ARRIVE IN PARIS, FRANCE
Check into your hotel. Relax for the day.
PARIS
Enjoy a full day to explore the “City of Light,” known in the world for its fashion, art, museums, cuisine, and joie de vivre. Enjoy included sightseeing with a local expert to see many of the best-known Parisian iconic sights. Optional excursions are also available*.
Breakfast
Note: for operational reasons, changes to the Paris program cannot be excluded
PARIS – GIVERNY – ROUEN – HONFLEUR – DEAUVILLE
Start
the day with a visit to Giverny*, home of impressionist painter Claude Monet. The famous water garden at Giverny was the inspiration behind some of Monet’s finest work (gardens open from April to October). Continue to Rouento visit its great cathedral. Next, enjoy a stop in lovely Honfleur, situated on the Seine estuary, and then continue to the seaside resort of Deauville.
Breakfast & Dinner
DEAUVILLE – BAYEUX – NORMANDY LANDING BEACHES – MONT ST. MICHEL
Visit Bayeux, famed for its lacemaking and the world-renowned Bayeux tapestry depicting the story of William the Conqueror and Harold, Earl of Wessex —who led the Norman and Saxon armies in 1066 to conquer England. Onto the legendary beaches of Normandy, where Allied troops landed more than 75years ago. The highlight is the American Cemetery at Omaha. Then, discover spectacular Mont St. Michel, which stands on an island accessible by a causeway.
Breakfast
MONT ST. MICHEL – ST. MALO – RENNES– CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY
Drive along the Brittany coast to the fortified seaside resort of St. Malo to admire its cathedral and ancient walls. Later, visit Rennes with its traditional, timber-framed houses, then reach the enchanting Châteaux Country.
Breakfast
CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY
Spend a whole day at leisure or to take advantage of a fascinating optional excursion to some of the most celebrated castles of the Loire Valley: Château of Chenonceau, now privately owned, and Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life.
Breakfast&Dinner
CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY – BLOIS–CHARTRES – PARIS
Take a
stroll around Blois, with its Renaissance castle, once occupied by Louis XII. Later, stop in Chartres, home of the famous Gothic cathedral, and arrive in Paris in time to enjoy an optional evening excursion.
Breakfast
PARIS
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
