Omaha Sector Half Day Tour from Bayeux
This tour is perfect for you if you wish to learn more about the battle of Omaha Beach but you have (unfortunately) only a few hours to visit the Normandy Beaches. You will have a maximum of information in a short time and keep an indelible memory of the bloodiest battle of D-Day.
Options
Afternoon Pick-Up 2:00 p.m.
Half-Day Afternoon
What's included in Omaha Sector Half Day Tour from Bayeux
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Pointe du Hoc
We will first drive 30 minutes from Bayeux to Pointe du Hoc. Once there, you will follow the footsteps of the 2nd US Ranger Battalion led by the famous Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder who scaled the cliffs to destroy a German gun battery threatening the whole US landing operation. Bomb craters, bunkers, dugouts, come and see this outstanding battlefield.
Omaha Beach
You will see Omaha beach where the 1st and 29th US infantry divisions landed. Our guides, with the help of maps and pictures, will explain to you all the details of “bloody Omaha”. From the layout of the German defenses to the plight of the first waves, we will share with you the stories of these brave Gi’s who conquered the beach.
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
Your guide will show you the American cemetery behind Omaha beach. the resting place of more than 9,000 American servicemen and women. This sacred place, run by the American Battle Monuments Commission, is the most visited D-Day site in Normandy. We will then drive 30 minutes back to Bayeux.
Inclusions
- Experienced and certified guide
- Round trip from central Bayeux in a minivan with A/C
- Gratuities
- Food & Drinks
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Your guide will pick you up at the excursions parking space ("excursions" painted in yellow on the asphalt), in front of the white sign saying "pick-up for excursions"
