3-day Private 6 Loire Castles, Mont Saint-Michel, Honfleur, Rouen

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Paris — Chambord Castle — Amboise Castle — Wine Tasting Clos Luce Castle — Amboise city
5 stops
1
Palais Garnier
07:30 Pick-up from Your hotel. There are 180 km to drive on highway by our comfortable air conditioned Mercedes minivan. It takes about 2,5 hours. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.
Admission ticket free
2
Chateau de Chambord
10:00 - 11:45 Visit of Chateau de 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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Plou Et Fils
12:45 Wine Tasting of minimum 7 wines at a local family vinery existing since many centuries. You will learn how wines have been making for centuries and have afterwords the wine tasting of local wines with explanations. 13:30 Departure to Amboise city
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Chateau Royal d'Amboise
13:45 Free time for Lunch in Amboise city where You'll find many restaurants and cafes. We can help You as well with the table reservation. 15:00 to 16:30 Skip-the-line access with Guide to 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 the chapel with his grave.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci
16:30 - 18:00 Visit of Château du Clos Lucé with Parc Leonardo da Vinci. In this castle Leonardo da Vince spent last three years of his life. The Château du Clos Lucé is a castle located just 400 meters away from Château Royal d'Amboise to which it is connected by an underground passageway. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in 1471, the palace belonged once to the French king Charles VIII and afterwards to Leonardo da Vinci who lived there at the invitation of Francis I from 1516 until his death on 2 May 1519. Today it is a museum about Leonardo da Vinci's life, work and memory Clos Luce is of top 100 extraordinary destinations to explore 2021 by time magazine. Free time in Amboise city. 18:30 Hotel accommodation.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Amboise city — Chenonceau castle — Chaumont castle — Blois castle — Mont Saint-Michel
6 stops
6
Amboise
08:30 Departure from Your hotel to Chenonceau castle. It takes max. half an hour drive.
Admission ticket free
7
Chateau de Chenonceau
09:00 - 11:00 Arrival at the Château de Chenonceau. Visit of Chateau de Chenonceau. Time to enjoy the Castle and walking around the Castle taking pictures. Chenonceau is nicknamed the "ladies’ castle", remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for its stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher. 11:00 Departure from the Chenonceau castle destination Chaumont Castle. It takes about 45 min (40 km)
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Chateau De Chaumont Sur Loire
11:30 - 13:00 Arrival at Château de Chaumont. The castle Château de Chaumont was founded in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise. Protected as a monument historique since 1840, the château became the French state ownership and is now open to the public. Catherine de Medici forced in 1559 Diane de Poitiers, to accept the Château de Chaumont in exchange for the Château de Chenonceau. Diane de Poitiers spent here last 3 years of her life. 13:00 Departure to Blois city.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Chateau Royal De Blois
13:30 - 14: 45 Arrival in Blois city. Free time for Lunch. We can make for You the reservation at a good restaurant.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Chateau Royal De Blois
15:00 - 16:30 Visit of Château Royal de Blois. The Royal Château of Blois is located in the center of Blois city. It was a residence of some French Kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to battle against the English. The castle comprises several buildings of four different architectural styles. There are 564 rooms in the castle, including 100 bedrooms with a fireplace in each, and 75 staircases. 16:30 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes about 3,5 hours drive.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Mont-Saint-Michel
20:00 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel. Cote accommodation.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Mont Saint-Michel — Omaha Beach — Normandy American Cemetery — Overlord Museum — Paris
5 stops
12
Mont-Saint-Michel
08:30 Hotel check out. You can put the baggage to our Minivan which will be located near the hotel. 09:00 - 12:00 Visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel island and Benedictine Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. 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 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 site in France.
3 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Mont-Saint-Michel
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch in Mont Saint-Michel. We can make for You a restaurant reservation or You can choose a restaurant at your own. 13:00 Departure from Mont Saint-Michel to Omaha Beaches. It will take about 1,5 hours (147 km) to reach the Omaha beaches Signal Monument.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
14
Honfleur
15:00 - 16:30 Arrival in Honfleur. The walking city tour takes about 1 hour. Walking tour of Honfleur with its famous port. Honfleur, the main defensive port of Normandy of the XV century, transformed into a charming resort town with a picturesque Bay, much-loved by the artists of the XIX century. Honfleur was first mentioned in 1027, when it belonged to the Norman Duke Richard III. The owners of the city changed several times during The Hundred-Years War. In the XV century, there were French pirates, corsairs who ravaged the English coast. A little later, in the XVII-XVIII centuries, the city became significantly rich in trade with the American colonies. After the port was closed, the city's economy declined and Honfleur became a suburb of Le Havre. Today it is one of the most known tourist cities in Normandy. 16:00 - 16:30 Free time. 16:30 Departure from Honfleur to Rouen. It takes 1,5 hours (90 km).
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Rouen
17:30 - 19:00 Arrival in Rouen. Walking tour. Rouen is the capital of the Duke of Normandy, the city of a hundred bell-towers, famous for its Gothic cathedrals. Here You will have the opportunity to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral of the XIII - XVI centuries, known throughout the world in the paintings of Monet, the area of the Vieux Marché (Old Market), the place of execution of Joan d'Arc and the Church of Joan d'Arc, the Palace of justice of the XVI century, to see the old medieval clock Gros-Horloge on the pedestrian street. The walking tour lasts about 1 hour. 19:00 Departure to Paris. It takes about 2 hours (130 km).
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Paris
21:00 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.
Admission ticket free

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• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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