Omaha Beach D-Day Tour from Bayeux: Landing Sites & Cemetery

Pointe du Hoc's cliff landing, Omaha Beach's sand, and countless names at the cemetery

This half-day tour from Bayeux visits three key D-Day sites in the American sector with a live English-speaking guide: Pointe du Hoc, where troops scaled a cliff; Omaha Beach, where the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions landed on June 6, 1944; and the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking the beach. The guide details the soldiers' experience at each stop. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up and returns you to Bayeux. The tour runs either morning or afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Pointe du Hoc45m · entry included
2. Omaha Beach45m · entry included
3. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial1h · entry included

Visit key D-Day battle sites

• Explore Pointe du Hoc cliff landing
• Visit Omaha Beach landing site
• Tour Normandy American Cemetery

The experience

Pointe du Hoc is the only landing site in Normandy where troops came ashore on a cliff: a mission the guide identifies as critical to the success of Operation Overlord. Your expert walks you through the terrain and the tactics, explaining why this position mattered and what the soldiers faced. The site itself holds the evidence: the bunkers, the scarred earth, the scale of the climb.

Omaha Beach, where the 1st and 29th American Infantry Divisions landed on June 6, 1944, earned the name "Bloody Omaha" for the cost of that morning. The guide details what the troops encountered (the obstacles, the fire, the decisions made in the sand), so the beach itself becomes legible as a place where something specific and terrible happened. Standing there with someone who knows the facts changes how the landscape reads.

The Normandy American Cemetery sits on the bluff above Omaha, holding 9,387 graves and a wall inscribed with the names of soldiers missing in action. The guide walks you through the symbolism of the place: the rows, the chapel, the view back down to the beach. This is where the tour closes, and it is why many people take it: to stand in a place of memory and read the names.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and return to Bayeux.
• live English-speaking guide at all three sites.
• entry to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

Options for this experience

2 options

Omaha Highlights Tour (afternoon)Guide in English · 14:00Tour in the afternoon at 2 pm

Omaha Highlight Tour (morning)Guide in English · 08:30Tour in the morning at 8:30 am

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Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 08:30 and 14:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (1 to 17 years)

GroupUp to 8

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.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 welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by GoldBeachCompany

Is this one for you?Book the morning departure if you want the beaches and cemetery before afternoon crowds. Book the afternoon slot if you're settling into Bayeux and prefer to start the tour later in the day. Either way, the four-hour window holds all three stops without rushing, and the guide's expertise at each site is what makes the facts stick. You're not just seeing the places, you're learning why they mattered.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 17 years).

What exactly is Pointe du Hoc and why does the guide say it was so important?

Pointe du Hoc is a cliff on the Normandy coast where American Rangers landed on June 6, 1944, to destroy German gun emplacements positioned above the beach. The guide identifies it as a key objective for Operation Overlord because the guns there could have devastated the landings below. The mission to take the cliff was one of the most dangerous assignments of D-Day.

Can I actually walk on Omaha Beach during the tour?

Yes. Omaha Beach is open to visitors, and the tour includes time on the sand where the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions came ashore. The guide explains what the troops faced that morning and what the beach looked like then versus now.

How long is the tour and what time does it start?

The tour runs four hours. You can book either the morning departure or the afternoon departure. Both start and end in Bayeux and follow the same route and stops.

Is the Normandy American Cemetery included, and can I read the names of soldiers?

Yes, the cemetery is the final stop on the tour. The guide takes you through the grounds and the memorial, where you can read the names of soldiers missing in action inscribed on the wall. The cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the tour meeting point?

No. The air-conditioned vehicle picks you up in Bayeux and returns you there at the end of the tour, so transport is included.