Itinerary
Day 1: Giverny - Caen
Stop At: The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Day 1: Visit Giverny, Claude Monet’s famous house and gardens with a water-lily pond. Admire the beauty of the landscaping and paintings. Drive to Caen for a discovery of William the Conqueror’s beauties: the Castle of Caen, the 2 abbey churches (Abbaye aux Hommes, Abbaye aux Dames), the Saint Etienne church, and a Normandy cheese tasting paired with French wines.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Caen, Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
Day 1: Visit Giverny, Claude Monet’s famous house and gardens with a water-lily pond. Admire the beauty of the landscaping and paintings. Drive to Caen for a discovery of William the Conqueror’s beauties: the Castle of Caen, the 2 abbey churches (Abbaye aux Hommes, Abbaye aux Dames), the Saint Etienne church, and a Normandy cheese tasting paired with French wines.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Omaha Beach - Bayeux
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
Day 2: Visit Omaha Beach and the American military cemetary, followed by the WWII museum in Bayeux. After lunch, we visit the Bayeux cathedral (construction dates back to 1077) and the oldest tapestry in Europe, the famous Bayeux tapestry (also 1077) telling the tale of William’s conquest of England.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bayeux, Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
Day 2: Visit Omaha Beach and the American military cemetary, followed by the WWII museum in Bayeux. After lunch, we visit the Bayeux cathedral (construction dates back to 1077) and the oldest tapestry in Europe, the famous Bayeux tapestry (also 1077) telling the tale of William’s conquest of England.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Mont Saint Michel - Dinan
Stop At: Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
Day 3: Visit of the Mont Saint Michel and its abbey church, one of the marvels of the world! Legend has it that the tide comes in and out of the bay faster than a galloping horse! Afternoon visit of the picturesque town of Dinan.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Dinan, Dinan, Cotes-d'Armor, Brittany
Day 3: Visit of the Mont Saint Michel and its abbey church, one of the marvels of the world! Legend has it that the tide comes in and out of the bay faster than a galloping horse! Afternoon visit of the picturesque town of Dinan.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Saint Malo - Rennes
Stop At: Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Day 4: Morning visit of Saint Malo, the city of pirates! Lunch in Cancale, the oyster capital of the world. Afternoon visit of Rennes.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cancale, Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Day 4: Morning visit of Saint Malo, the city of pirates! Lunch in Cancale, the oyster capital of the world. Visit the fish and oyster market and eat with a view on the harbour and the oyster farmers working with their trucks and boats right in the ocean!
Afternoon visit of Rennes.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Rennes, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Day 4: Morning visit of Saint Malo, the city of pirates! Lunch in Cancale, the oyster capital of the world. Afternoon visit of Rennes, the capital city of Brittany.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.