Full Day Tour of Omaha and Utah Beach with a Professional Guide
Description
This full-day tour formula presents the visitor with the opportunity to explore both American D-Day beaches. The itinerary includes one of the most prominent elements of Hitler's Atlantic Wall in Normandy, the two American beaches, and some of the most iconic places in northwestern France like the famous church depicted in 'The Longest Day and the scene of the Brecourt Manor attack immortalized in 'The Band of Brothers. Conceived as a private tour from the door-step of your hotel, this excursion will enable you to relieve the first moments of Operation Overlord under the guidance of a historian & professional guide;
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Itinerary
Discover one of the most iconic Normandy towns, a place made famous by John Steele, F/505 PIR, and other members of 82 Div., and depicted in the book and later in the movie "The longest day". It is considered to have been the very first town liberated by U.S. paratroopers on June 6, 1944, and became, by the end of the war, an American sanctuary in Normandy with over 13,000 American dead resting in its temporary cemeteries.
Situated at the western end of the assault area, this sector was not included in the initial draft of the "Overlord" plan but was added later in order to facilitate the taking of a deep-water port. Despite a few problems that influenced the actual landings of the 4 US Div., Utah came to be remembered as the beach with the fewest D-Day casualties.
Located on the outskirts of Ste. Marie du Mont, Brecourt Manor /battery was assaulted in the morning of June 6 by elements of Easy Company under the leadership of Richard 'Dick' Winters, US paratroopers immortalized in the book & TV series 'The band of Brothers'. Revisit their actions a stone's throw away from the hedgerow that on D-Day was concealing four pieces of artillery capable to lob shells on Utah Beach.
The 100ft tall cliffs scaled by the US Rangers on D-Day coupled with the lunar landscape shaped by hundreds of tons of bombs make this place one of the most iconic Normandy landmarks. As you will be exploring the site, its craters, and the remnants of the German fortifications, your guide will recount the planning and execution of this complicated mission entrusted to Lt. Col. Rudder and three companies of the 2nd Battalion.
The landings on Omaha Beach came to be known as "the best imitation of hell" the American troops had to go through during the Second World War. As you will be traveling along the beach, your guide will purposefully stop at the 'Dog Green' sector, the backdrop for the opening scenes in 'Saving Private Ryan', where the German bunkers still remind the visitor of how the defenders managed to turn the beach into a killing zone and inflicted massive casualties on the first units coming ashore that fateful morning. (+quick lunch break)
Situated on the bluffs overlooking the 'Easy Red' sector of Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial represents one of the 14 WWII cemeteries created by the US government after the end of the conflict and, more importantly, the final resting place of over nine thousand men and women. Your guide will walk you through the history of the cemetery, and the symbolism of the different elements adorning it, and will explain the role played by the ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission) in honoring the American dead of different conflicts, from WWI to Vietnam.
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Pickup Locations & Times
All customers will be picked up at the hotel
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(12)
We booked the tour in December 2025 for our April 2026. When reached out to confirm there was no response to any emails and when tried calling the phone number on the website it was not in service. Don't know of this is a scam or not.
Florin was a great tour guide - we did a full day private tour (which we were grateful for after seeing all of the large tour busses and groups that moved at a snail like pace). Florin catered the trip to whatever we were most interested in allowing us to cover ample ground. He had amazing stories and insights. One he figured out we were also Band of Brothers fans he made sure to weave in some unique stories about the regiment and made sure we had time to stop at Brecourt Manor and the Dick Winters statue in addition to getting to see Omaha and Utah beaches, Pont du Hoc and St Mer Egliese. We saw so much more than any of the other tour companies and were so impressed by how Florin kept our attention through it all. Highly recommend.
We were three families totalling eight people and Florin guided us over three days with tours of Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, and Utah Beach along with tours of Mont-Saint-Michel and Bayeux. Florin’s knowledge of the D-Day landings, the history of Mont-Saint-Michel and the history of the region was impressive. More impressive was his ability to weave historical fact with the personal stories of the individuals involved. He was also very accommodating with our requests and time schedules. Florin was by far the best tour guide that we’ve ever had. If we could give an extra star to Florin we would. Highly recommended!!
Florin is a gem. He met us at the train station and immediately was friendly and let us grab a coffee. His white van is brand new and extremely spacious. He has vast knowledge of the history at these beaches - we were absolutely blown away by the dates and facts and personal notebook he has to go along with the tour. I absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to hire a private guide. He is absolutely brilliant and we are so blessed for the experience he provided us in our one day in Normandy. Thank you!!!
I can't say enough good things about Florin and Spearhead Tours. We had two days planned in the area and Florin customized an itinerary of the Normandy beaches and Mont Saint-Michel for us. His knowledge both WWII and ancient history is amazing and he has a natural story-telling ability that left us speechless. He was also very accommodating to our schedule and helped us with hotel and restaurant reservations too. I highly recommend booking your Normandy tours with Florin and you won't be disappointed!
Florin picked us up at the Bayeau train station for our tour in a very nice comfortable van, he was very personal and his English is easy to understand. He was the most knowledgeable person I’ve ever met about Normandy! There were four of us and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our all day tour. I don’t think anyone could’ve given us more history and personal stories than he did, answered every question and knew the best spots to stop along the way. Lunch was good and he helped us order when we didn’t understand the menu or waitress. I highly recommend Florin and this tour. I promise you will not be disappointed!
Florin was very knowledgeable and personable. I would definitely recommend this tour and this guide.
Florian was great!! Passionate, and filled with facts and specifics, he gave us a fabulous tour of this historically significant time in our history. Highly recommend this tour if you're headed to the Normandy region.
Floren of Spearhead Tours is an amazing guide. Friendly and affable. Extremely knowledgeable. His English is impeccable. I don't know how he remembers all those details! Wonderful experience! I would tour with him again!
This was such an interesting, fun, fact filled day. Florin was a fantastic guide and driver. It wasn’t just facts but very personal stories about the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for all of us. Beautiful drive to these sights. We especially loved the stories from St Mere Eglise Florin also recommended books and reading about operation overlord and the people involved which I really appreciate. We had a question at the end of the day about a soldier and he didn’t know the answer but later replied to us the answer!! We all would highly recommend this tour and we look forward to our next visit and booking another tour with Florin. Also ending the day at the American Cemetery and the flag lowering with Taps playing was so impactful
