Mont Saint Michel & D-Day Tour: Immersive History Experience from Paris with Tour Up

Immerse yourself in World War II history and explore the iconic Mont Saint Michel abbey on this immersive tour from Paris. Skip the lines, enjoy comfortable transportation, and listen to fascinating stories from a professional guide.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Normandy - Pick-up from Your hotel. 3 hours drive, it’s possible to stop on the way at a rest area.
  • Normandy American Cemetery - 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.
  • Omaha Beach - 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.
  • Mont-Saint-Michel - Mont Saint-Michel and visit to the Benedictine Abbey Our guide will bring you up the narrow streets of the mediaeval village towards the top to the Abbey. Usually we manage to join the Guided visit which is led by an expert on Mont Saint-Michel and its history. When it is not possible for some reason we provide the audio-guides for the Abbey’s visit. First settled by man in the year 709 it contains a Medieval village and beautiful Abbey fortress dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel. The construction of the Benedictine Abbey started in the 700’s and continued through the 1200s. It remains practically the same since the Middle Ages as it continues to be the goal of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. Mont Saint Michel remains the most visited site in France with around 4 million tourists per year.
    After the Abbey visit You’ll have free time to enjoy Mont Saint-Michel city and time for lunch.
  • Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel - The tour around the abbey
  • Normandy - 17:00 Departure from Mont Saint Michel back to Paris It takes about 4 hours. One stop will be made at the rest area.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • Tickets to Mont Saint Michel
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entry to the American cemetery
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

TOUR UP IN EUROPE will make sure to leave the best memories from your travel to France.

Visit the 2 must-see locations in one day with Tour Up in Europe!
During the first part of the trip immerse yourself in World War II history for a day and feel the suffering and sorrow of the most devastating war in human history. During the second part of the trip discover the UNESCO World-Heritage-listed island and its iconic Gothic abbey, with a guide, and listen to fascinating history and legendary stories about the site.

Our professional guide and driver will do everything possible and impossible to make your experience unforgettable. You will have Comfortable air-conditioned cars during the pick up from the hotel or even the airport.

OUR VEHICLES
We offer a selection of vehicles to suit your needs:
• Comfort Cars: Hyundai Tucson SUV, Renault Talisman, Lexus IS
• Luxury Cars: Mercedes E-class W213 restyling, BMW 5 Series
• Mini-vans: Mercedes V-class Minivan

Location
Normandy
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Abha_s
Jun 29, 2024
Normandy and Mont st-Michel in a day - It is a long trip covering both places. Our driver and guide were excellent. We spent just enough time in Normandy to see the main sites and we were off to mont saint michel. Here we had time for lunch and visit the abbey at leisure. We did not spend time walking on the beach as we were not prepared. We came in a Tesla, so about 25 minutes were needed each way to charge the car.
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Larrylu2360ec
Jun 1, 2024
The company I trust with my tours two years in a row - We had an incredible day traveling to Normandy, especially to the stunning Mont St. Michel! Our experience with Tour Up in Europe was exceptional. Nataly, our guide, was absolutely spectacular. She was extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful, educated, and professional. We highly recommend her to everyone! Nataly made us feel very comfortable and turned our trip into a magical experience. She is fluent in multiple languages and will tell you everything you need to know about France. We also visited the D-Day beaches, which were profoundly significant for us. The historical depth and the stories shared made this part of the trip especially moving. Additionally, our driver, Abdulah, provided a smooth and luxurious ride. His driving skills were impeccable, enhancing the overall experience. Our day was truly special, creating memories that will last a lifetime. If you ever need a guide, please look up Nataly. You won’t be disappointed. Whether your interests lie in history, food, wine, culture, or anything else, Tour Up in Europe will take care of it. P.S. It is not the first time I let this company to organise my trip!
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Emilysq7987yq
May 22, 2024
Worth it - Just a heads-up: the drive is a tag long (over 3 hours), so you might want to plan for a more relaxed day afterward. But it’s absolutely worth it! The historical charm of the abbey simply took my breath away. Seeing it with your own eyes is truly sublime. Plus, the tour was well-organized, with all pickups on time.
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Selena
May 9, 2024
American cemetery and D-day - The tour was very well organized. It was a long day, but very informative. Many thanks to our guide Helen for the tour. I never thought that even in the rain (sometimes pouring), such a wonderful walk around Mont Saint-Michel could be arranged.
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Stay248687
Apr 17, 2024
Normandy in a day. - Great experience with a lovely guide who educated us on the history . She was fun as well as informative. I’d highly recommend.
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925lamarad
Apr 9, 2024
Fantastic tour - Absolutely fantastic tour! Our guide was knowledgeable, and both Mont Saint Michel and the D-Day sites were incredibly moving. Highly recommend!"
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Passport09994064798
Apr 9, 2024
We loved this trip! - It was an amazing experience Nataly is a very knowledgeable & well informed guide she made our trip Interesting & exciting Achmed driving is safe & the guide gave us more information on France & its heritage Definately the company to book with Highly recommend 💯 %
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Kearstonandrews
Jul 2, 2024
Rushed, but a great experience - Was a rush visit, could’ve spent all day at each location, but it was better to see each for a little bit rather than not at all. It was a great experience, would love to go back. Tour guide Emily was very sweet and accommodating. Driver Alex did a great job getting us there and back.
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Linda_r
Jul 5, 2024
Spent a whole lot of money for not a very good experience! - I had paid for and expected a personal guided trip in a luxury car. We ended up with a tour guide who had only been in Paris for 7 months. All the questions we asked her she could not answer. It was a most disappointing and disheartening trip.
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Craig_p
Jun 24, 2024
Unprepared and unprofessional - Tour Up in Europe is a very unprepared and unprofessional guide service, which you should only use if you do not want to receive the tour you purchased. We booked the Normandy tour on the 80th anniversary of D-DAY; however, the company did not attain the required permit to visit the historical sites on the anniversary. The other tour operators were able to provide their clients the experience of visiting on the 80th anniversary as they had attained the proper permit, which was clearly posted on the Normandy website stating tour operators needed the pass. Long story short, ten hours in a car and unable to experience the historic celebration that we signed up for.
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