Rouen Shore Excursion: Private D-Day Beaches Full-Day Tour

Rouen, France
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Duration9h
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LanguagesArabic, German, Russian, Chinese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Rouen is a city shaped by history — Joan of Arc, Gothic cathedrals, centuries of war and resilience. This full-day private tour adds another chapter: the beaches and battlefields where World War II turned in favour of the Allies.

The D-Day sites are roughly two hours from Rouen. Your driver picks you up directly — at the cruise terminal or your hotel — and takes you through the Normandy countryside to Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer.

This is a private tour, so the pace is yours. Linger where it matters. Move on when you're ready. No itinerary forced on you by a group, no bus full of strangers.

Your guaranteed return means you never have to worry about making it back to the ship on time. Your driver handles that entirely.

Upgrade with a licensed historian guide to unlock the deeper stories — the tactics, the decisions, the human cost — behind each site you visit.

Options

Private Driver Only (No Guide)

Explore at your own pace: travel with a private driver to all key points of interest, without any guided commentary.
Pickup included

Private Van + Expert Guide

Enhance your experience with an expert guide offering historical context, fascinating stories, and unique insights all day.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Flexible photo stops throughout
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Private round-trip transfer from Rouen cruise terminal or hotel
  • Guaranteed return to ship before departure
  • Entrance fees to museums and memorial sites
  • Meals and drinks
  • Gratuities for your driver
  • Licensed historian guide (available as a paid upgrade)

What to expect

  1. Pointe du Hoc
    1h
    On the morning of June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Rangers were
    given what many considered a suicide mission: scale a
    30-meter cliff face, under enemy fire, and destroy a
    German gun battery threatening both Omaha and Utah Beach.

    They made it.

    Today, Pointe du Hoc remains almost exactly as the Rangers left it. Shell craters scar the earth. Concrete bunkers sit split open by Allied bombardment. Gun emplacements still point toward the Channel. It is one of the most preserved D-Day sites in Normandy — and one of the most visceral.
  2. Omaha Beach
    2h
    Omaha was the bloodiest of the five D-Day landing beaches.
    American forces faced heavily fortified German positions on the bluffs above — and paid an enormous price.

    Today the beach is wide, quiet, and edged by dunes.
    Standing here, looking out to sea, it is almost impossible
    to reconcile the stillness with what took place. That
    contrast — between the peace of the place now and the
    violence of that morning — is what makes Omaha unlike
    anywhere else.

    Your driver will give you time to walk, reflect, and take
    in the scale of it.
  3. Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
    1h
    Perched on the bluffs above Omaha Beach, the Normandy
    American Cemetery holds 9,387 graves — soldiers, sailors,
    and airmen who gave their lives in the liberation of
    Western Europe.

    The rows of white marble crosses and Stars of David stretch
    across 70 acres of manicured lawn, facing west toward
    America. The site includes a memorial chapel, a Wall of the
    Missing bearing 1,557 names, and an interactive museum
    telling the story of the Normandy Campaign.

    Few places in the world carry this kind of weight.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Cruise Passengers: Your driver will be waiting at the cruise terminal with a sign bearing your name. Contact us via the Viator messaging system if you need assistance.

Hotel Guests: Your driver will meet you in the lobby of your hotel at the agreed pick-up time.

Note: If your booking includes a historian guide upgrade, your guide will join the group at the D-Day beaches, approximately two hours after departure from Rouen.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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