4 Beach Shore Excursions in France You Can Do Before All-Aboard

1.D-Day Beaches Shore Excursion from Le Havre with Packed Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Spend about 10 hours tracing D-Day from Le Havre with guides such as Bertrand, Sam, or Ash. Visit Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the German cemetery, and Normandy American Cemetery. Your packed French lunch includes a baguette sandwich, water, chips, and dessert.

“Four family members travelled together for the DDay experience. 2 of us had done it previously. Sam, our guide , was extremely knowledgeable and gave us so much history about the event. He was also very organized and kept us on time by giving us specific times to be back on the bus. We really enjoyed our lunch on Omaha Beach. It was a well-organized tour and we enjoyed it immensely.”

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2.D-Day Beaches Shore Trip with Packed Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 101 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $147

Spend 9 to 10 hours visiting Normandy’s key D-Day sites from Le Havre. Guides such as Sam, Ash, Norman, and Bertrand bring the landings to life, while a baguette lunch, port pickup, and return make this a practical cruise excursion.

“This was an extraordinary tour. My husband & I had Sam as our tour guide and he was extremely knowledgeable and he was friendly, organized and seemed to really enjoy his job. I would highly recommend this tour, especially if Sam was the guide.”

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3.Private Day Tour with Omaha Beach & American Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $820

Travel by private vehicle from Le Havre to Normandy’s D-Day sites with an English-speaking driver-guide. You’ll visit Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and possibly Longues-sur-Mer, with guides such as Celine, Matthew, or Gaetan bringing maps, photos, and local insight.

“Our guide was personable, knowledgeable and accommodating to make the sure the tour included the sites we wanted to visit.”

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4.From Cherbourg: D-Day Beaches Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $107Best value

Join an English-speaking guide for an eight-hour D-Day shore excursion from Cherbourg. Visit Sainte-Mère-Église, walk Omaha Beach, pause at the Normandy American Cemetery, and explore Pointe du Hoc. A bakery stop replaces a seated lunch, so bring food if needed.

“It is much walking, but most surfaces were flat and worked for us. I use canes for mobility. Walked just shy of 7 miles. It was a very informative and moving experience for us. Viator’s tours are among the best we have done.”

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