Normandy American D-Day Experience (From Bayeux Station)
Description
Enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour of the American sectors of the D-Day Normandy invasion. An experienced English-speaking guide will show you the battlefield sites and explain in detail the events that occurred. To join this tour, you and your small group will need to take the train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeux and catch a return train to Paris from Bayeux after the tour. This pleasant train journey takes just over 2 hours in each direction. Please note that the train ticket is not included in the price of this tour. As someone else will be doing the driving for you, you will arrive in Normandy stress free and relaxed. The tour departs from Bayeux train station and your guide will be waiting for the arrival of your train from Paris. This tour is a perfect solution for clients wishing to tour the American D-Day beaches as a day trip from Paris!
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Itinerary
You will be given a great overview of the beach landings that took place on Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944. After which, you will have around 15 minutes free time to walk on the sand (depending on tidal conditions) where American forces landed on D-Day.
The guide will lead you into the incredible American Cemetery and explain many key facts about when it was built, why it is located where it is and many of stories of the men and women who are buried here. You will be given around 45 minutes free time to explore on your own.
Stop three is the incredible Pointe Du Hoc. This impressive site was an objective for American Rangers on D-Day. Your guide will take time to lead you around the site and explain the remnants of the German fortifications and explain how the Rangers ultimately succeeded in silencing this incredible German long range coastal battery.
We stop at Sainte Mere Eglise to explain the importance the 82nd Airborne operation on D-Day. At this location, we will stay for 1 hour and 30 minutes. During this time, you will be given 1 hour of free time for lunch. Please note that lunch is not included in the price of the tour. Should you prefer, you can utilise the whole 90 minutes for your free time. You can grab a quick snack and then visit the impressive Airborne Museum. At the heart of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, facing the church where John Steele famously was caught, hanging from the bell tower by his parachute. The Airborne Museum makes you live and understand the D-Day from the invasion preparations in England, through to the battles for liberation. Board a glider and a C-47 aircraft with sound and light effects for a total immersion. You will also accompany the soldiers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Division in the decisive battles of the Normandy Landings thanks to an hyperrealistic museography.
Your guide will give you a detailed account of the landings by the American 4th Infantry Division before allowing you some free time to explore the many monuments that are located here.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you are traveling with children, please note that everyone requires a seat. It is a legal requirement so please ensure you book a seat for each person taking the tour. It is forbidden to carry infants on your lap. When booking, please specify the age of the child and we will provide a car seat if require We do not accept children under 4 years old.
Reviews(250)
One of the best experiences ever. Guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would book this again.
Hi, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! We are delighted to know that you had a great time on your tour. Thank you for booking with us. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
A wonderful activity from start to finish! Super easy pickup from the train station in a small group format. The stops were well planned and thoughtful in their story telling. Irene our guide was fantastic! She is extremely knowledgeable and delivered the stories in an impactful and entertaining manner. Be prepared for various weather fronts!
Hi, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of the American D-Day beaches with Irene and that the experience lived up to your expectations. I'm sure that she will be delighted to read your positive comments. We truly appreciate your support. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
Enjoyed the tour and our tour guide immensely. Fred was incredibly well informed, humorous, and he made the experience a joy.
Hi, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of the American D-Day beaches with Fred and that the experience lived up to your expectations. I'm sure that he will be delighted to read your positive comments. We truly appreciate your support. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
Our tour guide Irene is excellent and very knowledgeable of everything. The tour is great. However, two of us came down with stomach flu the night before and couldn’t make the trip in the last minute. The rest of us could still make the tour. We kindly asked for refunds of the two unused tickets, even with partial refunds is greatly appreciated by us for their understanding of our unfortunate sickness situation, but they firmly refused.
Hi, Thank you for your review and for your kind words about Irene. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour. We're also very sorry to hear that two members of your group became ill. We understand that this was an unfortunate and unexpected situation. However, as outlined in our booking policy, refunds and amendments must be requested at least 24 hours before departure. We received your request approximately two hours before the tour began, after all tour arrangements had been finalized, and were therefore unable to provide a refund. That said, we did our best to assist by providing documentation that could be submitted to your travel insurance provider, as travel insurance is often designed to cover unexpected situations such as illness. We appreciate your understanding and wish the affected guests a speedy recovery. Best Regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
Group size, guide quality, and transportation all made for an incredible experience. Every stop was well planned and the schedule was perfect.
Hi, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! We are delighted to know that you had a great time on your tour. Thank you for booking with us. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
In May 2026 we had an excellent tour of the Utah and Omaha beaches with Irene. She was educational and entertaining at the same time. She answered many quiestions from the group with authority. The tour started and ended on time and the van was comfortable. We highly recommend Bayux Shuttle. Askfor Irene!
Hi, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of the American D-Day beaches with Irene and that the experience lived up to your expectations. I'm sure that he will be delighted to read your positive comments. We truly appreciate your support. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
Amazing trip-squeezed in so many sites, beautiful walks to see exhibits. Cold and windy weather at both low and high tide allowed us to imagine what took place in history. Jordan was so knowledgeable and kind and humorous. Very patient and added a few extra sites to experience along the way.
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Jordan and that his knowledge helped bring the events of June 6th, 1944 to life during your visit to Normandy. We really appreciate you booking a tour with us. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
Pictures of all the sights can’t do justice to you actually being there to see them. Highly recommend this tour
Hi, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! We are delighted to know that you had a great time on your tour. Thank you for booking with us. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
We had a great day visiting Omaha and Utah beaches and the American cemetery. Our guide, Marine, was excellent -- extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant -- she made the trip for us.
Hi, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of the American D-Day beaches with Marine and that the experience lived up to your expectations. I'm sure that she will be delighted to read your positive comments. We truly appreciate your support. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
The tour was great, Mathieu did an excellent job. The best part was the tour was an excellent value - I would highly recommend. My wife and I did four other private tours while in France on this trip and Bayeux Shuttle was the best in terms of quality, coverage and value. Mathieu picked us up at 9:30 ish and dropped us off around 6pm. We paid double for a Versailles tour that was about four hours. We saw Omaha Beach, Point Du Loc, Utah Beach, American Cemetery, German Cemetery, the town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise and Airborne Museum.
Hi, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of the American D-Day beaches with Mathieu and that the experience lived up to your expectations. I'm sure that he will be delighted to read your positive comments. We truly appreciate your support. Kind regards, Deborah from Bayeux Shuttle
