Itinerary
Day 1: Paris
Stop At: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, 95700 Roissy-en-France, France
Arrival at Paris Airport on Saturday or Sunday.
Travellers will arrive at different times.
We organise for all flights coming from US group/small-group transfers from the Airport Charles de Gaulle to the hotel.
The tour description is made for the Program starting on Saturday. However we mention in the description important informations for travellers coming to Paris on Sundays.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Accommodation in the hotel after 14:00. By earlier arrival You can use the Luggage storage at the hotel.
Free time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Latin Quarter, 75005 Paris France
18:00 Latin Quarter walking tour.
Paris’ Latin Quarter is situated on the left bank of the Seine and dates back to the Middle Ages. For years, it was known as a bohemian enclave, attracting students, writers and intellectuals. The area was so named a few centuries ago because the students of The Sorbonne University were speaking and learning in Latin. It remains very lively, with a friendly village feel with beautiful fountains and trees, as well as outstanding historic monuments. Notre-Dame Cathedral, The church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, The Saint-Séverin Church, The medieval Cluny Museum, The Place St. Michel are some landmarks of this lively but busy area.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 14:00 Accommodation at the Hotel in the city center of Paris according to the chosen hotel category.
Day 2: Paris — Loire Valley Castles (optional day trip)
Stop At: Loire Valley, Loire Valley
Free time in Paris. You can organise Your time yourself visiting Museums and Parks or use one of our optional Excursions suggested by Your Guide.
Optional Full-day trip "Three Loire Valley Castles from Paris with Tickets & Wine Tasting" will be offered as well. It is a highly recommended Experience letting You learn the French Renaissance.
For thous coming to Paris on Sunday or Monday this Experience will be offered on Wednesday.
07:30 Meeting at Opera Garnier Steps and start of our Day Trip.
There are 245 km to drive on highway. It takes 3 hours. One stop will be made at the rest area. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.
Duration: 13 hours
Stop At: Chateau de Chenonceau, 37150 Chenonceaux France
10:30 Arrival at the Loire Valley at Château de Chenonceau
After You have got some informations from our Guide during Your Trip on board of our comfortable coach about the history of the French Kings, of Loire Valley and its Castles You will enjoy the Guided visit to each Castle and see by Yourself the glamourous architecture and beautiful nature of this region. Our Guide will also carry old maps, pictures and some other materials to help you for a better understanding of each castle's history.
10:30 to 12:00 Visit of Château de Chenonceau and its Garden nick-named "ladies’ castle", remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for it’s stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher. The Renaissance-style gardens Gardens of Chenonceau with their more than 130,000 flowerings plants will impress You as well.
Free time.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Plou Et Fils, 26 rue du General de Gaulle, 37530 Charge, Amboise France
12:00 to 13:30 Visit of the local Vinery with Wine Tasting.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chateau Royal d'Amboise, Montee de l'Emir Abd El Kader Montée de l'Emir Abd-el-Kader, 37400, Amboise France
14:00 to 15:15 Visit of Château Royal d'Amboise
Skip-the-line access with Guide to Chateau d’Amboise. Amboise is the grand 15th-century residence of King Charles VIII and an example of the transition of Gothic to Renaissance architecture. Learn the history of the castle Amboise on your guided tour is known as birth place of princes, the reign of Kings, and the death of the greatest Renaissance master, Leonardo Da Vinci! You can see his grave in the chapel.
15:15 Departure from Amboise to Chambord with arrival about 16:00
It takes about 40 minutes to drive and 5 - 10 minutes to walk from the Parking to the Chateaux entrance.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chateau de Chambord, le Chateau, 41250, Chambord France
16:00 - 18:00 Visit of Chateaux Chambord.
The Château de Chambord is one of the most popular castles because of its French Renaissance architecture. The building was constructed (1519–1547) by Francis I (Francois 1-er) and is nowadays the biggest castle with its 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces and 84 staircases. The castle is also known because of its open double-spiral staircase. The two spirals ascend the three floors without ever meeting. Leonardo da Vinci may have designed the staircase.
18:00 Departure to Paris the back ride to Paris begins. There are approx. 180 km to drive on highway.
It takes 2,5 hours. One stop will be made at the rest area.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hotel in the city center of Paris according to the chosen hotel category.
Day 3: Paris — Sightseeing City tour — Eiffel Tower — Versailles
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
08:30 Meeting with the participants in Paris at Opera Garnier Steps.
The Guide will welcome the participants, check up if everybody is on board and the Sightseeing begins. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history and a lot of interesting things about France, its culture, architecture and history.
11:45 End of the Paris Sightseeing city tour at Opera Garnier Steps
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Eiffel Tower, 5 Avenue, 75007 Paris France
11:45 Departure from Opera Garnier Steps to the Eiffel Tower. It takes only 10 to 15 minutes.
12:00 - 13:30 Eiffel Tower Skip the Line Visit. Tickets are to be paid on spot at official rates.
After arrival at the Eiffel tower You get following Skip the line access to the Eiffel tower:
Attn ! We offer all Tickets at official rates of Eiffel Tower.
€16,60 ticket to the 2-nd floor by lift (the most popular among tourists)
€25,90 ticket to the Summit by lift (rare option)
€10,40 ticket to the 2-nd floor by stairs
€19,70 Ticket to top by stairs & lift
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, Ile-de-France
13:30 Departure from Tour Eiffel to Versailles.
Our Trip to Versailles takes 5 hours (longer as standard 4 hours trips).
14:15: Arrival at Versailles Palace, Skip-the-line access to the Palace, Audio Guided visit to the Palace. Live Guided Park visit. You ll learn the whole Estate of Versailles:
- The Palace
- The Estate of Trianon
- The Gardens and the Park
- The Coach Gallery
The Experience inside of the Palace takes 1,5 hours. After the visit the Guide will show You around the most important parts of the Garden, of Trianon and the Coach Gallery. Afterwards You ll have free time for walking around and taking pictures.
17:45: Departure from Versailles to Paris.
You will arrive at Opera Garnier (Meeting point N 1) around 18:30
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
18:30 Arrival in Paris at Opera Garnier Steps
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hotel in the city center of Paris according to the chosen hotel category.
Day 4: Paris — Montmartre — Latin Quarter
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Free time in Paris.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Montmartre, 75018 Paris France
19:00 - 21:00 Walking tour Montmartre.
The highest Parisian hill, Montmartre, crowned by the white-stone Sacre Coeur basilica, built in 1876, can be reached by stairs or by funicular. From its top, located at an altitude of 130 meters, an amazing view of Paris opens up.
For a long time, the inhabitants of Montmartre considered their area a separate village from the rest of the city. For the painters Toulouse-Lautrec and Utrillo, and later for Picasso and Matisse, the poet G. Apollinaire and the pianist E. Satie, Montmartre was the embodiment of freedom; from the end of the 19th century, it gained fame as a bohemian habitat.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Latin Quarter, 75005 Paris France
09:00 Latin Quarter walking tour for those coming to Paris on Sunday.
Paris’ Latin Quarter is situated on the left bank of the Seine and dates back to the Middle Ages. For years, it was known as a bohemian enclave, attracting students, writers and intellectuals. The area was so named a few centuries ago because the students of The Sorbonne University were speaking and learning in Latin. It remains very lively, with a friendly village feel with beautiful fountains and trees, as well as outstanding historic monuments. Notre-Dame Cathedral, The church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, The Saint-Séverin Church, The medieval Cluny Museum, The Place St. Michel are some landmarks of this lively but busy area.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hotel in the city center of Paris according to the chosen hotel category.
Day 5: Paris
Pass By: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Free time in Paris. You can organise Your time yourself visiting Museums and Parks or use one of our optional Excursions suggested by Your Guide.
Stop At: Loire Valley, Loire Valley
For thous coming to Paris on Sunday the optional Full-day trip "Three Loire Valley Castles from Paris with Tickets & Wine Tasting". It is an excellent opportunity to learn the French Renaissance.
Duration: 13 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hotel in the city center of Paris according to the chosen hotel category.
Day 6: Paris — Rouen — Etretat — Honfleur
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
07:30 Departure from Your hotel in Paris, destination Rouen. The guide will give you general information about the French history connected to Normandy: Rouen, Honfleur, Mont Saint-Michel etc. There are approx. 122 km to drive on a highway from Paris to Rouen by our comfortable air-conditioned Mercedes minivan with WiFi. It takes in general around 2 hours.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Rouen, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, Normandy
09:30 - 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 towards Etretat (about 80 km).
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Etretat, Etretat, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, Normandy
3:00 - 15:00 Arrival in Etretat. Walking to the Cliffs. Free time for Lunch. 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/cafés all of which do variations on a theme of Moules/Frites. Free time. 15:00 Departure Honfleur. It takes about one hour drive
Read more about 3-Day Normandy - Brittany - Loire Castles Live-guided small-group by Minivan 2021 - Paris - https://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/3-Day-Normandy-Brittany-Loire-Castles-by-Minivan-from-Paris-10-top-sights/d479-268293P24?mcid=56757
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Honfleur, Honfleur, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
16:00 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 to 18:00 Free time. 18:00 Departure from Honfleur to Calvados tasting.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Calvados Christian Drouin, 1895 route de Trouville, 14130 Coudray-Rabut, Pont-L'Eveque France
18:15 Arrival at a Local Calvados Producer. You can get explanations from the local producer how it is being made for centuries and taste the genuine Calvados & Cider of Normandy. 19:00 Departure destination Mont Saint-Michel.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Saint-Lo, Saint-Lo, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
19:00 Departure from Honfleur destination Mont Saint-Michel. It takes 1,5 to 2 hours. 20:30/21:00 Accommodation at 3*+ Hotel in Normandy.
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3*/3*+ Hotel in Saint Lo city area - about 100 km away from Mont Saint-Michel.
Day 7: Mont Saint-Michel — Cancale — Saint-Malo — Paris
Pass By: Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
07:30 Departure from your hotel in Normandy to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes in general less than 1 hour. The guide will give you general information about the French history connected to Normandy, Brittany, especially Mont Saint-Michel.
09:00 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel.
Stop At: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, Bp 22 Au sommet du village, 50170 Mont-Saint-Michel France
09:00 - 12:30 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. Free time for Lunch and visiting of the city and the Bay. 12:30. Departure to Cancale. It takes about one hour.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Cancale, Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
13:30 Arrival in Cancale - the Oysters capital of France. Oysters Tasting on the local fishermen's market. You can buy a tray from a stallholder to take away to eat them at place admiring the bay of Cancale. If You mention Cancale to a Frenchman he well say "oysters", which have been cultivated in this fishing village for hundreds of years. In Cancale You enjoy also breathtaking views over the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel.
14:30 Departure to Saint Malo.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
15:00 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. 18:00 Departure, destination Loire Valley.
Read more about 3-Day Normandy - Brittany - Loire Castles Live-guided small-group by Minivan 2021 - Paris - https://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/3-Day-Normandy-Brittany-Loire-Castles-by-Minivan-from-Paris-10-top-sights/d479-268293P24?mcid=56757
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
21:00/21:30 Coming back to Paris.
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hotel in the city center of Paris according to the chosen hotel category.
Day 8: Paris
Stop At: Airport Charles de Gaulle, 77990 Tremblay-en-France, France
Hotel - Airport transfer to Your flight. Pay attention that the check out time is 12:00 p.m. You can use the Luggage room of the hotels by later transfers to the Airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
For thous who came to Paris on Sunday or Monday a Full-day Experience containing: Paris Sightseeing City tour, Eiffel Tower visit, Versailles half-day trip with Palace and Gardens visit.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.