6-day Private Experience Giverny Etretat - Honfleur - M.St.Michel - Cancale - St.Malo - Loire Valley Castles - Chablis - Beaune.
About This Tour
Discover some of France’s most iconic landscapes, heritage sites, and wine regions on this 6-day private journey by Mercedes minivan. From Claude Monet’s home i...
Duration: 6 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Orleans, Blois, Paris, Angers, Beaune, Giverny, Honfleur, Mont-Saint-Michel, Amboise, Saint-Malo, Cancale · Languages: English
Know before you go: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; PASSPORT REQUIRED; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; Not recommended for people with back problems; Not suitable for pets; Not stroller accessible; Not wheelchair accessible; If the option is booked, pickup is always at the reception desk of your hotel. Otherwise the meeting point is Opera Garnier steps in Paris.
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What's Included
- Mercedes minivan up to 6 Persons with adjustable seats, extra long, air-conditioned
- Hotel accommodation 4 stars 6 nights with breakfast in Double Rooms
- Professional Guide-Driver or Guide + Driver
- Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine Guided visit with 5 Chablis wines tasting with cheese and Cave visit
- Chateau de Pommard Guided Winery visit with 5 wines tasting with local sommelier
- Claude Monet’s house Giverny visit
- Abbay Mont-Saint Michel visit,
- Oysters tasting in Cancale
- Calvados Tasting in Normandy
- Visit of castles with entrance tickets: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord
- Visit of all the cities and sights according to the itinerary
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
Not Included
- Single Accommodation Supplement
- Gratuities and Souvenirs
- Meals and Drinks
- Lunches and Dinners at Restaurants (we can recommend and make all reservations)
Itinerary
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1Day 01
6-day Private Experience Giverny - Etretat - Honfleur - M.St.Michel - Cancale - St.Malo - 6 Loire Valley Castles - Chablis - Beaune with Wine, Calvados, Oysters etc by Mercedes minivan
DAY 1 04.09.2023 08:00 Pick up from CHD Airport Paris. The Guide will welcome You and the Sightseeing begins. Departure to Giverny - the country home of Claude Monet. The Guide will welcome You and give on the way You general Information about the French history and Impressionism. There are approx. 70 km to drive from Paris to Giverny. It takes in general about 1,15 hour. 09:15 - 11:00 Arrival in Giverny and visit of the Claude Monet's house to admire the nature that inspired one of the most famous French painters and founder of Impressionism. Visit the house and Norman flower gardens and Claude Monet’s studio. 11:00 Departure to Etretat. It take 2 hours (150 km). 13:00 - 15:30 Etretat. Lunch time. Walking to the famous Cliffs 13:00 - 15:30 Arrival at Etretat. Lunch time and Walking to the famous Cliffs. You will enjoy breath taking views and relax. Short Walking tour 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. 15:30 Departure from Honfleur to Etretat. It takes 50 minutes (46 km). 16:30 - 18:30 Calvados tasting. Free time 18:30 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes about 2 hours (190 km). 20:30 Arrival Mont Saint-Michel 20:30 Arrival in Mont Saint-Michel. Hotel Accommodation. DAY 2 05.09.2023 09:00 - 12:30 Arrival at the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel and visit of the Benedictine Abbey. 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 sight in France. Free time for Lunch and visiting of the city and the Bay. 12:00. Departure to Cancale. It takes about one hour drive. 13:30 Arrival in Cancale - the Oysters capital of France. Visit of the Oysters market where You can taste fresh local oysters. Free time for Lunch. 14:30 Departure to Point du Grouin. It takes about 15 minutes. 14:45 Arrival at Pointe du Grouin. This rocky outcrop, the last limit before entering the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, is a magnificent observatory, exposed to the wind. This wild landscape dominates the 40-meter coastline and offers spectacular views. Dominated by a lighthouse built in 1861, the rocky promontory offers a breathtaking view of the coasts of Normandy, the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel and the Emerald Coast. 15:45 Departure to Saint-Malo. 16:00 Arrival in Saint-Malo (Brittany). Free time. 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. 18:00 Departure destination Angers. It takes about 2,5 hours (200 km). 20:30 Arrival in Angers. Hotel Accommodation DAY 3 06.09.2023 08:00. Departure from Angers to Loire Valley. It takes about 2 hours (160 km). 10:00 - 12:00 Arrival and visiting Chateau de Villandry. 12:30 - 14:00 Arrival in Amboise city and Lunch break. 14:00 - 16:00 Arrival and visit of Château de Chenonceau Skip-the-line access with Guide to Chenonceau Castle nicknamed the "ladies’ castle", remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for it’s stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher. The Renaissance-style gardens Gardens of Chenonceau with their more than 130,000 flowerings plants will impress You as well. You will also get a brochure with explanations of each room. Free time to walk around the gardens. 16:00 Departure from the Chenonceau castle destination Amboise City. It takes about 20 min (14 km) 16:30 Hotel accommodation in Amboise. Free time DAY 4 07.09.2023 09:30 to 11:30 Visit of Château Royal d'Amboise with Histopad explaining to You the history of this Castle and of each room. Amboise is the grand 15th- century residence of King Charles VIII and an example of the transition of Gothic to Renaissance architecture. Learn the history of the castle Amboise which is known as birth place of princes, the reign of Kings, and the death of the greatest Renaissance master, Leonardo Da Vinci! You can see his grave in the chapel. 12:15 - 13:45 Arrival in Blois city and Lunch break. There are many cafes and restaurants so You will have the best choice for Lunch. We can as well make a reservation at a good restaurant. 14:00 Departure to Chambord. It takes about 20 minutes (15 km). 14:30 - 16:30 Visit of Chateau Chambord The Guide will tell You the history of the Castle and its construction. The Château de Chambord is one of the most popular castles because of its French Renaissance architecture. The building was constructed from 1519 to 1547 by Francis I (Francois 1-er) and is nowadays the biggest castle with its 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces and 84 staircases. The castle is also known because of its open double-spiral staircase. The two spirals ascend the three floors without ever meeting. Leonardo da Vinci may have designed the staircase. 16:30 Departure to Orlean. 17:00 Arrival in Orlean. Hotel accommodation. DAY 5 08.09.2023 09:00 Departure to Chablis village. It takes 2 hours (190 km) 11.15 - 12.30 Arrival in Chablis area. Visit of Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine surrounded by the vineyards with Cave visit and wine tasting of 5 wines with cheese: Chablis, Chablis 1-er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. The experienced staff will give You all explanations about the process of wine making in Chablis and point out the differences between Chablis, Chablis 1-er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. 12:30 - 14.00 Free time in Chablis village. You can enjoy the small town or we reserve for You a gastronomic lunch. You pay directly to the Restaurant. 14:00 Departure destination Chateau de Pommard close to Beaune (135 km on the highway). It takes 1,5 hours. 16.00 - 17:30 Arrival at Chateau de Pommard - one of the most famous domaines of Burgundy, close to Beaune and surrounded by the vineyards. Wine tasting of a selection of 5 wines from Château de Pommard and Famille Carabello-Baum "La Route des Grands Crus" with a professional sommelier. You will learn how Burgundy’s star grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay express themselves across Burgundy’s villages and terroirs. You will learn about: the 5 subregions of Burgundy and their specialties, about the famous wine road La Route des Grands Crus, about how the natural factors do influence the taste and about Burgundy’s classifications. 17:30 Departure from Beaune to Paris 312 km (highway). It takes about 3,5 to 4 hours. Hotel accommodation in Paris near Gare du Nord. DAY 6 09.09.2023 08:00 - 12:00 Sightseeing tour Paris. Seine River cruise. Hotel accommodation in Paris near Gare du Nord. Price per Person EUR 2.375,- What’s included • Mercedes minivan up to 6 Persons with adjustable seats, extra long, air-conditioned • Hotel accommodation 4 stars 6 nights with breakfast in Double Rooms • Professional Guide-Driver or Guide + Driver • Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine Guided visit with 5 Chablis wines tasting with cheese and Cave visit • Chateau de Pommard Guided Winery visit with 5 wines tasting with local sommelier • Claude Monet’s house Giverny visit • Abbay Mont-Saint Michel visit, • Oysters tasting in Cancale • Calvados Tasting in Normandy • Visit of castles with entrance tickets: Villandry, Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord • Visit of all the cities and sights according to the itinerary • All Fees and Taxes • Bottled water Exclusions Lunches and Dinners at Restaurants (we can recommend and make all reservations)
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Paris. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Paris. · Tour end: Drop-off service provided in Paris.
