We had a fantastic 2-day private tour with Antoine of OverlordTour.com in early November 2024. I highly recommend OverlordTour and Antoine. We asked for modifications of their regular excellent tours: Omaha/Utah was first full day with a personal guided tour of the excellent Airborne Museum and the 101st Airborne was our second full day. Antoine is a former teacher and superb story-teller. He started tour by giving us a foundational understanding of WWII and why U.S. citizens and businesses were initially reluctant to get involved until Pearl Harbor. He laid out for us the invasion plans and as we reached each tour site, he explained how things didn’t go to plan and what challenges needed to be overcome. He told us stories about Lt Dick Winters of Easy Company, the gliders and death of Brigadier General Donald Pratt, the two American combat medics who made a make-shift hospital in a small medieval church and encountered Germans, and many other brave men. We criss-crossed narrow roads and visited sites unique to OverordTour that other tours couldn’t access - such as Brecourt Manor and entering Marmion’s Farm. He coordinated the timing so we would arrive at the American Cemetery of Colleville in time for taps - a very moving experience. Antoine was responsive to our questions and very knowledgeable. As a private tour, we were picked up in a comfortable van at 8:30 in front of our lodgings and returned there after 6. If you go during the regular season, you could do their regularly scheduled public tours.

Our tour guide, Theo, was fantastic! He picked us up in a very nice van and was right on time. He had a speaker connected to his microphone in the van, which made it much easier for us to hear him while in transit. His English was perfect. He knew the area extremely well as he was a local; his great-grandmother lived on a farm that was "visited" by American troops on D Day. Theo was equipped with everything we needed to fully understand the story, including maps, charts, news clippings and photos. We spent seven hours together and he maintained the same level of enthusiasm and professionalism all day. An amazing experience that we will never forget.

We booked a private tour of Omaha and Utah beaches. There was 6 of us in our group. Our tour guide Antoine was outstanding. He gave us a complete history of the landings there. He really knows his history. I highly recommend Antoine. We ended the day in awe of the experience. Do not hesitate booking this tour. I can't wait to go back and do it again.

Four of us visited Normandy and had Antoine as our guide for the two days. Antoine grew up in the area and his two grandfathers and their families were quite involved and affected by the war. Antoine was personable, knowledgeable, opinionated, professional and flexible. He tailored the sites, stories and lunches to our desires. The first day we toured the major sites of Omaha beach, Utah beach, Pointe du Hoc and the American cemetery. Antoine did a super job of describing the battles and strategies on both sides while showing pictures and maps. Also, at our request on day 1 we toured the Airborne museum in St Mere Église. After seeing the museum, we would advise anyone to consider it a “must see” to start the day. One highlight was that Antoine had us to the cemetery by 4pm to see the flags lowered to the playing of Taps. It was incredibly moving. Most visitors are unaware this happens so schedule to see it!! The second day we did the 101st airborne tour. It was a fascinating day as Antoine took us around the Normandy countryside to various sites and described the actions, while focusing on individuals and groups. In summary, the two days of touring with Antoine were fantastic, life highlights for all of us and at a very reasonable price.

Thierry, our guide, was on time, friendly, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to give us a wonderful, educational tour experience. He was patient, explaining every aspect of the Overlord invasion. He also accompanied us to Le Mont St. Michele on the second day, and his briefing was both entertaining and complete. The van was clean, comfortable and roomy. Overall our two days with Overlord were spectacular and a terrific value.

My partner has long wanted to see the Normandy Beaches and hear stories about the Allies and WWII. Today we finally did a full day private tour with Overlord Tours Antoine was our tour guide. He was the most amazing guide we could have had. He picked us up at our hotel at 8:30am in a very clean van. We started with a visit to St. Mere Eglise and the museum commemorating the paratroopers. He led us through the museum then around the town, culminating with a yummy lunch at Creperie Cauquigny (be sure to try the cider... the dry one not the sweet one... it's amazing). Then off to a tour around the area where he pulled over several times to tell us about the importance of that particular spot. We saw where "E" company engaged with enemy forces, where Bob and Kenneth turned a church into a medical triage station, and much more. Antoine then took us to Omaha beach. We visited the Normandy American Cemetery just in time for the lowering of the flags and the playing of Taps. So moving and such an honor to spend time with those who made the liberation possible. The cemetery is on the hill right above the beach and the view was breathtaking. We then went back down to the beach. Antoine is so knowledgable. While standing on the beach for at least an hour, he told us stories about the D-Day landing. It really made us feel that we were watching it unfold in real time. Finally, we headed to one last stop, the bunkers in Longues-sur-Mer. The sun was setting so we didn't have much daylight left, but Antoine made sure we saw them and shared their history with us too. We were able to walk into the bunker and see an actual machine gun used by the Germans to try to keep the Allies away. Antoine asked us at the beginning of the day about our familiarity with the history of the liberation of France and D-Day. Of course we have seen the popular movies (Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, The Longest Day, Patton), so at each stop, he referred back to specific scenes and characters from these movies, making the connection with what we were seeing in 'real life' (and making sure we knew where Hollywood took liberties). All in all it was just the kind of tour we had hoped to have. If you want to visit Normandy, and you want the best tour of the area through the eyes of D-Day and the Allies, you must ask for Antoine at Overlord Tours. So worth it. Edit | Delete Bookmark this Topic

Excellent from start to finish! We took the train from Paris in the early morning and were met by our guide at the train station. He provide commentary and context throughout the morning and afternoon as we visited the cemeteries, beaches, museums, and other sites. Our guide was well informed and kept us interested in the tour as we moved from location to location. He returned us to the train station with time to use the facilities at a nearby restaurant and purchase a snack for the ride back to Paris!

My wife and I truly enjoyed our tour of the Normandy beaches with our guide Antoine My father in law was a part of the day 2 fighting at Normandy and had always wanted to return but never made it. So this was a special trip to my wife and it was a great experience. Antoine did a great job of explaining what happened and showing us different parts of the beaches. Antoine also made sure we made it to the cemetery to hear the playing of taps and see the ceremony of the flags being retired at the end of the day. He was also good enough to drop us off at the train station in time to catch our evening train. Highly recommend.

We did a half day Omaha Beach tour. Our guide Stephen was very informative and he painted a clear picture of what it must have been like for the soliders at that time. We are grateful for our visit which was a very moving and unforgettable experience. Definitely recommend Overlord Tours.

Our tour with Remi of Overlord Tours to Normandy and Omaha Beach was one of the most compelling we have ever experienced. Not only is Remi a very well-informed and personable guide but more than that, he had a passion regarding the information and history he presented to us. We also visited the American cemetery, Bayeux and Honfleur Sainte Mere Eglise on our tour. All the other components of the tour were great with convenient stops, a clean, modern, well-appointed van, plenty of time to enjoy the stops - everything one could ask for in a tour. Do not hesitate to book with Overlord tours.

We took the 2 day “Bradley’s Tour” with Ben as our guide. Both days were absolutely outstanding! We learned all about the history of this region, received detailed information about D-Day, saw a well balanced variety of places and museums, and were truly impressed by our guide’s knowledge of this region. The tour was very thorough and Ben was a delightful guide. We loved this experience, and it exceeded our expectations! Highly recommend this company!

We went on the full day Band of Brothers with Overlord Tours in early October 2024. It was by far the best guided tour we have ever taken! Our guide, Valentine, was a young full-of-energy young man who was not only very knowledgeable about all things D-Day, the area toured, and the history, but was clearly passionate about the subject. The tour started in Bayeux and took us to Omaha Beach, one of the memorials, Point-du-Hoc, the church in Angoville-au-Plain (amazing story!), St Mere Eglise, and other inland points of interest. It was an eight plus hour day. We came away with so much knowledge and understanding of D-Day and the events that followed. Worth every minute and penny spent. Out of a 16 day trip, this was one of our favorites!

The key to these tours is the guide and somehow Overlord has found the good ones, Valentin especially. He was knowledgeable as well as personal. He answered any and all questions and took time to show us the smaller points. The drive from Bayeaux is short but the day is long but very much worth the full day experience. Online scheduling and payment were extremely easy.

This 10 hour tour was outstanding. Oliver, our guide, was exceptional. His knowledge of the American beaches was excellent and his delivery and personality made the tour easy and most interesting. The 10 hours passed too quickly as Oliver's facts and interesting tidbits made the day go by fast as he really held our interest. All the stops were great and we thoroughly enjoyed the day.

It was an outstanding day. The level of knowledge by our guide, David was fantastic.. he shared non-stop for 10 hours…. We highly recommend Overlord Tours.