Normandy 2Days Trip Landing Beaches and Mont St Michel from Paris

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2 days (approximately)
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Spend two days exploring France’s Normandy and Brittany regions on this tour from Paris with an overnight stay in Caen. Visit the beautiful historic cities of Rouen and Honfleur, and tour World War II sites including the infamous Normandy D-Day landing beaches and the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The next day, venture to the beautiful walled port city of Saint-Malo, followed by a tour of Mont St-Michel, one of France’s most iconic attractions. Overnight accommodation, dinner & breakfast, entrance fees and transport are included.

What's Included

Entrance fees for all monuments and museums included
Professional guide and luxury, air-conditioned coach transport
Two full days of guided discovery in one of the region’s most beautiful areas
Hotel pick-up available (if option selected; drop-off not included)
Dinner
Breakfast
4-star hotel accommodation (double room with private bathroom), including porterage service
Hotel Drop-off
2 Lunches
Wi-Fi is not available on the coach.
Restroom facilities are not available on the coach.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please add hotel name and adress in your booking (if option selected)

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Meeting point
22 Rue Jean Rey

If you haven't selected the pick-up option, the meeting point is outside the Hôtel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel, at the entrance located at 22 Rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, where you will meet a Paris City Vision representative wearing a red jacket. The return back to Paris is planned around 9.30pm

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Paris -Rouen — Honfleur — D-Day Beaches — Caen

    9 stops
  • 1
    22 Rue Jean Rey

    Board the luxury coach in central Paris and leave the hustle bustle behind as you travel through the Normandy countryside.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Rouen Tourisme

    Your first stop is Rouen, the capital of the region. This historic city was once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, and a capital of the Anglo-Norman dynasties.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen

    Hop out for a walking tour of Rouen’s top sights, including impressive Rouen Cathedral and the site where Joan of Arc was executed in 1431.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Le Vieux Bassin

    Continue your tour to Honfleur, known for its picturesque old harbor captured countless times by the famous Impressionist painters, including Claude Monet.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Office de Tourisme de Honfleur

    Tour the charming old town and have free time for lunch (own expense).

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Omaha Beach

    In the afternoon, head to the beaches of Normandy, where the D-Day landings occurred during World War II. Hear stories about the Allied invasions of German-occupied France as you visit Omaha Beach, one of the most difficult landing sites. Visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, overlooking the sea, where you can pay your respects to the fallen soldiers of WWII

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer

    Visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, overlooking the sea, where you can pay your respects to the fallen soldiers of WWII

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 8
    Musee Du Debarquement

    Make a short stop in the coastal city of Arromanches, another D-Day site

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Office De Tourisme De Caen

    Before continuing to the city of Caen for a group dinner.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Caen — Saint-Malo — Mont St-Michel — Paris

    7 stops
  • 10
    Statue de Rouen

    Enjoy a buffet breakfast at your hotel before embarking on the second day of your tour.

    Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Les Remparts de Saint-Malo

    Venture to the heart of Brittany to your first stop, the walled port city of Saint-Malo

    1 minute • Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Saint-Vincent Cathedral of Saint-Malo

    Take a guided walking tour along the ocean-front ramparts, and visit Saint-Malo Cathedral. Enjoy free time for lunch (own expense).

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Baie du Mont St Michel

    Your 2-day tour culminates with a visit to one of France’s most iconic attractions, Mont St-Michel, a historic abbey situated amidst a vast bay.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel

    Walk up the hilly village for a guided walking tour of the fascinating 8th-century Benedictine abbey, founded as a monastery by Archangel St Michael.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Fortifications du Mont-Saint-Michel

    Learn about its history, architecture and many uses over the years, including a prison, a castle, a strategic fortification and a major cultural and pilgrimage center during the Middle Ages. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. At the top of the hill, enjoy views over the bay, and don’t miss the amazing spectacle of the tide coming in and surrounding the entire island! Follow your tour with free time to explore and shop around the village.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 16
    Paris

    Back to Paris in the evening.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour is not recommended for passengers with walking difficulties, as the climb to the Abbey at Mont St-Michel has many steps
  • There is a maximum of two people per room. Separate bookings should be made for each room required.
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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