Departure: Le Havre cruise terminal · 3 stops — planned around the ship's schedule. Route: 168 km, ≈2h24 driving (OSRM).
Le Havre Cruise Terminal · American Sector
Private D-Day Tour from Le Havre Cruise Port
D-Day Shore Excursion from Le Havre
Arriving in Normandy by cruise ship?
Normandy Private Driver provides private shore excursions from the Le Havre cruise terminal to the Normandy D-Day landing beaches.
Your chauffeur meets you directly at the cruise terminal and takes you toward the major historic sites of the American D-Day sector.
The itinerary is organised according to the arrival and departure schedule of your ship.
Private Pickup at Le Havre Cruise Terminal
Your driver meets you at the cruise terminal at the agreed pickup time.
Because the excursion is private, you travel only with your own party and the day can be organised around the time available before your ship departs.
Returning to the cruise terminal on schedule remains an essential part of the organisation.
Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc is one of the major D-Day locations that can be visited during a shore excursion from Le Havre.
Its coastal position makes it one of the most memorable stops on an American-sector itinerary.
Omaha Beach
The excursion can continue to Omaha Beach, one of the five D-Day landing beaches and a central location for American visitors discovering the Normandy landings.
Time can be arranged at important viewpoints and memorial sites along the sector.
Normandy American Cemetery
The Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer is normally one of the essential stops requested by American visitors.
The cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach and provides an important moment of remembrance during the day.
Possible D-Day Itinerary from Le Havre
Depending on your ship schedule and the time available, an itinerary can include:
- Pointe du Hoc
- Omaha Beach
- Normandy American Cemetery
- Additional American-sector locations when timing permits
Every shore excursion is organised according to the time available in port.
Private Mercedes Vehicle
Transportation can be provided in a premium sedan or Mercedes-Benz V-Class according to the number of passengers.
Your private vehicle remains dedicated to your party throughout the excursion.
Cruise Schedule Comes First
Cruise excursions require careful time management.
The pickup time, route and return journey are planned according to your ship's schedule.
Sufficient time is maintained for the return journey to Le Havre so that the itinerary remains compatible with your cruise departure.
Other Private Shore Excursions from Le Havre
Depending on your interests, private excursions from Le Havre can also be organised toward:
Honfleur
The old harbour, just across the Seine estuary from the terminal.
Étretat
The cliffs and natural arches of the Alabaster Coast, north of Le Havre.
Deauville
The Côte Fleurie, its villas and its seafront.
Normandy countryside
The Pays d'Auge, its villages and its manor houses, inland from the coast.
D-Day landing beaches
The American sector, or the British sector at Arromanches when time is shorter.
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Custom combinations may also be possible depending on the duration of your port call.
Common questions
FAQ
Yes. Pickup can be arranged directly at the cruise terminal.
Yes. The itinerary is organised according to the length of time your ship remains in port.
Yes. It can be included in an American D-Day itinerary.
The itinerary is specifically organised around the ship schedule, with the required return journey taken into account.
Yes. The vehicle is reserved exclusively for your party.
Related itineraries
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