Normandy D-Day Small-Group Day Trip with Omaha Beach, Cemetery and Cider Tasting from Paris
by Blue Fox Travel Blue Bike Tours
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✓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.€530Overview
This small-group day trip from Paris covers key D-Day sites in Normandy over about 12 to 13 hours. The tour includes visits to Omaha Beach, where guests walk on the historic sands and learn about the difficult assault carried out mainly by American soldiers. Next is the Overlord Museum near Omaha Beach, featuring military equipment used in the invasion, including a full-sized Higgins boat and Sherman and Panzer tanks. Entry to the museum is skip-the-line and included in the price. The tour continues to the Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer, a German battery with an intact command bunker and three armed bunkers with 150 mm guns. Visitors enter the bunkers to hear the Axis perspective on the morning of D-Day and learn about Rommel’s Atlantic Wall defenses. Afterward, there is a lunch break at a small local restaurant such as l’Hostéière, where guests can order from a menu of fresh regional dishes (lunch not included). The itinerary proceeds to Pointe du Hoc, a strategic German defensive point with massive guns overlooking Omaha and Utah Beaches. Visitors walk around bomb craters and reach the edge of a 110-foot seaside cliff, learning how U.S. Army Rangers scaled it using rocket-powered grappling hooks. The tour then visits the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, where 9,388 white marble graves are arranged in rows. The guide points out Medal of Honor recipients and the Niland brothers, whose story inspired Saving Private Ryan. Before returning to Paris, the group stops at a local Normandy orchard, Ferme de la Sapiniere, to taste Normandy apple juice and hard cider. This tasting is included. Transport throughout the day is by air-conditioned minivan, and the group is limited to 8 people maximum. An expert guide leads the tour. Food and drinks are not included except for the cider tasting, and gratuities are not covered.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach was a very difficult military objective during the Normandy invasion. The youngest and often most daring American soldiers were assigned here. Visitors walk on the same sands and hear about the acts of heroism and sacrifice that occurred during the assault.
30 min
Overlord Museum - Omaha Beach
The Overlord Museum presents military equipment used in the Allied invasion of northwest Europe. Exhibits include a full-sized authentic Higgins boat with its front flap down, Sherman tanks, and German Panzer tanks. This museum holds the largest collection of such wartime equipment.
60 min
Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer
This German battery still has a fully intact command bunker and three additional bunkers armed with large 150 mm guns. Visitors enter the bunkers with the guide to learn about the German defenses on D-Day morning, including Rommel’s Atlantic Wall fortifications.
45 min
Lunch Break
Lunch is at a small local restaurant such as l'Hostéière on the coast. These restaurants serve fresh regional dishes like salads, omelets, barbecued meats, and crepes. Lunch is not included in the tour price and guests can choose from the menu, planning to spend about 10-20€.
60 min
Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc was a strategic German defense site with large guns aimed toward Omaha and Utah Beaches. Visitors walk among large bomb craters and reach the edge of a 110-foot seaside cliff. The guide explains how the U.S. Army Rangers climbed the cliff using rocket-powered grappling hooks and bayonets.
45 min
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
The American Cemetery contains 9,388 white marble tombs arranged in straight lines. Visitors walk among the crosses and Stars of David while the guide points out Medal of Honor recipients and the Niland brothers, whose story inspired the movie Saving Private Ryan.
60 min
Ferme de la Sapiniere
This local Normandy orchard grows many apple varieties used to produce apple juice, hard cider, and Calvados liquor. Visitors stop here to taste Normandy’s cider products. The tasting is included in the tour price.
20 min
Meeting point
A café called La Flamme (with a black front). Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour. Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
End point
A café called La Flamme (with a black front). Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour. Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Normandy D-Day Small-Group Day Trip with Omaha Beach, Cemetery and Cider Tasting from Paris
by Blue Fox Travel Blue Bike Tours
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.€530Overview
This small-group day trip from Paris covers key D-Day sites in Normandy over about 12 to 13 hours. The tour includes visits to Omaha Beach, where guests walk on the historic sands and learn about the difficult assault carried out mainly by American soldiers. Next is the Overlord Museum near Omaha Beach, featuring military equipment used in the invasion, including a full-sized Higgins boat and Sherman and Panzer tanks. Entry to the museum is skip-the-line and included in the price. The tour continues to the Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer, a German battery with an intact command bunker and three armed bunkers with 150 mm guns. Visitors enter the bunkers to hear the Axis perspective on the morning of D-Day and learn about Rommel’s Atlantic Wall defenses. Afterward, there is a lunch break at a small local restaurant such as l’Hostéière, where guests can order from a menu of fresh regional dishes (lunch not included). The itinerary proceeds to Pointe du Hoc, a strategic German defensive point with massive guns overlooking Omaha and Utah Beaches. Visitors walk around bomb craters and reach the edge of a 110-foot seaside cliff, learning how U.S. Army Rangers scaled it using rocket-powered grappling hooks. The tour then visits the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, where 9,388 white marble graves are arranged in rows. The guide points out Medal of Honor recipients and the Niland brothers, whose story inspired Saving Private Ryan. Before returning to Paris, the group stops at a local Normandy orchard, Ferme de la Sapiniere, to taste Normandy apple juice and hard cider. This tasting is included. Transport throughout the day is by air-conditioned minivan, and the group is limited to 8 people maximum. An expert guide leads the tour. Food and drinks are not included except for the cider tasting, and gratuities are not covered.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach was a very difficult military objective during the Normandy invasion. The youngest and often most daring American soldiers were assigned here. Visitors walk on the same sands and hear about the acts of heroism and sacrifice that occurred during the assault.
30 min
Overlord Museum - Omaha Beach
The Overlord Museum presents military equipment used in the Allied invasion of northwest Europe. Exhibits include a full-sized authentic Higgins boat with its front flap down, Sherman tanks, and German Panzer tanks. This museum holds the largest collection of such wartime equipment.
60 min
Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer
This German battery still has a fully intact command bunker and three additional bunkers armed with large 150 mm guns. Visitors enter the bunkers with the guide to learn about the German defenses on D-Day morning, including Rommel’s Atlantic Wall fortifications.
45 min
Lunch Break
Lunch is at a small local restaurant such as l'Hostéière on the coast. These restaurants serve fresh regional dishes like salads, omelets, barbecued meats, and crepes. Lunch is not included in the tour price and guests can choose from the menu, planning to spend about 10-20€.
60 min
Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc was a strategic German defense site with large guns aimed toward Omaha and Utah Beaches. Visitors walk among large bomb craters and reach the edge of a 110-foot seaside cliff. The guide explains how the U.S. Army Rangers climbed the cliff using rocket-powered grappling hooks and bayonets.
45 min
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
The American Cemetery contains 9,388 white marble tombs arranged in straight lines. Visitors walk among the crosses and Stars of David while the guide points out Medal of Honor recipients and the Niland brothers, whose story inspired the movie Saving Private Ryan.
60 min
Ferme de la Sapiniere
This local Normandy orchard grows many apple varieties used to produce apple juice, hard cider, and Calvados liquor. Visitors stop here to taste Normandy’s cider products. The tasting is included in the tour price.
20 min
Meeting point
A café called La Flamme (with a black front). Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour. Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
End point
A café called La Flamme (with a black front). Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour. Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.