7 day Normandy Burgundy Champagne French Culture & Wine Group15

7 days (ID: 167790)
France
Mercedes

Overview
Live-guided 7-day trip for max 15 people to the most desired sights of Normandy, Burgundy, Champagne and Alsace.
In the first part of this trip You will learn not only 8 most significant sights of Omaha and Utah Beach but also French culture and nature including Giverny, Etretat Chalk cliffs, Honfleur, Mont Saint-Michel, Pointe du Grouin and more.
One full day sightseeing City tour in Paris with Eiffel Tower, Louvre and more will be a nice break before going to the second part of this trip: Burgundy, Alsace and Champagne. This trip is almost designed for those who want to learn better French Wine and Champagne Culture of 3 different regions. Sightseeings are as well presented: Medieval Hospice in Beaune, amazing Colmar town, beautiful villages along Alsace Wine road, Medieval Fortified fortress Haut Koenigsburg, Reims Cathedral, Hautvillers etc.
This tour can be booked and customised for a CLOSED PARTY as well.
Just 4 to 6 couples and families are travelling together, easy communication, nice atmosphere. Our own comfortable air-conditioned Mercedes minibus. Live Guided during the whole trip by one of our skilled guides. 

Important Notice N1: All sightseeings and entrance tickets are included but not the Wine and Champagne tastings. You can pay them directly or buy our Wine & Champagne Package EUR 255.

Important Notice N2: Regarding Hotel accommodation you can reserve it Yourself or purchase our Hotel Package for 6 nights on our web of a 3* hotels EUR 520 or 4* hotel EUR 770 (2 nights in Bayeux, 2 nights in Paris, 1 night in Beaune, 1 night in Metz).

Itinerary

DAY 1. Sunday:  Paris — Giverny  Claude Monet— Etretat Chalk Cliffs — Honfleur harbour city— Bayeux

 

07:00 - 07:30 Boarding and Departure to Giverny

MEETING POINT N 1:  07:00am to 07:10am boarding at our Mercedes minibus at the OPERA GARNIER STEPS, it is a main facade of Opera building in front of Metro OPERA

MEETING POINT N 2:  07:20am to 07:30am boarding at our Mercedes minibus at the Arch de Triumph Etoile, first 10 meters of the avenue FRIEDLAND

07:30 Departure destination Giverny, the country home of Claude Monet. Our Guide will welcome You and give on the way general Information about the French history and Impressionism. It takes about 1,5 hour (70 km).
Important Notice: All entrance tickets and visits are included. Regarding Hotel accommodation you can reserve it Yourself or purchase our Hotel Package of a 3* or 4* star hotel in Bayeux for 2 overnights.
 

09:00 - 11:00 Giverny Claude Monet's house

09:00 - 11:00 Arrival in Giverny and visit to Claude Monet's historic house to admire the nature that inspired one of the most famous French painters and founder of Impressionism. Step into Claude Monet’s studio, where the magic of his artistic genius came to life, wander through the enchanting Norman flower gardens, marvel at the iconic water lilies in the picturesque Pond.
11:00 Departure to Etretat. It take about 2,5 hours (155 km)
 

13:30 - 16:00 Etretat. Lunch break and Walking to the famous Chalk cliffs

13:30 - 16:00 Arrival at Etretat. Walking to the beach & famous Chalk Cliffs. Free time for Lunch. You will enjoy breath taking views and relax.  

Étretat is famous for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and the Needle, which rises 70 meters (230 ft) above the sea. Etretat was a popular spot in the past for impressionist artists including Claude Monet. Today it is a classical seaside resort nestled between two sets of Chalk cliffs. You can walk on the beach and climb for excellent views to both Chalk cliffs sets. 

16:00 Departure to Honfleur. It take about 1 hour (45 km)
 

17:00 - 18:30  Walking tour Honfleur. Free time

17:00 - 18:30 Walking tour in Honfleur with its famous port. Honfleur - the main defensive port of Normandy of the XV century, transformed into a charming resort town with a picturesque Bay, much-loved by the artists of the XIX century. Honfleur was first mentioned in 1027, when it belonged to the Norman Duke Richard III.

The owners of the city changed several times during The Hundred Years War. In the XV century, there were French pirates - corsairs who ravaged the English coast. Later, in the XVII—XVIII centuries, the city became significantly rich in trade with the American colonies. After the port was closed, the city's economy declined and Honfleur became a suburb of Le Havre. Today it is one of the most known tourist cities in Normandy with 5,2 Million visitors a year.The walking city tour takes about 1 hour.

18:30 Departure to Bayeux. It take 1,5 hour (95 km).
 

20:00  Arrival in Bayeux. Hotel Accommodation.

20:00 Hotel accommodation in Bayeux according to the chosen option.

 

DAY 2. Monday: Bayeux — Utah Beach — Utah Beach Landing Museum — Sainte-Mere-Eglise — Airborne Museum — Pointe du Hoc — Normandy American Cemetery — Overlord Museum — Omaha Beach — German Gun Battery 

 

07:30  Departure from Bayeux to Utah Beach

07:30  Departure from Bayeux to Utah Beach. It takes one hour (60 km).

 

08:30 - 09:00  Utah Beach and its Monuments

08:30 - 09:00  Arrival at Utah Beach. Free time for learning on Utah Beach. Utah Beach is the next to Omaha Beach and the westernmost of the Five Normandy D-Day Beaches containing nowadays many museums, memorials and monuments. Utah Beach was the first beach to be stormed by 23,000 American soldiers on 6 June 1944 in order to capture the town of Cherbourg and its deep water port. 
Utah Beach casualties were relatively light with 197 (including 60 missing). The units that landed on Utah Beach include: 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, VII Corps,  4th Infantry Division, 90th Infantry Division, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 70th Tank Battalion.

Near the UTAH BEACH Landing Museum You can discover many important monuments. Normandy’s Utah Beach is wide and clear and make it easy to imagine the events of 1944. You can spend here some time strolling the beach, thinking about the events of WW2. In the same general area at the Landing Museum you’ll find a collection of monuments:                                                                                  

1. Higgins Boat Monument. On D-Day, Americans landed in amphibious crafts used for all ladings and known as Higgins Boats, named for its inventor.                                                                               

2. U.S. Navy Monument, the only outside the US consisting of three figures meant to represent: leadership, sailors, and combat units. Inscribed on the base of this statue are the names of the American ships that participated in Operation Overlord.                                                                                   

3. 90th Infantry Division Monument. After landing on Utah Beach, the 90th continued inland through Northern France, then onto Belgium, the Ardennes and helped liberating the Nazi concentration camp at Flossenbürg in Bavaria.

 

09:00 - 10:15 Utah Beach Landing Museum visit

09:00 - 10:20  Utah Beach Landing Museum visit, created atop a former German bunker and having a big collection of historical artifacts, military vehicles and the original B26 bomber — one of only six left in existence. 
10:20 Departure to Sainte-Mère-Église town and Airborne Museum. It takes just 25 minutes (13 km).
 

10:40  - 12:30  Airborne Museum visit

10:40  - 12:30 Arrival at Airborne museum. This visitors of Normandy favourite museum is dedicated to the U.S. paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. The Airborne Museum comprises five separate buildings, two of which resemble open parachutes. Inside you’ll find an incredible collection of World War II aircraft and thanks to the touch pad You will experience the highlights of the Normandy landings.
The first WACO building of the Museum is dedicated to the gliders and presents the only copy of a WACO glider in France. You will join a dozen soldiers in the glider few moments before the take off. More than 500 gliders were deployed to carriy on About 4 400 soldiers, vehicles, ammunitions and other equipments.
The C-47 building with the original legendary C-47 aircraft sits proudly at the centre of a spectacular scenography made of deployed parachutes, suspended mannequins and realistic statues that question the visitor!
 

12:30 - 13:15  Lunch break in Sainte-Mère-Église  

12:30 - 13:15  Lunch break in Sainte-Mère-Église in front of the Airborne Museum.

13:15 Departure to Pointe Du Hoc. It take 45minutes (40 lm)

 

14:00 - 14:45  Pointe du Hoc 

14:00 - 14:45 Arrival at Pointe du Hoc, a prominent cliff between Utah and Omaha Beach. This point was important because it was the highest land between Omaha and Utah beaches and could thus fire upon both of them. The site was a gun battery, fortified with concrete casemates and gun pits, forming part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defences. Visiting the Pointe du Hoc You will learn about the 2nd Ranger battalion sacrifice to take this crucial gun battery on the cliffs of Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944. Many of the original fortifications and bunkers remain on the site and are open to the public, including the fire control casemate, on top of which there is a monument to the 2nd Ranger Battalion.
14:45 Departure to Normandy American Cemetery. It takes about 25 minutes (14 km).
 

15:10 - 16:10  Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer

15:10 - 16:10 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, located in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missed in Action with the names of 1,557 soldiers. 
At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations; and the most beautiful, idyllic spot on Planet Earth. 

At the Visitors Center You will find a very nice small Museum with a lot of informations about Battle of Normandy.

16:10 Departure to the close located Overlord Museum.

 

16:15 - 17:00 Overlord Museum visit

16:15 - 17:00 Overlord Museum visit. Located just few hundred meters away from the Normandy American Cemetery this museum contains many WW2 artefacts and installations like tanks, weapons, guns, many military vehicles, V-1 missile, personal belongings and more. It gives You a personal feeling about D-Day.

16:45 Departure to Omaha Beach. It takes just 10 minutes (5 km).

 

17:00 - 17:30 Omaha Beach Signal Monument

17:00 - 17:30 Arrival at Omaha Beaches Signal Monument. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches.

17:30 Departure to German Gun Battery. I takes 30 minutes (17 km).

 

18:00 - 18:30 German Gun Battery

18:00 - 18:30 German Gun Battery.

18:30 Departure to Bayeux. It takes 20 minutes (10 rm).

 

19:00 Arrival in Bayeux

 19:00 Arrival in Bayeux. Hotel accommodation in Bayeux according to the chosen option.

 

DAY 3. Tuesday: Bayeux — Mont Saint-Michel — Cancale Oysters Capital — Pointe du Grouin — Paris

 

07:30  Departure from Bayeux to Mont Saint-Michel

07:30 Departure from Bayeux to Mont Saint-Michel. There are 130 km to drive on a highway from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes 2 hours (120 km).

 

09:30 - 12:30  Mont Saint-Michel. Abbey visit

09:30 - 12:30 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel. As a rule we manage to join the Guided visit organised by the Abbey itself. When ii is not possible we provide audio-guides for the Abbey's visit.
Our guide-driver bring you up the narrow streets of the medieval village toward the top to the Abbey. On the top of the Island, you can admire panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay. First settled by man in the year 709 it contains Medieval village & beautiful Abbey fortress dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel. The construction of the Benedictine Abbey started in the 700’s and continued through the 1200s. It remains practically the same since the Middle Ages as it was the goal of pilgrims from all over the world. Mont Saint Michel remains the most visited site in France.
After the Abbey visit You'll have free time to enjoy Mont Saint-Michel city and time for Lunch.
12:30 Departure to Cancale. It takes 1 hour (45 km)
 

13:30 - 15:00 Lunch break in Cancale, Oysters Capital of France

13:30 - 15:00 Lunch break in in Cancale, Oysters Capital of France. You will visit the Oysters Market of Cancale where You can buy and eat Frech catch oysters size N 1, 2, 3 etc. Several restaurants along the embankment offer see food dishes for Lunch.
15:00  Departure to Pointe du Grouin. It takes 15 minutes (5 km).
 

15:15 - 16:00 Pointe du Grouin

15:15 - 16:00 Arrival at Pointe du Grouin which is located in Brittany. Pointe du Grouin is dominated by a Lighthouse offering a breathtaking view of the Normandy coast, the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel and the coastline of the Emerald Coast. 
16:00 Departure to Paris. It takes 5,5 hours (430 km). One stop at a rest area will be made.
 

21:30  Coming back to Paris

21:30 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Arc de Triumph Etoile.
 

Day 4. Wednesday:  Paris — Quartier Latin — Arc Etoile — Eiffel Tower — Louvre 

 

07:00 - 07:30 Hotel Pick up and Boarding

07:00 HOTEL PICK UP of travellers who purchased our Hotel Package.
MEETING POINT N 2:  07:20am to 07:30am boarding at our Mercedes minibus at the Arch de Triumph Etoile, first 10 meters of the avenue FRIEDLAND
 

07:30 - 10:00  Live Guided Paris Sightseeing city tour

07:30 - 10:00 Live Guided Paris Sightseeing city tour starts. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history and a lot of interesting things about France, its culture, architecture and history. You will see all the most important sights of Paris: Luxembourg Gardens, Place de la Concorde, Les Invalides and Alexander III bridge, Place Vendome, Sainte-Chapelle, Place des Vosges, Trocadéro square with its magnificent Viewpoint at the Eiffel Tower. Duration 2,5 to 3 hours.
 

10:15 - 11:30 The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

10:15 - 11:30 The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. You will take 250 steps to go to the top of the 50 meters high Arch to admire the panoramic views. 12 streets form the shape of a star and give the site its more common Parisian name, l'Étoile (the star).
The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The names of all French victories and generals You can see on its inner and outer surfaces. The construction was started by Napoleon Bonaparte 1806, halted during Bourbon Restoration and completed 1836 by the last French King Louis-Philippe. On 15 December 1840 Napoleon's remains brought from Saint Helena island passed under Arc de Triomphe on their way to Hotel des Invalides, where Napoleon Bonaparte was buried.
 

11:45- 12:45 Walking tour Latin Quarter

11:45- 12:45 Walking tour Latin Quarter incl. Notre Dame de Paris. Duration about 1 hour. The Latin Quarter of Paris or Quartier latin situated on the left bank of the Seine river close to Notre-Dame de Paris is known for its University, high schools, student life, lively atmosphere, and numerous bistros. Its name is related to the Latin language which was widely spoken during the Middle Ages in and around the University. 
 

14:15 - 15:30 Eiffel tower 

14:15 - 15:30 After arrival at the Eiffel tower You get the Skip the line access to the 2-nd floor by lift, the most popular among tourists. 
 

16:00 - 18:00  Louvre Museum

16:00 - 18:00 Louvre Museum visit with audio-guide. Our guide will make a walking tour around Louvre explaining its long history, architecture and most important facts. Afterwards You will be brought to theMuseum itself to start Your audio-guided Louvre Museum visit.
 

Day 5. Thursday:  Paris — Burgundy Chablis — Wine Tastings— Chateau de Pommard — Beaune — Hotel Dieu

 

07:00 - 07:30 Boarding and Departure destination Chablis

MEETING POINT N 1:  07:00am to 07:10am boarding at our Mercedes bus at the OPERA GARNIER STEPS, it is a main facade of Opera building in front of Metro OPERA

MEETING POINT N 2:  07:20am to 07:30am boarding at our Mercedes bus at the Arch de Triumph Etoile, first 10 meters of the avenue FRIEDLAND

Departure destination Chablis. There are approx. 190 km to drive on a highway from Paris to Chablis by our air conditioned Mercedes minibus for max 15 passengers. It takes around 3 hours. One stop at a rest area will be made.

Important Notice N1: All sightseeings, entrance tickets are included but not the Wine and Champagne tastings. You can pay them directly or buy our Wine & Champagne Tasting Package which includes all wine and champagne tastings. 

Important Notice N2: Regarding Hotel accommodation you can reserve it Yourself or purchase Hotel Accommodation Package on our web of a 3* or 4* star hotels in Beaune and Metz.

 

10:30 - 11.40 Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine visit

10:30 - 11:40 Arrival in Chablis area. Visit at Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine surrounded by the vineyards with Cave visit and wine tasting of 5 wines with cheese plate: Chablis, Chablis 1-er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. The experienced staff will give You all explanations about the process of wine making in Chablis and point out the differences between Chablis, Chablis 1-er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru.

 

11:50 - 12:20  Chablis village. Wine tasting

11:50 - 12:20 We offer the Wine tasting by one of the local Chablis wine producers like Celine & Frederic Gueguen or Baptiste or LaChablisienne with 5 different wines: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. 

 

12:20 - 13.30  Lunch break in Chablis.

12:20 - 13.30 Free time in Chablis village. You can enjoy the small town or we reserve for You a Gastronomic Lunch.  

 

13.30 - 14:30  Visit and Wine tasting at Maison Régnard Chablis

13:30 - 14:30  Visit at Maison Régnard Chablis founded in 1860 with 5 Wines tasting and explanations about wines by the local sommelier. You will learn the production process in details.

14:30  Departure to Beaune (135 km on the highway). It takes up to 2 hours.

 

16:30 - 17:30  Guided visit at Chateau de Pommard with Wine Tasting

16.30 - 17:30 Arrival at Chateau de Pommard - one of the most famous domains of Burgundy, close to Beaune and surrounded by vineyards. Wine tasting of a selection of 5 wines from Château de Pommard and Famille Carabello-Baum "La Route des Grands Crus" with a professional sommelier.
You will learn how Burgundy’s star grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay express themselves across Burgundy’s villages and terroirs. You will learn about the 5 subregions of Burgundy and their specialties, about the famous wine road La Route des Grands Crus, about how the natural factors do influence the taste and about Burgundy’s classifications.
17:30 Departure to Beaune. It takes just 10 minutes.
 

17:40 - 18:50  Hospices de Beaune

17:40 - 18:50 Visit of Hospices de Beaune - Hôtel-Dieu a former charitable almshouse founded in 1443 as a hospital for the poor. The original hospital building is one of the finest examples of XV century Burgundian architecture and one of the best-preserved renaissance buildings in Europe.

 

19.00  Hotel accommodation in Beaune

19:00  Hotel accommodation in Beaune according to the chosen option. 

 

Day 6. Friday:  Beaune — Alsace Colmar — Alsace Wine Road Tastings — Castle Haut'Koeninsburg — Metz

 

07:30  Departure destination Alsace

07:30 Hotel Check out and Departure destination to Colmar, Alsace. It takes about 4 hours (264 km). One stop at a rest area will be made.

 

11:30 - 13:00  Colmar Sightseeing tour

11:30 - 13:00 Arrival in Colmar "French Venice", built in a typical Alsatian style. Sightseeing tour. Colmar is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and museums. The city is located on the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the capital of the wines of Alsace.

13:00 Departure to Alsace Wine road between Colmar and Castle Haut Koenigsbourg. 

 

13.00 - 16:15 Alsace Wine Road. Lunch break

13:00 - 16:15  Departure from Colmar along Alsace Wine road with visiting of two villages and Wine tastings to the 12th century medieval castle O'Koeninsburg along the beautiful countryside with multiply vineyards. We will make a stop in one of the picturesque Alsace villages to learn this small place and to have Lunch.

 

16:30 - 18:00  Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

16:30 - 18:00 Haut Koenigsbourg castle visit. Built in the 12th century on a rocky spur, making it an ideal observatory and strategic retreat, the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle has seen a succession of conflicts, rivalries and owners over the centuries. You will enjoy beautiful panoramic views.

18:00 Departure to Metz. It takes about 2,5 to 3 hours drive (190 km). One stop at a rest area will be made.

 

21:00  Hotel Accommodation in Metz

21:00   Hotel Accommodation in Metz due to the chosen option.

 

Day 7. Saturday:  Metz — Champagne Tastings in Epernay — Hautvillers — Champagne Tastings in Reims — Reims Cathedral — Paris

 

07.30  Departure to Epernay

07:30 Departure to Epernay. Épernay is known as the Champagne Capital of France. Located along the Marne surrounded by the wine hills it is Home to many region’s most prestigious champagne houses. Épernay is a must for wine and champagne lovers. Walk the Avenue of Champagne attracts many tourists. It takes about 2,5 hours (196 km).

Important Notice: You can pay on spot the Wine tastings and purchase Yourself tickets to Champagne houses due to our time table, see itinerary or buy our Wine & Champagne Tasting Package which includes all wine and champagne tastings due to the itinerary. Please do it in advance. 

 

10.00 - 12:00 Epernay. Grand Champagne house visit.

10:00 - 12:00  We will offer You several Grand Champagne houses to be visited: Champagne Mercier, Moet et Chandon, Champagne de Castellane. We will offer You different options and different price levels. If You book in advance we can assure Your spot at the best Champagne houses. Tickets are extra charge.

 

By Moet et Chandon we offer You English Guided Cellars visit with Champagne tastings: 

 
MOST POPULAR Option: "SIGNATURE" Experience, up to 15 people, 1,5 hours. Guided Cellars visit with tastings of 2 glasses of Champagne: Moët Imperial et Grand Vintage.
ADVANCED Option: "Grand Vintage" Experience, up to 10 people, 1,5 hours. Guided Cellars visit with tastings
 

By Mercier and De Castellane we offer You English Guided Cellars visit with Champagne tastings: 

 
MOST POPULAR Option by Mercier: "Golden Bubbles" Experience including Underground Cellars visiting by train and Tasting with a sommelier of 3 tasting glasses Brut Mercier, Brut Réserve, Brut Rosé".
MOST POPULAR Option by DeCastellane: English guided tour for max 10 people learning the process of Champagne making with 2 glasses of Champagne Brute Rose, Cure Commodore.
 

12.00 - 13:00 Lunch break in Epernay

12:00 - 13:00  Lunch break in Epernay. Our guide will make a restaurant recommendation.

13:00  Departure to village Hautvillers. It take less that 10 minutes.

 

13.10 - 13:45  Hautvillers Church and Viewpoint 

13:10 - 13:45  Visit the Abbey's Church of Sindulphe of the Abbey Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers. It is a former Benedictine monastery. The Abbey was founded in 665 and remained active till the French Revolution 1789. Dom Perignon has developed the wine making methods in the region of Champagne. Nowadays there are 26 local Champagne producers in the village.
Stop at the View point with best Panoramic views over the vineyards and Marne river.

13:45  Departure to Reims. It takes 30 minutes (28 km).

 

14:15 - 16:15 Veuve Clicquot or Taittinger visit

14:15 - 16:15 Veuve Clicquot or Taittinger visit. Tickets are extra charge. Veuve Clicquot Champagne house visit. Existing since 1772 Veuve Clicquot produces nowadays more that 22 million bottles per year. Guided tour though the cellars made by Veuve Clicquot staff gives You great insight into the history and Champagne production method. Tasting of 2 glasses of Champagne completes this experience.

 

By Veuve Clicquot we offer You English Guided Cellars visit with Champagne tastings: 

 

MOST POPULAR Option: "Rose Assemblage" Experience Guided Cellars visit with 2 glasses of Rosé et Brut Carte Jaune accompanied by a selection of cheese and charcuterie.

ADVANCED Option: "Une Seule Qualite" Experience. 1,5 hours, Guided Cellars visit, Tastings 4 cuvées: Brut Carte Jaune, Extra Brut Extra Old, Vintage 2015 and Vintage Rosé 2015.

 

By Champagne Taittinger we offer You English Guided Cellars visit with Champagne tastings:

 
Option N 1 MOST POPULAR "Instin Rose": Champagne Taittinger Guided Cellars visit, 1 hour, with the tasting of the Brut Reserve and the Prestige Rosé.
Option N 2 ADVANCED "Instin Gourmet": Guided Taittinger Cellars visit, max 14 people, 1,5 hours, the tasting of the iconic blends such as the Prestige Rosé and the Brut Millésime with a selection of canapes especially made to match our iconic blends.

16:30 Departure to Reims Cathedral. It takes 5 minutes (2 km).

 

16:40 - 17:10  Reims Cathedral visit

16:40 - 17:10  Reims Cathedral visit where most of the French kings were crowned. 
17:15  Departure to Paris. It takes 2,5 hours (144 km)
 

20:00  Arrival in Paris 

20:00 Arrival in Paris. Drop off at Arch de Triumph Etoile.

What's Included
  • Omaha Beach and Singal Monument, Overlord Museum
  • Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc Rangers Monument
  • Utah Beach Landing Museum, Stop at Utah Beach to see many D-Day Monuments
  • Airborne Museum visit, German Gun Battery visit
  • Mont Saint-Michel with entrance tickets to the Abbey and English guided tour
  • Claude Monet's Giverny House visit with tickets and guided tour
  • Honfleur waling tour, Etretat Chalk Cliffs walking
  • Oysters tasting in Cancale, Pointe du Grouin visit
  • Hospices de Beaune audio-guided visit
  • Colmar SIgntseeing tour, Alsace Wine Road, Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
  • Reims Cathedral self-guided visit, Hautvillers village Saint-Sindulphe church and Viewpoint visit
  • Mercedes bus for max 15 passengers, Live-guided during the whole trip
  • All Fees and Taxes, Bottled Water

Exclusions

  • Hotel Package for 6 nights for 3* hotels EUR 520 or 4* hotels EUR 770 (2 nights in Bayeux, 2 nights in Paris, 1 night in Beaune, 1 night in Metz). 
  • Wine and Champagne Package MOST POP EUR 225 or ADVANCED level EUR 325
  • Meals and Drinks, Gratitudes and Souvenirs