The Best of the North-West

This itinerary is designed to give you the best of the Loire Valley, a taste of Brittany, an introduction to Normandy and, of course, we'll always have Paris.

     As always, it is a broad suggestion intended to provoke discussion so that we end up offering you the exact tour that is right for your group. 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Chartres Cathedral

 

Day 1 IN FLIGHT

Depart USA en route for Paris

 

Day 2 ARRIVE IN PARIS – CHARTRES – ORLEANS – LOIRE VALLEY (2 nights)

Chartres Cathedral, Joan of Arc’s House

 

Day 3 CHENONCEAUX AND AMBOISE

Chateau de Chenonceaux, Clos Luce (Leonardo Museum), Chateau de Blois

 

Day 4 ANJOU – VANNES AREA (2 nights)

Troglodyte Village, Chateau d’Angers (Tenture de l’Apocalypse)

 

Day 5 CARNAC AND ILE AUX MOINES

Carnac Megaliths, Boat Trip to Ile aux Moines

 

Day 6 FORET DE BROCELIANDE – MONT ST.MICHEL (1 night)

King Arthur morning, Mont St. Michel

 

Day 7 MONT ST.MICHEL – BAYEUX (2 nights)

Abbaye de Hambye, Bayeux Tapestry

 

Day 8 BATTLE OF NORMANDY DAY

Ste Mere Eglise Museum, Point du Hoc, Omaha Beach Cemetery + others as time permit.

 

Day 9 BAYEUX – CAEN – HONFLEUR (2 nights)

Peace Museum, Boudin Museum

 

Day 10 DAY TRIP TO ROUEN

Rouen Cathedral, Musee des Beaux Arts

 

Day 11 HONFLEUR – GIVERNY – AUVERS SUR OISE – PARIS (3 nights)

Monet’s Garden, Van Gogh’s House and walk, Evening Seine Cruise

 

Day12 PARIS

Le Louvre, Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame

 

Day 13 PARIS

Musee d’Orsay, Sightseeing to suit your group

 

Day 14 DEPARTURE

Transfer to airport for flight back to the USA

 

Itinerary Shows Included Admissions in Italics.

 

This is a suggested itinerary to provoke discussion. Please ask us to make any amendments that you wish so that we may offer you a tour to suit your group's needs exactly..