D-Day Discovery: American & British sectors, 2-Day Tour for 1-4 P

Soldiers and officers of the "Big Red One" (the American 1st Infantry Division) landing on Omaha Beach, in the early hours of D-Day, June 6 1944.

Close-up view of the statue "Ever Forward 29th Division", at Vierville-sur-mer, on Omaha Beach.

Omaha Beach, early morning of D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Plans for the landing of the 1st and the 29th Infantry Divisions , at Omaha Beach on D-Day.

National Guard monument, at Vierville-sur-mer, on Omaha Beach.

American 1st Infantry Division monument at Colleville-sur-mer, on Omaha Beach.

American soldiers graves in the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer.

Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer, on June 6, 2024, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

German command post facing the sea at "Pointe du Hoc".

The German command post at "Pointe du Hoc" and the memorial monument at it's summit. Visible on the left of the picture are the cliffs assaulted by the American Rangers, on June 6 1944.

"Glider Marker 1 & Marker 2" at Bénouville landing sector.

Major John Howard statue at Bénouville landing sector.

Bunker at the German reinforced artillery position at Merville-Franceville.

2 more bunkers at the German reinforced artillery position at Merville-Franceville.

The "S.N.A.F.U Special", an American aircraft that took part in the D-Day invasion, exhibited at the Merville Battery Museum.

An English paratrooper manequin exhibited in the Merville Battery Museum.

Portraits of some of the English paratroopers killed in action during the assault on this German battery.

Some British equipment exhibited in one of the bunkers at the Merville Battery Museum.

Duration2 days

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, French

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Led by Rodolphe Rutman - a French documentary filmmaker and WWII historian - this 2-day tour « D-Day Discovery Tour » offers a powerful, in-depth experience you won't find anywhere else. Rodolphe has written and directed historical documentaries broadcast on France 2, France 5, ARTE, Odyssee, ZDF and ARD in Germany, including "Big Red Omaha","Destins Croisés", "Notre père ce héros", "Les sanglots longs...", ...all documentary films focused on the Normandy landings. His storytelling expertise brings each site to life with rich detail and personal accounts.This is more than a battlefield tour—it's a moving, expert-led narrative, honoring the courage and sacrifices of the allied men and women (military and resistance fighters), and revealing their individual and collective roles in the liberation of Normandy. Book now and step into history with a guide who brings the past vividly to life.

What's included

Bottled water

Pegasus Memorial Museum - Adults 9€50 (The ticket should be purchased directly at the museum due to ticket availability)
Pegasus Memorial Museum - Children & Students 6€

What to expect

Day 1: Day 1: German Defence, British & American Airborne actions on D-Day.

Pegasus Bridge
1h · Admission ticket not included

Arrival at the Pegasus Bridge Memorial at 10:30 a.m.
This museum recounts the events that took place on the night of June 5-6, 1944, around the Bénouville bridge. It tells the story of the capture of this bridge by British commandos who arrived by air in gliders. The action was swift and the bridge was renamed “Pegasus Bridge” in 1945 by the authors of this glorious and spectacular episode of D-Day.
Benouville
20m

Visit to the “Glider Marker 1 & Marker 2” memorial stones.
The memorial stones mark the location where the gliders landed.
Benouville
15m

Visit to Café Gondrée. This café went down in history as the first house in France to be liberated by the Allied forces on June 6, 1944.
Benouville
1h

One hour can be spent in Benouville for lunch.
Merville-Franceville-Plage
1h 30m

Merville Battery Museum. This reinforced German position was an artillery position on the “Atlantic Wall.” A visit here provides insight into the coastal defense systems deployed by German forces to prevent an invasion by Allied armies from the sea. Visitors can also learn about the lifestyle of the German occupation troops.
A visit to the Merville Battery will also provide insight into the assault on this position on the night of June 5-6, 1944, by British paratroopers from the 6th Airborne Division, who arrived by air.
La Cambe German War Cemetery
20m

Visit to the cemetery where German soldiers, killed during the battle of Normandy in 1944, are buried.
Sainte-Mere-Eglise
2h

Visit to the Airborne museum, a very well furnished museum with a lot of interesting pictures, maps and military equipment giving an overview of the American airborne actions on D-Day. Entry fees: Adult: 11,50€, Children: 7,50€
Sainte-Mere-Eglise
30m

Visit to Sainte-mère-église square and it's church. The story of the tragic arrival of American paratroopers on the night 5th/6th of June 1944 will be told there.
La Fiere Bridge and Iron Mike Monument
20m

"La Fiere Bridge" was a site where American troops (mainly paratroopers) had a very hard fight against nazi forces from 6th to 9th of June 1944, causing more than 750 American casualties (wounded or killed) to keep this bridge in allied hands.

Day 2: Day 2: American Landing Sectors & Memorial sites

Utah Beach
45m

Utah beach was one of the two landing beaches used by American troops on D-Day. The units that arrived there joined the American paratroopers, who jumped inland during the night, to take control of the Cotentin peninsula roads and later Cherbourg harbor.
Pointe Du Hoc Memorial
45m

Visit to the seafront German artillery position at Pointe du Hoc, assaulted from the cliffs by American Ranger battaillons on the morning of D-Day.
1h

Lunch break at the "D Day House" restaurant, located at Omaha Beach.
15m

Visit to Saint-Laurent-sur-mer, to the first monument dedicated to the American troops who landed on Omaha beach, on the morning of June 6, 1944.
10m

Visit to the site that was temporarily used as a cemetery for American soldiers killed on D-Day and in the following days.
15m

Stop at the cliffs of Vierville-sur-mer, dominating Omaha beach. An opportunity to discover American military equipment displayed around the local museum, including American LCVP landing craft.
1h 30m

Visit to the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer. This exceptional memorial site is located on Omaha beach battlefield. An opportunity to discover the D-Day events from a place that was at the center of the battle that day.
1h

Visit to the reinforced WN62 German position. Located on the cliffs of Colleville-sur-mer dominating Omaha beach, we will discover, with some German soldiers' testimonies, what D-Day was like seen from that side of the battle. On the same site we will visit the monument dedicated to the American 1st Infantry Division.
45m

Walk on Omaha Beach to discover the view seen by the american troops landing on Omaha Beach.
30m

Visit to the memorial monument dedicated to the landing troops from the American 29th Infantry Division who took part in the Omaha beach invasion, in the early hours of D-Day.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will give you details of the pickup vehicle 48 hours before the tour starts, the driver will be at the designated pickup point holding a sign that says "REMEMBER".

Additional information

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.