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

Ten to twelve hours tracing the American assault on Normandy's coast

A full-day tour from Paris to Normandy's D-Day beaches—Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the Normandy American Cemetery—with a live English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and roundtrip transport. The tour leaves early and includes bottled water; you choose where to have lunch at restaurants on Omaha Beach. The itinerary covers the Atlantic Wall fortifications, the cliff assault by U.S. Army Rangers, and the cemetery established on June 8, 1944, as the first American burial ground on European soil in World War II.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Normandy D-Day sites

• Depart Paris early morning
• Stop for coffee and croissant
• Arrive at Pointe du Hoc
• Visit Pointe du Hoc cliffs and fortifications
• Take a break at Omaha Beach
• Visit Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
• Explore Visitor Center at American Cemetery

The Experience

The day starts before dawn when the driver picks you up at your Paris hotel. The drive to Normandy takes roughly four hours, with a stop for coffee and a croissant along the way. By mid-morning you're standing at Pointe du Hoc, the clifftop position where the U.S. Army Ranger Assault Group scaled the fortifications and captured the German gun emplacement—part of the Atlantic Wall defensive line. The cliffs themselves are the landscape you navigate; the craters and bunkers remain visible from the assault.

From there the tour moves to Omaha Beach, one of the five landing zones on June 6, 1944. You have time here to walk the sand and take lunch at one of the beachside restaurants—the tour builds in the break but doesn't cover the meal cost. The beach is where you stand and absorb the scale of the landing; the guide provides the context of what happened there and why the position mattered. After Omaha, the route goes to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, established by the U.S. First Army just two days after the landings as a temporary burial ground. The cemetery sits on the site where American soldiers were first interred on European soil during the war.

The full loop—Paris to the three sites and back to your hotel—runs 10 to 12 hours. You get bottled water throughout the day and a guide who speaks English and knows the history of each stop. The pace is set; you're not arranging transport between beaches or figuring out how to reach the cemetery from the coast. The tour ends when you're dropped back at your Paris hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris.
• roundtrip transportation to all three sites.
• a live English-speaking guide.
• bottled water throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Come and Go

Is this one for you?The 10- to 12-hour commitment means you leave Paris before sunrise and return in the evening, which rules out a second major activity that day but gives you the full arc of the landing beaches and the cemetery without rushing between them or backtracking.

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Top questions

How long is the drive from Paris to the D-Day beaches?

The drive to Normandy takes roughly four hours, with a stop for coffee and a croissant on the way.

What exactly is Pointe du Hoc and why does the tour stop there?

Pointe du Hoc is a clifftop position on the Atlantic Wall where U.S. Army Rangers scaled the fortifications and captured it on D-Day; the gun emplacements and craters from the assault remain visible.

Is lunch included in the tour price?

Lunch is not included, but the tour builds in time at Omaha Beach where you can eat at beachside restaurants and pay separately.

What is the Normandy American Cemetery and why is it significant?

The Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer was established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944, as the first American burial ground on European soil during World War II.

Does the tour include a guide, and what language does the guide speak?

Yes, a live guide in English is included throughout the tour and provides historical context at each stop.

What's included in the tour price besides transport?

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris, roundtrip transportation to Normandy, and bottled water are included; souvenirs are available to purchase at the sites.