Visit the Normandy landing beaches of World War II on this customizable, private day trip from Caen. Settle inside an air-conditioned minivan with your private guide — a local whose family lived through the Nazi occupation. Spend the day exploring D-Day sites such as Arromanches, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Delve into the landings at the Airborne Museum, pay homage at the American Cemetery, and enjoy a ‘calvados’ (apple brandy) tasting. This is a private tour, so inform your guide if there’s anything you want to see more of.

Private day trip to the Normandy landing beaches of World War II from Caen
Enjoy a flexible itinerary and customize your day to suit you
Hear tales of the landings from a guide whose family lived in WWII Normandy
Visit D-Day sites such as Omaha Beach, Sword Beach and Pointe du Hoc
See Arromanches beach, the site of the artificial Mulberry Harbour
Visit the American Cemetery and Airborne Museum and taste some Normandy apple brandy
Enjoy in-depth attention and personalized commentary from a private guide

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Snack
Private guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Drinks
DVD (available to purchase)
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

CAEN or anywhere within 30 KM radius of CAEN

What To Expect

Omaha Beach

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Remains Mulberry Harbour

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Utah Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Pointe du Hoc

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sainte-Mere-Eglise

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Manoir de Brecourt

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Price is per car with a maximum of six people per booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Tour Guide and Driver will wear a mask and/or a safety shield and virus safety shield is installed in the Van
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Reviews

5.0

12 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Highly Informative and Considerate

Marvin_E, Mar 2023

Igor was an exceptional guide! He took the time to tailor the trip to personal interests and ensured visits were insightful and personable. His knowledge and thoughtfulness were extraordinary!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you very much for this very kind review. It was really great to be able to be your guide that day. Best regards.

Perfect day

Megan_F, Aug 2022

Guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the day perfect! He was great and patient with kids as well.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you very much Ms Foard for this very kind review. I wish a great end of the summer. Best regards.

Can't Miss D-Day Full Day Tour!

Sean_W, Aug 2021

First and foremost, our guide, Igor, is amazing at this job! He picked us up at our hotel which was out of his way. His breadth and depth of knowledge coupled with his multi faceted approach to passing on that knowledge, provided for an entertaining and fascinating day of learning. We had three generations on our tour - my father in law, me and my son. We enjoyed Igor's passion for the history and heritage of the region. His numerous accounts of different people involved in D-Day brought a human side to the immense military operation. I was very impressed with attention to detail and concern for our enjoyment. He made sure we did not miss the lowering of the US Flag at the Omaha Beach Cemetery and the playing of Taps. So Powerful!. Can't say enough. His price is very reasonable and so worth it. You will not regret booking with Igor.

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thank you very much Sean. What a very kind review. It was really great to have the three of you that day. I wish you a great time for the rest of your stay in France. Take care

Igor was a top chap and a...

Roger O, Apr 2018

Igor was a top chap and a knowledgeable guide, we would not hesitate in recommending him. Lots of facts, figures and behind the scenes info! Well done.

Well worth it. Igor, our guide was...

Susan M, Oct 2017

Well worth it. Igor, our guide was excellent. He was very enthusiatic, passionate about the history of Normandy, full of facts. We saw The Pegasus Bridge, Museum, Omaha ,Juno Beaches. Pointe du Hoc. At the Amercian cemetary, Igor timed it so we would see the flags lowered. Very humbling. Enjoyed a delicious lunch at Omaha Restaurant. There was just 2 of us. He said he can take up to 8,but does not combine groups

My husband and I did not know what...

Betsy W, May 2017

My husband and I did not know what to expect with this tour. We knew that we had a large wish list of things to see in Normandy and we were not sure how much of our wish list was attainable on our one day tour. This tour exceeded our expectations as our guide Igor Rosen of Normandy Tour spent 10 hours with us to make sure we could see all of the things we wanted to see! Igor was very knowledgeable and my husband and I learned so much about the invasion and the months that followed. Igor was able to answer all of our questions and more! I would recommend this private tour for anyone. It was expensive but well worth it!

Excellent tour, My guide Igor Rosen...

Peter_M, Dec 2016

Excellent tour, My guide Igor Rosen was very accommodating and able to fit in as many sites as we could given the short December day. He had in-depth knowledge, photos, maps, videos, and painted the picture of D-Day from the allied perspective as well as the Germans.