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Private tours from Paris to the D-Day beaches, battlefields and wine country

Your own historian guide and spacious 8-seater van for the day, from your hotel door and back. Normandy, Belleau Wood, Bastogne, Champagne, Burgundy and the Loire, planned around your group and, if you wish, around a relative who served there.

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Group
1 to 7 guests, never shared
Price
Per group, from €560€700 this winter
Guide
Historian & WSET sommelier
Reviews
5.0 from 124 on TripAdvisor

Winter in France, 20% off

Every tour that runs in winter costs 20% less for tour dates from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. A full day on the D-Day beaches is €1,280 instead of €1,600 per group, and Champagne €880 instead of €1,100. Deborah applies the winter price when she confirms your booking, and short-notice dates are often still free.

  • Marine Corps birthday, Belleau Wood
  • Armistice Day, Compiègne and the Somme
  • Hospices de Beaune wine auction, Beaune, Burgundy

Christmas markets

  • Reims 25 November – 27 December 2026
  • Rouen 25 November – 27 December 2026
  • Dijon 28 November 2026 – early January 2027 (expected)
  • Strasbourg From 27 November 2026 (24 December was the last day in 2025)
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How far is it from Paris?

Approximate driving times from central Paris, without heavy traffic. Select a pin on the map to see the route.

Driving times and distances from Paris
DestinationDriveDistance
Fontainebleau1 h70 km
Giverny1 h 1575 km
Belleau Wood1 h 1590 km
Champagne (Reims)1 h 45145 km
Rouen1 h 45135 km
Somme2 h160 km
Chablis2 h185 km
Loire châteaux2 h180 km
Burgundy (Beaune)3 h315 km
Normandy D-Day beaches3 h 30290 km
Bastogne3 h 45380 km
Map of driving times from ParisRoad map of northern France with Paris at the centre. Fontainebleau about 1 hour; Giverny and Belleau Wood about 1 hour 15; Rouen and Champagne about 1 hour 45; the Somme, Chablis and the Loire châteaux about 2 hours; Vimy Ridge 2 hours 15; Burgundy 3 hours; the Normandy D-Day beaches about 3 hours 30; Bastogne and Luxembourg about 3 hours 45. A13 A4 A6 A10 A1 A34 English Channel NORMANDY CHAMPAGNE BURGUNDY LOIRE VALLEY BELGIUM LUX. HAUTS-DE-FRANCE Caen Le Havre Amiens Orléans Tours Metz D-Day beaches3 h 30 · 290 km Rouen1 h 45 · 135 km Giverny1 h 15 · 75 km Somme2 h · 160 km Vimy Ridge2 h 15 · 190 km Belleau Wood1 h 15 · 90 km Champagne1 h 45 · 145 km Bastogne3 h 45 · 380 km Luxembourg3 h 45 · 375 km Fontainebleau1 h · 70 km Loire châteaux2 h · 180 km Chablis2 h · 185 km Burgundy3 h · 315 km Start: your Paris hotel 50 km Select a pinto see the route from Paris
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Private Normandy D-Day tours from Paris

Four private ways to see the D-Day beaches from Paris with your own historian guide, from one long day to two days with a night in Bayeux. All d-day tours

A private tour of the Normandy D-Day sites from Paris takes a full day of about 13 hours, with around 3 h 30 of driving each way and 6 hours at Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery and Arromanches. It costs €1,600 for up to 7 guests, about €229 each for 7. Two-day tours with a night in Bayeux cost €2,500 per group.

Compare the four D-Day tours. Prices are per group of 1 to 7 guests.
TourLengthDrive from ParisBest forPrice per groupWinter price, to 28 February 2027
Normandy D-Day beaches private tourFull day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm3 h 30 each wayA first visit with one day to spare€1,600€1,600€1,280
“All American” D-Day tourFull day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm3 h 30 each wayFamilies of US veterans and Band of Brothers fans€1,700€1,700€1,360
Normandy in 2 days: D-Day to the Falaise Pocket2 days, 1 night in Bayeux3 h 30 each wayThe full Battle of Normandy€2,500€2,500€2,000
D-Day beaches & Giverny in 2 days2 days, 1 night in Bayeux3 h 30 each wayD-Day plus Monet’s gardens€2,500Not in the offer
White crosses of the Normandy American Cemetery above Omaha Beach
13 hFull day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm
Drive: 3 h 30 each way

Normandy D-Day beaches private tour

The essential D-Day day trip from Paris, from the Ranger cliffs at Pointe du Hoc and the sand of Omaha Beach to the American Cemetery, Arromanches and Pegasus Bridge.

  • Pointe du Hoc
  • Omaha Beach
  • American Cemetery
  • Arromanches Mulberry harbour
  • Pegasus Bridge
Winter −20%€1,280€1,600instead of €1,600 until 28 February 2027
per group of 1–7 guests
about €183€229 per person for 7See itineraryRequest this tour
Our van on the road through the American sector of Normandy
13 hFull day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm
Drive: 3 h 30 each way

“All American” D-Day tour

Built around the American sector only, from the 82nd and 101st Airborne drop zones to the 4th Division at Utah Beach, the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach.

  • Sainte-Mère-Église (82nd Airborne)
  • Angoville-au-Plain aid station
  • Utah Beach
  • Pointe du Hoc
  • Omaha Beach
  • American Cemetery
Winter −20%€1,360€1,700instead of €1,700 until 28 February 2027
per group of 1–7 guests
about €194€243 per person for 7See itineraryRequest this tour
The Mont-Ormel memorial above the Falaise Pocket battlefield
2 days2 days, 1 night in Bayeux
Drive: 3 h 30 each way

Normandy in 2 days: D-Day to the Falaise Pocket

The whole Battle of Normandy, from the landings of 6 June 1944 through the hedgerow fighting to the Falaise Pocket, where the German armies were encircled in August 1944.

  • Airborne sector & Utah Beach
  • Pointe du Hoc & Omaha Beach
  • Hedgerows & Saint-Lô
  • Mortain
  • Falaise Pocket & Mont-Ormel
  • Tiger tank at Vimoutiers
Winter −20%€2,000€2,500instead of €2,500 until 28 February 2027
per group of 1–7 guests
about €286€357 per person for 7See itineraryRequest this tour
Bayeux cathedral, where guests spend the night
2 days2 days, 1 night in Bayeux
Drive: 3 h 30 each way

D-Day beaches & Giverny in 2 days

Day one in the American sector, a night in medieval Bayeux, then the British sector and Monet’s gardens at Giverny on the way back to Paris.

  • Airborne sector
  • Utah & Omaha
  • Pointe du Hoc
  • American Cemetery
  • Longues battery & Arromanches
  • Pegasus Bridge
  • Monet’s gardens at Giverny
€2,500Not part of the winter offer
per group of 1–7 guests
about €357 per person for 7See itineraryRequest this tour

WWI and WWII battlefield tours from Paris

Where the US Marines, the 101st Airborne, the Canadians and the British fought, in one long day or two from Paris. All battlefields

From Paris you can reach Belleau Wood in about 1 h 15, the Somme and Vimy Ridge in about 2 hours and Bastogne in about 3 h 45. Our private battlefield tours cost €1,000 to €1,600 per group of 1–7 for a day, and €2,500 for the two-day Battle of the Bulge tour with a night in Luxembourg.

The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery at the foot of Belleau Wood

Belleau Wood: the US Marines in 1918

Full day, 8 am to about 7 pm · drive 1 h 15 each way

Walk the forest where the 4th Marine Brigade fought in June 1918, then pay your respects at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery.

  • Belleau Wood battlefield
  • Hill 142 & the wheat fields
  • Devil Dog fountain
  • Aisne-Marne American Cemetery
  • Château-Thierry & Hill 204
Winter −20%€880€1,100instead of €1,100 · per group of 1–7 · about €126€157 each for 7
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A Sherman tank in Bastogne

Bastogne & the Battle of the Bulge

Full day, 6:30 am to about 8 pm · drive 3 h 45 each way

The siege of Bastogne, December 1944, with the Easy Company foxholes from Band of Brothers, Foy and the Mardasson Memorial.

  • Easy Company foxholes in Jack’s Woods
  • Foy
  • Bizory chapel
  • McAuliffe Square
  • Mardasson Memorial
  • Bastogne War Museum
Winter −20%€1,280€1,600instead of €1,600 · per group of 1–7 · about €183€229 each for 7
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General Patton’s grave at the Luxembourg American Cemetery

Battle of the Bulge in 2 days: Luxembourg & Bastogne

2 days, 1 night in Luxembourg · drive 3 h 45 each way

A Maginot Line fort and General Patton’s grave on day one, then the Ardennes front from Clervaux to Bastogne on day two.

  • Maginot Line fort
  • Patton’s grave in Luxembourg
  • Luxembourg city
  • Clervaux & Saint-Vith
  • Malmedy
  • Bastogne & Jack’s Woods
Winter −20%€2,000€2,500instead of €2,500 · per group of 1–7 · about €286€357 each for 7
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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial

The Somme & Vimy Ridge: WWI in a day

Full day, 6:30 am to about 8 pm · drive 2 h each way

The preserved trenches of Beaumont-Hamel, the Lochnagar crater, the Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge and Amiens cathedral.

  • Beaumont-Hamel trenches
  • Lochnagar crater
  • Le Hamel memorial
  • Vimy Ridge
  • Amiens cathedral
  • Compiègne Armistice site
Winter −20%€800€1,000instead of €1,000 · per group of 1–7 · about €114€143 each for 7
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Private wine tours from Paris

Champagne, Burgundy, Chablis and the Loire with a WSET-certified sommelier who also drives, so everyone in your group can taste. All wine tours

Champagne is the closest wine region to Paris, about 1 h 45 away; Chablis and the Loire are about 2 hours, and Burgundy about 3 hours. A private wine tour costs €1,000 to €1,500 per group of 1–7 for a day, and €2,200 for two days. Tasting fees, usually €20 to €50 per person for the day, are paid at each producer.

Vineyards above a Champagne village

Champagne: Reims, Épernay & small producers

Full day, 7 am to about 7 pm · drive 1 h 45 each way

A famous house and two independent growers, Reims cathedral, the Avenue de Champagne and Dom Pérignon’s abbey at Hautvillers, with a WSET-certified guide.

  • Reims cathedral
  • Taittinger cellars
  • Two small producers
  • Avenue de Champagne in Épernay
  • Hautvillers & Dom Pérignon
Winter −20%€880€1,100instead of €1,100 · per group of 1–7 · about €126€157 each for 7
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Vineyards of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy

Burgundy: Beaune & the Côte d’Or

Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm · drive 3 h each way

Pinot noir and chardonnay at Château de Santenay and Château de Pommard, the grand cru villages of the Côte d’Or and the Hospices de Beaune.

  • Château de Santenay cellars
  • Château de Pommard
  • Côte d’Or villages
  • Hospices de Beaune
  • Châteauneuf-en-Auxois
Winter −20%€1,200€1,500instead of €1,500 · per group of 1–7 · about €171€214 each for 7
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The glazed tile roofs of the Hospices de Beaune

Burgundy in 2 days, with a night in Beaune

2 days, 1 night in Beaune · drive 3 h each way

The Côte de Beaune on day one and the Côte de Nuits on day two, from Vosne-Romanée to the Clos de Vougeot.

  • Pommard & Santenay
  • Hospices de Beaune
  • Night in Beaune
  • Vosne-Romanée
  • Clos de Vougeot
Winter −20%€1,760€2,200instead of €2,200 · per group of 1–7 · about €251€314 each for 7
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Vineyards surrounding the village of Chablis

Chablis, Irancy & Burgundy crémant

Full day, 7 am to about 7 pm · drive 2 h each way

Northern Burgundy’s white wines at a family grower and La Chablisienne, red Irancy, and crémant made inside a hillside cave at Bailly.

  • Premier & grand cru Chablis
  • La Chablisienne
  • Irancy pinot noir
  • Bailly underground crémant cellars
  • Chablis old town
Winter −20%€800€1,000instead of €1,000 · per group of 1–7 · about €114€143 each for 7
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Château de Chenonceau spanning the river Cher

Loire Valley châteaux & Vouvray wine

Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm · drive 2 h each way

Chambord, then your choice of Chenonceau or Amboise, with tastings at a Vouvray producer and a small family winery.

  • Chambord (outside)
  • Chenonceau or Amboise
  • Vouvray tasting
  • Boutique winemaker
  • Troglodyte villages
Winter −20%€1,040€1,300instead of €1,300 · per group of 1–7 · about €149€186 each for 7
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Château d’Azay-le-Rideau reflected in the Indre

Loire Valley in 2 days, with a night at Fontevraud Abbey

2 days, 1 night at Fontevraud · drive 2 h each way

Six châteaux in two days, a night in the 12th-century Royal Abbey of Fontevraud and tastings at Vouvray and Brézé.

  • Chambord
  • Chenonceau
  • Amboise
  • Vouvray
  • Night at Fontevraud Abbey
  • Château de Brézé
  • Saumur & Azay-le-Rideau
Winter −20%€1,760€2,200instead of €2,200 · per group of 1–7 · about €251€314 each for 7
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Private day trips from Paris to Giverny, Rouen and Fontainebleau

Shorter days for art, gardens and royal history, all within about an hour of Paris. All day trips

Giverny is about 1 h 15 from Paris and Fontainebleau about 1 hour. Our Giverny and Rouen day costs €1,000 per group of 1–7 and lasts about 9 hours; the Fontainebleau half day costs €700 and has you back in Paris by mid-afternoon.

Monet’s house and flower garden at Giverny

Giverny & Rouen: Monet’s gardens and the medieval city

Full day, 8 am to about 5 pm · drive 1 h 15 each way

Monet’s water lilies at Giverny in the morning, then Rouen, the cathedral he painted more than 30 times and the square where Joan of Arc died in 1431.

  • Monet’s house & gardens
  • Giverny village
  • Rouen cathedral
  • Joan of Arc’s square
  • Rouen’s old town
€1,000per group of 1–7 · about €143 each for 7
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The horseshoe staircase of Fontainebleau Palace

Fontainebleau Palace, half day

Half day, 9 am to about 3 pm · drive 1 h each way

The palace of French kings and Napoleon, its gardens and the town of Fontainebleau, back in Paris by mid-afternoon.

  • Palace interiors & royal apartments
  • Napoleon’s apartments
  • Royal gardens & carp pond
  • Fontainebleau town
  • Barbizon or the forest
Winter −20%€560€700instead of €700 · per group of 1–7 · about €80€100 each for 7
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Visit where your relative served

Send us a name, unit or division. In partnership with Ancestry®, we research military records and unit war diaries, usually in 2 to 4 weeks, then take you to the ground your relative crossed. More than 40 families so far. How ancestry research works

Andrea following her father’s path in Normandy

Cpl. Sidney Talmud

38th Signal Construction Battalion

In the middle of March 1945, Corporal Sidney Talmud was approached by Lieutenant Shubow, the battalion’s Jewish chaplain. He planned to hold Passover services and, since Sidney was the only Jewish cook in the battalion, asked him to look after the food.

Newspaper clipping about paratrooper Elden Burdin

Tech. Sgt. Elden R. “Dan” Burdin

507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

With only four practice jumps behind him, Dan Burdin dropped into the darkness near Sainte-Mère-Église on the night of 5 to 6 June 1944, a .30 calibre machine gun strapped to his gear.

Research file for John Carl Strother Jr.

Pvt. John Carl Strother Jr.

Company K, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division

The 39th Infantry Regiment landed at Utah Beach on 10 June 1944, four days after D-Day. Within days the 9th Division was fighting across the Cotentin peninsula to cut it off and take Cherbourg.

The Burgundy farm where Jedburgh Team Bruce was supplied

Lt. Camille M. Lelong

BCRA, Jedburgh Team Bruce

The Jedburghs were small teams of British SOE, American OSS and Free French BCRA officers, parachuted in uniform behind German lines in 1944 to arm and lead the Resistance in coordination with Allied headquarters. About 100 teams were dropped into France, Belgium and the Netherlands between June and December 1944.

Private tour or group coach tour?

How a Private Trip France tour compares with a typical group day trip from Paris
WhatPrivate Trip FranceTypical group coach tour
GroupYour group only, 1–7 guestsShared with other travelers
PickupYour hotel door in ParisA meeting point
Time at each siteAs long as you wantFixed schedule
ItineraryPlanned with you and changed on the dayThe same for everyone
GuideHistorian and WSET sommelier who drivesGuide for a whole coach
Your relative’s storyResearched before the tourNot possible
The spacious 8-seater van of Private Trip France, a dark grey Citroën SpaceTourer

Our 8-seater van

You travel in our Citroën SpaceTourer, a spacious, dark grey 8-seater van used only for your group. With the driver’s seat, that leaves seven seats for guests, which is why every tour is for 1 to 7 guests.

It is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter, with room for coats, bags and the bottles you buy at the cellars. Jozef drives it himself, so the guide telling the story is also the one at the wheel.

  • Eight seats, seven of them for guests
  • Air-conditioned in summer, heated in winter
  • Fuel, tolls and parking included in the price

How booking works

  1. Send your request

    Use the form or WhatsApp: dates, group size, interests, and any relative you want us to research.

  2. Get your proposal

    Within 24 hours you receive an itinerary and the price for your group.

  3. Confirm

    A booking fee secures the date. Our terms explain when it can be moved to a future tour.

  4. Meet your guide

    Jozef picks you up at your hotel, usually at 6:30 am for Normandy.

Jozef Prihoda and Deborah Saulnier, who run Private Trip France

Jozef and Deborah

Private Trip France is a small family company in Fontainebleau, run by Jozef Prihoda and Deborah Saulnier since 2013. Jozef guides and drives every tour; Deborah plans your trip, from the first message to restaurant and hotel bookings.

Jozef has guided for more than 10 years. Most guests are American families, many with a father or grandfather who served in France. He is just as at home in a Champagne cellar, which is why he leads the wine tours too.

  • Historian guide specialising in the World Wars, the US Army and the US Marine Corps
  • WSET-certified sommelier
  • Languages: English, French, German and Slovak
  • Military ancestry research for 40+ families, in partnership with Ancestry®

More about us

What guests say

“Jozef made our three days in Normandy fantastic!”
Lane Y, Tullahoma, Tennessee · Normandy, three days, May 2025 · Read on TripAdvisor
“He had done a lot of deep research about my grandfather's experiences”
Ryan G · “All American” D-Day tour, June 2026 · Read on TripAdvisor
“Highly recommend this trip to any Marine”
Bob G · Belleau Wood battlefield tour, May 2024 · Read on TripAdvisor
“Jozef did an incredible job keeping everyone engaged throughout the entire day.”
Curtis F · Vimy Ridge private tour, July 2026 · Read on TripAdvisor
“Long day but never dull. An absolute fantastic experience”
Robbie L · Bastogne day tour, September 2025 · Read on TripAdvisor
“we definitely gained a new friend in Jozef”
Alicia K · 8-day trip, Giverny to Champagne, October 2024 · Read on TripAdvisor

Rated 5.0 from 124 reviews on TripAdvisor (November 2026). Quotes are short excerpts, word for word, linked to the original review.

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