Private Normandy Food Tour Calvados and Cheese Tasting

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

A unique experience of the Normandy gastronomy in the most picturesque region of Pays d'Auge, with a local tour guide and driver. A one of a kind tour for your taste buds and for your eyes, while learning about culture and traditions.

Enjoy a gastronome picnic right by the cathedral of Lisieux.

The best food tour in the prettiest part of Normandy, not to be missed!

What's Included

Private transportation
Tour guide
Cider and Calvados tasting. Travelers 18 and above are the only allowed to have alcoholic beverages.
Bottled water
Picnic in Lisieux cathedral gardens
Air-conditioned vehicle
Cheese tasting
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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

Please let me know where you stay in the Bayeux/Caen area to arrange your pick up.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    After a pleasant drive through Pays d'Auge, you will start your visit driving through the town of Livarot. Admire the typical architecture and embark on a tasting journey, starting with the famous cheeses.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Visit the Graindorge cheese factory and learn all about the four Normandy cheeses. Discover the secrets that make them so special. Your visit will reveal all the steps involved, from which cow breeds are crucial for the quality of the cheese, until the last steps of maturity under specific conditions. This famous cheese of Livarot is nicknamed the “colonel”.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Let's go to Lisieux, the capital of Pays d'Auge for your picnic in the gardens of the bishop, located by the cathedral. Feel free to visit this sacred place where Sainte Theresa received her first calling to God. Let us know if you have allergies or preferences. We use fresh and high quality products for our picnics.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    After the picnic, you will visit the distillery. Discover and witness the mystery of transformation that turns apples into Calvados during our visit of one of the most famous production farm. We include a prestige tasting of the products.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    After another scenic drive through green fields, quaint villages, and delightful architecture, visit Beuvron en Auge, one of France's most beautiful villages.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Remaining 1 hours is for transportation
Supplied by Destination Normandy - Dominique Fiquet

Tags

Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Food & Drink

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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