Discover the D-Day Landing of Normandy

Our tours can be adapted to your stay, choose your program for half a day. Normandy Discovery Tours invites you to discover the battles that led to the liberation of France's first cities. HALF - DAY - FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MEN OF UTAH BEACH : Discover Utah Beach, the westernmost American landing sector of the D-Day Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. Added late to the plan of Operation Overlord, Utah became one of the five iconic landing beaches and the only one located in the department of La Manche. This immersive half-day tour takes you through Sainte-Mère-Église, Utah Beach, and Carentan, key locations in the success of the Allied invasion. Walk where American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division landed in the early hours of D-Day. Relive the story of John Steele, the famous paratrooper immortalized in The Longest Day. Explore the remains of the Atlantic Wall, understand how the Allies secured this strategic beach, and follow the path of the airborne troops during the liberation of Carentan on June 12, 1944, known worldwide through the series Band of Brothers. A powerful journey into the opening hours of the Battle of Normandy. HALF - DAY - FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OMAHA MEN: Follow the dramatic story of Omaha Beach, forever known as “Bloody Omaha,” one of the most decisive and deadly sectors of the D-Day landings in Normandy. At 6:30 a.m. on June 6, 1944, soldiers of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and 29th Infantry Division stormed this heavily fortified beach under intense German fire. Stand on the sands made famous by Saving Private Ryan and understand the extraordinary courage required to break through the German defenses. Visit the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, where U.S. Rangers scaled vertical rock faces to neutralize the German artillery battery. Your tour concludes at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach. Pay tribute to the 9,000+ American soldiers laid to rest here and honor the sacrifice made for freedom. A deeply moving experience and a meaningful contribution to the duty of remembrance.

Informations :

Departure & Arrival :

half day Omaha sector : pick up in Bayeux or Omaha Beach
Half day Utah Beach sector : pick up in Sainte-Mère-Eglise.

Visit Schedule: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Number of persons : From 1 to 8 people max. Vehicle : 9-seater vehicle Language : French or English Museums : A visit to a museum can be added to your discovery day. Discover our partner museums, here RATES : 390 € per half-day

Program of visits - Morning or Afternoon :

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MEN OF UTAH BEACH

SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE : An essential site in the history of the D-Day landings, Sainte-Mère-Eglise is mainly known for its famous parachutist who hung on to the bell tower of the Church. In 1962, this small village of 2500 inhabitants became for a few days, the most realistic setting of the film "The Longest Day". Do you know how many paratroopers have landed in Church Square? We invite you to discover their history at the very place where the fighting took place in 1944. You will appreciate the charm of this small Norman village which had its importance in the liberation of Europe, it is nevertheless one of the first in France to have been liberated at dawn on June 6, 1944 by the paratroopers of the 82nd Airbone Division. To know : Possibility to visit the Sainte-Mère-Eglise Museum; Airborne Museum.

UTAH BEACH : Utah Beach is one of the landing beaches in the American sector. Almost nothing has been destroyed, German blockhouses with beach defences like the anti-tank wall are still present. Now calm and peaceful, this beautiful beach offering a magnificent sunrise every morning will take you back to the past. Utah Beach is much more than a beach, it is a place of memory, a symbol of the D-Day landing. Located in the town of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, do you know what the inhabitants of the village called this beach before 1944? The time has come for you to discover it. To know : Possibility to visit the Utah Beach Museum.

CARENTAN : Liberated by paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division on June 12, 1944, Carentan was the first city of Manche to be liberated by the American troops. Its historic city centre and pleasant harbour make Carentan a charming city today. It was on the République Square that the first official ceremony of the 101st Airborne Division was held in Normandy. Many soldiers of this division were decorated there as a reward for their bravery and heroism during the fighting that liberated the city. During our visit, we will go through the same roads that these soldiers used to take Carentan. Do you know where the "Dead's Man Corner" is located ? Now transformed into a museum, this place and its history will be to be discovered during our visit to Carentan. To know : Possibility to visit the D-Day Experience or the Normandy Victory Museum

Do you hesitate between the two options ? Choose the FULL DAY TOUR

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OMAHA MEN

POINTE DU HOC : At a height of 100 ft, the Pointe-du-Hoc cliff is one of the most incredible historical sites in Normandy. In 1944, it became one of the objectives of the D-Day landing, and for a reason, the German army had installed an artillery position there in order to reinforce the defences of the Atlantic Wall. This mission is the responsibility of Captain Rudder and his men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. Before the D-Day assault, a real deluge of fire fell on the German position, the Allies bombed the site several times in order to destroy the German defences, in vain. Today, Pointe-du-Hoc has not changed, bomb holes are everywhere and many are the blockhouses still intact. A must-see, which was honoured by the presence of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton in 1984 and 1994.

OMAHA BEACH : This beach of Normandy, with its tragic destiny, was in the 1920s a small seaside resort renowned for its charming villas on the seafront. During the Second World War, the coast of Normandy was not to escape the construction of the Atlantic Wall and a large part of these villas were to be destroyed and replaced by bunkers and fortifications. Today much more than a beach, Omaha Beach is a symbol of the D-Day landing, because it is on this beach, on June 6, 1944, that many young Americans sacrificed themselves for what they thought was right.

AMERICAN CEMETERY OF COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER : How to describe this place ? The American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer cannot be described. Symbol of what could be called the price of freedom, it is a place of homage and respect. As a guide, we have been through it many times and yet, at each entrance, the same emotion invades us! Through your visit to Normandy, you will do more than discover history, you will participate in your duty to remember.

To know :

Visitors can be picked up outside the proposed locations (Carentan/Bayeux), on which case you will be asked to pay an extra charge. Contact us for more informations.
A visit to a museum can be added to your discovery day. Museum admissions are not included in our price proposal (preferential rate in the presence of the guide). Our partner museums here.
Lunch are not included.