Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant with cuisine inspired by fresh home-made recipes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)
Included Activities
- Meet Travel Director and fellow guests at hotel
- Explore Paris grand boulevards and world-famous landmarks
- Day 2
Rouen - Honfleur - Deauville
Rouen - Honfleur - Deauville- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barrière L'Hôtel du Golf, Deauville)
Included Activities
- Rouen Cathedral - see Gothic masterpiece and subject of Monet paintings
- Great Clock in Rouen
- Old Market Square in Rouen
- Modern church commemorating Joan of Arc burning (1431)
- Charming fishing town of Honfleur - harbor and colorful streets
- Family-owned apple farm - apple juice, cider and calvados tasting
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Old Market Square (Place du Vieux-Marché) Great Clock (Gros Horloge) Honfleur - Day 3
Normandy Beaches
Normandy Beaches- Meals
- Dinner (Delightful dinner with creative cuisine, seasonal ingredients and delicious wines)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barrière L'Hôtel du Golf, Deauville)
Included Activities
- Follow the route of the Rangers and visit bunkers at Pointe du Hoc
- Visit Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc
- Spend reflective moments at American Military Cemetery of Saint-Laurent with Local Expert
- Visit D-Day Museum in Arromanches and see remnants of artificial port in the bay (Insight Choice option)
- Visit Bayeux Cathedral (Insight Choice option)
Landmarks Pointe du Hoc American Military Cemetery of Saint-Laurent Omaha Beach D-Day Museum Arromanches-les-Bains Bayeux Cathedral - Day 4
Mont Saint-Michel - Saint-Malo
Mont Saint-Michel - Saint-Malo- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Nouveau Monde, Saint-Malo)
Included Activities
- Mont Saint-Michel hilltop abbey - guided tour with Local Expert
- Mont Saint-Michel small town exploration
- Saint-Malo City of the Corsairs - guided exploration with Local Expert
- Intra Muros walled city - maze of streets and ramparts
- Walk ramparts of Saint-Malo with views over old town and bay
Optional Activities
- Cancale - optional experience for fresh oyster and Breton seafood meal
Landmarks Mont Saint-Michel Saint-Malo Intra Muros Cancale - Day 5
Loire Valley - Villandry
Loire Valley - Villandry- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Learn about local grape varieties and regional wine-making traditions as you sample wines of the Loire Valley)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Domaine de la Tortinière)
Included Activities
- Château d'Angers - moated castle admiration
- Saumur - guided wine tasting with local vintner
- Château de Villandry - Renaissance masterpiece exploration
- Château de Villandry gardens - formal terraces, ornamental flowerbeds, water gardens, kitchen garden
Landmarks Château d'Angers Château de Villandry - Day 6
Loire Valley - Amboise
Loire Valley - Amboise- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-table dinner at Le Domaine de la Tortinière featuring fresh produce from the château's gardens and local producers, with traditional family cuisine and warm hospitality)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Domaine de la Tortinière)
Included Activities
- Château d'Amboise - Renaissance royal residence with Local Expert
- Chapel at Château d'Amboise - Leonardo da Vinci burial site
- Terraces at Château d'Amboise with views across Loire River
- Free time in Amboise
Optional Activities
- Château de Chenonceau - set across the River Cher
- Château du Clos Lucé - Leonardo da Vinci's final home with gardens and working models of inventions
Landmarks Château de Chenonceau Château d'Amboise Château du Clos Lucé - Day 7
Chartres - Paris
Chartres - Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)
Included Activities
- Chartres Cathedral - guided tour
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Paris monuments and bridges illuminated at night
Optional Activities
- World-famous cabaret show - evening optional experience
Landmarks Chartres Cathedral Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 8
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
