Normandy Beaches

TRAVEL IN THE COMFORT, PRIVACY & FREEDOM OF A SMALL GROUP IN A MINIBUS LIMITED TO 8 PASSENGERS

LAND PRICE PER PERSON	LAND	SGL SUPL.
1st CLASS HOTELS	$ 1650	$ 580
CHÂTEAUX	$ 2390	$ 800
Supplement applies during holidays & fairs

PACKAGE INCLUDES:
l Arrival & departure transfers if air purchased through EC Tours
l Transportation by deluxe air-conditioned minibus
l Services of a professional English speaking driver-guide
l 6 Nights hotel accommodations with private bathrooms
l Hotel service charges & VAT tax
l 6 (B) breakfasts 3 (D) dinners
l Cruise on the River Seine
l Sightseeing & city tours including entrance fees & local guides
l Luggage handling at airport & hotels
l Document holder & luggage tags

DAY 02 Mon Paris
Arrival at Paris airport where you will be met by your English speaking driver to transfer you to your hotel.
Elysees Kleber 3* / Lotti 4*

DAY 03 Tue Paris (B)
Morning sightseeing tour of Paris. Sample Parisian life with its cultural quarters and museums, its shopping areas and world famous cafes. Drive to Notre Dame Cathedral, Bastille, the Louvre, Academia Française, Place Vendome, Opera Garnier, Madeleine, Concorde, Champs-Elysees, Arch of Triumph, Trocadero, Les Invalides and Grand Boulevards. This tour includes tickets to the first level of the Eiffel tower and a cruise along the River Siene.

DAY 04 Wed Paris / Giverny / Rouen / Deauville / Caen (B/D)
Drive along the Seine River to Giverny for a visit at Monet’s house and garden. Arrive in historic Rouen, largely dedicated to Joan of Arc, for a walking tour including the Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral. After lunch travel via the picturesque port of Honfleur and the seaside resort of Deauville, before arriving in Caen, for a visit to the Caen Memorial. Dinner and overnight. Le Dauphin 3* / Château D’Andrieu 4*

DAY 05 Thu Caen / Mont Saint-Michel / Angers (B/D)
Morning departure to Bayeux, for a visit to the renown 11th century Tapestry. Continue to the D-Day Landing Beaches for a walking tour of Omaha Beach, where Americans landed on June 6, 1944. A view the American cemetery at Colleville is included. Travel to the magnificent Mont Saint-Michel for a visit and lunch on your own. Enter the region of Brittany via Saint Malo, home to the explorer Jacques Cartier, to Angers. Dinner and accommodation at Château du Plessis

DAY 06 Fri Angers / Loire Valley / Tours (B/D)
This morning visit Angers, a city dating back to the 13th century. Its fortress, built by St. Louis, is an impressive example of feudal architecture. Continue via Saumur and Chinon forest to the charming castle at Azy-le-Rideau and the 16th century château at Villandry, known for their magnificent gardens. Travel through cave dwellings villages before arriving in the pleasant town of Tours, known for its impressive medieval stained glass windows in the Gothic Saint-Gatien Cathedral.
Hotel de L'Universe 3* / Château Jean Bardet 4*

DAY 07 Sat Tours / Blois / Chambord / Chartres / Paris (B/L)
Morning departure to the romantic 16th century Château de Chenonceau, built over the River Cher. Continue to Amboise where Leonardo Da Vinci spent his lasts years. Travel to the Château of Chambord, largest of all Loire castles, the elegant Chateau of Cheverny and to Chartres for a visit to the magnificent Gothic Cathedral, famous worldwide for its glorious stained glass windows. Free time to wander through the old city. Arrive in Paris early evening.
Elysees Kebler 3* / Lotti 4*