# Normandy 2-day private tour from Paris: D-Day to the Falaise Pocket Source: https://www.privatetrip.fr/d-day-normandy-tours-from-paris/normandy-2-day-tour-d-day-to-falaise-pocket/ Updated: 2026-11-05 The whole Battle of Normandy in two days, from the landings of 6 June 1944 through the hedgerow fighting to Mont-Ormel, where the German armies were encircled in August. - **Length** 2 days, 1 night in Bayeux - **Drive** 3 h 30 each way - **Group** 1 to 7 guests - **Winter price** €2,000 winter price, instead of €2,500€2,500 per group ## At a glance This two-day private tour follows the US Army through the Battle of Normandy. Day one covers the airborne sector, Utah, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha and the American Cemetery, with a night in Bayeux. Day two follows the hedgerow fighting to Saint-Lô, Mortain and the Falaise Pocket. It costs €2,500 for up to 7 guests, including the guide’s hotel and meals. - 2 days, 1 night in Bayeux, with a night in Bayeux - About 3 h 30 drive each way from Paris - €2,000 winter price, instead of €2,500€2,500 per group of 1–7 (about €286€357 each for 7), 20% off for tours until 28 February 2027 - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel - Best for: The full Battle of Normandy ## About this tour There is no better way to understand the scale of the Allied sacrifice in Normandy than to follow it from beginning to end. This tour concentrates on the American advance, from the D-Day beaches through the bitter fighting in the hedgerows, the bocage, to the Falaise Pocket, where the German army in Normandy was destroyed. You see the beaches, but also the inland battlefields most visitors never reach, where the campaign was really decided in July and August 1944. ## Itinerary A typical programme. As the tour is private, every stop can be changed. ### Day one – the landings The D-Day landings and the airborne operations, from the drop zones inland to the beaches and the American Cemetery. 1. 6:30 am**Pickup in Paris** At your hotel or apartment, with a coffee and croissant stop on the way. 2. Airborne sector**82nd and 101st Airborne drop zones** Angoville-au-Plain, where two US medics set up an aid station in the church; Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, objective of the 101st; and Sainte-Mère-Église, objective of the 82nd. 3. Atlantic Wall**German coastal defences** Remains of the bunkers of the Atlantic Wall. 4. Utah Beach**The 4th Infantry Division** Landing zone of the 4th Division under Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. 5. Lunch**Norman lunch** In a local restaurant or sandwiches in the van. 6. Pointe du Hoc**The Rangers’ cliffs** Bunkers and bomb craters where 225 Rangers scaled the cliffs. About 1 hour. 7. Omaha Beach**Dog Green and Charlie sectors** The bloodiest American beach, on the sand when the tide allows. About 1 hour. 8. American Cemetery**Colleville-sur-Mer** 9,387 American servicemen rest above the eastern end of Omaha Beach. About 1 hour. 9. 5 pm**Bayeux** Check in for the night in medieval Bayeux. We suggest hotels when you book. ### Day two – the hedgerows to the Falaise Pocket The US Army’s hard progress inland and the encirclement of the German armies. 1. Morning**The hedgerow battlefields** How the dense bocage of Norman fields and banks slowed the American advance for weeks. 2. Saint-Lô**The “capital of ruins”** The town destroyed by the bombing and fighting of July 1944. 3. Mortain**The stand of the US 30th Division** Where the 30th Division held Hill 314 for six days against the German counter-attack of August 1944. 4. Falaise Pocket**The encirclement** The roads and fields where the German armies were trapped between the Americans and the French 2nd Armored Division to the south and the Canadians, Poles and British to the north. 5. Mont-Ormel**Memorial and museum** The visitor centre and museum on the hill where Polish troops closed the pocket. 6. Vimoutiers**The Tiger tank** One of the few German Tiger I tanks still in existence, outdoors. 7. 7–8 pm**Back in Paris** Drop-off at your hotel or airport, depending on traffic. ## What’s included ### Included - Spacious air-conditioned 8-seater van for your group only - Professional English-speaking guide who also drives - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel or apartment - Fuel, tolls and parking - Itinerary planning and changes on the day - Hotel and restaurant suggestions and bookings - Passenger insurance while you are in the vehicle - All taxes, no hidden fees - Family or military history research for your relative - The guide’s hotel, breakfast and dinner ### Not included - Meals and drinks - Your own hotel room for the night - Entrance fees to museums, châteaux and monuments - The guide’s lunch (up to €20) - Personal purchases and gratuity (optional) - Your own travel insurance ## Practical information ### Overnight We recommend Bayeux for the night and can book a hotel for you. The guide’s hotel and meals are included in the price; your own room is not. ### What to wear Walking shoes and a wind and waterproof jacket. You walk on beaches and outdoor sites both days. ### Drive About 3 h 30 from Paris on day one; day two ends with the drive back from the Orne valley. ## This tour in winter 20% off for tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: **€2,000** instead of €2,500 per group of 1–7. - Two days suit the short winter days well. Day 1 covers the beaches and the American Cemetery, open 9 am to 5 pm in winter and closed on 25 December and 1 January. - Day 2 follows the battle inland through the hedgerows to Mortain and the Falaise Pocket, mostly outdoor sites that are open all winter. - Both days must fall between 1 November 2026 and 28 February 2027 for the winter price, so the last start date is 27 February. [Winter prices, events and opening times for all our tours](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/) ## Did a relative serve here? Send us a name, unit or division. In partnership with Ancestry®, we research military records and war diaries, usually in 2 to 4 weeks, and build the day around the ground your relative crossed. More than 40 families so far. ## Questions about this tour **Can we change the second day?** Yes. Some guests prefer the British and Canadian beaches, or a day focused on their relative’s unit. Tell us when you book. **Where do we stay?** In Bayeux, a medieval town that escaped the fighting almost intact and is home to the Bayeux Tapestry. We suggest hotels to suit your budget. **What is your cancellation policy?** The booking fee is non-refundable. For one-day tours cancelled more than one month ahead, it can be used for a future tour; for multi-day tours, more than three months ahead. If we cancel for safety reasons, such as severe weather, we refund it in full. [Read the full terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/terms/). **Is the tour really private?** Yes. It is for your group only, from 1 to 7 guests, with pickup at your Paris hotel, and the itinerary can be changed on the day. ## What guests say Page updated 5 November 2026. Prices and times are checked at every update. **Winter offer** For tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 €2,000€2,500 instead of €2,500 per group of 1–7 guests about €286€357 per person for 7 Deborah applies it when she confirms your booking. [Offer terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/#terms) - 2 days, 1 night in Bayeux - Pickup at your Paris hotel - Reply within 24 hours [Rated 5.0 from 124 TripAdvisor reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187145-d7040140-Reviews-Private_Trip-Fontainebleau_Seine_et_Marne_Ile_de_France.html) ## You may also like ### [D-Day beaches & Giverny in 2 days](https://www.privatetrip.fr/d-day-normandy-tours-from-paris/d-day-beaches-and-giverny-2-day-tour/) 2 days, 1 night in Bayeux · drive 3 h 30 each way 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 ### [“All American” D-Day tour](https://www.privatetrip.fr/d-day-normandy-tours-from-paris/all-american-d-day-tour/) Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm · drive 3 h 30 each way 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 ### [Battle of the Bulge in 2 days: Luxembourg & Bastogne](https://www.privatetrip.fr/battlefield-tours-from-paris/battle-of-the-bulge-2-day-tour/) 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