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Untold Stories: D-Day Beaches & Sites Private Tour from Caen
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A vibrant excursion to the American Normandy D-Day sites & landing beaches. From Caen, visit Omaha beach, Pointe du Hoc or Utah beach. Create your own Normandy tour with us. English speaking guide, expert of Normandy invasion.
Highlights
- Visit both Utah and Omaha landing beaches including the US cemetery
- Discover Sainte-Mère-l’Église, heart of the jump zone for the 82nd Airborne
- Tour can be customized to suit your interests
- Local Tour Guide, Expert in Normandy landing Beaches and World War II
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Program & Itinerary
Private US D-Day Tour from Caen Departing from Caen, this private full-day tour takes you to the main American D-Day sites along the Normandy coast. Travel with an expert English-speaking guide and explore key battlefields, memorials and villages at a pace tailored to you. Pick-Up in Caen or Nearby Your guide picks you up directly at your accommodation in Caen or the surrounding area. After a brief ...
Private US D-Day Tour from Caen
Departing from Caen, this private full-day tour takes you to the main American D-Day sites along the Normandy coast. Travel with an expert English-speaking guide and explore key battlefields, memorials and villages at a pace tailored to you.
Pick-Up in Caen or Nearby
Your guide picks you up directly at your accommodation in Caen or the surrounding area. After a brief overview of the day, settle into a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan with an onboard sound system for clear commentary. As this is a private tour, the itinerary remains flexible and can be adapted to your interests, within the time available.
Omaha Beach – The Bloody Omaha
Begin at Omaha Beach, one of the two American landing sectors and the scene of some of the heaviest fighting on D-Day. On the sands and along the bluffs, your guide explains why Omaha became the toughest beach of Operation Overlord, how German defences were organised and how the assault finally broke through, linking familiar film scenes to the real terrain and personal stories.
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer
Continue to the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, where thousands of American servicemen are buried. Walk among the white crosses, visit the chapel and memorial, and use the large maps and displays to place the fighting at Omaha within the wider Battle of Normandy, with time for quiet reflection and photos.
Pointe du Hoc (Subject to Access)
Head to Pointe du Hoc, the dramatic cliff-top strongpoint between Utah and Omaha Beaches where U.S. Rangers scaled the cliffs under fire to neutralise German guns. Among bomb craters, casemates and bunkers, your guide shows why this position mattered so much and how the assault unfolded.
Important: Due to ongoing road and construction works at Pointe du Hoc, access may be limited in 2026 and 2027. If the site is closed, it will be replaced by another historically significant location such as Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Angoville or Carentan, ensuring the same level of historical insight.
Utah Beach – Westernmost Landing Zone
Continue west to Utah Beach, the westernmost American landing beach. Learn how the 4th Infantry Division came ashore here with fewer losses than at Omaha, thanks to strong naval and air bombardment and airborne troops who disrupted German defences inland, and see how sea conditions and currents influenced the landings.
Sainte-Mère-Église – Airborne Town
End the day in Sainte-Mère-Église, one of the first towns liberated on 6 June 1944 and a symbol of the U.S. airborne operations. Around the church square, your guide recounts the night drops of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the paratrooper caught on the steeple and the street fighting that followed, with the option to focus on strategy or personal stories depending on your interests.
A Flexible, In-Depth D-Day Experience
Throughout the day, your private guide adapts the level of detail to your background, whether you are discovering D-Day for the first time or deepening existing knowledge. With door-to-door pick-up from Caen, comfortable transport and a flexible, expert-led itinerary, this tour offers a rich and immersive way to experience the American D-Day landing beaches and sites.
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Meet your Guide at your Accommodation in Caen
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Visit of Sainte Mère Eglise
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Discover the Utah Beach landing area
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Guided visit of Pointe du Hoc (if accessible)
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Free time for lunch near Pointe du Hoc
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Visit of Omaha Beach
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Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery
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Drop off at your accommodation in Caen
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Know before you book
Due to ongoing renovation works, Pointe du Hoc may not be accessible during part of 2026 & 2027. In the event of site closure, the visit will be replaced with another major D-Day location, such as Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Angoville or Carentan.
These alternative sites offer a similar historical significance. Your guide will ensure you enjoy a meaningful and informative experience, whichever site is available on the day of your tour.
These alternative sites offer a similar historical significance. Your guide will ensure you enjoy a meaningful and informative experience, whichever site is available on the day of your tour.
- Tour available from March to November (except 1st of May)
- 8 hour Private Normandy D-Day Tour from Caen
- Entrance fees to museums can be paid on the spot, or purchased during booking process
- Tour is operated in English, other languages on request
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
Pricing Information (2 – 8 Persons)
| Base 2 | Base 3 | Base 4 | Base 5 | Base 6 | Base 7 | Base 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400€ | 265€ | 200€ | 160€ | 135€ | 120€ | 100€ |
*Prices shown are per person.
Meeting point
Caen
Departure
We will come and pick you up at your hotel, accommodation, AirBnB or train station in Caen, or surrounding area, radius of 30 kms (20 miles) around Caen at no extra cost.
Return
Tour returns to original departure point.
Reviews
5.0/5 (2 reviews)
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Mary E
26, Jun 2025
Our tour guide was wonderful (we think her name was Maggie, but we're not sure). I personally was overwhelmed at Utah Beach, thinking of my father being... -
Jeffrey_A
03, Oct 2021
Great tour with Steven, even on a rainy and wind day. He made the experience meaningful and enjoyable.
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Included / excluded
Included
- English-speaking driver & guide, Experts in Normandy
- Travel in modern, comfortable & fully equipped minivan
- Bottled water in the minivan
- Free WiFi access on board
Excluded
- Entrance fees to monuments & attractions unless specified in program
- Personal travel insurance and expenses
- Meals, drinks (lunch)
- Gratuities for the driver/guide
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Do you organize pick up and return at accommodation for private tours?
Yes, absolutely. We will come and pick you up at your hotel, accommodation or train station in Caen or within a 30kms (20 miles) radius at no extra cost. -
What type of vehicles are used during your private tours from Caen?
Our company uses only premium cars & minivans that are recent, comfortable and fully equipped including individual A/C, shaded windows and large leg space. -
Who conducts these Normandy private tours from Caen?
We only employ accredited and licensed tour guides that are also the drivers for all tours that need visits to be conducted by certified guides. Good examples are: the visit of museums, guided walking tours in cities, visit of historical monuments and so on.
On this particular tour your guide is an expert in the Battle of Normandy and D-Day beaches and sites. -
How strenuous is this tour?
This tour is adapted to everyone. Even though it is a long day, the tour does not involve a great amount of walking. Our guides will make the explanations on site and on / or near the beaches. This tour is not wheelchair accessible though. -
What can we expect on this D-Day private full day trip from Caen ?
This tour includes the possibility to visit a very large number of sites during a full day tour. Start with the Utah beach sector including Sainte Mère Eglish drop zone. During the booking process you will be able to include the entrance fees to the Airborne museum if you wish to visit. Then reach Pointe du Hoc and the Omaha beach landing sector. End your D-Day tour at the American Cemetery of Colleville Sur Mer. -
Can we choose which D-Day sites we would like to visit?
Yes, absolutely you can let our team of travel designers know which sites you would like to include and they will adapt the tour to your wishes. -
Is lunch included on this private tour from Caen?
No, we never include lunch on our private tours. However, let us know if you would like us to suggest and pre-book a local restaurant reservation. Our team will be happy to organize this for you at no extra cost. You can also talk with your guide directly in the morning. Let him know your wishes and she/he will adapt the tour accordingly and suggest the best possible options.
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