Omaha Beach & Pointe du Hoc: D-Day Sites Half-Day from Bayeux

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Four Hours at Omaha Beach: Where the American Landing Turned Costly

You're picked up in central Bayeux and driven to Omaha Beach to walk the German defensive positions and learn why this landing was called "Bloody Omaha." Next is the American Cemetery at Colleville, where nearly 9,400 servicemen are buried across 172 acres. The tour ends at Pointe du Hoc, the 100-foot cliff the Rangers scaled. Four hours total, with a local guide, departing at 1:45pm and returning by early evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Omaha Beach and D-Day sites

Depart from Place de Quebec, Bayeux
See German weapons strong points WN 62, WN 65, WN 73
Visit American Cemetery at Colleville
Explore Pointe du Hoc cliff monument

The Experience

The tour leaves Place de Quebec in central Bayeux at 1:45pm, and within an hour you're standing on the sand where the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions came ashore on June 6th. Your guide walks you through the German defensive positions — the WN emplacements (Widerstandsnest) that made this stretch of coast so heavily fortified. You'll stop at WN 62 and WN 65, which overlook Easy Red and Fox Green sectors, the exact ground where the assault faced its fiercest resistance. The beach itself is quiet now, but the topography tells the story: the bluffs, the narrow exits, the fields of fire the Germans had prepared. It's the kind of place where standing there changes how you read the history.

After Omaha, the tour moves inland to the American Cemetery at Colleville. The grounds cover 172.5 acres, and 9,387 servicemen and women are buried there — the scale of it hits differently than any photograph. Your guide explains the layout, the significance of the site, and you have time to walk among the rows. Then it's a short drive west to Pointe du Hoc, the cliff monument 100 feet high that the 2nd Rangers Battalion scaled under LTC James Rudder. The story of how they got up that face — after an admiral's intelligence officer said it couldn't be done — is part of what makes the site matter. The view from the top shows you the terrain the Rangers had to hold once they reached the top.

The whole afternoon tour runs four hours and includes your local guide and driver. It's structured to fit if you've already spent the morning in Bayeux itself — the medieval town and its famous tapestry — and want to see the D-Day sites without committing to a full-day excursion. Groups stay small, and the pace is built around walking and standing, not rushing between stops. You'll be back in Bayeux by 5:30 or 6pm depending on traffic and how long you linger at each location.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes hotel or central pickup in Bayeux, a local guide for the entire four-hour tour, transportation to and from Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery at Colleville, and Pointe du Hoc, plus time to walk and explore each site.
Entry to the cemetery and monument grounds is included.
The tour departs at 1:45pm from Place de Quebec and returns by early evening.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by OVERLORDTOUR

Is this one for you?Book this if you're spending a day in Bayeux and want to see the main D-Day landing sites without arranging transport or hiring a separate guide — the afternoon timing lets you explore the medieval town in the morning and still fit the full four-hour tour before dinner.