Normandy American D-Day Experience Day Trip from Bayeux Station
by Bayeux Shuttle
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This full-day tour from Bayeux Station visits key American D-Day sites in Normandy. The tour lasts about 8 hours and 20 minutes and includes air-conditioned coach transport and a professional English-speaking guide. The guide meets the group at Bayeux Station upon arrival by train from Paris, which takes just over 2 hours each way (train tickets not included). The tour begins at Omaha Beach, where the guide explains the June 6, 1944 landings. Guests have about 15 minutes to walk on the sand, weather and tide permitting. Next is the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. The guide provides information about the cemetery’s history and significance, followed by around 45 minutes of free time to explore independently. The group then visits Pointe du Hoc for a guided walk around the German fortifications and an explanation of the Rangers’ mission to disable the coastal battery. After that, the tour stops for 90 minutes in Sainte Mere Eglise. Guests have one hour free for lunch (not included) and can visit the Airborne Museum, which features exhibits on the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, including a glider and a C-47 aircraft with sound and light effects. The final stop is Utah Beach, where the guide describes the landings by the American 4th Infantry Division before guests have free time to view the monuments. Lunch, gratuities, and train tickets are not included. All driving is handled by the operator, allowing guests to travel relaxed. Children under four years old are not accepted on the tour, and all passengers must have their own seat, with car seats provided upon request.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Omaha Beach
The guide provides an overview of the June 6, 1944, landings at Omaha Beach. After the explanation, guests have about 15 minutes to walk on the sand where American forces landed, depending on tidal conditions.
45 min
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
Visitors enter the American Cemetery where the guide explains its history, location, and stories of those buried there. The group then has around 45 minutes of free time to explore independently.
60 min
Pointe du Hoc
The guide leads a walk around Pointe du Hoc, showing the remains of German fortifications and describing how American Rangers disabled the long-range coastal battery during D-Day.
60 min
Sainte Mere Eglise
The tour pauses at Sainte-Mere-Eglise for 1 hour and 30 minutes to cover the role of the 82nd Airborne operation on D-Day. Visitors have 1 hour of free time for lunch, which is not included in the tour cost, or they may use the full 90 minutes as free time. During this time, they can get a quick snack and visit the Airborne Museum opposite the church where John Steele was caught hanging from the bell tower by his parachute. The museum details the D-Day invasion preparations in England and the subsequent battles for liberation, including a glider and a C-47 aircraft with sound and light effects. It also depicts the actions of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions during the Normandy Landings through detailed displays.
90 min
Utah Beach
The guide provides a detailed account of the American 4th Infantry Division landings at Utah Beach. Guests then have free time to explore the various monuments located there.
50 min
Meeting point
Your guide and vehicle will arrive at 08:50 for a 09:00 departure. Please be ready at the front of the station by 08:50. If the train is late, no need to worry. As the tour is designed for clients arriving by train, we will wait!
End point
Your guide and vehicle will arrive at 08:50 for a 09:00 departure. Please be ready at the front of the station by 08:50. If the train is late, no need to worry. As the tour is designed for clients arriving by train, we will wait!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Normandy American D-Day Experience Day Trip from Bayeux Station
by Bayeux Shuttle
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€297Overview
This full-day tour from Bayeux Station visits key American D-Day sites in Normandy. The tour lasts about 8 hours and 20 minutes and includes air-conditioned coach transport and a professional English-speaking guide. The guide meets the group at Bayeux Station upon arrival by train from Paris, which takes just over 2 hours each way (train tickets not included). The tour begins at Omaha Beach, where the guide explains the June 6, 1944 landings. Guests have about 15 minutes to walk on the sand, weather and tide permitting. Next is the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. The guide provides information about the cemetery’s history and significance, followed by around 45 minutes of free time to explore independently. The group then visits Pointe du Hoc for a guided walk around the German fortifications and an explanation of the Rangers’ mission to disable the coastal battery. After that, the tour stops for 90 minutes in Sainte Mere Eglise. Guests have one hour free for lunch (not included) and can visit the Airborne Museum, which features exhibits on the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, including a glider and a C-47 aircraft with sound and light effects. The final stop is Utah Beach, where the guide describes the landings by the American 4th Infantry Division before guests have free time to view the monuments. Lunch, gratuities, and train tickets are not included. All driving is handled by the operator, allowing guests to travel relaxed. Children under four years old are not accepted on the tour, and all passengers must have their own seat, with car seats provided upon request.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Omaha Beach
The guide provides an overview of the June 6, 1944, landings at Omaha Beach. After the explanation, guests have about 15 minutes to walk on the sand where American forces landed, depending on tidal conditions.
45 min
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
Visitors enter the American Cemetery where the guide explains its history, location, and stories of those buried there. The group then has around 45 minutes of free time to explore independently.
60 min
Pointe du Hoc
The guide leads a walk around Pointe du Hoc, showing the remains of German fortifications and describing how American Rangers disabled the long-range coastal battery during D-Day.
60 min
Sainte Mere Eglise
The tour pauses at Sainte-Mere-Eglise for 1 hour and 30 minutes to cover the role of the 82nd Airborne operation on D-Day. Visitors have 1 hour of free time for lunch, which is not included in the tour cost, or they may use the full 90 minutes as free time. During this time, they can get a quick snack and visit the Airborne Museum opposite the church where John Steele was caught hanging from the bell tower by his parachute. The museum details the D-Day invasion preparations in England and the subsequent battles for liberation, including a glider and a C-47 aircraft with sound and light effects. It also depicts the actions of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions during the Normandy Landings through detailed displays.
90 min
Utah Beach
The guide provides a detailed account of the American 4th Infantry Division landings at Utah Beach. Guests then have free time to explore the various monuments located there.
50 min
Meeting point
Your guide and vehicle will arrive at 08:50 for a 09:00 departure. Please be ready at the front of the station by 08:50. If the train is late, no need to worry. As the tour is designed for clients arriving by train, we will wait!
End point
Your guide and vehicle will arrive at 08:50 for a 09:00 departure. Please be ready at the front of the station by 08:50. If the train is late, no need to worry. As the tour is designed for clients arriving by train, we will wait!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.