Suggested Tour Itinerary Normandy and Loire Valley NORTH-WEST of France (tour starts and ends in Paris) in 14 days
This tour focuses on the North-Western areas of France, with extensive visits in Seine Valley, as well as stops in the Normandy, Brittany and Loire Valley Castle areas of France.
This privately guided and chauffeured tour in France can be fully customized, lengthened or shortened, and features:
Rouen historic city tour - Normandy Bridge tour - Honfleur tour - Normandy corniche - Cabourg - Caen - Second World War Landing Beach tour - Mont Saint-Michel tour - St Malo - Dinard - Plougastel Peninsula - Menez Hom - Brittany panorama tour - Quimper - Nantes: historic capital of Ducs de Bretagne - Angers city guided walk - Saumur tour - Chinon and its romantic ruins - Azay le Rideau Chateau - city of Tours walk - Amboise and Blois Chateaus - Floral Park
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B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
A = Accommodation
1
Paris - Rouen
Your
personal driver-guide collects you from
your Paris accommodation (not included)
or Paris airport. Short drive North to the
historic city of Rouen. Visit of Notre-Dame
Cathedral, one of the most beautiful gothic
monuments in France. Historic city walk.
Overnight in Rouen. - LDA*
2
Rouen - Normandy
Bridge - Honfleur
Musée
des Beaux-Arts (art gallery) in Rouen. Discovery
of the Seine surroundings (abbeys, bridges
and castles). Crossing of the Normandy Bridge,
both work of art and technical feat. Overnight
in Honfleur, a fluvial and maritime port.
- BLDA*
3
Honfleur - Cabourg
Walk
across the old streets of Honfleur, full
of charm. Discovery of Normandy corniche.
Overnight in Cabourg, a seaside resort.
- BLDA*
4
Cabourg - Caen
- Landing Beach - Isigny sur Mer
Morning
in Caen, listed as "city of Art and
History". Choice of walking in the
historic city and visiting the memorial
for peace. The landing beach. Overnight
in a small village in the country. - BLDA*
5
Isigny sur Mer
- Mont Saint-Michel - Cancale
Scenic
road to Mont Saint-Michel and its bay. Mont
St Michel tour: 13th century fortress, abbey,
church, cloister. Overnight in Cancale.
- BLDA*
6
Cancale - Saint
Malo - Dinard - Sable d'Or les Pins
Panorama
stop at Pointe du Groin. Saint-Malo fortress
walk. Dinard panoramic tour. Scenic coastal
road. - BLDA*
7
Sable d'Or les
Pins - Plougastel - Plomodiern
In
Saint-Thégonnec, Renaissance parish cloister.
16th century cloister of Guimiliau. Plougastel
peninsula lookout from Kerdéniel tip. Picturesque
15th century houses in Daoulas. Two nights
in Plomodiern. - BLDA*
8
Plomodiern - Crozon
peninsula - Menez Hom - Plomodiern
Exceptional
panoramic views from Menez Hom. Crozon peninsula,
Brittany's most famous landscapes. Second
night in Plomodiern. - BLDA*
9
Plomodiern - Quimper
- Vannes - Missillac
Quimper
walk. Saint Corentin cathedral (13th century
Gothic). Vannes mediaeval city tour. Overnight
in Missillac. - BLDA*
10
Missillac - Nantes
- Serrant - Angers
Nantes:
historic capital of Ducs de Bretagne.
18th century castle. Museum of natural history
(sea shell collection). Overnight in Angers.
- BLDA*
11
Angers - Saumur
Angers
city walk. Castle built back in 1228 (nice
gardens). Cathedral. Wine tasting at the
Maison du Vin de l'Anjou. Saumur historic
city walk. 14th century castle tour. Overnight
in Saumur. - BLDA*
12
Saumur - Chinon - Tours
Tour
of the Loire area. Prehistoric cave dwellings.
Fontevraud Abbey. 12th century college of
Candes St Martin. Romantic era ruins of
Chinon. Chateau tour. Château d'Ussé. Azay
le Rideau chateau. Overnight in the Tours
area. - BLDA*
13
Tours - Amboise - Blois
Tours,
an ancient royal city. Historic town walk.
Troglodyte dwellings in Vouvray. Valmer
17th century chateau. Mini-castles park.
Amboise castle. Blois castle. Overnight
in the Blois area. - BLDA*
14
Blois - St Dye sur Loire - Orleans
- Paris
Floral
park in St Dye sur Loire. Orléans historic
city walk: Rue Royale, Cathedral. Drop-off
in Paris or at Paris airport for your outbound
flight. Au revoir et bon voyage, honorés
voyageurs. - BL*
Tour departures: on
request - please book at least 3-6 months ahead
We look forward to guiding you in France.
Please do not hesitate to ask any questions by emailing
us at private.tours@a-la-carte-france-tours.com.
We are always gladly at your service.
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Information
Please feel free to enquire
about any custom-made tours in France. We are always happy
to suggest an itinerary for your specific needs. We regret
however we are unable to accept bookings for tours shorter
than 10 days. Privacy
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We also suggest: Normandie Vision - Private guiding services offered by expert guide Anne-Marie Leblic across Normandy: Honfleur, Mont St Michel, Giverny, Landing Beaches etc. Fodor's Loire Valley - good online guide
(all prices are per person and include private transport, private driver-interpreter and accommodation)
4-6 passengers per person
2-3 passengers per person
Single room supplement
Tourist
US$ 8,646
US$ 10,164
US$ 759
Boutique
US$ 13,100
US$ 15,400
US$ 1,150
Luxury
US$ 22,800
US$ 26,900
US$ 2,550
Tourist price includes: private driver-interpreter throughout the tour, private transport (air conditioned minivan or large sedan), porterage, accommodation in 3-star hotels (comfortable double room with private bathroom), road tolls and driver's expenses. This price does not include: meals, local guides, entry fees, tipping, personal expenses, insurance, flights to and from France, drinks and activities.
Boutique / Luxury
price includes: private driver-interpreter throughout
the tour, private local guides, transport (air conditioned
minivan or large sedan), all entrance fees as per suggested
itinerary, porterage, accommodation in boutique / luxury
(best available) style small hotels and Bed & Breakfasts
(comfortable double room with private bathroom), continental
breakfasts, light lunches (i.e. quiche, sandwich, soup),
dinners in fine cuisine restaurants (3 items to choose
freely à la carte) with best available local
wine (half a bottle per dinner per person), all taxes
and tolls. This price does not include: optional tipping
(not compulsory), personal expenses, insurance, flights
to and from France, drinks other than mentioned and
optional activities.
See examples of hotels
and restaurants
corresponding to each of these categories.
To secure your booking, A La Carte France Tours need
20% non refundable deposit a.s.a.p. (usually 3-12 months
ahead); balance is payable 60 days before the start
of the tour. Visa / MasterCard accepted for 20% deposit only.. Please use
the secure payment means as described during our booking
correspondence.
Cancellations: the 20% deposit is non refundable; 50%
refund for cancellations received in writing until 30
days before departure; 20% refund for cancellations
received in writing until the day before departure;
no refund for cancellations received later.
Your
personal driver-guide collects you from
your Paris accommodation (not included)
or Paris airport. Short drive North to the
historic city of Rouen. Visit of Notre-Dame
Cathedral, one of the most beautiful gothic
monuments in France. Historic city walk.
Overnight in Rouen. - 
Musée
des Beaux-Arts (art gallery) in Rouen. Discovery
of the Seine surroundings (abbeys, bridges
and castles). Crossing of the Normandy Bridge,
both work of art and technical feat. Overnight
in Honfleur, a fluvial and maritime port.
- 
Walk
across the old streets of Honfleur, full
of charm. Discovery of Normandy corniche.
Overnight in Cabourg, a seaside resort.
- 
Morning
in Caen, listed as "city of Art and
History". Choice of walking in the
historic city and visiting the memorial
for peace. The landing beach. Overnight
in a small village in the country. - 
Scenic
road to Mont Saint-Michel and its bay. Mont
St Michel tour: 13th century fortress, abbey,
church, cloister. Overnight in Cancale.
- 
Panorama
stop at Pointe du Groin. Saint-Malo fortress
walk. Dinard panoramic tour. Scenic coastal
road. - 
In
Saint-Thégonnec, Renaissance parish cloister.
16th century cloister of Guimiliau. Plougastel
peninsula lookout from Kerdéniel tip. Picturesque
15th century houses in Daoulas. Two nights
in Plomodiern. - 
Exceptional
panoramic views from Menez Hom. Crozon peninsula,
Brittany's most famous landscapes. Second
night in Plomodiern. - 
Quimper
walk. Saint Corentin cathedral (13th century
Gothic). Vannes mediaeval city tour. Overnight
in Missillac. - 
Nantes:
historic capital of Ducs de Bretagne.
18th century castle. Museum of natural history
(sea shell collection). Overnight in Angers.
- 
Angers
city walk. Castle built back in 1228 (nice
gardens). Cathedral. Wine tasting at the
Maison du Vin de l'Anjou. Saumur historic
city walk. 14th century castle tour. Overnight
in Saumur. - 
Tour
of the Loire area. Prehistoric cave dwellings.
Fontevraud Abbey. 12th century college of
Candes St Martin. Romantic era ruins of
Chinon. Chateau tour. Château d'Ussé. Azay
le Rideau chateau. Overnight in the Tours
area. - 
Tours,
an ancient royal city. Historic town walk.
Troglodyte dwellings in Vouvray. Valmer
17th century chateau. Mini-castles park.
Amboise castle. Blois castle. Overnight
in the Blois area. - 
Floral
park in St Dye sur Loire. Orléans historic
city walk: Rue Royale, Cathedral. Drop-off
in Paris or at Paris airport for your outbound
flight. Au revoir et bon voyage, honorés
voyageurs. - 
