Guided Walking Tour of Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery

5.0
(14 reviews)
Bayeux, France

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Your Guide will take you for two hours in the footsteps of the fighting that took place on Omaha Beach, on the Easy Red and Fox Green sectors, past Wn 62, fulcrum of the Atlantic Wall. Through the eyes and personal stories of German and American soldiers, you will discover how these men lived that day on June 6, 1944. Travelling through the German trenches and fortifications, your Guide will tell you how German soldiers reacted to the Allied landings and their impact on the early hours of D-Day on this beach, now known as "Bloody Omaha".
After this time on the beach, your Guide will accompany you to the Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery to learn more about this memorial site, emblematic of the D-Day beaches, welcoming the burials of more than 9,300 men and women.

What's Included

All fees and taxes

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
1st Infantry Division Monument

In order to reach the Check-out, park at the American Cemetery or in the outdoor parking lot at the end of Captain Joe Dawson's road. After a 5-minute walk, the Guide will meet you at the foot of the obelisk-shaped monument of the Big Red One, located on the plateau overlooking the sea.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    WN 62 (Widerstandsnest 62)

    Discover the daily life of German soldiers and their reactions to the Allied landings on June 6, 1944.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Omaha Beach

    Below Wn 62, your guide will introduce you to the landing operations of June 6, 1944, conducted by American troops.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer

    Overlooking Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery and its history from its inception to the present day is presented to you.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Normandy Chronicles

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

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