy American Cemetery
• Lunch in fisherman village
• See German coastal battery
• Visit Ranville War Cemetery
• Explore Pegasus Memorial Museum

The experience

Omaha Beach is where the tour begins: the "Bloody Omaha" sectors where the landing footage in Saving Private Ryan was filmed. Your guide walks you through the terrain and explains what happened in the Dog Green and Charlie sectors, the positions and the cost. From there you move to Pointe du Hoc, a clifftop position still scarred with bomb craters and German bunkers, where US Rangers carried out one of the most difficult assaults of the invasion.

The American Cemetery and Memorial sits on a bluff overlooking the beach. It holds 9,387 graves and is the place most visitors come to pay their respects. The Visitor Center provides context for the names and the units. After lunch in a fisherman village, the tour includes the German coastal battery (four original cannons still in their bunkers), and Ranville War Cemetery, where British, Australian, New Zealand, German and other Allied soldiers are buried side by side. The day ends at the Pegasus Memorial Museum, marking the first airborne operation of the invasion, the one known from The Longest Day as "Hold until relieved."

The tour runs 13 hours from pickup at your Paris hotel to drop-off. Your guide speaks English or French, and the van is air-conditioned. If you have a relative who fought in Normandy or you want to focus on a specific division or army, tell the operator when you book. They will research individuals and divisions and build the itinerary around your interest.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris.
• private driver and guide speaking English or French.
• transport in an air-conditioned van.
• entry to the American Cemetery and Memorial Visitor Center.
• access to all battlefield sites, cemeteries and memorials.
• lunch stop in a local fisherman village (meal cost separate).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:30

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Private Trip

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup from Paris means you do not need a car or arrange transport to Normandy. The driver collects you and returns you at the end of the day. The itinerary is flexible, so if you have family connections to the battle or want to focus on a specific division, the guide can personalize the stops and stories around what matters to you.

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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.

What exactly is at Pointe du Hoc that makes it different from the other D-Day sites?

Pointe du Hoc is a clifftop German defensive position full of bomb craters and bunkers, where US Rangers carried out one of the most difficult assaults of the invasion. It remains one of the most impressive D-Day sites because the landscape itself still shows the violence of the battle.

Can I customize the tour if my grandfather fought in Normandy?

Yes. If you have a relative who participated in the battle or you want to focus on a specific division or army, tell the operator when you book. They will research individuals and divisions and personalize the itinerary around your family history.

Does the tour include lunch?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. You stop in a fisherman village where you can eat, and lunch typically costs around €20.

How long is the full day, and what time does pickup happen?

The tour is 13 hours from hotel pickup to drop-off. Pickup time is arranged when you book based on your Paris accommodation.

Is this tour shared with other groups, or is it just my group?

Once booked, the tour is private to your group only. It is not shared with other travelers.

What is the Pegasus Memorial Museum, and why is it on the itinerary?

The Pegasus Memorial Museum marks the first airborne operation of the Normandy invasion, known from the film The Longest Day. It is the final stop and closes the day with the story of the glider landings and the order to "Hold until relieved."