Western France: D-Day, Brittany and the Loire
Nine days from Honfleur to the D-Day beaches, Bayeux, Mont-Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo, the Pink Granite Coast, Finistère, Carnac and the Gulf of Morbihan, then the Loire châteaux.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Honfleur — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Picardy and Normandy, old harbour and St Catherine’s Church in Honfleur, Côte Fleurie and Deauville, night in Caen
- Day 2D-Day beaches — Pegasus Bridge, Mulberry harbour at Arromanches, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc, night in Caen
- Day 3Bayeux and Mont-Saint-Michel — Bayeux Tapestry, crossing of the bay and abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, night in Saint-Malo
- Day 4Saint-Malo and Dinan — ramparts and walled city of Saint-Malo, medieval town of Dinan, cliffs of Cap Fréhel, night in Saint-Malo
- Day 5Pink Granite Coast — pink rock formations of Ploumanac’h, coastal customs path, drive into Finistère, night in Quimper
- Day 6Finistère — Pointe du Raz, village of Locronan, walled town of Concarneau, Quimper Cathedral, night in Quimper
- Day 7Carnac and the Gulf of Morbihan — standing stones of Carnac, cruise on the Gulf of Morbihan, ramparts and old town of Vannes, night in Vannes
- Day 8Loire châteaux — drive via Angers and Saumur, Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, night in Tours
- Day 9Amboise — royal château and old town of Amboise, drive via Orléans and Paris, return to Brussels, then transfer to the airport or station
Included
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 8 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
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