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2-day Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, Brittany Private Trip from Paris

2 days (ID: 163636)
France
Private Tiered Pricing Mercedes E220/E300 Mercedes minivan

Overview

2-day Private Live-guided trip from Paris to 7 Sights of Normandy, Brittany and Mont Saint-Michel with Calvados & Oysters tastings. 

Tiered Pricing. Hotel Pick up & Drop off. Guaranteed departures.

You will experience Walking tours in Rouen and Honfleur, walking around Etretat Cliffs, Mont Saint-Michel Abbey, Cancale, the French Oysters capital with tasting, Saint Malo - the former Corsar city walking tour, Guided visit by the local Calvados producer with Calvados tasting. Mercedes E220 business class car for 2-3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3-7 people. One overnight at a 3*+/4* hotel in Double Rooms included. 

This Experience can be customised.  See also other Private and Small Group Experiences by Clewel Travel.

Itinerary

Important Notice ! This is a Customisable Private Experience. 
We pick up all clients from Hotels and AirBNB in Paris. We can pick you up as well from the Airport, Railway stations or close located towns in accordance with our itinerary. A transfer surcharge can be demanded.
 

DAY 1: Paris — Rouen — Etretat — Honfleur — Calvados tasting — Mont Saint-Michel

 

07:30 Pick up and Departure to Rouen

07:30 Hotel Pick up and Departure destination Rouen. The guide will give you general information about the French history connected to Normandy. It takes about 2 hours (135 km).
 

10:00 - 12:00  Rouen walking tour

10:00 - 12:00  Arrival in Rouen. Walking tour. Rouen is the capital of the Duke of Normandy, the city of a hundred bell-towers, famous for its Gothic cathedrals. Here You will have the opportunity to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral of the XIII - XVI centuries, known throughout the world in the paintings of Monet, the area of the Vieux Marché (Old Market), the place of execution of Joan d'Arc and the Church of Joan d'Arc, the Palace of justice of the XVI century, to see the old medieval clock Gros-Horloge on the pedestrian street. The walking tour lasts about 1 hour.
12:00 Departure from Rouen to Etretat. It takes 1,15 hours (80 km).
 

13:15 - 15:15  Arrival in Etretat. Walking to the Cliffs. Lunch break

13:15 - 15:15  Arrival in Etretat. Walking to the Cliffs. 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, the founder of French Impressionist painting. Today it is a classic seaside resort nestled between two sets of chalk cliffs. You can walk on the beach or climb for excellent views. Along the seafront, there are many restaurants and cafés all of which do variations on a theme of Moules-Frites. Free time for Lunch.
15:15 Departure to Honfleur. It takes 45 minutes (50 km.) On the way to Honfleur You will drive on the famous Pont de Normandie, one of 2 biggest bridges in France.
 

16:00 - 17:30 Walking tour Honfleur. Free time

16:00 - 17:30  Arrival in Honfleur. The walking city tour takes about 1 hour.
Walking tour of 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. A little 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.
17:00 - 17:30 Free time in Honfleur.
17:30  Departure from Honfleur to the local Calvados producer. It takes 30 minutes (25 km).
 

18:00 - 18:45 Visit at Calvados distillery with Calvados tasing

18:00 - 18:45 Visit at Calvados distillery with Calvados tasing. During the visit to a local Calvados producer You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste the genuine Calvados of Normandy. You will learn all Calvados production secrets.
18:45 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes 1,5 hours (160 km)
 

20:15 Hotel accommodation at 3*+/4* hotel.

20:15 Arrival in Mont Saint-Michel area. Hotel accommodation at 3*+/4* hotel.
 

DAY 2: Mont Saint-Michel — Cancale — Pointe du Grouin — Saint Malo — Paris 

 

08:30 - 12:00 Mont Saint-Michel island and Benedictine Abbey

08:30 - 12:00 Arrival at the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel and the Benedictine Abbey visit. Your guide will bring you up the narrow streets of the medieval village toward the top of the Island. You can admire panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay and enter the Benedictine Abbey. Entrance tickets into the Abbey include audio-guides in many languages.
The whole island with the Bay is classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site. 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.
12:00. Departure to Cancale. It takes about one hour drive (47 km).
 

13:00 - 14:30  Cancale, the Oysters capital. Oysters market visit. Lunch break

13:00 - 14:30 Arrival in Cancale - the Oysters capital of France. Explore the picturesque coastal charm of Cancale, a seaside town in Brittany. Famous for its delectable oysters. Visit to the Oysters market. Free time for Lunch
14:30 Departure to Pointe du Grouin. It takes about 10 minutes (4 km).
 

14:40 - 15:10  Pointe du Grouin

14:40 - 15:10 Arrival in Pointe du Grouin, Brittany. Walking to the cliffs. Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Pointe du Grouin. This dramatic coastal headland offers panoramic views of the rugged shoreline and the Atlantic Ocean
15:10 Departure to Saint Malo. It takes just 30 minutes (18 km).
 

15:40 - 17:40  Walking tour Saint-Malo

15:40 - 17:40 Arrival in Saint-Malo, Brittany. Walking tour Saint-Malo. Saint Malo is a historic French port in Brittany on the English Channel coast. The walled city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures. Saint-Malo was once the city of corsairs and the birthplace of the discoverer of Canada, Jacques Cartier and the poet Chateaubriand. We will have a walking tour with a tour of the Old Town, surrounded by high walls, with narrow cobbled streets and buildings of the 18th and 15th centuries.
17:40 Departure destination Paris. It takes about 4,5 hours (424 km). One stop a the rest area will be made.
 

22:00 Coming back to Paris

22:00 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.

What's Included

  • Walking tours in Rouen, Honfleur, Saint Malo
  • Visits to Etretat, Point du Grouin, Oysters market in Cancale
  • Calvados tasting, Oysters tasting
  • Mont Saint-Michel with entrance tickets to the Abbey and audioguide
  • Hotel accommodation in Double Rooms for one night 3*+/4*
  • Mercedes E220 business class car for 2 - 3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3-7 people
  • Live Guided, Hotel Pick up & Drop off
  • All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

Reviews

Paulina_G

Normandy trip

We had an incredible trip! The places we visited were spectacular, and the tour was very
well organized. Ivan, our wonderful driver, made us feel super special.

3 August 2024

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Mary_M

Two wonderful days in Normandy and Brittany.

The trip was exactly as advertised. Our guide was wonderful and had excellent knowledge of all the places we visited. Although the days were long, we would have liked to spend additional time in the locations on the first day. I highly recommend this excursion.

26 June 2023

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Susie596

Exciting and informative view of Normandy and Brittany!

This was a fantastic tour! Our guide Cyrus was extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of the region. This was not a pre-packaged tour but a very individualized experience, which was beyond our expectations. In a short period of time we had a wide range of experiences.. Cyrus puts a lot of thought into his itineraries and it shows!! He also made accommodations for my husband, who could not walk as much as others, so that the tour was still interesting for him. Highly recommended.

17 July 2021

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