2-day Giverny Etretat Honfleur Mont Saint-Michel Private trip
2 days (ID: 167774)
A very nice relaxing 2-day Private Live-guided trip from Paris. Normandy's Nature and Medieval Highlights: Mont Saint-Michel island and Abbey, Medieval harbour-city Honfleur, Etretat Chalk Cliffs, Claude Monet's House in Giverny, Bayeux Tapestry museum or Bayeux Cathedral.
Tiered Pricing. Hotel Pick up & Drop off. Guaranteed departures. Double Room accommodation with breakfast for one night at a 3*+/4* Hotel. Mercedes E220 business class car or Mercedes Minivan.
This Experience can be customised. See also other Private and Small Group Experiences by Clewel Travel.
DAY 1 Paris — Giverny — Etretat — Honfleur — Bayeux
08:00 Departure from Paris to Giverny
09:15 - 11:00 Giverny Claude Monet's house
13:00 - 15:30 Etretat. Lunch break and Walking to the famous Chalk cliffs
13:00 - 15:30 Arrival at Etretat. Walking to the famous Cliffs. You will enjoy breath taking views and relax. Walking to the beach & Cliffs and Free time for Lunch. 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 classical seaside resort nestled between two sets of chalk cliffs. You can walk on the beach or climb for excellent views.
16:15 - 18:00 Walking tour Honfleur. Free time
16:15 - 18:00 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.The walking city tour takes about 1 hour.
19:30 Arrival in Bayeux. Hotel Accommodation.
19:30 Hotel accommodation Bayeux
DAY 2 Bayeux — Mont Saint-Michel — Paris
08:45 Hotel Check out
08:45 Hotel check out and Departure
09:00 - 10:00 Bayeux Tapestry Museum
09:00 - 10:00 Bayeux. UNESCO listed Bayeux Tapestry Museum visiting with audio-guide. The 200 feet long tapestry ai almost One Thousand Years old telling us the history how William the Conqueror became English king after winning the battle by Hastings. Starting from the 1 September 2025 the museum will get closed for renovation till 2027 ! During the closure period we offer You to visit a famous Bayeux Cathedral.
10:00 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes 1,5 hours (120 km)
11:30 - 15:30 Mont Saint-Michel Abbey and Island visit + Lunch break
11:30 - 15:30 Arrival at the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel & the Benedictine Abbey. Tickets included. As a rule we join the English guided tours made by the Abbey's guides. Audioguides can be offered as alternative if the guided tour is not available. From 4 participants Live guide is with You during the whole trip. After arrival we will bring you up the narrow streets of the medieval village to the Abbey on the top where from You can admire panoramic views over Atlantic Ocean.
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. The whole island is classified by UNESCO as a world heritage remaining practically the same since the Middle Ages. Free time to enjoy Mont Saint-Michel.
19:30 Coming back to Paris
19:30 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel or any other place in Paris.
- 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
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
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
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