France · Battlefield Tours

Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Caen

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Caen. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Private full-day D-Day beaches tour from Caen
02 Visit the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center
03 See Pointe du Hoc and learn about the 2nd Ranger Battalion
04 Explore Utah Beach and the story of the 4th Infantry Division
05 Visit Sainte-Mère-Église and learn about the Airborne landings
06 See a real German WWII gun battery site
07 Learn about the Mulberry Harbor and the Battle of Normandy
08 Round-trip transport from Caen included

Discover the key sites of Normandy’s D-Day story on a private full-day tour from Caen. Travel with your private guide along the historic coastline and visit important locations connected to the Allied landings, while learning about the sacrifices made on June 6th, 1944 and during the Battle of Normandy.

Depending on the day’s timing, your route may include the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, Pointe du Hoc, Utah Beach, Sainte-Mère-Église, Brécourt Manor, the Daniel Winters Memorial, and the remains of the Mulberry Harbor, with a possible visit to the Airborne Museum if time allows.

These guns were actually still shooting on June 6th 1944.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Caen, Normandy

Languages English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-DayVisit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor CenterVisit the only site hosting a real german WWII canon battery.

These guns were actually still shooting on June 6th 1944.Learn about the incredible Mulberry Harbor built and deployed here and on Omaha Beach to unload all the supply needed for the battle of Normandy.See Utah Beach and learn how General Roosevelt and the 4th Infantry Division was so successful on D-Day on this sector.Visit the Pointe du Hoc and learn about the 2nd Ranger battalion sacrifice to take this crucial gun battery on the cliffs of Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944.Visit Sainte Mère Eglise and learn about the 82nd and 101st Airborne sacrifice on D-Day to prepare the way for the landings hours later.

Possible visit of the Airborne Musuem if time allows.Visit Brécourt Manor, where the 506PIR, Company Easy took this very important gun position just 4 miles south of Utah Beach.

Visit to the Danie Winters Memorial.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup service provided in Caen. 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

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

What's Not Included

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

Know before you go

INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
Guide-Drivers are Covid-19 vaccinated.
Tour Guide and Driver will wear a mask and/or a safety shield and virus safety shield is installed in the Van
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
Not stroller accessible
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
CAEN or anywhere within 30 KM radius of CAEN