Normandy D-Day Beaches and American Cemetery Day Trip from Paris

Normandy Experience

Experiencing the history of Normandy and learning more about the events that happened that day along with a taste for the region.

Awesome day seeing well maintained historic sites

The most memorable parts of the trip was getting to walk on Omaha beach. The transportation was on time and it all worked out really well!

Great Tour. Saw it all!

The tour guide was very knowledgeable on the history of every location. I learned more about D-day today than ever before. The driver was amazing; smoothly operating the coach on the trip there and back and through the narrow village streets. Highly recommend this tour.

What an amazing day - especially on the eve of the 80th Anniversary!

This was a great tour and our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and did a good job of balancing the desire for information with the desire for reflection.

A great day to remember all those that sacrificed so much for our freedom

Zoltan was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. It was overwhelming to see all the graves but also beautiful at the same time. All those brave men that sacrificed so much for our freedom.

Fabulous Tour

The tour was the highlight of a 2 week trip! Ann was excited about the topic and very informative and made sure that people had time at each stop. Fabulous!

Viator ==> Bait and Switch Company !!!!!!

1. The travel arrangements, execution of them, and guide were very good to excellent. 2. However, Viator deleted the American WWII Normandy Museum tour and inserted the tour of Juno Beach with a lunch break that took 1.5 hours. 3. I DO NOT appreciate having to use 1.5 hours of tour time eating lunch at Juno Beach the Canadian Landing site vs. visiting the American Museum which I expected to visit and paid for! 4. VERY, VERY, DISAPPOINTED!!! 5. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 STARS AT BEST <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Normandy

The whole day was a wonderful experience made extra special by our tour guide Ann. From her sharing her knowledge of what led up to D-Day which included her finding the speeches of Churchill and Roosevelt which got you ready to experience Omaha beach and the American cemetery . On the way back we were treated to watching the movie The Longest Day , very appropriate ending to a wonderful, moving day!

Very interesting

The tour guide was exceptional. He was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Unfortunately due to the volume of tourists on sat. June 8 it resulted in significant delays. The tour guide and driver accommodated well with this.

Excellent

Our tour guide was fabulous. He was in the service and his knowledge of normandy was amazing. Highly recommend this tour

Do it.

Well organized and efficient trip. Good use of limited time. Our guide (Zoltan) was amazing and as a military man himself had a wide knowledge of D-day operations. Pro tip: the right side of the bus gets warm on the ride back, so sit on the left side if that's an issue for you.

Memorable.

Even though we got caught up in lots of traffic and a huge festival, the guide did his best to give us a good experience.

Retired Marine Officer appreciates insights of tour guide with military experience

Two things stand out as truly memorable. First our driver Jean-Charles did an amazing job dealing with the increased level of traffic and congestion resulting from the nearness in time of the D-Day 80th anniversary celebrations. Second, our tour guide was a reserve officer in the Hungarian army (I failed to get his name correctly) with experience with the US military. His sense of humor and comprehension of the military aspects of D-Day greatly enhanced the experience.

Awesome long day trip to Normandy from Paris.

Was last here 60 years ago. A lot has changed, some unchanged. Having military ships offshore, landing craft onshore, C47s flying overhead and paratroopers jumping was very cool. American cementary very, very moving for the child of a career military man who did not fight in WWII, but was active duty in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Steve, the guide, brought it alive even more.

Wonderful experience

I thought this was an amazing tour. Our guide was very experienced and I was pleased with the level of freedom we were given at each stop. We went during the week of the 80th Anniversary and our driver did an outstanding job of navigating the congested roads between each village as well as on the highway. It’s a long tour so plan accordingly (IE comfortable clothes, shoes, etc) - the good thing is that you stop to use the restroom and get some food/coffee about 2 hours in, and then there are bathrooms at some of the sites you can use. I’ll recommended this tour to anyone who is short on time visiting in Paris and wants to make the trek to see the D-Day battle sites.

Amazing experience

This was an incredible tour. We were so grateful to be able to do it a few days before the 80th anniversary of D Day. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the driver was an expert at navigating the tiny Normandy roads. You see a lot and learn a lot. It’s very fast-paced, so don’t expect a lot of free time to wander.

Entertaining visit

The many people dressed in WW II uniforms and WW II military equipment made it extra interesting ….the beaches were hauntingly beautiful….

Good experience

Trip was very interesting Guide is very knowledgeable Especially interesting to be in Normandy so close to the anniversary

A day in Normandie

Tour pick up location and time was spot on. We left right on time. Bus driver was great, especially driving through the tight streets of the small towns. My only complaint was each stop was very short. Maybe a half hour tops, but I do realize that if they were any longer we would have been back very very late.

Not good guide

Unfortunately our guide was nice but very little knowledge regarding history long day which is fine if you have a great guide but we didn’t

Great Value

Our guide was wonderful; very knowledgeable and friendly!! If you only have a short time to see Normandy, we highly recommend this!

Highly recommended

If you want to visit Normandy, this tour is highly recommended. The guide was a former Hungarian Army officer who was knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. He brought us to locations that we would never have know to go to without an experienced guide.

Wonderful and Historical Tour

It is a wonderful and insightful tour. Tips: It is a 3-4 hour bus ride from Paris. Try to book the tour with lunch included as the midday stop doesn’t have options for lunch. Bring a jacket as it is windy and can be chilly.

Would have been better to drive to see the sights

Our guide was wonderful and provided a wealth of non stop information about the sights. It is a very rushed day. If you decide to go on this tour there are no bathrooms on the bus. It is a long day and the bus stops for restroom breaks but is not convenient. Best to rent a car and drive.

Recommend this tour group.

Excellent tour guide, Zoltan. He was very knowledgeable and friendly, making the tour interesting. Would like to have seen Point du Hoc. Easy trip. Comfortable.

Wonderful experience!

This was a tour and well worth the 2 hour bus ride to get there. It was enhanced because our tour guide's grandfather had been recruited by the Nazis to help make concrete and he was able to do some resistance by using salt water instead of regular water. He also went into hiding when he heard they were coming back to his town for more recruits. Having this guide made the tour even more special. My husband's father landed there in one of the later waves, so this tour was very personal to us. The cemetery is beautiful.

Great historical experience.

The cemetery and all those young people who gave their lives to free Europe of Nazi oppression. The tour guide knows his subject and did a great job. Well worth the trip.

Excellent!

Our tour guide, Zoltan, was very knowledgeable and witty. He led a large bus group but included the whole crowd, making eye contact, and addressing individual questions. Also, huge compliments to our driver who expertly navigated thru heavy holiday traffic and handled a minor situation when the skylight came loose and fell. Both worked to ensure our comfort and safety.

Good one day overview

I really enjoyed this tour and it is exactly what I expected. Our guide was great and shared a lot of information leading up to the war and D-Day starting when we were about 30 minutes from the first stop. Yes, you only have a short time at many of the sites. Yes, the bus ride was long. But it was worth it since I only had one day to see Normandy. There were a few small changes from what was described in the itinerary but that was mentioned as a possibility. Our day: 4 hour drive with one quick break at a rest stop. Omaha Beach stop where US National Guard landed American Cemetery (you only have enough time to walk outside. We skipped the small exhibit inside) Longues-sur-Mer battery Arromanches for lunch, which is also near Gold Beach Juno Beach The 4 hour drive home with another quick break

Remembering and honoring the fallen!

My dad landed at Omaha Beach, second wave. A lot of his fellow soldiers were lost. He was captured by the Germans and remained a POW for six months until the war was over. It meant a lot to honor those who had fallen!

Disappointed with the trip to Normandy

The trip was a disappointment largely because of the guide. He knew very little English, perhaps that’s why he imparted very little information about what we saw. He also messed up the lunch schedule so that we were herded to the back of the restaurant t a make shift area where both the quality of the food and service were poor, This resulted in an hours delay and we cut short our visit to the Juno beach to a few minutes. All in all, a sad disappointment particularly considering the historical significance of the place.

Good tour, but the guide wasn't super and it seemed as if they were very unprepared.

The sights were great, I just wish we had more time to explore them, and that our guide would have explained more information and also in a better manner. Honestly, much of the trip was that it seemed like it was the first time the bus driver and the guide had ever done this. They were fumbling around the entire time. From not understanding where to park the bus, to if the bus could cross the bridge to the final site. The guide was reading from papers and it didn't seem like he was prepared. The guide didn't seem interested in the topic. We only had 15 minutes for some areas and it was only enough time to get off the bus, use the restroom and look around VERY briefly. They were very nice, however. Both the bus driver and the guide were very polite, I just don't think they were prepared for the tour.

Excellent

The guide had an excellent repertoire of WW Ii History and I learned a lot about the resistance movement in Europe and DDay

Would recommend this tour to anyone!

Our guided tour to Normandy was incredible. Our guide did a wonderful job giving insights on what happened on D-day and sharing stories of the soldiers when visiting the American Cemetery.

Great tour well done

Nice tour, the guide was great and informative. And answered many questions asked by those on the tour.

Memorable experience

Visit to Normandy American Cemetery was highlight of trip. Tour guide Steve was terrific. Coordinated opportunity for us to visit grave site of Grand Uncle killed in action during D-Day operations. 29th Infantry.

Normandy

Our guide was very good. Knowledgeable of the era and personable. Easy to understand. The graveyard was my favorite part of your but I enjoyed it all.

Very informative and enjoyable tour

This full-day tour was well worth the time spent away from Paris while on our vacation. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative, with endless information about the Normandy area and the D-day invasion, as well as the history of the areas we drove through along the way. He communicated well about what to expect throughout the day with regards to planned stops for seeing specific sites, our lunch break, and bathroom breaks.

Excellent tour!

A great tour of Normandy Beaches & the Normandy American Cemetery! Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable, both about D Day and the Cemetery, pointing out important sites & educating on various important details. He kept the group on schedule without feeling rushed. Our driver was excellent! The best driver in western Europe. 😊

Wowed in Normandy

We had an incredible day exploring the Normandy sites. Yes, it’s a long coach ride but well worth it. Our bus driver (Michael Jordan…not NBA legend but bus driver legend) and our guide, Zoltar, were phenomenal! Such a great day!

Life time experience

Steve our guide was very knowledgeable, kind and engaging. I must say the company that provides the tour was very accommodating. We originally were sold a tour on a day they didn't have one. They quicky rebooked us to a differnt day. To top things off they gave us Orsay tickets to help us move other things around. The tour was one of the best experiences I have ever had! Normandy is a must for Americans visiting that region of France.

So disappointing.

We were so looking forward to this trip! The very afternoon before, it was canceled! This left no time to try to book something else. Maybe this isn’t specifically Viator’s fault, but Viator should investigate the tour operator.

Normandy is best experienced with a guide

Our guide was so knowledgeable about history before and after DDay. Small group and well planned out with the right time at each stop. Lunch was good and easy. Worth the money. Do not experience Normandy without a guide.

Normandy Dday cemetery must see.

The tour company they did about as good a job as they could. The buses were clean and the drivers seemed very responsible and safe. I did not like the selection of rest stop however. The options may have been limited though. I just felt that the rest stop could’ve been Cleaner and offered more. The tour itself seemed rushed at times. I understand that we covered a lot of ground and our guide did her absolute best to keep us all together and moving on time. She actually did a fantastic job but if I were going to do this again I would do it differently and I would spend the night because it is such a wonderful Tribute and Something and everyone should spend time at. But if you were pressed for time, the tour was a good option. This one should definitely not be missed a very clean very respectful and incredibly well done memorial at the museum.

Normandy day trip was convenient and fulfilling

Anne, our guide, was very knowledgeable. She was also aware that visiting the sites would be emotional to most of us. The fact that her grandmother lived at what is now called Utah Beach made it more real 80 years later. Also our bus driver was very skilled. Going to visit the Normandy Beaches on the day trip was the best way to go: a knowledgeable guide and being able to rest on the bus between stops.

DDay Brought to Life

As the daughter of a veteran who fought in WWII, this was profoundly touching. Steve brought history alive in sharing touching stories of D Day.

Very moving day

Normandy beach, overlooking the coast and visiting the cemetery. Just taking in moment and honoring the past.

Lovely day

Great day, Great tour guide. Highly recommend Steve, he provided lots of good information, laughs and a great experience.

Itinerary was different than what we booked. Be careful!

I am so disappointed that the itinerary we signed up for is not what we did. This was an expensive and long trip to not be able to see what we thought we were going to see.

D-day experience!

General Patton’s gravesite and the numerous crosses at the cemetery! The grounds were impeccable and neat!