Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Pointe du Hoc and the American Cemetery — all 2.5 h from Paris. Guided D-Day tours cover the key WWII sites in a single full-day excursion.
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The Normandy tours we describe that state a length are long days out of Paris; the most common is about 14 hours, and the stops centre on the D-Day landing beaches, with Omaha and Juno among them. Bunkers, cemeteries and museums fill the places named in the listings. We list 14 tours on this page. Travellers have left more than 4,383 reviews on the tours shown here, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Guided tours are the broadest type we describe: a guide leads the day, and the listings tie it to stops that range from beaches and museums to a harbour town. One runs about 14 hours, is rated 4.7 out of 5 and puts a "2-course local lunch" on the day, its listing notes. Another adds the Operation Overlord Museum and travels by minibus over about 12 hours.
Small-group tours go by minibus with a smaller party; they still make the long run out of Paris. The one we describe runs about 13 hours, is rated 4.9 out of 5 and lists "Entrance fees", it notes, together with the minibus transport.
| Type of tour | ★ | Duration | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided beaches tour with lunch | 4.7 | ~14h | Local lunch + Expert guide + Utah Beach Museum ticket |
| Small group by minibus, Juno Beach | 4.9 | ~13h | Guide + Entrance fees + Minibus transport |
Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.
Group size and the extras attached to a listing, such as a lunch or a museum entry, are what set one Normandy tour apart from the next. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Paris: Normandy D-Day Sites Guided Day Trip with Lunch", with more than 1,548 reviews and a rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Where a Normandy tour we describe states its length, it runs from 12 to 14 hours, with 14 the most common; we would treat those as a full day away from Paris.
Stops change from one Normandy tour we describe to the next, so read the highlights on each listing before you choose. The guided tour with lunch names Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery and Omaha Beach. The small-group tour names the Canadian Cemetery and Juno Beach. One listing turns toward the cliffs at Étretat and the port of Honfleur instead, with a "3-hour visit to Honfleur", the listing notes.
Each tour we describe lists free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
It depends on the listing. One includes a ticket to the Utah Beach Museum. Another includes entry to the Operation Overlord Museum. The small-group tour lists entrance fees.
Meals are a listing-by-listing matter. One of the tours we describe lists a two-course local lunch with a glass of cider, and its highlights add a pre-booked Norman-style lunch at a port restaurant. Check the details of the listing you pick before you book.
