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Normandy, Brittany & The Loire Valley (Small Groups)

8 days
Start and end in Paris
4.8
11 traveler reviews

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paris

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant with cuisine inspired by fresh home-made recipes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)
    Landmarks
    Arc de Triomphe
    Eiffel Tower
    Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Champs-Élysées
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  2. Day 2

    Rouen - Honfleur - Deauville

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy Deauville, Barrière L'Hôtel du Golf, Deauville)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Rouen Cathedral
    • Explore Rouen's Old Market Square and Great Clock
    • Visit the church at Place du Vieux-Marché where Joan of Arc was burned
    • Explore Honfleur fishing town and harbour
    • Apple juice, cider and calvados tasting at family-owned apple farm
    Landmarks
    Rouen Cathedral
    Place du Vieux-Marché
    Honfleur Harbour
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  3. Day 3

    Normandy Beaches - D-Day Landings

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Creative cuisine, seasonal ingredients and delicious wines)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy Deauville, Barrière L'Hôtel du Golf, Deauville)

    Included Activities

    • Visit bunkers and Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc
    • Visit American Military Cemetery of Saint-Laurent with Local Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Visit D-Day Museum in Arromanches and view artificial port remnants
    • Visit Bayeux Cathedral and learn about Bayeux Tapestry history
    Landmarks
    Pointe du Hoc
    American Military Cemetery of Saint-Laurent
    Arromanches-les-Bains
    Bayeux Cathedral
  4. Day 4

    Mont Saint-Michel - Saint-Malo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Le Nouveau Monde, St Malo)

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Mont Saint-Michel abbey with Local Expert
    • Guided tour through Intra Muros walled city of Saint-Malo with Local Expert
    • Walk along Saint-Malo ramparts

    Optional Activities

    • Optional experience to Cancale for oyster beds meal and fresh seafood
    Landmarks
    Mont Saint-Michel
    Saint-Malo Walled City
    Cancale
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  5. Day 5

    Loire Valley - Villandry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at your chateau hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Château de la Bourdaisière)

    Included Activities

    • Admire Château d'Angers
    • Guided wine tasting with local vintner in Saumur
    • Explore Château de Villandry gardens and tiered Renaissance designs
    Landmarks
    Château d'Angers
    Château de Villandry
  6. Day 6

    Loire Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-Table dinner at historic Château de la Bourdaisière featuring seasonal produce from its gardens and local farms with three-course menu)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Château de la Bourdaisière)

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to Château d'Amboise with Local Expert
    • Explore Château d'Amboise grand halls and Leonardo da Vinci's chapel

    Optional Activities

    • Optional visit to Château de Chenonceau
    Landmarks
    Château de Chenonceau
    Château d'Amboise
    Château de la Bourdaisière
  7. Day 7

    Chartres - Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Chartres Cathedral
    • Explore Place de la Concorde
    • Experience Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe

    Optional Activities

    • World-famous cabaret show evening experience
    Landmarks
    Chartres Cathedral
    Place de la Concorde
    Arc de Triomphe
    Champs-Élysées
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  8. Day 8

    Paris

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4.8
Overall rating based on 11 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.9
  • Transport
    4.9
  • Guide
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    4.4
  • Food
    4.3
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  • M
    April 20th, 2025
    5.0
    Fred was a great guide. It would not have been as fun without him.
    Traveled in April 2025
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, we hope you will travel with us again.
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  • K
    May 19th, 2023
    5.0
    Wonderful tour. Top notch accommodations; very comfortable tour bus; courteous, friendly, and knowledgeable tour...
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    Traveled in May 2023
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for your positive feedback during your Normandy, Brittany and The Loire Valley trip and for sharing your photos with us. We are delighted to learn our Travel Director, and Coach Driver was professional and knowledgeable, which we believe helped make your trip extra special. We also are happy to read that our coach was clean and comfortable, as we believe this is essential to enjoying your time on the road. We hope to see you again soon for another great travel experience.
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  • K
    April 30th, 2023
    5.0
    Highly recommend! The guides were amazing. Accommodations/meals/experiences were all wonderful. It is a fast-paced...
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    Traveled in April 2023
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for sharing your photos and feedback during your trip to France. We're delighted you had such an incredible journey, and we hope you'll join us for your next Insight journey soon.
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  • J
    May 26th, 2022
    5.0
    Tour director was the best above and beyond what we expected. The hotels were great food was good would have like...
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    Traveled in May 2022
  • Normandy, Brittany & The Loire Valley (Small Groups) reviewer 5
    October 2nd, 2021
    5.0
    Perfect Organisation thanks to Frederic
    Traveled in September 2021
  • K
    September 30th, 2019
    5.0
    Everything was wonderful. Shantell went above and beyond
    Traveled in August 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are delighted to hear that your Travel Director went above and beyond to make your time on the road a memorable one. Furthermore, we are without a doubt happy to have hosted you and we look forward to journeying with you again soon.
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  • S
    September 15th, 2019
    4.5
    This was our first guided tour and we loved it. Shona was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and very funny! She kept...
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    Traveled in September 2019
  • M
    February 25th, 2019
    5.0
    This was a fantastic trip! The knowledge and passion my Travel Director Elizabeth had was amazing. The accommodation...
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    Traveled in June 2017
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are very happy to learn that your overall experience with Insight Vacations was one to remember. Also, we are very pleased to hear such high praises for our Travel Director who went above and beyond to ensure that your time on the road is as effortless as possible. That being said, we are extremely pleased that we were able to help you create lots of unforgettable memories.
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  • A
    November 1st, 2018
    4.0
    We love insight. Laura and every insight guide we have had have been exceptional. This trip great. Bouvet ladubay...
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    Traveled in July 2018
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are very pleased to hear that our staff made your time on the Normandy, Brittany and the Loire tour an enjoyable one. On top of that, we hope that you were able to go back home with some amazing memories of your time with us.
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  • A
    October 20th, 2018
    4.5
    Unbelievable scenery and Laura our guide was very knowledgeable. Visit to bouvet ladubay exceptional. Everything great
    Traveled in July 2018
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are very pleased to hear that your time on the Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley tour was a memorable one. On top of that, we hope that you were able to go back home with some amazing memories and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.
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    Asked on April 29th, 2023

    How does this tour and the 'classic' similar tour differ?

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      There are two versions of the trip which are the Classic group and the Small group. The difference besides the price is the maximum number of guests on the trip. The Classic group has an average of 33 guests and not more than 40 guests while the Small group has no more than 24 guests.

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      This itinerary is not a cruise itinerary but is a motorcoach itinerary. We do have dates in September if you are still interested.

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