• 4 Dinner (D)
• 7 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

• Paris: Explore the iconic sights and streets of Paris on an orientation drive this evening. 
• Honfleur: Admire the harbour town of Honfleur and its beautiful colourful storefronts. 
• Normandy Beaches: Step inside one of Normandy’s oldest working distilleries, where Calvados has been crafted since 1820. Learn about the traditional production process and the region’s deep connection to apple brandy. After exploring the distillery, enjoy a tasting that offers a true flavour of Normandy. 
• Normandy Beaches: Spend the morning visiting the American Rangers Memorial and pay tribute to those who lost their lives on D-Day Landing Beach.
• Omaha Beach: Join an emotive journey tracing the story of the D-Day landings and visit Omaha Beach. 
• Mont-Saint-Michel: Savour your first sight of the fortified island of Mont Saint-Michel and cross the causeway to explore the tidal island town.
• Amboise: Visit the Amboise Royal Château with your Local Specialist where you will see the home of Leonardo da Vinci’s tomb.
• Chateau Chenonceau: Visit Château de Chenonceau or commonly known as ‘Ladies Castle’ which got its name from the many women who influenced its construction.
• Chartres: Bask in the beautiful religious architecture from the 13th century as you explore the town of Chartres.

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Discover Paris on an orientation drive through its grand boulevards, taking in the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe. Travelling with your Travel Director offers an introduction to the scale and character of the French capital.

See how broad avenues, monumental squares and landmark facades give the City of Light its distinctive look. This included drive is an opportunity to get your bearings while enjoying the streetscapes for which Paris is known.

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome dinner in Paris. Sharing a table gives everyone a chance to make introductions and hear more about the people joining the journey through France.

In a city where gathering for a meal is part of the daily rhythm, the evening offers a relaxed start to the holiday. The focus is as much on getting to know your travelling companions as it is on dining together.

Discover Rouen, Normandy’s historic capital, a city closely associated with Joan of Arc. Explore its streets and encounter the setting of the final chapter of her life: she was tried and executed here in 1431.

Rouen’s half-timbered buildings and Gothic architecture speak to centuries of trade and civic life along the Seine. Its connection to Joan of Arc’s story lends particular resonance to a visit that brings French medieval history into focus.

Walk through Honfleur’s cobbled streets and admire the colourful buildings around its harbour. This Normandy port rewards time on foot, with narrow lanes, half-timbered facades and waterfront views to take in at your own pace.

Honfleur’s shifting coastal light drew painters including Eugène Boudin and Claude Monet. Looking across the harbour, you can see why its working-port atmosphere and painted reflections became such enduring subjects for artists.

Step inside Distillerie Busnel, one of Normandy’s oldest working distilleries, to learn how local apples become Calvados. Explore the traditional production process and finish with a tasting of the region’s apple brandy.

Calvados has deep roots in Normandy’s orchard landscape, where apple-growing and cider-making remain part of local food culture. The distillery visit connects those traditions to the aromas and flavours in the glass, offering a distinct taste of the region.

Explore the Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches with a Local Specialist. Visit the American Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc and pay tribute at Omaha Beach, where American forces faced formidable defences during the Allied landings of 6 June 1944.

The coastal terrain gives a powerful sense of the challenges faced by those who came ashore. In Arromanches, encounter the story of the Mulberry Harbour, the temporary port built to help supply Allied forces in the weeks that followed.

Cross to the tidal island of Mont-Saint-Michel and explore its fortified streets and medieval Benedictine abbey with a Local Specialist. Rising above the surrounding bay, the abbey’s hilltop position makes its silhouette one of France’s most recognisable sights.

Hear how centuries of monastic life and pilgrimage shaped this UNESCO World Heritage-listed site. The island’s stone buildings, steep lanes and vast tidal setting reveal a striking meeting of religious heritage and coastal landscape.

Connect with local hosts at 17th-century Château d’Eporcé, near Le Mans. Stroll through its peaceful gardens, where wild hyacinths grow, and sit down for a Be My Guest lunch with local wines.

Home-cooked specialities prepared by the château’s resident culinary expert, Lydia, bring a personal dimension to the visit. The setting offers a chance to experience château life beyond formal reception rooms, through its grounds, hospitality and regional cooking.

Visit Maison Bigot in Amboise, a family-run chocolate shop, to learn about its craft and taste hand-crafted chocolate. The experience places a local food tradition at the centre of your time in the Loire Valley.

Meet the people and practices behind the shop’s confections rather than simply browsing a display. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® visit supports local enterprise and is linked to sustainable cities and communities, making the tasting a way to engage with Amboise’s living traditions.

Explore the Royal Château of Amboise with a Local Specialist, discovering a Loire Valley residence closely tied to the French Renaissance. Its royal history includes Francois I, who invited Leonardo da Vinci to spend his final years in Amboise.

Visit the château and learn about Leonardo da Vinci’s tomb in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert. Royal architecture and the artist’s connection to the town make this a distinctive window into the Loire’s role in French cultural history.

Visit Château de Chenonceau, the Loire Valley château that stretches across the River Cher. Explore its interiors and admire collections that include Renaissance furniture, tapestries and paintings attributed to masters such as Rubens and Tintoretto.

Known as the ‘Ladies’ Castle’, Chenonceau was shaped by influential women, notably Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de’ Medici. Its river-spanning galleries and richly furnished rooms tell a story of patronage, rivalry and life at the French court.

Explore the town of Chartres and visit Chartres Cathedral, celebrated as one of the most complete surviving works of early 13th-century religious architecture. Take in the cathedral’s imposing form and the details that have made it a landmark of Gothic design.

For centuries, Chartres has drawn visitors and pilgrims to its cathedral. Its setting within the town gives you a chance to see how a great medieval church remains part of the surrounding streets and civic landscape.

Gather with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a farewell dinner at a Parisian bistro. Enjoy the meal with local wines and the easy conversation that comes from sharing discoveries across France.

The bistro setting offers a convivial way to mark the close of the tour. Rather than a formal sightseeing visit, this included experience centres on dining together and celebrating the connections made during the journey.

See Bayeux on an optional mini-train ride through town, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. The ride offers a seated introduction to the streets of this historic Normandy town, while the meal gives you more time to enjoy its evening atmosphere.

Bayeux is known for its long medieval history and its association with the Norman conquest of England. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the itinerary does not specify a visit to the Bayeux Tapestry.

Discover the Breton port city of Saint-Malo with a Local Specialist on an optional visit. Explore the character of this coastal city, known for its fortified old town and outlook over the English Channel.

Saint-Malo’s maritime history is woven into its walls, streets and seafront setting. A specialist-led introduction helps bring that heritage into focus while you take in the city’s distinctive coastal atmosphere. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Take an optional scenic drive to Cancale for coastal views, a photo stop and time around its fishing port and oyster market. The harbour offers a close look at the maritime traditions that shape daily life on this stretch of the Brittany coast.

Cancale is particularly associated with oysters cultivated in the waters of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Browsing the port area connects the seascape to a longstanding local food culture. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.