The Treasures of France including Normandy
Operated by: Trafalgar
8 Days from $2,048 per person
Locations Visited
Paris, Bayeux, Port En Bessin, Arromanches, Mont St Michel, Loire Valley, Amboise, La Quinte, Orleans, Chenonceaux, Chambord ...more Paris, Bayeux, Port En Bessin, Arromanches, Mont St Michel, Loire Valley, Amboise, La Quinte, Orleans, Chenonceaux, Chambord"Good value for money"Our guide Matt was outstanding. The trip was well organized, the hotels very good, and the meals, when provided were excellent. Good value for the money.
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Day 1
Arrive Paris
Bienvenue! The 'City of Lights' welcomes you as you prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey through France. Join your fellow travellers and Travel Director this evening for a Welcome Reception and orientation drive to admire the glittering cityscape of Paris - past grand boulevards and iconic sites like the Champs Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe.
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Day 2
Paris – Rouen – Honfleur – Bayeux - Normandy Beaches (2 nights)
This morning, we depart Paris and venture to the city of Rouen, the tragic site where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. We travel to the enchanting harbour town of Honfleur - its narrow lanes and colourful shopfronts have long attracted artists who have immortalised its beauty on canvas. Arriving in Bayeux, we visit the Tapestry Museum. Here you'll 'Dive Into Culture' and see the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting events before and during the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This evening, we dine at our hotel.
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Day 3
Full day Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches including Omaha Beach and Juno Beach
We begin the day visiting the poignant D-Day Museum and the bunkers and Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc. Pay tribute to the brave souls who lost their lives on the D-Day Landing Beaches of Omaha imagining the sense of terror and triumph felt the fateful day that Allied forces set foot on mainland Europe. We stop for lunch in the seaside setting of Arromanches, once at the heart of the Normandy landings. Finish the day on the beaches of Juno, one of the five D-Day Landing Beaches.
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Day 4
Normandy Beaches – Mont St. Michel
This morning, travel to the fortified island town of Mont St. Michel. Here we'll join a 'Local Specialist' for a tour of Mont St. Michel's medieval Benedictine Abbey. Legend has it, the abbey was built after the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop of Avranches inspiring him to build a church atop the island. Consider an Optional Experience to the historic walled port city of Saint-Malo, once the home of famous French explorer, Jacques Cartier.
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Day 5
Mont St. Michel – Loire Valley (2 nights)
Journey through the scenic countryside, stopping to 'Connect With Locals' over a light 'Be My Guest' meal with wine at a 17th-century château set within beautiful gardens. We journey to the Loire Valley, where we will spend the next two nights.
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Day 6
Châteaux Excursion
We spend our day admiring the beautiful châteaux of the Loire Valley and join a 'Local Specialist' for a visit to the Amboise Royal Château. It is here that King François I hosted Leonardo da Vinci, whose tomb now lies in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert adjoining the château. We continue with a visit to Chenonceau, built on the Cher River. The château is often referred to as the Ladies Castle, due to the many women who influenced its construction and development. Today it contains priceless collections, including Renaissance furniture, tapestries and masterpieces by Rubens and Tintoretto.
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Day 7
Loire Valley – Chambord – Paris
Our first stop today is the royal Château de Chambord of King François I, regarded as one of the world's most remarkable châteaux, with its exquisite Italian Renaissance architecture and decorative moat. We journey back to Paris this afternoon and spend the rest of our day in the 'City of Lights' with free time to take in some of the sights. Celebrate with your Travel Director and newfound friends this evening at a Farewell Dinner with local wines at a Parisian bistro.
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Day 8
Depart Paris
For now it's time to say a fond au revoir to France and your fellow travellers at the end of a memorable trip. Transfers are available. Conditions apply.
Price Includes
Dining Highlights
- 7 breakfasts
- 1 lunch (Be My Guest)
- 4 dinners
First class travel Highlights
- Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Daily breakfast and up to half your evening meals
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Optional Experiences and free time
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Handcrafted Highlights
- VIP entry to many sights
Sightseeing Highlights
- ORIENTATION of Paris, Bayeux and the Loire Valley
- VISIT the town of Rouen, Honfleur, the Bayeux Tapestry, the Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches of Omaha and Juno, the monastery of Mont St. Michel, and the Châteaux of Amboise, Chenonceau and Chambord
- VIEW the Champs Élysées, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Dates & Prices
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Optional Add-Ons
Optional Experiences are subject to change. Your Travel Director will supply you with a final list of Optional Experiences available on your trip. Optional Experiences cannot be booked online; they can be purchased during your trip through your Travel Director.
Bayeux
Cider Farm Visit and Gastronomic Norman Feast
A drive through the Norman countryside takes us to a family-run cider farm, where we'll visit and taste the local tipple. Then, we're off to a Farmhouse Inn for a Norman feast with drinks included!
Adult Price: €64
Brittany
Jewels Of St Malo
You’ll explore the prettiest walled port in Brittany with our Local Specialist. Stroll along the medieval ramparts, admire the aristocratic old houses of wealthy shipping merchants and take in the Emerald coastline. Home of Jacques Cartier and the great romantic, Chateaubriand, this is your chance to discover one of the jewels of France.
Adult Price: €32
Tours
Tours Old Town Discovery
Our Local Specialist will take us through the narrow streets of the medieval part of Tours' Old Town, lined with timbered houses. We'll hear the story of St Martin, who was once Bishop of Tours, and visit the Basilica built around his tomb.
Adult Price: €25
Amboise
In The Footsteps Of Leonardo Da Vinci
Visit the Manor house and gardens where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years, preserved much as he left them on his death almost 500 years ago. Your guided tour culminates in a display of Leonardo's most extraordinary inventions - from submarines to helicopters.
Adult Price: €39
Loire Valley
Dinner In The Loire Valley
Santé. Toast our new-found friends as we enjoy a typical French meal in an atmospheric Old World setting. Drinks are included.
Adult Price: €66
Paris
Seine Cruise And Paris Illuminations
Paris at night is a city transformed. Enjoy this superb 'City of Light' on a leisurely cruise along the River Seine. Afterward, as we drive through this amazing city, we’ll stop at some vantage points for you to capture the fascinating sights on camera. In summer, this trip may take place before sunset.
Adult Price: €38
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