9 days · 8 nights
France

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.

Duration

9 days · 8 nights

Departure and return

Brussels

Countries visited

France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 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
2. 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
3. Day 3Bayeux and Mont-Saint-Michel — Bayeux Tapestry, crossing of the bay and abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, night in Saint-Malo
4. Day 4Saint-Malo and Dinan — ramparts and walled city of Saint-Malo, medieval town of Dinan, cliffs of Cap Fréhel, night in Saint-Malo
5. Day 5Pink Granite Coast — pink rock formations of Ploumanac’h, coastal customs path, drive into Finistère, night in Quimper
6. Day 6Finistère — Pointe du Raz, village of Locronan, walled town of Concarneau, Quimper Cathedral, night in Quimper
7. 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
8. Day 8Loire châteaux — drive via Angers and Saumur, Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, night in Tours
9. Day 9Amboise — royal château and old town of Amboise, drive via Orléans and Paris, return to Brussels, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• 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

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.