Travel “Normandy – Brittany”

Day Program:

• Perros-Guirec

Description: Arrive in Paris on a morning flight. Transfer by high-speed TGV direct train to Rennes, departing Charles de Gaulle Airport at 12:48 p.m., travel time approximately 3 hours. Transfer to Perros-Guirec. Rennes – Perros-Guirec – 173 km, approximately 2 hours. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner at a gourmet restaurant.

Daily Program:

• Perros-Guirec
• Customs Trail (Sentier des Douaniers)
• Crozon Peninsula (presqu'ile de Crozon)
• Locronan *

Description: Discovering the Brittany region. Hiking along Perros-Guirec and the Customs Trail (Sentier des Douaniers) – 5 km. A pleasant stroll along the picturesque coastline. In the middle of the trail stands the famous Plumanac lighthouse, restored after the war and featured in all photographs of the Pink Granite Coast. Lunch. Trip to the Crozon Peninsula (presqu'ile de Crozon). Perros-Guirec – Crozon Peninsula – 125 km, approximately 2 hours. The Crozon Peninsula offers wide beaches with light sand, heather, and cliffs – a typical landscape of the Brittany coast. or to the town of Locronan and Pointe du Raz / Cap Sizun. Locronan is considered one of the most beautiful towns in France, also known as a "small town with character." Locronan – Pointe du Raz and Cap Sizun – 42 km, approximately 45 minutes. Pointe du Raz is a magnificent nature reserve, and Pointe du Raz is the western horn of Cap Sizun. Return to your hotel in Perros-Guirec.

Day Program:

• Boat trip to the "flower island" of Bréhat (Ile de Bréhat)
• Loguivy-de-la-Mer
• Bréhat Island
• Dinan
• Saint-Malo
• or Dinard

Description: Departure from your hotel in Perros-Guirec, boat trip to the "flower island" of Bréhat (Ile de Bréhat). Visit the town of Loguivy-de-la-Mer, home to a scallop fishing port. Boats depart from here for Bréhat Island. Bréhat Island is an oasis of tranquility, lush with exotic vegetation. The island is car-free. Lunch. After lunch, transfer towards Saint-Malo. Visit to the medieval town of Dinan. Perros-Guirec – Dinan – 134 km, approximately 1 hour 35 minutes. Dinan is one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Brittany. It emerged around the 10th century as a trading post. Arrival in Saint-Malo or Dinard. Dinan – Saint-Malo – 30 km, 30 minutes. Dinan – Dinard – 23 km, 25 minutes. Dinner.

Day Program:

• Saint-Malo
• Cancale

Description Saint-Malo marks the beginning of France's famous Emerald Coast. Here, the coastline alternates between rocky and beachy, and boasts stunning emerald waters! Saint-Malo was once a fortified island at the mouth of the Rance River, and it achieved success and prosperity thanks to the exploits of pirates. The spirit of piracy still permeates the city, and there's even a piracy museum. Across the river from Saint-Malo, at the mouth of the Rance River, lies the town of Dinard. Lunch in Saint-Malo. Stop in Cancale. Saint-Malo – Cancale – 17 km, approximately 26 minutes. The town of Cancale on the northern coast of Brittany is famous for its delicious oysters. Their distinctive flavor is due to the strong tides. Return to your hotel in Saint-Malo or Dinard.

Day Program:

• Mont Saint-Michel
• Deauville or Honfleur

Description Departure from the hotel and transfer to the Normandy region. Visit to the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey. Saint-Malo – Mont Saint-Michel – 56 km, approximately 1 hour. Mont Saint-Michel is located on the border between Brittany and Normandy. Mont Saint-Michel is an island monastery and one of the most important pilgrimage sites. Lunch on Mont Saint-Michel at one of the most famous restaurants in France, La Mère Poulard, with the most delicious omelettes in the world. Transfer to Deauville or Honfleur. 187 km, approximately 2 hours. Accommodation at the hotel, dinner at a gourmet restaurant in Deauville. Overnight in Deauville or Honfleur.

Day Program:

• Etretat
• Fecamp

Description Departure from your hotel in Deauville or Honfleur to Etretat – 45 km, 50 minutes. The road to Etretat crosses the Pont de Normandie, a gigantic 853-meter-long structure designed by the renowned French engineer Michel Virlogeux. It is the fourth-longest cable-stayed bridge in the world and the second-longest in Europe. The main natural attraction of the Normandy coast is Etretat on the Alabaster Coast. Here, gigantic white cliffs jut far into the sea. Transfer from Etretat to Fecamp – 18 km, approximately 25 minutes. Lunch in Fecamp. After lunch, stroll through Fecamp. Visit to the Benedictine Palace (Palais Bénédectine). Return to Deauville or Honfleur. Fécamp – Deauville – 67 km, approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Dinner in Deauville. Overnight in Deauville or Honfleur.

Day Program:

• Deauville
• Trouville
• Honfleur
• Eugène Boudin Museum

Description Explore the towns of Deauville and Trouville. Deauville – Trouville – 2 km, 7 minutes by car. The Normandy coast is divided into two coasts: the Alabaster Coast (east of Le Havre) and the Flower Coast (west of Le Havre). The towns of Deauville and Trouville are located on the Flower Coast. Deauville was built in the second half of the 19th century on the Flower Coast at the initiative of the Duke of Morny, half-brother of Napoleon III. Today, it is a world-famous resort. Trouville, once a modest fishing village, is now a popular tourist destination. Transfer to Honfleur. Lunch. Deauville – Honfleur – 17 km, 30 minutes drive. Visit to Honfleur. Medieval Honfleur is a picturesque fishing port, beloved by the Impressionists; Claude Monet spent his childhood here. Visit to the Eugène Boudin Museum. This museum is dedicated to the work of the French artist Eugène Boudin, who was born in Honfleur and was a founder of Impressionism. Dinner. Return to your hotel in Deauville or Honfleur.

Pick-up from your hotel in Deauville or Honfleur. Transfer by car to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Deauville – Paris – 218 km, 2 hours 15 minutes. Deauville – Giverny – 137 km, 1 hour 30 minutes. For an evening flight, stop in Giverny, a small picturesque town where Claude Monet lived for over 40 years and created his timeless paintings. Arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. End of journey.