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USD $69.00
Omaha Beach Half-Day Trip from Bayeux
Bayeux, France
If time is tight and you'd like to visit the Normandy beaches, this quick morning tour from Bayeux is the perfect choice to see the area's most important World War II battle sites. Your expert guide will show you the famous D-Day sites of Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial while explaining the events surrounding that fateful day in 1944.
Numbers are limited to eight passengers on this small-group minivan tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
You’ll be picked up from central Bayeux or your hotel and driven by comfortable 8-passenger minivan to three of Normandy's most important World War II sites. Throughout your 3-hour morning tour, your guide will tell stories about the events surrounding D-Day, the infamous day in 1944 when the Allies invaded German-occupied Normandy. First, visit the prominent cliff of Pointe du Hoc, one of the largest German coastal batteries. With their long-range guns and canons, they threatened the whole American sector all the way to the coast to Omaha Beach and Utah Beach. On D-Day, American forces landed on the small rocky beach, bravely scaled the sheer cliffs, and successfully located and destroyed the guns. It was quite a feat — many thought it would be impossible — and the total casualties were devastating. With its huge fortifications blown to pieces, the well-preserved site remains as it was when the US Rangers left it — like an eerie lunar landscape. Next, drive along the coast to Omaha Beach, the most famous of the five D-Day beaches, depicted in the movie Saving Private Ryan. American soldiers had to jump out of their Landing Craft, wade their way out of the cold water, cross the beach and get up onto the bluff, all while being shot at. Due to the site's topography, this operation was D-Day's bloodiest and almost failed, but the bravery, courage and sacrifice of those young men turned it into a victory. Overlooking the bluff is the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, which you’ll visit next. The final resting place of 9,387 American service men whose graves are marked by beautiful white marble headstones, this site is a poignant tribute to those who fought so valiantly in one of the deadliest battles in history. You’ll see some of the better-known graves including the three Medal-of-Honor recipients and General Theodore Roosevelt Jr, as well as Ollie Reed father and son and the two Niland brothers, who served as inspiration for Saving Private Ryan. After your tour of the cemetery, hop back in the minivan and relax on the contemplative ride back to Bayeux.
Our guide was very knowledgeable but there was too much rushing from each sight. He walked really fast and we did not get to spend much time looking at things. My family could not keep up and often missed some information since he would start talking before we could catch up. To get a better experience I would book a longer tour.
Review by: Etta H, December 2017
Our guide was amazing. This was definitely one of the highlights of our entire trip. Definitely would recommend this tour.
Review by: mbethwilliams, October 2017
This small group tour was ivery nice and informative. Out guide/driver was very knowledgable about the history of the D-Day landings. We leaned a lot and had plenty of time to explore the beaches and cemetery.
Review by: Gregory C, August 2017
Amazing! Our guide had personal stories to tell that brought history to life
Review by: mylpad, August 2017
We truly enjoyed this tour eventhough it rained our tour guide provided us an umbrella. He was very knowledgeable about the subject.
Review by: Gail L, August 2017
Our host Adrian was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about the history of the Norm
Review by: Ana G, July 2017
Really great tour! The guide was very informed and was able to provide answers to our questions. She also had some really great maps and photos which helped to put things in perspective. The visit to the US cemetery was very moving... in all honesty that visit could have been a tour by itself, but if you are looking for a short trip that covers the highlights, then this is the one for you.
Review by: Amy C, June 2017
Our tour guide was fabulous! He was so intelligent and even knew things about our university back in the USA that we didn't know. HIGHLY recommend this tour!
Review by: Amy C, June 2017
Our tour guide was fabulous! He was so intelligent and even knew things about our university back in the USA that we didn't know. HIGHLY recommend this tour!
Review by: Beth K, June 2017
So glad we took this tour! It gave us and understanding we would never had by ourselves.
Review by: Stephen A, June 2017
This was a Bucket List experience. Adrian, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and obviously loved his job. I suggest that anyone wanting to know about D Day take this tour. It's only a few hours but you will learn and appreciate so much.
Review by: Rebecca B, May 2017
Our family of 4 truly enjoyed our 1/2 day tour of Omaha beach and area. Our guide Francois, was phenomenal. He spoke excellent English, was very knowledgeable in history and the area, and kept our children ages 9 and 12 captivated with his stories._br/_ We would highly recommend this tour and Francois!
Review by: Marianne B, May 2017
Our guide was great! Utah Beach was incredible but wish we could have had time to tour the visitor center at the American Cemetery.
Review by: Jennifer M, September 2016
Loved it!
Review by: Jane V, August 2016
The trip was just as we hoped it would be. We had only half a day and it was amazing what she covered. We got to the beaches before the huge groups and it was virtually private! We loved that there were only six of us in a small van so we could communicate easily throughout the trip. She was a charming guide and very knowledgeable. Exactly what we wanted.
Review by: Lawrence L, July 2016
Our tour guide was excellent! She and her family are from the area and she brought personal stories with pictures into the text-book history. It made the experience even more special. This was a highlight of our trip, especially being able to experience the area with our military-aged young men on July 4th. We highly recommend spending more time honoring those that went before us!
Review by: Lori P, July 2016
Very good tour, our guide was from Normandy so she was very informative and enthusiastic. Went to Point du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery. Definitely worth doing.
Review by: Daniel C, July 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Carol G, July 2016
The tour was wonderful Francois, our driver/guide, was wonderful. The tour needs to be about a half hour longer to slow down the pace.
Review by: Scott C, July 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: marcywillis7, June 2016
Horrible, the van, tour guide did not show up. We waited in the rain, saw everyone else get on their tour bus, but no one had our name on their list. We had our vouchers with us. We waited an hour and talked to each and every van driver and tour guide. Viator blew it big time! Extremely disappointed, and cannot recommend them to anyone. I really don't rate them at all by giving them a star. They didn't show up!
Review by: Steven B, June 2016
Adeline was a great tour guide. Gave us interesting information along the way and kept the tour moving at a reasonable pace. Half day for the tour was plenty as it allowed us to explore on our own for the rest of the day.
Review by: Paul D, June 2016
Great short tour if you are pressed for time. Would be better to do longer if you can. Our guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable. Well worth doing.
Review by: Stephen D, June 2016
Hadrian was an excellent guide-very well informed and spoke excellent English. I highly recommend.
Review by: Geoffrey C, May 2016
Francois provided a very detailed and thorough explanation of events.
Review by: SHEILA B, May 2016
Our guide was so knowledgeable and the group size was perfect. We loved being at Pont du Hoc first thing. We were alone out there and it just added to the tour. Thank you so much for such a great experience!
Review by: tammy s, April 2016
Great tour. Our guide picked us up on time and was full of information about the history and the area. The guide was from the area and spoke English well. We only had time for a half day tour and would recommend it if you don't have time for the full day tour. Thanks for the wonderful experience!
Review by: Charles G, February 2016
I'm just sorry we only did a half day tour, I highly recommend a full day tour.
Review by: bang810, December 2015
very knowledgeable guide! Very enthusiastic and humorous.
Review by: diane s, November 2015
Meaningful and enjoyable trip with a tour guide that had a passion for the history of D-Day.
Review by: William O, November 2015
Tour very Informative. would Highly recommend
Review by: Nancy M, October 2015
Great tour I learned so much more than we had done a self guided tour.
Review by: Hana M, October 2015
Good half day tour, transportation from the hotel was excellent
Review by: Emily A, October 2015
It was the highlight of our trip! Sunny our tour guide was informative and entertaining. I would highly recommend booking with Viator!
Review by: Daniel K, September 2015
Great Tour. Feel like we ran out of time at the end and it was a bit rushed because we had both french and English speaking tourist so the tour guided had to do everything in both French and English. Other than that the tour was wonderful and moving.
Review by: Gregory S, July 2015
Highly recommend! Great insite, excellent explanations and knowable tour guide.
Review by: Joe V, July 2015
Didn't end up taking the tour because my whole group was not able to attend. Did rent a car and drive from Paris... about 25 Euro in tolls there. Absolutely amazing experience and will go back again if given the chance. What a great fourth of july!
Review by: Mark S, July 2015
We enjoyed the tour very much. The tour guide was prompt picking us up at our hotel and he was extremely knowledgable about the D- Day invasion. We had visited the American Cemetery the previous evening when no one was there at the end of the day and it was a different experience compared to the morning of the tour where the ground maintence workers were using their leaf blowers and there were many more visitors. Given that I would clearly recommend the tour if you only have a half day to devout in the region.
Review by: Patricia C, July 2015
Meg was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. We loved all the history and stories that she was able to provide.
Review by: Thomas S, July 2015
This tour is recommended if you only have half a day. The tour covers Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetary. The commentary of the guide was comprehensive and gave us a true sense of the Allies' acheivements and sacrifice. Take the full day tour if you want more.
Review by: John K, June 2015
Outstanding tour, The guide was very good and easy to understand and knew the history well.
Review by: Karen D, June 2015
Great trip overall. Our guide was informative and answered all our inquisitive questions. I would recommend this tour if you have only a short amount of time.
Review by: Louis B, June 2015
Beth was our tour guide, and she was hands down, the best tour guide we've ever had- thanks Beth for making Berlin so memorable- Kate and Lou Brannan
Review by: Emily M, June 2015
Jean Francois was exceptional. He arrived a few minutes early to pick us up at our hotel. His English was fluent. He had many images in a notebook to accompany what he was explaining which gave extra insight into the facts of the day. He was flexible and eager to please. He took time to essentially give the tour twice since our group included an older gal who used two crutches due to recent knee surgeries. He kept us moving along and then went back to her, to explain everything. Very professional and courteous!
Review by: Allison D, June 2015
While the trip itself was wonderful, I was double charged for it. I paid cash when I arrived and was told that my credit card would not be charged, but my credit card was charged anyway.
Review by: Paul N, June 2015
Excellent trip. The guide knew her history very well and gave all of us a complete tour with everything that was important on D Day. She spoke good English was was fairly easy to understand. When asked questions she knew the answers. In all, a
Review by: David L N, June 2015
Highly recommend this tour if you have limited time and wish to focus on the american experience surrounding D-Day.
Review by: Ann F, June 2015
Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. It was cold and windy but the tour include Point du Hoc and Omaha Beach and the American Cemetary. Our tour guide Philip was informative and engaging. It was a moving experience.
Review by: Andrew F, June 2015
If you want to visit Normandy and understand what it was like for the landing troops and the French living there, then you either need to devote hours to reading, or get on one of these trips. Our guide had an unbelievable wealth of knowledge and made the beaches and countryside, come alive. You then go to pay your respects at the American Cemetery, which everyone should be made to go and see, only seeing all those graves really brings home what those guys gave up for us. We should never forget. Great trip.
Review by: MARIA C, June 2015
The Tour was great. Our guide was wonderful and new so many interesting facts and details about D-Day and the area .as an Smerican I am now better informed about such a crucial part of American and World history. It is onebofvtge highlights of our trip to France.
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