D-Day Beaches Tour from Bayeux: 9 hours, 5 sites

See five D-Day sites in one morning and afternoon from Bayeux

You're picked up from your Bayeux hotel and spend nine hours visiting Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the Airborne Museum, and both the American and German cemeteries. A professional guide contextualizes each stop, and the small-group format, eight passengers maximum, keeps the experience grounded and unhurried. You return to Bayeux by early evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each5 stops

1. Airborne MuseumEntry included1h
2. La Cambe German War CemeteryEntry included1h
3. Pointe du HocEntry included1h
4. Omaha BeachEntry included1h
5. Normandy American Cemetery and MemorialEntry included1h

Visit key American D-Day sites

• Depart from Bayeux
• Visit Airborne Museum
• Explore La Cambe German War Cemetery
• Tour Pointe du Hoc
• Visit Omaha Beach
• See Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

The experience

There's something that hits different when you're standing on the actual sand where it happened. The Normandy Battlefields Tour from Bayeux pulls you through the American D-Day story in nine hours, not as a list of facts, but as a route that makes the scale of it real. You start early, pick up from your Bayeux hotel, and the minivan holds eight people maximum, which means you're not herded through like a stadium crowd. The guide walks you through Utah Beach and Omaha Beach, the two American landing zones, and then up to Pointe du Hoc, where the cliffs still show the scars.

What sticks with you is the sequence. After the beaches, you visit the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the paratroopers' side of the operation, and then the two cemeteries: the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, with its rows of white crosses, and La Cambe German War Cemetery across the way. Standing between them, you understand something about that day that no textbook quite conveys. The guide carries the weight of these places. They're not just pointing out landmarks, they're holding the context. The drive between stops is part of it too. You're moving through the actual terrain, seeing the villages that were there then, the roads the soldiers took.

The tour returns to Bayeux around 6pm, so it's a full day out, but that's what makes it possible to see all five sites without rushing. If you're staying in Bayeux itself, hotel pickup is included in the morning departure. Infants and small children can come along (specialized seats are available), and the pace is manageable for most fitness levels. This isn't a sprint. It's a slow walk through one of the most consequential days in modern history, with someone who knows how to hold the silence when it matters.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in Bayeux, a professional guide who contextualizes each site, entry to the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise, access to Utah Beach and Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, and La Cambe German War Cemetery. The minivan holds a maximum of eight passengers, and you return to Bayeux around 6pm.

Before you book

Lasts 9h, runs every day at 08:30, from € 133.34 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 8 and with free cancellation up to 6 days before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

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AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (under 12)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 16 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 6 days before the start.Between 2 and 6 days before the start, 50% refund.After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Normandy Sightseeing Tour

Is this one for you?Right for travelers wanting to understand the American D-Day landings in sequence, with transport and a knowledgeable guide handling the logistics. Plan for a full day out. That's what makes visiting five sites and two cemeteries without rushing actually possible.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12).

Does the tour include hotel pickup?

Yes, if you book the 8:30 am departure from Bayeux. The tour departs from Bayeux only. There is no pickup from Paris.

How long is the tour?

Nine hours total. You return to Bayeux around 6pm.

What's included in the price?

Professional guide, hotel pickup in Bayeux, and access to all five sites: the two beaches, Pointe du Hoc, the Airborne Museum, and both cemeteries.

How many people are on the tour?

Maximum eight passengers in the minivan.

Is this tour suitable for all fitness levels?

Yes, it's suitable for all physical fitness levels. The pace is steady but not strenuous.

What if I'm staying in Paris, not Bayeux?

This tour departs from Bayeux only. You'll need to arrange your own transport to Bayeux beforehand.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.