Private D-Day Tour from Bayeux: Utah, Omaha & Pointe du Hoc

Walk the beaches and bunkers where the American landings turned the war

A private guided tour from Bayeux through the American D-Day sector, visiting the Utah and Omaha beach landings, the cliffs and German fortifications at Pointe du Hoc, and the Normandy American Cemetery. The tour runs 8 to 9 hours with a live guide in English or Dutch, private transportation, and free time at most sites for photos and reflection. Wheelchair accessible; not suitable for children under 8.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore American D-Day sites

• Visit first aid post church
• Explore Sainte-Mère-Église town
• See Utah Beach monuments and bunkers
• Tour Pointe du Hoc cliffs and bunkers
• Visit Omaha Beach landing site
• Pay respects at Normandy American Cemetery

The Experience

Bayeux is the starting point for a full-day private tour that follows the American airborne and amphibious assault across Normandy on June 6, 1944. The day begins in Sainte-Mère-Église, the first French town liberated by American troops, where the 82nd Airborne Division captured this strategic crossroads early on D-Day morning. You'll hear the story of John Steele, whose parachute caught on the church steeple during the drop—a moment later immortalized in the film The Longest Day. A small aid station inside the church was run by two medics from the 101st Airborne who saved lives from both sides.

The tour then moves to Utah Beach, where the American landings succeeded against the odds, and you'll see the monuments and German bunkers that remain from that assault. Pointe du Hoc comes next: a 100-foot cliff where US Army Rangers scaled the heights to destroy a German gun battery, and the site is preserved as a battlefield with dozens of bomb craters and intact German bunkers you can enter. At Omaha Beach—the sector depicted in the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan—you stand where the heaviest D-Day casualties occurred, and your guide explains how the units involved overcame catastrophic setbacks through leadership and determination.

The day closes at the Normandy American Cemetery, where 9,380 American servicemen and women are buried on high ground overlooking Omaha Beach. The cemetery covers more than 170 acres and you'll have time to pay your respects and witness the lowering of the flags. Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle is included, and at most stops there's free time for photos, restrooms and coffee.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• live guide in English or Dutch.
• all fees and taxes.
• free time at most sites for photos, restrooms and refreshments.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Allied Victory Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to move through multiple D-Day sites in a single day without arranging your own transport or timing—the private vehicle and guide handle the route, the history and the logistics, leaving you to focus on the beaches, the bunkers and the cemetery.

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Top questions

What happened at Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day?

Sainte-Mère-Église was the first French town liberated by American troops on June 6, 1944, captured early in the morning by the 82nd Airborne Division's 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The town is famous for the parachutist John Steele, whose parachute caught on the church steeple during the drop—an event depicted in The Longest Day.

Can I walk inside the German bunkers at Pointe du Hoc?

Yes. Pointe du Hoc is preserved as a battlefield and you can enter the many German bunkers that remain on the clifftop, as well as see the hundreds of bomb craters from the assault. The site shows the 100-foot cliffs that US Army Rangers scaled to destroy the German gun battery.

How long is the full D-Day tour from Bayeux?

The tour runs 8 to 9 hours and covers the American airborne drop zones, Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and the Normandy American Cemetery, with free time at most sites for photos and restrooms.

Is the Normandy American Cemetery included in the tour?

Yes. The cemetery is the final stop on the tour, where 9,380 American servicemen and women are buried on high ground overlooking Omaha Beach. You'll have time to pay your respects and witness the lowering of the flags.

What's included in the private tour price?

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, all fees and taxes, and a live guide in English or Dutch are included. Lunch and optional museum entry tickets are not covered.