Half Day Tours: Our Shuttle in Bayeux departs from Place de Quebec, Normandy – Near the Tapestry
Tour # 1 is intended for visitors having only half a day to visit the landing areas at Omaha Beach. This is our comprehensive Omaha Beach Tour
MORNING TOUR : perfect for those who have only a few hours left in Normandy before their holidays move on to another region or wish to spend their afternoon time discovering what else the area has to offer.
AFTERNOON TOUR : ideal for those who are coming from Paris in the morning and wish to visit the medieval town of Bayeux before boarding a guided tour to the D-Day sites. Also to be enjoyed by those already in Bayeux of course!
Beginning at the location of “Longues sur Mer battery” located in the sector liberated by the British landing, this tour will take you from Longues sur Mer to the infamous Omaha Beach , on to the American cemetery and then to Pointe du Hoc. The detailed story of what was the most deadly part of the liberation of Europe will be described to you in this historical tour, which will be supplemented with maps and pictures of the area.
From the German weapons strong hold of “WN 62” with its unmistakable view of Easy and Fox sectors on Omaha Beach, and the beach exit “D1” of Vierville sur Mer, we will take you back 60 years ago and relive the history again of our liberators.
This is a complete tour, giving you maximum information about the Omaha sector, from Longues sur Mer to Pointe du Hoc in a four hour tour segment. When you choose this tour, you will undoubtedly understand why Omaha is such a mystical place in the Invasion landings, and will be remembered into eternity as “Bloody Omaha” on June 6th, 1944.
This is an unmissable Normandy Beach Tour.