France Normandy & Brittany - 10 days
Deep & Breath© Exclusuve Tour

D1 Hotel or train station pick up, travel to Normandy Seine River Vallay. Visit Giverny village and Claude Monet’s foundation. Next, typical village of postcard picture "made in Normandy": Le Bec-Hellouin. Enjoy scrolling in Norman countryside, the landscape of flax fields can compare with the vast lavender fields in Provence. Stop to visit a rare museum of the French Clogs. Check in hotel in Base Normandy for 4 nights. No hotel hopping every day! Gourmet Welcome Dinner.

D2 Begin the day to visit Le Treport. Take the fascinating funicular through the albaster rocks. Enjoy a stunning panoramic view. En route, stop-off to visit the Château de Miromesnil, where the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant was born. Visit Dieppe the first seaside town, a walking tour with local guide. Lunch to taste the great culinary specialties. Afternoon, private tour and tasting to the beautiful—and fascinating—Palais Bénédictine in Fécamp. Then heading to Etretat. EXCLUSIVE VISIT the house of Maupassant Villa La Guillette and the Le Clos Lupin - Maurice Leblanc House.

D3 Visit authentic weekly market. Then go to Camembert. Tour of the village, visit the traditional farm and it’s the only one that makes the veritable Camembert of Normandie. EXCLUSIVE VISIT to our friend’s organic apple farm. HOSTED LUNCH in the farm.Photo-stop to admire a magnificent Normandy manor in Pays d'Auge. Visit and tasting in old Calvados estate from 1865. Next, Beavron-en-Auge, a «most beautiful village of France». We finish the day by EXCLUSIVE VISIT to our artist friend, a genius painter. Enjoy the sunset with an EXCLUSIVE APERITIF in the artist’s home courtyard.Cozy diner together in a traditional Norman restaurant in the village.

D4 Stat the day by tours in Deauville. Walking its famous Promenade des Planches, an 1,800-meter-long boardwalk which runs along its wide beachand. Then Explore Fishing VillageTrouville-sur-Mer. EXCLUSIVE 40 VILLAS TOUR with local specialist. Then visit Honfleur. Gourmet dinner at our favorite bistro in Honfleur.

D5 Villedieu-les-Poêles, a small town well-known for its craft trades, especially copper. Enjoy firstly a horse-drawn carriage tours in the medieval center. Discover a bell foundry who have settled in the town since the Middle Ages. Visit an original and unique museum of Norman furniture from five Norman areas date from the XV century. EXCLUSIVE VISIT behind the big brand of utensils Mauviel since 1830. EXCLUSIVE COOKING CLASS, followed by gourmet lunch in the special “Mauviel” dining room. Afternoon joint to the west coast Granville. Visit la Villa "Les Rhumbs", Christian Dior's childhood home in Granville. If the tide allows, experiment an EXCLUSIVE TOUR of on-foot fishing guided by our friend local specialist Paul. Then scrolling along the coast, enjoy the beautiful view of the sea La Manche till Mont St Michel. Check in the hotel on the foot of the Mont Saint Michel island. Diner to taste the famous Saltbush Lamb of Mont Saint Michel. You will be amazed by the beauty of the Mont in the night and without tourist crowds.

D6 Enjoy Mont Saint Michel’s sun rise. Free time to explore the island by your own rhythm. Tour of the Abbey with local guide. Heading to Bretagne. Stop off at a few kilometers east of St-Malo, along Brittany’s Emerald Coast to discover the Sculptured Rocks of a priest who spent 15 years of his life for these rugged masterpieces. Visit Saint Malo. Enjoy a seafood feast dinner together in Saint malo.

D7 Breton castles and villages tour. Visit to Saint-Suliac classed as one of the "most beautiful villages of France"; Dinan ranked second in the fifty most photographed town in France; Josselin Castle and the dolls’ museum. Rochefort-en-Terre a blooming beautiful village, also on the list of France’s most beautiful villages The final site of the day is the EXCLUSIVE VISIT to an artisan biscuit maker in Rochefort-en-Terre. Arrive to Vannes, hotel check in for 3 nights. No hotel hopping for 3 days!

D8 Begin the day to visit the mystery standing stones of Carnac. Vsit an oyster farm and hosted EXCLUSIVE LUNCH in the oyster farm at seafront. Depending on the season you can also taste lobsters, crabs, king crabs, periwinkles, mussels, clams or perhaps meadows. Heading to the Quiberon, also called: the open sea in southern Brittany. The landscape is breathtaking between two seas: one side, the Atlantic Ocean with wild coast; the other side, the bay of Quiberon with its fine sandy beaches. Embark on the ferry. After 45 minutes, land to Brittany’s largest islands Belle-Île-en-Mer “The Beautiful Island in the Sea”. Walking tour with local guide to explore the rich history, heritage, culture, and Belle-Ile's taste buds. From "The well named" cookies to sardines, the beer, the honey, and the salt butter caramel...

D9 Today we explore Vannes. Tour of the town with our local guide. lunch in a traditional Creperie here you can taste the best delicious crêpes and galettes Breton. Afternoon enjoy free time to explore the town by your own. At sunset, enjoy an EXCULSIVE APERITIF CRUISE in Morbihan gulf on an old fishing sailing boat. Farewell EXCLUSIVE DINER privately hosted and prepared at Morbihan (home) of our dear friend Daniel, a renowned Chef.

D10 On the way to Nantes. Stop off at Muscadet wine region to visit our friends’ family winery. Located in the heart of the Appellation Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu, this domain is already in their fourth generations of winegrowers. Arrive to Nantes before noon. Transfer to Nantes train station (2,5hr to joint Paris by TGV). Our Passion Normandy and Brittany Exclusive Tour concludes. We provide a complimentary transfer for who need to reach the Nantes Airport.> Return to the list> Request information