2- To 6-hour Sidecar Excursion On The D-day Landing Beaches

Philip was amazing and made the whole tour an experience with his knowledge and made was very interactive by asking questions. You will not be disappointed if he is your guide.

My family LOVED this tour/ experience! It was so much fun to ride in the Retro Tour Sidecars. We were picked up from our hotel with our two guides on the sidecars! They provided with helmets and gloves and then we hopped on for a great ride to the British Beaches. Driving through the area on these is different than being in a car or van. Plus our guides Phillip and Thomas were so knowledgeable! My 87 year old father loved all of their knowledge and it was really worth seeing the British Beaches in addition to Omaha and Utah (American Beaches). The photos we have on the sidecars on the beaches might be my favorite from the entire trip! If you're going to Normandy you must plan a sidecar tour with Retro Tour Normandy and specifically with Phillip and Thomas.

What an amazing experience! My mom and I decided to try this unique way to see the Normandy beaches in memory of my uncle - who was a WWII historian and rode a motorcycle his entire life - and my grandfather who was a WWII veteran. When Remi pulled up in a sidecar named Charles - both my grandfather and my uncle's name - we knew we DEFINITELY made the right decision! My Pop was originally assigned to an infantry division, but he was moved to the motor pool. His original unit was part of the D-Day invasion, and sadly, most didn't return. We thought this would be a great way to honor both of my family members, and we were NOT disappointed! Remi was amazing! He was personable, very knowledgeable, and patient with us. Unfortunately, the weather was not good at the start, but Remi had rain gear for us that kept us dry. The weather cleared up about halfway into the tour, so that was great. I rode on the back, and my mom rode in the sidecar. We did go faster than we expected (I guess we thought we would be tootling around like in a golf cart, but NOPE!), and it was so much fun! I saw a review that said if you sit behind the driver to hold on tight, and they are correct, but we felt completely safe! Remi was a great guide and took care of us ladies! We really enjoyed learning about the strategy at the beaches, and felt moved at the cemetery. We were able to stop at a place and buy some souvenirs as well. Highly recommend this tour and Remi as your guide!

This was a very unique and enjoyable experience. If you ride a motorcycle, do not hesitate to become a sidecar passenger on this immersive tour of the D-Day invasion… Be prepared to be amazed. The side car seat was way more comfortable than the seat on the train from Paris to Bayeau! Remi, my guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. He truly made the trip and experience to remember. The lunch stop was also an experience in and of itself whatever you do try the croissant burger!

Rain or shine plus includes driver. The person behind the driver must be prepared to hold on tight..

Phillippe, Thomas and John were delightful, knowledgeable and attentive. Our group of five included our 82-year-old parents who felt safe and had so much fun. We all voted for this tour as our favourite excursion during our 10-day visit to Normandy. Highly recommend this novel ride through beautiful Normandy road and villages. Diane

We did this tour on a rainy September day. Rain gear and gloves were provided. Had an absolutely amazing and exciting experience. Extremely fun and knowledgeable guide/driver. John and Remy (spelling?). This deserves 10 stars out of 5!!!! Couldn’t be better.

The best way to tour Normandy!! Remy was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Had a wonderful time!

We had a blast. We are seniors so I was worried we would not be comfortable, but we loved it. Philippe was an excellent tour guide and extremely knowledgeable about D Day invasion. Highly recommend this tour

This was our first time in France and all of the reviews for this tour were amazing so we decided to do it. John, our pilot, did not disappoint. He was fun, knowledgeable, and kind. I could not recommend this tour anymore. We would do it again in a heartbeat. Thank you John for a very memorable time in Normandy! What a way to travel and take in history at the same time.

What a great experience. Especially because we were late to ride due to our own mistake in booking. The three gentleman were incredibly knowledgeable, very kind and a lot of fun to spend a few hours with. Recommend making sure you eat a snack beforehand. We loved their cheeky banter!

Great experience. Outside of the sites visited and the information shared, John and Philip were awesome drivers and guides. They were knowledgeable, helpful, accommodating and funny. I would recommend to anyone coming to Normandy. Only did the 3.5 hr due to time restrictions, but would suggest the full 6 hr.

Superfun experience and a great guide This was much more than a historylesson

We had the best guide! Remi was friendly, knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor. We were treated to so many facts and stories about that day. We were taken places that, left on our own, we would not have seen. Or known the stories attached to them. We could not have been in better hands. If you’re considering this type of tour, hit the book tickets button. You won’t be disappointed.

It was loads of fun and we had really good weather for this ride. Our driver, Remi, was very informative and had a good sense of humor. He had a good perspective on historical events. We toured the British sector, Gold beach, which we hadn’t seen yet and it’s always an eye-opener to see these things in person. My only regret is that we took the two hour tour and not the four hour tour. It seemed to end too quickly.

Remmy & Philip were very friendly & knowledgeable. Travel by sidecar was certainly unique and exhilarating.

This was so much fun! John was a great tour guide. He is very funny and very knowledgeable of the war and the area. This is so much better than a bus tour exciting ride through the countryside. We toured Omaha Beach. Very thankful to see where our brave men fought and died to help our fellow man.

It was great traveling around on the motorcycle and side car. Visiting the Normandy breaches was a bucket list item.

I did this tour for 3 ½ hours with my son and was expecting a simple tour however it exceeded my expectations massively. Our guide provided us with some amazing history and stories of the places that we visited and was incredibly kind. Also he answered all of our questions! The motorbike and sidecar looks amazing and speeding along country roads in it is so much fun! So I would highly recommend this tour to anybody visting Normandy!

If you do nothing else this will be all you need. I cannot begin to tell you what a wonderful experience we had as a family of four. We had Phillipe and Remy as our guides. They were both so knowledgeable and passionate about the history and their patriotism. We were picked up at our hotel and the drive through country roads was incredibly beautiful. It was the highlight of our trip to France and worth every single penny. Book it now!

Great experience and very comfortable ride. John our tour guide was phenomenal. Checked off a bucket list with this tour. 5 stars!!

What an educational and memorable experience. John and Philippe took the 4 of us on a journey through the D-Day sites and provided interesting stories and being there brought history to life. The motorcycle sidecars were a fun way to traverse the area on a beautiful summer day.

Remy and Philip were wonderful drivers and history teachers. The teenagers loved their first time on a motorcycle.

Met our drivers Remy and John right on time in Arromanches. Super super friendly and super knowledgeable. The kids and I totally loved the experience of safely riding in the open and visiting the historical sites of D Day in a private setting. Totally recommend it. We had a blast.

Such an amazing day! 🏍️🇫🇷🇬🇧 Wow, what a great way to see the D-Day landing beaches. Our guide, John, was awesome — funny, friendly, and so knowledgeable. He really brought the history to life with great stories and facts, while keeping everything fun and easygoing. Riding on 'Monty' made it feel even more special and quite nostalgic and gave us a totally different perspective of the area. John was a fantastic guide and is really passionate about sharing the history of such a historical event. An unforgettable experience for me and my daughter from start to finish. Honestly, couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough. Thank you for the memories ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Had a great day with Remy, he was full of information and fun facts I thought I knew a lot about the d-day invasion but he taught us so much more Traveling down the back roads by motorcycle was excilerating and we caught the eye of many other tourists!

Be prepared to learn new things. Our driver, John, was extremely knowledgeable- he connected you to history and helped us understand the risks and challenges that were involved. Also, be prepared for an exciting ride - anticipate enjoying the tranquillity of the French countryside on your way to the somberness of the beaches.

This tour is an absolute MUST DO!!!! We had a simply AMAZING time!!! We were a private group of four women all over 50 years old and usually plan and do our day trips on our own. We decided to book the 6 hour sidecar tour simply for the uniqueness of the tour and we are so glad that we did. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel. Our tour guides, Phillip and John were very knowledgeable. More importantly though, they asked questions and listened which allowed them to gear the tour toward what we wanted, all the while giving us such in depth information that we have a better understanding of the how D-Day played out, why it occurred the way it did, and how it set up what was to come. There is no way that we could have learned all of that by touring Normandy on our own. Our tour guides were kind and funny (hilarious in fact) and we enjoyed our day so much that when discussing our trip to France, all four of us agreed that it was the highlight of our trip. Not only did we have an amazing day that none of us wanted to see end, but they gave us information that helped us to tailor the rest of our time in the area. While we were worried about the cost, it was worth four times as much and I am so glad that we decided to take the tour. We could not have had a more enjoyable day and could not be more grateful to Phillip and John for making it so. I highly recommend this tour to anyone that wants an in depth, personalized tour of the area and we will definitely do this tour again when we return to the area.

It was a fun, exhilarating, safe, and historical way to see Normandy for our 82 yo mother and 10 yo daughter.

Really great 2 hour tour for 3 of us (husband and 21 year old son) around Arromanches and Longues-sur-Mer with drivers/guides Phillipe and Remy on/in their retro sidecars. Incredibly informative guiding, with very good detail and would highly recommend. A wonderful experience all round and super fun too!

Do not pass up this tour! John and Phillip are great historians, story tellers and engaging. We really enjoyed our tour, I am ready to go again and we just finished getting off the motorcycles

We had an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and was very entertaining. The sidecar was terrific.

It is beyond fun and is a wonderful learning experience. Our guide John was a wealth of information and used our time together efficiently. We received a university-level tutorial on D-Day and, with his help, could envision the challenges facing the brave soldiers as they stormed the beaches. We highly recommend this experience!

Remy was amazing guide! The stories made the tour amazing and love the ride in the sidecar. Definitely a experience that we will not forget!

Remy was knowledgeable and provided detailed descriptions of Gold Beach and German bunkers on the 2 hour British Beach tour. He was very friendly and engaging. He made the whole experience enjoyable and informative. The sidecar motorcycle ride was a unique experience. I would highly recommend this tour for D-Day enthusiasts.

My sons had the best time, the trip being the best part of there holiday, sering places they never find themselves

Remy was our guide, he was excellent. He was prepared with rain gear to keep us dry on the tour during light rain that day. He know every detail about the several sites and made adjustments along the way. I done over 100 tours in 13 countries - Remy gave us the single best tour I have ever been on.

This was a really fun way to see the British sector of the DDay beaches and the Normandy countryside. Our guide John was also very knowledgeable and passionate about WW2 history so I learned a lot and he shared reading recommendations. Would definitely recommend.

Highly recommend this experience even with small children! We did it with 3 kids aged between 5 and 10 and they thoroughly enjoyed it as much as we did. Our guides were super accomodating for the kids and made sure they wearing sunscreen, were hydrated and felt comfortable on the drive. This is the only way you would want to do the D-Day tour. Each stop was accompanied by a detailed explanation and our guides took some lovely family photos (and a selfie 🤳🏽)

We had a fantastic half-day with John! Being a group of 2, we were able to get to/depart from all the sites quicker than any large group. Also had access to a few places the big tour groups could not access. Riding a motorcycle in the countryside was a very neat experience. And John was very knowledgeable, very kind, and let us choose where to go! The perfect trip!!

This tour was informative and relaxing for us. My husband always enjoys learning more about WW2 history. Remy, our guide told him things he did not know about. This tour has been our favorite thing we have done on our trip.

Had a great retro-style tour of British landing beaches. Our guide Remi was great: smart and safe. Goggles, helmet, bomber jacket, wind in the hair.

My friend and I did the 3 hour tour with John who was very knowledgeable and funny and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience with him. He took us to some off the beaten path spots (WN 60) as well as Longues-sur-Mer Battery, Royal Marine commando monument, Omaha beach, and the American cemetery. Our only regret was not doing the 6 hr tour instead !! My friend was the one interested in WW2 facts and he got exactly what he was hoping for - in depth descriptions and facts about D-Day. If you just want a tour of the sights and to wander around, this is not the tour for you. It was very personal and focused. If there are two of you and one person is less interested in all the nitty-gritty facts, it works out pretty well as you can wander while the other person gets the in-depth history lesson. Also, riding on the back of the bike was a blast! Absolutely 20/10 would do this again. Thanks John!!

Remi was an INCREDIBLE tour guide and he made our experience so amazing! Riding in the motorcycle was awesome and I wish we would have booked a longer tour with him! Highly recommend and it is a tour that we will never forget! ♥️

Remy and John were amazing guides. If I could give them more than 5 stars, I would! We had the best day ever riding on the bikes with them and learning all of the history. It rained on us halfway through the trip, but somehow that just made the adventure even more enjoyable. I cannot say enough good things about this tour or about John and Remy. If you are visiting Normandy, this is MUST DO!

This was unforgettable!! The guides (Remi & John) were so friendly and knowledgeable. Riding on the bike was the best way to see everything!

This tour was great! The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and fun. They provided rain gear and were helpful with helmets and gloves, etc. My family of five saw a lot of the D-Day sights, the beautiful countryside of the area and learned a lot about the operation. I highly recommend!

This was such an amazing way to see some of the Normandy sites! Rémi and Monty were excellent guides and provided a wealth of information at each stop! They were very personable and a lot of fun!! We loved the entire experience!!

My husband and I had an amazing 3.5 hours with our guide Remy, exploring the D-day landing sites from our base in Bayeux. Remy was so knowledgable and keen to impart that knowledge with a clear passion and love for the history! Riding on the bike and sidecar added to the thrill of the day and Remy was a safe and competent driver. We had the best time and would highly recommend it to others!