Experience the best of Normandy and the Loire Valley on this 3-day private tour. Visit the D-Day beaches, Mont Saint-Michel, and top castles, all in a comfortable Mercedes minivan. Includes hotel accommodation and tastings of Calvados and oysters.
Paris — Calvados — Caen — Arromanches-les-Bains — Colleville-sur-Mer — Omaha Beaches — Bayeux
Paris - 07:30 Departure from Opera Garnier steps or from Your hotel in Paris if option booked, destination Caen by our air conditioned comfortable Mercedes minivan.
Calvados Pere Magloire L’Experience - 10:00 After approx. 2,5 hours drive we will make a stop for Calvados tasing by a local producer. We will have a show explaining the Normandy’s history and calvados producing.
11:00 Departure to Mémorial de Caen. There are about a 50 km ride.
Memorial de Caen - 11:30 - 13:00 Visit of The Caen Memorial and Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector. Caen Museum is the best World War II museum in France. You will get an overview of the battle of Normandy as well the sense of the personal lives of the people who took part in it. An excellent 19-minute film documents this battle with original historic footage.
Arromanches-les-Bains - 13:30 Arrival in Arromanches-les-Bains which is located just 26 km from Caen. Arromanches is a small seaside town famous for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the Gold Beach landing zone it played an invaluable role in the D-Day landings. The Allies built here an artificial temporary harbour for unloading of vehicles, materials, and people. Mulberry Harbour had, by June 12, 1944, helped bring 300,000 men, 54,000 vehicles, and 104,000 tons of supplies to Europe.
Visit of the Top viewing point of Arromanches overlooking D-day beaches
14:30 - 15:30 Stop for Lunch (included) and visit of the city.
15:30 Departure to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center. It is just half an hour drive (20 km).
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer - 16:00 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain the remnants of the German defences, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers. At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations; and the most beautiful, idyllic spot on Planet Earth. Departure to Omaha Beaches. It takes just 10 minutes (5 km).
Omaha Beach - 18:00 Arrival at Omaha Beaches. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches.
18:30 Departure to Bayeux.
Bayeux - 19:30 Arrival at Bayeaux. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time
- Hotel accommodation in Double Rooms for two nights with breakfast
- Entrance tickets to 3 Loire Valley Castles
- All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water
- Visit of the cities Bayeux, Cancale and Dinan
- Mercedes E220 business class car for 2 - 3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3 - 7 people
- Caen Memorial museum, 360* Cinema, Omaha beaches
- Arromanches-les-Bains Viewpoint, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer visit
- Calvados tasting during a local distillery visit
- Mont Saint-Michel Abbey Guided visit
- Single Accommodation Supplement
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
High quality 3-day Private trip of 2 to 7 people to 7 Top sights of Normandy & D-Day including Mont Saint-Michel, D-Day beaches and Museums, Cancale, Medieval Dinan and 3 Top Loire Valley castles by our extra long Mercedes Minivan, air-conditioned, extra long with adjustable seats. Calvados and Oysters tastings included.
Hotel accommodation of 2 overnights in a 3+/4 hotels based 1/2 DR included. The tour includes Mont Saint-Michel with the Abbey visit, D-day Omaha beaches, Caen Museum, American cemetery, Bayeux etc. You will also visit Chenonceau, Amboise and Chambord Castles. Additionally, we will bring you to the local Calvados producer for Calvados tasting.
Minivan drives faster than a bus and is more comfortable, so you save up a lot of time. 15 Private and Small-group experiences from Paris by Mercedes minivan offered by Clewel Travel.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 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.
