D-Day American Tour: Omaha, Utah Beaches & More

Experience the American involvement on D-Day with a small group tour of the American beaches and US Airborne sites. Visit Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, and the Normandy American Cemetery.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Omaha Beach - First, we will have a 30-minute drive from Bayeux to Omaha Beach. You will start the day 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…
What's Included
  • Experienced and certified guide
  • Round trip from central Bayeux in a minivan with A/C
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

To gain a comprehensive understanding of the United States’ role in D-Day, we recommend a small group tour of no more than 8 people, led by our knowledgeable guides. This tour explores the American soldiers’ sacrifice on June 6th, 1944 in depth. The tour will take you through the American maritime operation, with stops at Omaha and Utah Beach—the main…

Location
Place du Québec
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"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kelly_p
Oct 9, 2024
Wonderful WWII learning and remembering experiences - Sophie with HQ was wonderful. The consensus was that the following were our favorites: Omaha, Utah, Pont du Hoc, St Mere Eglise (especially the museum) and the American Cemetery.
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Ryan_c
Oct 9, 2024
Excellent tour - It was a great tour that gave you just enough time to visit several historic sites. Our tour guide Sophie was also very knowledgeable and was able to answer any questions.
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Roseannel508
Oct 4, 2024
Amazing Tour - Don't miss it! - This tour was amazing. We went to Utah and Omaha beaches, the cemetery - everywhere the tour said it would take us. We had ample time to explore on our own in each place we visited. Chloe was our tour guide. She was not only very knowledgeable, but an excellent driver. When she explained what took place on the beaches, your imagination took over. The tour is capped at 8 people which was great! I highly recommend taking this tour with HQ Company.
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Eric_d
Sep 17, 2024
Great Normandy Tour - Chloe was a great guide and gave several personal stories of the soldiers that fought in the battle. Had picture books of the invasion maps and soldier mentioned above. We learned a lot and truly enjoyed our tour.
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June_r
Sep 16, 2024
Wonderful Tour - The tour of DDay is a worthwhile and meaningful way to appreciate and understand the significance of that moment in history. We had ample time to visit each site and Sofie, our tour guide, brought life to what actually happened in Normandy. She highlights the sacrifices, successes and failures of DDay. And her illustrative notebook of maps and other relevant documents provided a visual perspective of what occurred. The Normandy cemetery is a must see for all - it’s a beautiful, solemn and respectful commemoration of the thousands of young men that gave their lives so others might live. I am a retired Navy CAPT in the Nurse Corps of 28 years so I was pleasantly surprised to visit the medieval church of L'église Saint-Côme-et-Saint-Damien and learn about two medics of the 101st Airborne, Bob Wright and Kenneth Moore that cared for the allied forces, German soldiers and civilians. It was quite moving. Side note to Sofie - thank you for dropping us off at the Tapestry Museum, we were the last ones allowed in at 1745! And thank you for recommending the German Bunker at the Caen Museum - it was awesome. Afterwards we stopped at Pegasus Bridge, La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and St Catherine’s Church. Honfleur is a gorgeous village - we discovered a fabulous restaurant, Le Lingot (if you are a foodie you must go). The menu consists of 3 or 5 servings and changes every day. Best meal we had in Normandy. Michelin quality. The waiter and chef are accommodating and attentive. Quaint place.
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Irener738
Sep 15, 2024
Excellent D-Day tour - Chloe was our guide and she was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything in an easy to understand way and her driving was great. She had a wonderful personality and we thoroughly enjoyed the day.
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Edward_s
Sep 15, 2024
Fantastic - Yesterday's trip of the Normandy beaches and American cemetery. Etc. etc. was fantastic. Our guide Chloe made it that way. She was unbelievably knowledgeable of every aspect of the tour. I don't think I've ever had a better guide. Thank you Chloe for making our day.
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Traceyme2029ui
Sep 10, 2024
Outstanding tour experience - Sophie, our guide, was amazing. She provided so much added historical perspective to what we already knew. Even driving from one site to another, she pointed out hedgerows and other spots that had stories of their own, relating to the invasion of Normandy. It was just amazing and something we'll never forget.
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Pamela_j
Sep 9, 2024
Chloe made Normandy Beaches come alive for us! - Chloe brought Normandy alive to us! She is quite the historian and used excellent maps and other visual aids. It was an enriching day!
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Robertri5928an
Aug 13, 2024
Simply the best way to visit the landing beaches - We had already visited the landing beaches several years ago without Guide and we had kept a memory of it of course moved but a little flat. We arrive at places and we do not necessarily know how to fully contemplate them. Since then my son has Committed to paras and the desire to make a new visit has been felt, but I wanted it more structured and directed. I chose HQ simply because of their website which seemed very professional. I was not disappointed. Mickaël accompanied us for two days giving exceptional relief to the place, and the events. Mickaël has truly encyclopedic knowledge that would make a Jonathan Littel blush who participate in a total and realistic immersion in the hell of the Battle of Normandy. To be done absolutely once in a lifetime if we really want to understand this period and the meaning of the sacrifice of this extraordinary generation. Thanks to Mickaël and the whole HQ team.
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