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D-Day beaches and Mont Saint-Michel in one day?

Normandy's two big draws from Paris are the D-Day landing beaches and Mont Saint-Michel. One tour does both in a single day. Here is what that day looks like, and the alternatives.

A wide empty beach in Normandy with dunes and old wooden posts
The landing beaches and the Mont are about two hours apart by road.

Booking choice: D-Day and the Mont in one day, from $161 per person. Check dates Compare the options below

The landing beaches lie on the Calvados and Manche coast, about two hours by road from Mont Saint-Michel. Doing both in one day from Paris means a very long day and short visits to each.

If you only have one day, choose one; if you have two, you can do both properly.

The quick answer

One Viator tour combines Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and Mont Saint-Michel in about 15 hours, with around an hour and a half at the Mont plus the abbey. It suits travelers with only one free day. With two days, take separate day trips, or the 2-day tour with a hotel night.

A memorial sculpture on the sand at Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach is the first stop on the one-day combo.

Can you visit the D-Day beaches and Mont Saint-Michel in one day?

Yes, on one combined tour, but it is a 15-hour day with short stops at each.

The combo tour leaves Paris at 7 AM, spends about 4.5 hours reaching the coast, stops at Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc, then drives on to the Mont for around an hour and a half, plus about 45 minutes in the abbey if you choose the ticket option. A guest who took it in May 2026 reports leaving at 7 AM and getting back at 11:30 PM.

D-Day Beaches & Mont Saint-Michel in One Day

Only one free day? Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and the Mont in one trip.

★ 4.4 178 reviews · 15 hours · from $161

Explore D-Day and the Mont in one day

What do you see on the combo tour?

Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and Mont Saint-Michel, with a bilingual guide.

Lunch is not included, and neither is a guided visit on the Mont itself. It is rated 4.4 from 178 reviews; guests enjoy the ambition of the day but note how little time there is at each place.

A German gun casemate on a grassy clifftop in Normandy
Pointe du Hoc still has its bunkers and bomb craters.

How does it compare with separate day trips?

Separate days give you about four hours at the Mont and a full guided day at the beaches, including a museum and the American Cemetery.

OptionDaysTime at the MontFrom
D-Day + Mont in one day1About 1.5 h + abbey$161
Mont coach day trip1About 4 h$136
D-Day beaches day trip1Does not visit the Mont$142
2-day Normandy tour2Second day, with Saint-Malo$659

Two free days? Start with the Mont: coach, tour leader and abbey ticket.

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What is the D-Day beaches day trip like?

A guided coach day to Utah Beach Museum, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery, with lunch and cider.

Run by the same operator as the Mont coach trip and from the same Porte Maillot meeting point, the D-Day beaches day trip is rated 4.8 from 10,107 reviews, the most reviewed Normandy trip we found.

The memorial and reflecting pool at the American Cemetery
The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer overlooks Omaha Beach.

What about the 2-day tour?

It covers Rouen, Honfleur, the D-Day beaches and Caen on day one, then Saint-Malo and Mont Saint-Michel on day two, with a 4-star hotel night, dinner and breakfast.

At $659 per person it costs more, but entrance fees are included and the pace is gentler. Lunches and a guided visit of the abbey are not included.

2-Day Normandy Tour: D-Day Beaches, Saint-Malo & Mont Saint-Michel

Want both without the rush? Two days, a hotel night and Saint-Malo too.

★ 4.2 232 reviews · 2 days · from $659

Explore the 2-day Normandy tour

Who should book the one-day combo?

Travelers with a single free day who want a taste of both and do not mind a very late return.

It is not for young children, anyone with back problems, or anyone who wants time to take in the cemeteries. The listing notes steep slopes and many stairs at the Mont.

Visitors looking toward the Mont across the salt marsh
At the Mont, time is short on the combo tour.

What is our recommendation?

One day: pick the place that matters most to you. Two days: do them separately.

For the Mont on its own, see is the day trip worth it; for everything else about the abbey, see abbey tickets and hours.

Mont Saint-Michel first? Four hours on the Mont with the abbey ticket included.

Check dates for the coach day trip

Frequently asked questions

How far are the D-Day beaches from Mont Saint-Michel?

About two hours by road, depending on the beach.

Is lunch included on the D-Day and Mont Saint-Michel tour?

No. The D-Day beaches day trip from Porte Maillot includes a two-course lunch, but the one-day combo does not.

Does the combo tour include the abbey?

Only if you choose the option with the abbey ticket; there is no guided visit inside.

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.

D-Day Beaches & Mont Saint-Michel in One Day

D-Day Beaches & Mont Saint-Michel in One Day

★ 4.4 178 reviews · 15 hours

Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc, then a short visit to the Mont

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Mont Saint-Michel Full-Day Trip from Paris by Coach

Mont Saint-Michel Full-Day Trip from Paris by Coach

★ 4.7 3,855 reviews · 14 hours

  • Round-trip air-conditioned coach from Paris, with a restroom stop each way
  • English-speaking tour leader for the whole day
  • Mont Saint-Michel Abbey entry ticket
From$136per personCheck dates
Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Day Trip with Lunch

Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Day Trip with Lunch

★ 4.8 10,107 reviews · 14 hours

From$142per personCheck dates

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Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and a short visit to the Mont in one long day.

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