Omaha Beach tour from Bayeux: German defenses and ranger cliff

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN

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Walk the German positions where the American landing turned the war

This half-day morning tour from Bayeux visits the landing areas at Omaha Beach with a local guide, stopping at three German strongpoint positions (WN 62, WN 65, and WN 73) that defended the beach during the D-Day assault. The tour also includes the Pointe du Hoc monument, honoring the 2nd Rangers Battalion who scaled the 100-foot cliff. Departing at 8:20am from central Bayeux, the tour runs March through October and lasts four hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Omaha Beach landing areas

Depart from Place de Quebec, Bayeux
See German weapons strong points WN 62, 65, 73
Visit American Cemetery of Colleville
See monument honoring 2nd Rangers Battalion

The Experience

The tour departs from Place de Quebec in central Bayeux at 8:20am and heads to Omaha Beach, where you'll walk through the German defensive positions that made this landing one of the bloodiest of D-Day. Your guide will take you to three strongpoints—WN 62 and WN 65 in the Fox Green and Easy Red sectors, and WN 73 at Dog Green near Vierville—showing you the fortifications that US V Corps under General Gerow had to overcome. These weren't hastily dug trenches; they were the better-defended German positions along the entire beach, built to stop exactly what came ashore on June 6, 1944.

The tour also includes a stop at Pointe du Hoc, the 100-foot cliff eight miles west of the beach where the 2nd Rangers Battalion under Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder scaled the cliff face in one of the war's most audacious assaults. The monument France built there commemorates the Rangers' climb—a feat an admiral's intelligence officer had declared impossible. You'll stand at the top and see the beach below, understanding why the climb itself was the mission.

The group returns to Bayeux by 12:30pm, leaving your afternoon free. A local guide leads the tour in English, and the pace suits all fitness levels. The tour runs from March through October, and you'll need to arrange your own way to the departure point at Place de Quebec; public transportation options are available nearby if you're staying elsewhere in town.

What’s included

A local guide leading the tour in English.
access to three German strongpoint positions at Omaha Beach (WN 62, WN 65, and WN 73).
a stop at the Pointe du Hoc monument honoring the 2nd Rangers Battalion.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?You have a morning free in Bayeux and want to see the actual landing positions at Omaha Beach without spending a full day arranging transport and navigation yourself. The fixed 8:20am departure and 12:30pm return mean you can fit this into a shorter stay, and a local guide who knows the strongpoints and their history removes the work of finding them on your own.