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Top 15 Battlefield & WWII Tours in France

25 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 battlefield & wwii tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Normandy Battlefields Tour - American Sites (A3) - Sainte-Mère-Église and the Airborne Museum
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Normandy Battlefields Tour – American Sites (A3)

1.Normandy Battlefields Tour – American Sites (A3)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 876 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $161Our pick

Spend about nine hours visiting Sainte-Mère-Église, the Airborne Museum, La Cambe, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery from Bayeux. A guide such as Sophie, David, Jack, or Noemi may lead your small group of up to eight. Hotel pickup is offered for the 8:30 am departure, with food not included.

“I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to visit so many of the sites in just 1 day. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable of each of the locations and was a local to the area. Thank you for an awesome time.”

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Somme Battlefields Small-Group Day Trip with John Monash Centre from Paris - Lochnagar Crater, a scar left by explosives
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Somme Battlefields Small-Group Day Trip with John Monash Centre from Paris

2.Somme Battlefields Small-Group Day Trip with John Monash Centre from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 270 reviews · from $294

Leave Paris early for an 11-hour Somme battlefield tour in an air-conditioned minibus. Visit Delville Wood, Pozières, Thiepval, Lochnagar Crater, Beaumont-Hamel, Villers-Bretonneux, and the Sir John Monash Centre. Guides such as Regis and Honoré bring strong local knowledge, though the full schedule leaves little spare time.

“From start to finish we had a great day. Saw so much more than we expected and our guides commentary was wonderful - brought home to us the realities of that terrible time in history”

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Normandy Battlefields D-Day Private Trip with VIP Services from Paris - Pointe du Hoc and its bomb craters
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Normandy Battlefields D-Day Private Trip with VIP Services from Paris

3.Normandy Battlefields D-Day Private Trip with VIP Services from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $967

Leave Paris at 7:00 am in a private, air-conditioned minivan for a full day at Normandy’s D-Day sites. Guides such as Hervé, Ryan, Fabrice, Fred, and Marius tailor the day to your interests, covering Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and Arromanches. Expect a long but moving day, with lunch arranged separately.

“Good tour with Fred. We enjoyed getting picked up at our hotel; seeing the American, British, and Canadian beaches; seeing the American cemetery; a German bunker; a lunch reservation by the beach; and learning many new things.”

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Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral - Thiepval Memorial and the scale of loss
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Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

4.Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $278

Spend about 11 hours tracing the Somme battlefields from Paris in an air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people. You’ll see Thiepval, Lochnagar Crater, preserved Newfoundland trenches, Australian memorials, the Sir John Monash Centre, and Amiens Cathedral. Guides including Aaron, Etienne, Philip, and Oliver have brought strong military knowledge to past departures, though guide quality can vary.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and allowed us time to visit the number of places - and see the world war one locations with the Battle of the Somme. To see what the soldiers went through and the conditions they lived in and their fight to win the war, was an incredible experience. To imagine what they went through and how brave they were was something that will stay etched in our memories. The only disappointing experience was the food we ordered was poor quality at Le Tommy at Poziers - (Maybe it was a bad day) - 4 out of 8 people chose the steak and could not eat,…”

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Full-Day US Battlefields of Normandy Tour from Bayeux (A3LST) - Sainte-Mère-Église and the Airborne Museum
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Full-Day US Battlefields of Normandy Tour from Bayeux (A3LST)

5.Full-Day US Battlefields of Normandy Tour from Bayeux (A3LST)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $154

Spend about eight hours with a guide and no more than seven other people visiting Normandy’s key American D-Day sites. You’ll see Utah and Omaha Beaches, Pointe du Hoc, the Airborne Museum, La Cambe German Cemetery, and the American Cemetery. Bayeux pickup, minivan transport, and admissions are included.

“Amazing. Emotional. Elaine was an awesome tour guide - perfectly balanced amount of history and leaving us on our own. Saw everything on this full day tour. We made it to the American Cemetery to see the the flag lowering as they played Taps. I had my hand on my heart and tears in my eyes. I highly recommend this tour!”

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Full-Day Canadian Battlefields & sites Normandy Tour from Bayeux - Starting from Bayeux in a small minivan
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Full-Day Canadian Battlefields & sites Normandy Tour from Bayeux

6.Full-Day Canadian Battlefields & sites Normandy Tour from Bayeux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 191 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $161

From Bayeux, spend about eight hours tracing Canada’s Normandy campaign in a small air-conditioned minivan. Visit Juno Beach, the Juno Beach Centre, Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Abbey d’Ardenne, Carpiquet, Authie, and Hill 67. Guides such as Emmanuel, Jeremy, Laurent, and Remy bring the route to life with detailed battlefield stories.

“Full day tour which takes you to the four landing sites on Juno beach. Our guide Jeremy was extremely knowledgeable about the Canadian involvement in the battle of Normandy. In our van, we followed the route the soldiers took on their way to liberate Caen and the Carpiquet airstrip, with many memorable stops along the way. There was a stop at the Juno Beach Centre which included a tour of the grounds/bunkers by a Canadian Guide. We were also given considerable time to view the exhibits inside the centre on our own. We enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant. Food was good and reasonably priced. There was also a stop…”

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Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Bayeux - Sainte-Mère-Église and the airborne story
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Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Bayeux

7.Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Bayeux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $496

From Bayeux, your private guide and air-conditioned minivan take you to Sainte-Mère-Église, Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, La Cambe, and the American Cemetery. You can adjust the route and pace to suit your group, with guides such as Helene, Jack, Brice, Marie, and Noemie often praised for clear English and personal stories.

“Spent a wonderful day touring Normandy beaches and historic sites with Emilie. Wonderful tour, very inciteful with a very knowledgeable and pleasant guide. Our guide was extremely prepared, making the day as informative as it could be. We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in WWII history and the D-day landing. Thanks again for helping my family understand the history of this area.”

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Normandy Battlefields Half Day Tour - Canadian World War II Sites - Juno Beach Centre: Canada’s story starts indoors
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Normandy Battlefields Half Day Tour – Canadian World War II Sites

8.Normandy Battlefields Half Day Tour – Canadian World War II Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 134 reviews · from $109

Spend about five hours with a guide such as Hélène, Gaston, Celine, or John visiting Canada’s Normandy sites from Bayeux. See the Juno Beach Centre, German bunkers, beach defenses, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, and Ardenne Abbey. Pickup is available at selected Bayeux hotels, with groups capped at eight.

“Tour van was waiting for us as we were a tad late and our right away made us feel comfortable . Our guide was most informative on dates names troop movements etc for D day and the weeks following. I was glad as a Canadian to see the places of our contribution and the flag flying in so many spots . I would recommend all Canadians to take this tour .”

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Carcassonne During World War 2 - Starting at Brasserie à 4 Temps at 9:30 a.m.
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Carcassonne During World War 2

9.Carcassonne During World War 2

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Join Paul on a 2-hour, 15-minute English walking tour through Carcassonne’s wartime streets. Using period photographs, local stories, and key sites, he explains occupation, Vichy rule, resistance, collaboration, rationing, the S.T.O., liberation, and post-war purges. The walk starts at Brasserie à 4 Temps and ends at the Resistance memorial at Square Gambetta.

“Paul was great. Best compliment I can give him was that it felt like spending time with Michael Wood!!”

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Musee Somme 1916 Admission Ticket - Fifteen scenes that explain trench warfare
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Musee Somme 1916 Admission Ticket

10.Musee Somme 1916 Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Enter a 250-meter underground tunnel beneath Albert and follow the Somme battle through 15 trench-war scenes, 25 display cases, sound and light effects, and the Gallery of Heroes. The museum uses French, English, German, and Dutch, and your visit ends in Albert’s Arboretum beside the Ancre River. A free app adds useful context.

“It’s a great experience, which is really well put together. Very atmospheric in the underground tunnels. Best in mind the venue is not in Amiens which I thought it was. It’s 20 miles past Amiens. Really well worth the trip.”

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Normandy WWII Private Half-day Sidecar Tour From Bayeux - Longues-sur-Mer and the Atlantic Wall
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Normandy WWII Private Half-day Sidecar Tour From Bayeux

11.Normandy WWII Private Half-day Sidecar Tour From Bayeux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 4 hours to 4 hours 40 minutes (approx.) · from $249

Set out from Bayeux with guides Manuel or Thierry in a vintage motorcycle sidecar. Over about four hours, visit Arromanches, Longues-sur-Mer, Port-en-Bessin, Omaha Beach, and the Normandy American Cemetery, using quiet country roads between stops. Helmets, gloves, glasses, and rain gear are supplied. Optional cider tasting is available.

“Terrific experience! Emmanuel & Thierry were friendly, very knowledgeable and safe! We had some rain but they still made it a wonderful trip.”

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Full day Australian Battlefields Tour - Starting in Amiens beneath a golden Virgin
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Full day Australian Battlefields Tour

12.Full day Australian Battlefields Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $253

Spend eight hours tracing Australia’s WW1 story around the Somme with local guide Brigitte De Cuyper. From Amiens Cathedral and Villers-Bretonneux to Lochnagar Crater, Pozières, Thiepval, and Newfoundland Memorial Park, the day combines memorials, battlefield views, family-history research, and the Sir John Monash Centre. Pickup is offered, lunch is extra, and the tour runs in English.

“The guide is very knowledgeable about all aspects of the battlefields but was able to explain the Aussie contribution deeply and with so much information! I had a family member who I had pre-written to Brigitte about, and she had done her homework and was able to add details to my family history. Forever grateful. Was very kind to me with suggestions for my time further north in Flanders Fields, Belgium.”

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Dunkirk: Operation Dynamo and Battlefield of Dunkirk Tour - Starting with the evacuation beaches
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Dunkirk: Operation Dynamo and Battlefield of Dunkirk Tour

13.Dunkirk: Operation Dynamo and Battlefield of Dunkirk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two hours tracing Operation Dynamo across Dunkirk’s beaches, port, East Mole, and British cemetery. A private English or French speaking guide such as Emmanuel, Fred, or Elise leads the route by coach or car, with Christopher Nolan filming sites available as an added focus.

“Emmanuel was very knowledgeable and spent considerable time explaining many aspects of the evacuation. It was an excellent tour!! I learned a lot about the operation and the involvement of many countries and people. Well Done!!!”

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Normandy WW2 Classic Jeep Tour - Longues-sur-Mer and the Atlantic Wall guns
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Normandy WW2 Classic Jeep Tour

14.Normandy WW2 Classic Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Travel from Bayeux in a private WWII Jeep with guides such as Eric, Vincent, David, or Philippe. In four hours, visit Arromanches, Longues-sur-Mer, the American Cemetery, and Omaha Beach’s WN 60. Expect moving stories, back roads, open-air views, and a bumpy ride. Pickup in Bayeux is available.

“We had an amazing time! Phillippe was a great guide! He was really knowledgeable about D Day and world War ll in general. Do take a jacket, it get's chilly on the ride. I had on shorts and a tank top, he was nice enough to stop so I could buy a jacket. Seeing the cemetary and the American flag ceremony was very moving! It really puts it in perspective. Highly reccomend!”

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Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Caen - Sainte-Mère-Église and the airborne story
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Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Caen

15.Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Caen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $575

From Caen, you travel by air-conditioned minivan with a private guide for about eight hours. Shape the day around sites such as Sainte-Mère-Église, Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery. Guides including Matthew, Jeremy, Emmanuel, and Ellen have tailored visits to family history, specific beaches, and quieter battlefield sites.

“A private full day customisable tour of the Normandy beaches and other relevant D-Day sites with an informative and personable guide. Gwen was incredibly knowledgeable and took us on our own personal tour showing us the places we wanted to visit and some other spots we didn’t know anything about. He has a vast knowledge of not only the landing sites but the Normandy coast history which made for a well rounded and enjoyable experience. Thank you so much Gwen, we can’t wait to come back and tour with you again.”

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