D-Day Normandy Tour: American Sectors & Airborne Museum

Walk the beaches where American forces landed, then climb the cliffs Rangers scaled to silence German guns

A full-day guided tour from Bayeux through the American D-Day landing sites (Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery, and Sainte-Mère-Église) plus entry to the Airborne Museum. An English-speaking guide explains the events at each stop while you spend free time exploring the terrain, monuments and grounds where the invasion unfolded. Maximum 20 passengers per tour. Transport by air-conditioned minivan.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial45m
2. Pointe du Hoc40m
3. Airborne Museum45m · entry included
4. Sainte-Mère-Église45m

D-Day Normandy American sectors tour

• Depart from Bayeux on time
• Overview of Omaha Beach landings
• Free time on Omaha Beach sand
• Visit Normandy American Cemetery
• Free time at American Cemetery
• Learn about Rangers at Pointe du Hoc
• Free time at Pointe du Hoc
• Tour Airborne Museum
• Visit Sainte-Mère-Église village
• Drive through hedgerow bocage terrain
• Explore monuments of 4th Infantry Division
• See Richard Winters monument
• Learn about 101st Airborne village objective

The experience

The tour departs on schedule from Bayeux, so arriving early matters. If you're late, you'll need to catch up by taxi at your own cost. Once aboard, the guide takes you to Omaha Beach first, where you get a detailed account of the American landings on June 6th, 1944, then around 15 minutes to walk the sand itself (tidal conditions permitting) where the troops came ashore. From there, the American Cemetery and Memorial opens up: the guide explains when it was built, why it sits where it does, and tells stories of the men and women buried there, leaving you roughly 45 minutes to walk the grounds on your own.

Pointe du Hoc comes next: the clifftop position where American Rangers had to scale the bluffs to knock out German long-range guns. The guide walks through what that assault meant, then gives you time to explore the terrain and monuments yourself. The tour also passes through the bocage, the dense hedgerow countryside the Germans used for defense, and your guide explains how the Allies broke through it. You'll stop at Utah Beach to see the monuments there and learn about the 4th Infantry Division's role, and you'll visit Sainte-Mère-Église, the Norman village where the 82nd Airborne paratroopers dropped. The same town made famous by the film The Longest Day, where paratrooper John Steele got caught on the church steeple during the drop.

Entry to the Airborne Museum is included in the tour price. The guide gives you enough time to move through it at your own pace, and the exhibits deepen what you've seen on the ground: the paratroop operations, the equipment, the scale of the airborne drop. The whole day runs about eight and a half hours, and you travel in an air-conditioned minivan with no more than 20 people on board.

What’s included

• Professional English-speaking guide.
• air-conditioned minivan transport.
• entry ticket to the Airborne Museum.
• stops at Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery and Memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Utah Beach with free time to explore at each location.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDeparts at 08:45Last departure this season: 31 Oct

Book up to1d before

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

GroupUp to 21 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Bayeux Shuttle

Is this one for you?At eight and a half hours, this tour fills most of a day, so book it if you're staying in Bayeux and want a complete arc through the American D-Day story, from the beach landings to the airborne drops to the cemetery. If you have only an afternoon or need to fit other plans around it, a shorter tour of one sector would leave more flexibility.

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Top questions

What exactly happens at Omaha Beach on this tour?

Omaha Beach is where you get a detailed explanation of the American landings on June 6th, 1944, followed by roughly 15 minutes of free time to walk on the sand itself (weather and tides permitting), where the troops actually came ashore.

How much time do I get to explore the American Cemetery on my own?

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial gives you around 45 minutes to walk the grounds after the guide's introduction, so you can read the names, see the scale of it, and spend time at your own pace.

Is the Airborne Museum ticket included in the tour price?

Yes, entry to the Airborne Museum is included in the cost of the tour, and the guide gives you sufficient time to tour it yourself after the battlefield stops.

What is Sainte-Mère-Église and why does the tour stop there?

Sainte-Mère-Église is a small Norman village that was an objective for the 82nd Airborne paratroopers during the invasion. It's known from the film The Longest Day because American paratrooper John Steele got caught on the church steeple during the drop. The tour explains this history and shows you the site.

Can I bring young children on this tour?

Children under 4 years old are not accepted on the tour. For children 4 and older, everyone must have their own seat, it's a legal requirement, and the operator provides car seats if you specify your child's age when booking. Infants cannot be held on laps.

How many people travel on each tour?

Tours run with a maximum of 20 passengers per departure, traveling together in an air-conditioned minivan.