American Tours
2 Day American Tour
About This Tour
The most thorough way to understand the American contribution to D-Day and the Normandy campaign. Day one focuses on the VII Corps sector, Utah Beach, the La Fière causeway, Sainte-Mère-Église, and the extraordinary story of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions who jumped into Normandy the night before the seaborne assault. Day two moves to the V Corps sector, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, Pointe du Hoc, and the draw at Vierville. Two days is the minimum to do justice to the scale of the American operation.
Detailed Itinerary
Two days covering the full American D-Day sector, Day 1 traces the VII Corps assault on Utah Beach and the airborne operations of the 82nd and 101st Divisions; Day 2 focuses on the V Corps assault on Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and the Normandy American Cemetery.
Day 1: VII Corps & Airborne, Utah Beach and the Paratroopers
The first day traces the western flank of the Allied invasion, beginning with the airborne drops over the Cotentin Peninsula and following the VII Corps assault onto Utah Beach.
Sainte-Mère-Église
The first town liberated in France, seized by paratroopers of the 505th Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Visit the famous church and the monuments in the square, and hear the stories of the scattered drops that brought men to this crossroads town on the night of June 5–6.
La Fière Bridge and Causeway
The 82nd Airborne's costliest engagement in Normandy, four days of ferocious fighting for control of a narrow causeway across the flooded Merderet River. The memorial Iron Mike statue overlooks the causeway where hundreds of paratroopers fell.
Utah Beach
The VII Corps landed at Utah Beach in one of D-Day's most successful operations. Visit the beach itself, the German defensive position Stp 10, and the monuments honouring the 4th Infantry Division and American engineers who cleared the obstacles.
Day 2: V Corps, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc
The second day takes you to the heart of the American D-Day story, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and the dramatic cliffs of Pointe du Hoc.
Vierville-sur-Mer Draw
The westernmost exit from Omaha Beach, assaulted by Company A, 116th Infantry at catastrophic cost on the morning of June 6. Standing at the draw brings into focus just how exposed the soldiers were as they attempted to fight their way off the sand.
Omaha Beach
The most costly and dramatic of the D-Day landings. A guided walk covers the Easy Red and Dog Green sectors, the WN62 strongpoint, and the bluffs where small groups of men finally broke the German line to secure the beachhead.
Normandy American Cemetery
Overlooking Omaha Beach, 9,387 white crosses and Stars of David mark where America's sons fell during the Normandy campaign. A deeply moving place to stand at the end of a day tracing their story.
Pointe du Hoc
The preserved crater field and bunker complex at Pointe du Hoc is one of the most dramatic battlefield sites in Normandy, the cliffs scaled by the 2nd Ranger Battalion under fire, the casemates that sheltered the defenders, and the panoramic view over both beaches that explains why it mattered so much.
Tour Highlights
- Omaha & Utah Beaches
- Normandy American Cemetery
- Pointe du Hoc
- La Fière & Merderet crossings
- Sainte-Mère-Église
What’s Included
- Expert guide for both days
- Private vehicle
- Detailed maps & reference materials
- Lunch recommendations