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Normandy D-Day Beaches: Private Full-Day Tour from Rouen

Walk the sands of Omaha Beach, stand above the vast American Cemetery, and trace the story of liberation with a dedicated private historian-guide. One of history's most moving pilgrimages, told intimately.

What to expect

Your private driver-guide collects you at the Rouen port and heads west into the Calvados countryside. The day takes in the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Omaha and Pointe du Hoc, and the German gun batteries — each site contextualised with first-hand accounts and archival detail. Lunch is taken at a local Norman restaurant before the afternoon beaches. You return to Rouen with time to spare before all-aboard.

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Loire Secrets – Rouen Shore Excursions
From EUR 295 per person (private group rate; varies by group size)
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Good to know

The round trip from Rouen is approximately 3–3.5 hours driving; plan on a 7–8 hour port day minimum. Pre-book well in advance — private D-Day guides fill months ahead, especially in summer. Confirm your all-aboard time with the operator so the return is scheduled with buffer.

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Luxury cruises that call at Rouen — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Azamara · Azamara Quest
11 nights · calls at Rouen
from $2,409
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Seabourn · Seabourn Quest
8 nights · calls at Rouen
from $5,298
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Seabourn · Seabourn Venture
10 nights · calls at Rouen
from $7,309
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Viking River · Viking Skaga
7 nights · calls at Rouen
from $2,799
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