Omaha Beach Walking Tour: D-Day Trenches & American Cemetery

Atlantic Wall tour tracing fortifications, landing beach, and cemetery with 9,300+ burials in 2 hours

This private walking tour follows the fighting on Omaha Beach—specifically the Easy Red and Fox Green sectors and the German strongpoint Wn 62—for two hours with a guide who recounts the day through the experiences of both German and American soldiers who fought there on June 6, 1944. After the beach, the tour moves to the Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery, where the guide explains the memorial site and the men and women buried there. The guide speaks English or French, and children are welcome from age 9.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Omaha Beach and American Cemetery

• Learn German soldiers' daily life
• Discover June 6 landing operations
• Visit American Cemetery history

The Experience

The tour starts on the beach itself, at the German trenches and fortifications that shaped the landing. Your guide walks you through the Easy Red and Fox Green sectors—the areas where American troops came ashore on D-Day—and explains how German soldiers positioned themselves and reacted to the Allied assault. Below Wn 62, the fortified position that was central to the Atlantic Wall's defense of this stretch of coast, the guide describes the landing operations as they unfolded that morning, grounding the geography in the actual decisions and movements of the men who were there.

The second part of the tour moves to higher ground overlooking the beach, to the Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery. Here the guide presents the history of the memorial site from its establishment to the present day. The cemetery holds the burials of more than 9,300 men and women, and the guide contextualizes what you are standing in front of—how it came to be, what it represents, and the scale of the loss it marks.

What’s included

All fees and taxes; a guide who speaks English or French and walks you through both the beach fortifications and the cemetery.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Normandy Chronicles

Is this one for you?The guide delivers the tour in English or French, so you follow the account comfortably in your own language. The two-hour walk covers uneven ground and requires moderate fitness, making it suited for travelers who can stand and move across beach terrain and cemetery grounds without assistance.

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Top questions

What exactly is Wn 62 and why does the guide focus on it?

Wn 62 was a German strongpoint on the Atlantic Wall and the fulcrum of the German defense at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. The guide uses it as the focal point for explaining how the German fortifications were positioned and how American troops had to overcome them during the landing.

Will I walk on the actual beach where the landings happened?

Yes. The tour takes you through the Easy Red and Fox Green sectors of Omaha Beach itself, where you walk past the German trenches and fortifications that still mark the shoreline, and the guide explains the landing operations from that vantage point.

How long does the cemetery part of the tour take?

The entire tour is two hours total. After spending time on the beach and in the trenches, your guide accompanies you to the Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, where the second part of the tour focuses on the memorial site and its history.

Can children join this tour?

Children are welcome from age 9. The tour involves walking on uneven terrain and standing for extended periods, so a moderate level of physical fitness is needed.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide conducts the tour in English or French. You choose your preferred language when you book.