3 Day Private Normandy Loire Tour by Van From Coast to Castles

Paris, France
Duration3 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

✅ **Private Tour Experience**
no sharing, no waiting. Private and comfortable, with a flexible itinerary entirely at your own pace.

✅ **All-in-One France Classics**
Monet’s Garden, Étretat, Mont Saint-Michel, Loire Valley, and Fontainebleau Palace – art, coastline, history, and castles, all in one journey.

✅ **Key Attractions – All Tickets Included**
Entrance fees included for the core sites: Monet’s Garden, Mont Saint-Michel Abbey, Château de Chambord, and Fontainebleau Palace.

✅ **Comfortable 4-Star Accommodation**
Well-selected high-quality 4-star hotels for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.

✅ **Hassle-Free All-in-One Travel**
private transfers in Paris. No transfers, no itinerary planning – just effortless in-depth exploration.

What's included

  • Professional driver-guide service (driver-guide does not accompany inside attractions)
  • Accommodation: 2 nights in 4-star hotels, standard double/twin room
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • (First Gate)Monet’s Garden (Open annually from April to October); Mont Saint-Michel Abbey; Château de Chambord; Palace of Fontainebleau
  • Fuel, tolls, highway fees, parking fees, and city entry fees
  • A tip of €20 per group per day is to be paid to the driver-guide
  • Other items not included in the above "What's included"
  • lunches and dinners (The guide will provide recommendations; expenses are to be borne by the guest)
  • Single Room Supplement
  • Overtime Fees: The guide's working time is limited to 10h. Any overtime will be charged at €50/hour.
  • Travel Insurance:We strongly recommend that guests purchase their own comprehensive travel insurance
  • 1 Night Castle Hotel Upgrade: €50 per pax (Please contact customer service for details)

What to expect

Day 1: Paris – Giverny – Étretat – Honfleur – Caen
  1. Fondation Claude Monet
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Go to [Giverny Town], visit [Claude Monet's House and Gardens - Giverny] (Claude Monet's House and Gardens - Giverny is open to the public only from April 1st to November 1st. In winter, the itinerary will be adjusted), and pursue the inspiration of the Impressionist master in the courtyard and water lily pond.
  2. Falaises d'Etretat
    1h
    Next, we head to Étretat, a seaside town in northwestern Normandy famous for the Falaise d'Etretat (Elephant Trunk Hill). It earned its nickname from the legendary French author Guy de Maupassant, who famously compared the arched cliff to an elephant’s trunk dipping into the sea.
  3. Honfleur
    1h
    Afterward, we arrive at Honfleur, a picturesque fishing port brimming with artistic charm. With its colorful harbor-side houses, sailboats docked at the pier, quaint narrow streets, and historic half-timbered buildings, every corner is a postcard-worthy moment.
Day 2: Caen – Omaha Beach – Pointe du Hoc – Mont Saint-Michel – Le Mans
  1. Omaha Beach
    1h
    After breakfast, we head to Omaha Beach, the site of the most intense fighting during the Normandy Landings. The Allied forces suffered immense casualties here, with over 2,500 soldiers killed in action, earning it the somber nickname "Bloody Omaha."
  2. Pointe du Hoc
    1h
    We then visit Pointe du Hoc, a strategic 30-meter-high cliff located about 6.4 kilometers from Omaha Beach. As the highest point between Omaha and Utah Beaches, it was a crucial Allied landing site and the location where some of the first shots of the D-Day invasion were fired.
  3. Mont-Saint-Michel
    2h
    In the afternoon, we continue to the breathtaking Mont Saint-Michel (Abbey Entrance Included). Anyone who has seen a photo of this "wonder of the sea" is instantly moved by its ethereal beauty. Revered as the "8th Wonder of the World," Mont Saint-Michel is the third most important Catholic pilgrimage site, following only Jerusalem and the Vatican.
Day 3: Le Mans – Loire Valley – Fontainebleau – Paris
  1. Chateau de Chenonceau
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Go to [Loire Valley] and visit the "Castle de la Mujeres" [Château de Chenonceau] (no entrance) across the Cher River, which is the best place for filming in the Loire Valley.
  2. Chateau de Chambord
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Then come to [Chambord] (ticket included) to experience the grandeur of the French royal castle and the beauty of Renaissance architecture.
  3. Chateau de Fontainebleau
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Next, we proceed to the Palace of Fontainebleau (Admission Included). Built in the 12th century, it is the only royal and imperial castle to have been inhabited for over seven centuries. It served as a residence for French monarchs from Francis I to Napoleon III, and its architectural style beautifully preserves elements of Medieval, Renaissance, and Classical influences.

    Finally, we return to Paris to conclude our wonderful journey. (Drop-off is available at your Paris hotel, the airport, or the train station.)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your exciting journey begins with a pickup from your hotel, the airport, or the train stationin Munich. To ensure the best possible experience, we recommend booking a flight or train that arrives before 9:00 AM.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Provide accurate passenger and luggage info when booking to avoid inconvenience.
  • For elder who are over 70 years old, they must be accompanied by a family participants and fill in"Senior Participant's Statement" before boarding. If they are not accompanied by their family and insist on signing up, our company reserves the right to refuse their orders. All the consequences caused by personal problems during the trip are responsible for themselves.
  • The specific itinerary order may be adjusted by the tour guide based on actual conditions.
  • Our company owns all copyrights to use and reuse images and videos taken during tours.
  • Group notice E-mail will be sent 3 days before departure, including tour guide information, schedule, meeting locations etc.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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