Normandy Beaches Half-Day Afternoon Trip from Bayeux (A2)

Bayeux, France

Normandy Beaches Half Day Trip from Bayeux

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enhance your experience of Normandy and its intriguing historical heritage on a half-day tour of Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach from Bayeux. Delve into the turbulent past of the region with a knowledgeable guide and visit renowned D-Day battlefield sites situated on Normandy’s picturesque coastline. Pay tribute to fallen soldiers at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial and browse the exhibitions in the informative visitor center.

Afternoon tour to Normandy’s battlefield beaches from Bayeux
Hear about the events of World War II and the D-Day landings from your guide
Walk the lunar landscape of Pointe du Hoc
Visit Omaha Beach, the bloodiest of Normandy’s WWII beaches
See the graves of thousands of US soldiers at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour

What's Included

Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only) from Bayeux

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Opening hours

1/2/2024 - 12/24/2024
Monday - Sunday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
12/26/2024 - 12/31/2024
Monday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Thursday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Friday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Saturday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Sunday : 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM

What To Expect

Depart from Bayeux in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan and travel along the picturesque Norman coast to Pointe du Hoc, a German battery devastated by US soldiers on D-Day. Listen as your guide offers fascinating narration of the bloody battles that occurred here, and then capture photographs of fortification remnants blown to pieces by destructive bombs.

Return to the vehicle for the short drive to Omaha Beach and delve into the dramatic procession of D-Day events that unfolded on this beach. Stop at two points at either end of the sandy stretch to appreciate the scale of the expanse and then head to Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial to pay tribute to fallen American soldiers. Feel emotionally stirred as you stroll around Europe’s largest American cemetery and then venture to the Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center to enrich your knowledge of the region’s history.

Browse exhibits that speak eloquently of the events that took place on Omaha Beach; listen to personal stories, narrative texts and interactive displays and appreciate the insightful nature of the museum.

Return to your vehicle after the explorative tour and then relax during the journey back to Bayeux.

Omaha Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pointe du Hoc

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Please note that the tour departs from Bayeux - Normandy. There is no hotel pickup from Paris.
NST provides you with masks as well as hydroalcoholic gel. Our vehicles are disinfected after each use and the distance is respected.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Great tour with a perfect layout

Nisha_R, May 2024

The layout of this tour was amazing. My group had 4 people and the entire group consisted of only 7 people. We were picked up on time and everything was on schedule. The amount of time at each stop was perfect; not too little, not too much. We learned information from the guide then was allowed to walk around on our own. We learned a lot and I'm so happy we booked this tour as a part of our trip to Normandy.

Highly recommend!

Steven_G, Apr 2024

Clementine was great. She was knowledgeable, attentive, agreeable, and an excellent driver. Highly recommend!

The awe of Omaha

Kathleen_S, Apr 2024

Being on Omaha Beach and Pont du Hoc were memorable for us. We especially enjoyed the flag-lowering ceremony at the cemetery; very moving. We liked Ellen, our tour guide, but would liked to have heard more from her as we visited the sites. We are glad she stopped for food as we hadn’t eaten all day!

Great Tour

Barbara_B, Mar 2024

Manon, our guide, arrived exactly on time and where she was supposed to pick us up. She was extremely knowledgeable and thorough and it was a very worthwhile trip.

Must see sights

Stephen_H, Mar 2024

the tour guide provided Us with nonstop information The tour company has almost modern 9 seat Volkswagen Vans Our tour was full with 8 tourists plus the driver

Knowledgeable guide

Mairi_B, Jan 2024

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave us options and plenty of free time to explore ourselves. Well organised and great experience overall.

Excellent - well worth it!

Xi_C, Jan 2024

Emmanuel was excellent ! Timely, personable and so knowledge. He made the afternoon so fun and was also thoughtful to what we as individuals in the group were interested in. Would highly recommend! Well worth it.

Memorable afternoon in Normandy

Megan_B, Jan 2024

We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was very patient answering lots of questions from our curious boys. We walked through German bunkers, visited Omaha Beach and toured the American Cemetery. Would definitely recommend.

WWII tour

lgcrilley, Dec 2023

Excellent tour. Our guide was very passionate about his war history and did a wonderful job bringing it to life for us

Normandy did not disappoint!

Wanda_C, Nov 2023

Adrien was a very knowledgeable tour guide that spoke clear English and made it easy to understand. The only regret was that we didn’t book a longer tour.

Family trip to Normandy

Oliver_R, Nov 2023

Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept me, my wife, and surprisingly my 3 teenaged daughters engaged and entertained.

Informative and impressive tour

Robert_Y, Oct 2023

Informative and impressive tour, and we finally had an opportunity to pay tribute to all the fallen soldiers.

Great tour!

Paula_K, Oct 2023

Ce.ine was a wonderful, I knowledgable guide. I highly recommend this tour. She was well prepared and gave us our money's worth. The sites were memorable and u forgettable.

Great tour very humbling

conad10ppond54, Oct 2023

Great tour with a very pleasant, knowledgeable guide. We were very moved to see & hear what our American & allies went through to secure our freedom.

Get to visit three places...

YinLam_K, Oct 2023

Get to visit three places that are quite hard to access planning by yourself in half a day. Get to see the flag lowering at the cemetery. JB is very informative and showed us all the pictures and backgrounds and other details. Very nice tour.

Normandy 1/2 day tour

Shari_B, Oct 2023

She needed to speak louder. She was very kind but I saw other guides directing them the whole way & we had several 20-25 min periods that we wondered on our own. I wish they had hearing impaired speakers

Great Tour

Janine_R, Oct 2023

We had a wonderful tour. Loren was very knowledgeable and helpful. She explained what happened on D Day in a very interesting manner. Thank you!

Great way to learn about the Normandy Beaches

France_L, Sep 2023

Very interesting and well informed guide(Gaetan)! It was a pleasure to have him as a guide and the trip was really worth it!

Sobering and moving tour

Sarah_R, Sep 2023

Marine was an excellent guide (and a good driver). The experience was very moving, and as Americans we were grateful for the opportunity to pay our respects.

Highly recommend this quality tour and experience. Excellent company.

deirdre_o, Aug 2023

Manon was an excellent tour guide- she knew so much about the history and gave us a wonderful, meaningful, and informative tour. Excellent and professional and incredibly responsive and accommodating. I highly recommend this company’s tour.

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