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Omaha Beach was one of D-Day's deadliest beaches. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll follow the fighting from the German defenses that made it so lethal to the Americans who fought their way ashore.
At Colleville-sur-Mer, enter WN62, one of Omaha's largest German strongpoints, exploring bunkers and mortar posts used by fewer than 35 men to rake the beach with crossfire.
Descend to the beach where F Company's 180 men crossed alone under fire for 12 minutes. Hear how Private Pinder hauled radios ashore despite his wounds, and how Lieutenant Spalding's men found the one gap in the minefield. The tour ends at WN61, where a Sherman tank silenced the 88mm gun that devastated the landings.
You'll also see an intact underground shelter finished weeks before D-Day, and hear of Lieutenant Monteith's posthumous Medal of Honor and Corporal Hein Severloh, the "Butcher of Omaha Beach"—leaving with a clear picture of why Omaha was so costly, and its capture so remarkable.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
This tour starts at in the parking at Rte du Capitaine Joe Dawson. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
The tour ends at WN 61, just above the beach.
Itinerary
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1st Infantry Division Monument (Pass by)
The route passes the 1st Infantry Division Monument, a grey granite obelisk overlooking Omaha Beach that names 627 division soldiers killed in Normandy between 6 June and 24 July 1944. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.
Admission ticket free -
Normandy American Cemetery (Pass by)
The path skirts the Normandy American Cemetery, where a semicircular Wall of the Missing lists 1,557 American servicemen never recovered or identified after the Normandy campaign. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.
Admission ticket free -
Omaha Beach (Pass by)
You'll walk along Omaha Beach, the eight-kilometre stretch of coast between Vierville-sur-Mer and Colleville-sur-Mer where Allied troops came ashore on 6 June 1944 under some of the heaviest fire of D-Day. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You may spot Monument Big Red One, which marks where troops of the US 1st Infantry Division – known for their shoulder patch – pushed up from Omaha Beach to the bluffs above Colleville-sur-Mer on 6 June 1944. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You'll pass the Omaha Beach "Easy Red" memorial to Gap Force Group 10, dedicated to the 40 engineers who blew a lane through the beach obstacles at about 6.33 am on 6 June 1944. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.
Admission ticket free -
Croix de Guerre 5th Engineer Special Brigade (Pass by)
You'll walk by the Croix de Guerre 5th Engineer Special Brigade monument, set on a former German gun casemate above Omaha Beach and honouring the brigade's award of France's Croix de Guerre in 1945 for clearing the invasion beaches. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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