Normandy D-Day Beaches from Rouen | Private Tour | Guide Optional
- 9–10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is the bucket list D-Day shore excursion from Rouen — a fully private tour covering the complete American story of June 6, 1944, with a licensed WWII expert guide exclusively for your group. At Pointe du Hoc, as seen in Saving Private Ryan, you walk among the original craters and bunkers where U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs under fire. At Omaha Beach, your guide narrates every sector of the landing. At the Normandy American Cemetery, 9,387 white marble crosses face the English Channel — one of the most moving sights in all of France. This tour is fully customizable. Tell us your interests and we build the day around your group.
Inclusions
What's included
- Flexible pickup location | Rouen, hotel, train station or airport — we come to you.
- Chilled water provided throughout the day.
- Pickup from cruise terminal, hotel, station or airport.
- Multilingual guide (optional) | The D-Day story told by a licensed specialist.
- Travel in comfort throughout the day.
What's not
- At your discretion.
- Driver and guide recommend locally.
Itinerary
After driving for 2 hours through the Normandy countryside, your first stop will be at Pointe du Hoc, where you can see the numerous bomb craters that have remained untouched since the war. Climb through the various bunkers to witness how the Germans used the cliffs to their advantage, and imagine how the Americans attacked and captured the battery after scaling the cliffs.
Afterward, head to Omaha Beach and pass along 8 km of coastline facing the English Channel. Ashore, you will find a sculpture called Les Braves, meaning "The Braves" in honor of the soldiers who fought in the war. There will be an opportunity to stop for a quick lunch near Omaha Beach.
Next, continue the tour to the Normandy American Cemetery to pay tribute to the fighters of the battle. The visitor center offers a detailed exhibition about the war. This will be our last stop before heading back for a 2-hour drive to the port or your hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Normandy Private Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Total tour duration of 9 hours includes travel time of 2 hour each way from/to the port.
How it compares in Rouen
- Its from-price is 11% below the median of the 9 day trips we list in Rouen.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 9.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Rouen
Rouen is the historic capital of Normandy on the Seine, a city of half-timbered streets, a great Gothic cathedral and the memory of Joan of Arc.
Rouen stands on a bend of the Seine, and its streets hold many half-timbered houses leaning over cobbled lanes. The Gothic cathedral, with its lacy west front, was painted by Claude Monet in a long series of canvases, each in a different light. The Gros-Horloge, a Renaissance arch carrying a big astronomical clock, spans the main street.
Top-ranked sights in Rouen: Joan of Arc Historial (Historial Jeanne d’Arc), Rouen Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts).
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