2-day Mont Saint-Michel Normandy Brittany Private Trip from Paris

07:30 Hotel Pick up and Departure destination Rouen. The guide will give you general information about the French history connected to Normandy. It takes about 2 hours (135 km).

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10:00 - 12:00 Visit of Rouen, the capital of the Duke of Normandy. Sightseeing walking tour of Rouen, 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, 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 on the pedestrian street of Gros-Horloge.

The walking tour lasts from 1 to 1,5 hours. Free time. 12:00 Departure from Rouen to Etretat. It takes 1,15 hours (80 km).

2 heures•Entrée libre

13:15 - 15:15  Arrival in Etretat. Walking to the Cliffs.

Étretat is famous for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and the Needle, which rises 70 meters (230 ft) above the sea. Etretat was a popular spot in the past for impressionist artists including Claude Monet, the founder of French Impressionist painting. Today it is a classic seaside resort nestled between two sets of chalk cliffs. You can walk on the beach or climb for excellent views. Along the seafront, there are many restaurants and cafés all of which do variations on a theme of Moules-Frites. Free time for Lunch. 15:15 Departure to Honfleur. It takes 45 minutes (50 km.) On the way to Honfleur You will drive on the famous Pont de Normandie, one of 2 biggest bridges in France.

2 heures•Entrée libre

16:00 - 17:30  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. 17:00 - 17:30 Free time in Honfleur. 17:30  Departure from Honfleur to the local Calvados producer. It takes 30 minutes (25 km).

45 minutes•Entrée libre

18:00 - 18:45 Visit at Calvados distillery with Calvados tasing. During the visit to a local Calvados producer You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste the genuine Calvados of Normandy. You will learn all Calvados production secrets.

18:45 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes 1,5 hours (160 km)

45 minutes•Entrée incluse

20:15 Arrival in Mont Saint-Michel area. Hotel accommodation at 3*+/4* hotel.

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08:00 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel Island and Abbey. It takes about 20 minutes. Please check out beforehand and put the luggage into the Mercedes.

09:00 - 12:00 Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel and its Benedictine Abbey. 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.

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08:30 - 12:00 Arrival at the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel and visit of the Benedictine Abbey. 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 is classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site. It 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. 12:00. Departure to Cancale. It takes about one hour drive (47 km).

4 heures•Entrée incluse

13:00 Arrival in Cancale - the Oysters capital of France. Explore the picturesque coastal charm of Cancale, a seaside town in Brittany. Famous for its delectable oysters. Visit to the Oysters market. Free time for Lunch

14:30 Departure to Pointe du Grouin. It takes about 10 minutes (4 km).

1 h 30 min•Entrée libre

14:40 - 15:10 Arrival in Pointe du Grouin, Brittany. Walking to the cliffs. Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Pointe du Grouin. This dramatic coastal headland offers panoramic views of the rugged shoreline and the Atlantic Ocean

15:10 Departure to Saint Malo. It takes just 30 minutes (18 km).

30 minutes•Entrée incluse

15:40 - 17:40 Arrival in Saint-Malo (Brittany). Walking tour Saint-Malo. Saint Malo is a historic French port in Brittany on the English Channel coast. The walled city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures. Saint-Malo was once the city of corsairs and the birthplace of the discoverer of Canada, Jacques Cartier and the poet Chateaubriand. We will have a walking tour with a tour of the Old Town, surrounded by high walls, with narrow cobbled streets and buildings of the 18th and 15th centuries.

17:40 Departure destination Paris. It takes about 4,5 hours (424 km).

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22:00 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.

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