Cruise Excursion from Honfleur to Normandy D-Day sites

8 hours

Max 2 people

Honfleur, France

About this activity

Embark on a vibrant small group private Shore Excursion from Honfleur Port of Call to the main Normandy beaches and D-Day sights. Pick up and drop off at Honfleur Cruise Port. Stop at Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc & American Cemetery.

Highlights

Visit the major Normandy D-DAY landing beaches and sites
Get An Insight Into the US Battles on D-Day
Pay homage at the American Cemetery in Colleville

Full description

Departing from Honfleur Cruise Port, this D-Day Normandy private tour will take you to the coastal battlefield grounds. On June 6, 1944, the allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches, marking the beginning of a fierce and deadly battle that would culminate in the liberation of France a few months later.

Pick up from your Cruise Ship in Honfleur

First, we will come and pick you up at your Cruise Ship in Honfleur cruise ports. Meet your English speaking guide who will go over the itinerary and program of the day. Then, board your A/C vehicle and begin to make your way to the Normandy coastline where the D-DAY landings occurred.

Program & Itinerary

Pick up at your Cruise Ship in Honfleur Port of Call

Visit Pointe du Hoc

Visit Omaha Beach

Free time for lunch in a local restaurant (at own expense)

Visit American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer

Return to your Cruise Ship in Honfleur

Visit Omaha Beach

Among the allied troops, the Americans landed on two different beaches, later named Omaha and Utah. Today, our Normandy private shore excursion is taking you to Omaha beach, where the deadliest of the landings took place.

Even though bombings occurred before the landing itself, they failed to neutralize the German positions in that sector. In addition, troops and amphibian vehicles were disembarked too far from the shore, leading to an absolute failure and thousands of men being killed under German fire.

Now off to the cliffs
A little bit to the West, your private tour of Normandy will head to the Pointe du Hoc, a breathtaking cliff offering lunar landscapes and a magnificent viewpoint over the English Channel. Given the toughness of the operation, the Pointe du Hoc was given to Rangers to land upon.

The battle was rough, as the Pointe du Hoc had been built as a key point of the Atlantic Wall by the Germans – it was the highest point between Utah beach and Omaha beach and provided a great observation spot to notice any unfriendly arrivals from the sea. You can still see an artillery battery there and feel as if it was still this faithful June morning…

Normandy American Cemetery
End this private tour from Honfleur with a stop at the Normandy American Cemetery. Located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II.

Here you will have some time to walk around and pay homage but also visit the Visitor Center that provides a fuller array of visitor services to put the D-Day landings in perspective as one of the greatest military achievements in history.

After the visit, return to Honfleur and drop off at your ship. This private tour can accommodate a maximum of 8 persons per minivan. During the whole day, one of our certified English-speaking driver guides will be by your side. He will explain the history behind each Normandy tourist site you will visit.

The tour can be customized depending on your wishes. If you would like to add a visit that is missing from this description, do not hesitate to let us know!

Our other Shore Excursions from Honfleur

We organise a large number of private full day shore excursions that include private transportation to the major sites of the region such as Mont Saint Michel, Longues sur Mer, Bayeux, Caen. We also organise walking tours and winery tours for those who would like to taste the local apple brandy called Calvados. We also specialize in Group Tours to Mont St Michel.

Included / Excluded

Pick up and drop off at Cruise Ship
Services of English speaking driver or driver/guide (depending on availability)
Small Group Private Shore Excursion limited to 8 persons
Transportation in A/C vehicle
Itinerary can be customized

Entrance fees to monuments or attractions
Meals, drinks unless mentioned in the program
Personal insurance and expenses
Gratuities for the driver/guid

Meeting point

Start Location

Terminal croisière de Honfleur, Grand Port Maritime de Rouen, Honfleur, France

Important information

Know before you book

Minimum number of 2 participants applies.
Extras can be pre-paid during booking process
Price is per group, not per person.
English speaking local guide, expert in Normandy

Know before you go

Small group, personalized experiences
Tour can be customized to your wishes
For timing reasons, tour will remain around the Omaha Beach area
Worry free shore Excursion, guaranteed return to Ship

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the activity starts

Up to 48 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 48hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

4.8(3,342 reviews)

GetYourGuide traveler

May 2026

5.0

We had a very fun day with Matt to Mont Saint-Mitchel. Matt is an excellent tour guide & he cared for his clients very much. He's an on time person. We learned a lot about the history of Saint-Mitchel via Matt. He made sure we have enough time browsing this beautiful UNESCO. We definitely recommend friends & family this tour. Thank you Matt

GetYourGuide traveler

May 2026

5.0

Pascal was, above all, a smiling whirlwind of energy from the very start — bursting with knowledge, passion, and just the right amount of dramatic flair. He painted the horror of the Omaha Beach invasion so vividly that we could practically hear the chaos, then marched us through the bunkers at Pointe du Hoc like we were on a mission ourselves. And before we even caught our breath, he had already catapulted us back to Bayeux at invasion speed. A legend in tour‑guide form. Thanks from Croatian Team😉

Lindsay A

May 2026

5.0

Our Normandy D-Day tour was well worth it and we so enjoyed our tour guide Matt. He made the tour engaging, entertaining and informative. The tour was just the right size and a half day was perfect for us. It would have been much harder to get around to the sites and understand each without the information that Matt was constantly sharing. There was hardly a time that Matt was not telling us what/how/when of what we were looking at. Thanks Matt!

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