Originally Posted by HawaiiTrvlr

Mike, I did the tour through the Caen Memorial about 20 months ago. It was from 8-1:30 or so. It was on a small van (though they had 2 small vans). The tour guide was extremely informative. We started out at the Sword beach and worked our way down to Omaha/Utah Beaches. We made a stop at the American Military Cemetery. We actually got to walk on Omaha Beach. If I remember correctly, I paid 90 euros or so. My only suggestion is bring along a small snack and drink unless you don't mind waiting until the tour is over. We at in the cafeteria afterwards but some of the group wished they had brought a snack during our tour.

I took the train from Paris to Caen and stayed at a 3-star hotel near the center of town. I got in early enough to walk around the town and the citidel. The next day was my tour with the memorial. I left the following day, returning to Paris (this time to CDG). There is an easy tram that goes through the town of Caen and is easily accessible at the train station. However, I took a bus to the memorial. I bought a 2-day pass for a few Euros that allowed unlimited access to buses/trams.