Let us do the driving while you discover history. Your Normandy day trip from Paris starts with the 3-4-hour drive to France’s northwest coast.
Your journey will take through some scenery landscapes before you reach at 10am your first stop.
Omaha Beach: one of the toughest american landings. You will know all about the American assault during the Early hours hours of June 6, 1944, one of the most longstanding examples of American military triumph and also an event synonymous with death and destruction.
Lunch (3 courses and drinks) Enjoy lunch in a charming and friendly setting
You will then be able to pay your respects in the eery calm of the American Cemetery and Memorial, where nearly 10,000 US military war dead lie in this most humbling tribute.
You will complete your day either with a stop at the old artificial port in Arromanches, used to supply the landed troops. Visit the 360 Museum of the landing, admission included.
Stop at the Juno Beach, witness of the Canadian soldiers' struggle to end the Nazi tyranny.
Time to return back to Paris! You will be dropped at the departure point (22 Rue Jean Rey 75015 Paris) by 8:00PM.
Zoltan our guide was very knowledgeable about the events of DDay He was very personable and kind answered any questions and proved to be wealth of information about the events of that day and the surrounding countryside and politics of the country.
It was great to see Normandy however our guide was very difficult to understand with his thick accent. We were unable to really capture the history of what we saw. He seemed half hazard in his presentation It wasn’t worth the money without a guide you could not understand. We could of seen Normandy on our own
It was great to see the beaches of Normandy to better understand the D-Day invasion. The American cemetery is a moving experience.
The visit to Normandy was great. Our tour guide was not appropriate for an American tour. His English was poor and his accent was very heavy. We had trouble understanding about half of what he said. Everyone on the tour was disappointed. Further he spent little time talking about the history. Most of his commentary was on the bus. Other guides walked through the bunkers with their group and showed maps and pictures of the areas. We were lucky enough to be able to listen to some of those guides as we progressed. For example; When we stopped for lunch at Arromanches he did not tell us that 2,000,000 soldiers landed on that beach. We had to look up that information ourselves. This was not our first Viator tour and up to now have been happy. Normandy was to be the highlight of our trip to France. This was disappointing. We hope that Viator would give us a partial refund to our party of 4. We were unable to request this through your website.
It was a fun tour with our tour guide Jose and our driver. It was a smooth ride from Paris to Normandy and back. He really knows what he’s doing. And also he takes care of us and made sure no one is left behind.
We loved our experience to Normandy! We were able to see where the American Soldiers landed for D-Day at Omaha Beach, enjoyed the serene American Cemetery, and experienced steep cliffs of Pointe Du Hoc, the landing of the Rangers. Our tour guy was very knowledgeable about the D-Day and also about the history of France and the Normandy area. Our kids learned so much! The air conditioned van was comfortable and made a pit stop going to and from Paris to Normandy where we were able to get snacks, croissants, coffee, and water. I would highly recommend this tour!
Really cool tour. Got to see so much.
Very informative a lot of walking. The tour guide Zoltan and Driver were excellent. Guide was extremely knowledgeable.
Excellent day tour!! Limited to 15 people in a very comfortable van. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and organized. His former military experience very much helped enhanced the day. He did a wonderful job at explaining what occurs on D-day. The experience exceeded our expectations. Don’t hesitate to book. Well worth the money.
Great experience, our driver and guide Sultan was wonderful. Got us to Normandy in no time at all. Thank you
SUPERB GUIDE and excellent tour. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Guide was most informative and bus ride very comfortable.
Wonderful tour to get an overview of Normandy. The tour felt rushed in some places but that was because the tour packs four stops with limited time at each. Definitely recommend if your time in France is limited.
It says "breakfast included". But we just stopped at a gas station and we were given time to get something from the one small coffee shop that was open inside. But, we were also given limited time at some of the other memorials. 20 minutes is not enough time to enter the memorials and walk around. But, given that we had a long ride to and from Paris, I can understand why the need to rush on some locations. We did have an hour to visit the American memorial which was very nice. But, you do have to keep track of the time and not be late going back to the bus. Otherwise they will go out and look for you. The guide was very knowledgeable.
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. The tour was exceptional and very impressive. I recommend it to anyone who loves history and WWII.
We were expecting a small group, max size 15 people. We ended up on a large tour bus with over 40 people on board. There was limited interaction with the guide, no opportunity to ask questions, and were generally herded about like any other large tour. The description says breakfast was included (it’s not). It wasn’t worth the $300+ we paid for a more intimate, interactive experience. It’s really just another tour…you’ll see the sites ( though there was no visit to any of the museums), but it’s not a $300+ per person tour. I’ve asked for a partial refund. Don’t select this tour—equivalent tours are available for less than half the cost.
Steve was a very engaging guide. Very knowledgeable about the 2nd world war. We had a great time even on the bus. We took a small group tour. Max 15 people. The lunch that was provided was also excellant. This tour hit all the high spots for us. I would recommend and ask for Seteve
Fantastic one day experience with lunch. Love the small group with the WW2 expert on van explaining the entire trip. Each stop was incredible.
Small Group Max 8 was actually group of 22 in full size bus. Not notified of change. Allocation of times for the few stops 15 minutes only except Cemetery of over 1hr. Drove by 2 museums but no stops done. Scenery was exceptional.
Highly recommend the small group tour. Lots of great information and given plenty of time to explore on our own.
Outstanding. Was well managed, our guide Steve letist was amazing. The lunch was just ok, overall great trip and we were able to see a lot and learn a lot on one day. Viator has a way of finding top notch people for these types of tours. Awesome 5 star
One of the most significant reasons for traveling to France is our trip to Normandy. This connects you with history in way that a book cannot. Our guide was excellent. There were 4 main stops + lunch + rest stops to and from Normandy. Long day and probably should be spent over several days but if you only have limited time, this is a great way to get an introduction to the invasion at Normandy. You also get to hear how the invasion, while liberating, devastated the local French population with preemptive bombing. Lunch was provided. It was satisfying but I wouldn’t give 5 stars to that part. Small group is the way to go. Highly recommended!
This day trip from Paris was a must see. Steve was our tour guide and provided some great historical information during our trip. We really liked being part of a small group tour. We were not able to access all areas during our visit as they were preparing for the 80th anniversary ceremonies. Also it might have been good to have a little more time at each stop, however, with the travel time we understand the limitation. Overall, a great day and would definitely recommend.
Zoltan is the best, such a great day! Meeting point is actually the corner of Av. de Suffren and Rue Jean Rey. Further down the street from the Pullman.
We went to Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery from Paris. We mad three other stops. It was informative and we had enough time at each stop. I could have used more at the Cemetery because I felt rushed trying to also take in the museum, but the trip was 13 hours and I understand it would have been even longer. We saw a lot in the time we had for a day trip. I feel satisfied with the experience. Also I initially purchased a tour that included lunch, but some of our group was on a different bus with no lunch included. They accommodated myself and two friends to go on the other bus and offered a refund of the lunch part of the purchase without hesitation. I haven’t had a confirmation email yet, but when I logged into Viator it stated a refund was granted. Overall, a good experience and good customer service.
Trying to get comfortable on the bus which appeared to be designed for young children. Also, the information for the trip indicated that breakfast would be provided, but it was not.
We had an amazing tour and our guide Steve was full of knowledge and so personable. Would recommend this tour 1000 times. Wonderful way to spend the day outside of the city.
Excellent trip through the beautiful French Countryside to Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and really made the excursion outstanding! I would quickly take this trip again. Worth your time to stand where the greatest generation showed valor and sacrifice beyond belief.
This was an amazing trip and moving experience for us. The trip was very well organized to maximize your experience out of a day trip to the region and I felt that we hit all the highlights without feeling rushed through things. Our guide was AMAZING. He had a military background that brought a really thorough and complete perspective to the history of D Day. I would strongly recommend this trip to anyone looking to fit a day trip to Normandy from Paris in their vacation.
Such an incredible experience. Our guide Zoltan was such a wealth of knowledge. He really brought Normandy to life. It definitely poured buckets as we visited the beaches, but that was almost fitting for the solemn surrounding. Never forget.
Amazing day. Zoltan I think it was his name was a total delight. Very informative and engaged in conversation with all of us. There were around 16 in our group. It is a long day but worth the price. I highly recommend it. Kudos to Zoltion for driving 6 hours. He was an excellent driver.
Our guide was just amazing! I would highly recommend this trip to anyone interested in visiting Normandy.
Tour was great especially when having only 5 people in in the tour.Our tour guide “Demetius was great and very knowledgeable. He kept us informed on everything we saw with facts and also side stories so there were never any dull moments.He also had all the answers to any of our questions. There was also time alone to just take in what we were seeing and time to reflect.The ride was a little long but the van was comfortable and we did stop along the way.The beaches and cemetery were absolutely heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time .Great lunch in a beautiful farmhouse/hotel restaurant.
Very good, Andrea is a very good guide.
Excellent experience, fairly punctual transfer
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