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Tauck Tours
Normandy,
Brittany, Paris and the Loire Valley
Small Group
departures of no more than 26 Tauck guests! This most creatively
choreographed of France and Normandy tours offers you the joys of traveling
through Brittany and the lovely Loire Valley, capped off with three nights in
Paris. See firsthand the famous Normandy beaches that played a pivotal role in
the D-Day invasion; visit magnificent Mont-St-Michel; dine at a private Loire
Valley estate, where you'll enjoy a hunting hound demonstration; visit Monet's
beloved Giverny; have lunch atop Montparnasse Tower and tour Musée d'Orsay in
Paris as you explore the historic and artistic heritage of France with Tauck.
Day-by-Day
Itinerary
2009 Itinerary
Day 1 – Welcome to France!
Tour begins: 6:00 PM at Trianon Palace & Spa.
A transfer is included from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Trianon
Palace & Spa. If you wish, you may take an included independent visit to Château
de Versailles that can be arranged through the hotel concierge. Meet your
traveling companions for this most intriguing of Normandy tours at a welcome
reception and dinner this evening at 6:00 PM at the hotel.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Trianon Palace & Spa, Versailles, France
Day 2 – Historic Rouen, Honfleur
and Deauville
The French Gothic Cathedral at Rouen is a highlight of this historic town, which
you'll see on a tour with a local guide. Also visit the Church of Ste. Joan of
Arc, where she was sentenced to die at the stake. Visit pretty Honfleur en route
to the seaside resort town of Deauville, and arrive at your accommodation for
the next two nights, a spectacular 5-star Anglo-Norman country mansion that is
the epitome of Belle Époque.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Royal Barrière Deauville, France
Day 3 – The Normandy Beaches and the American Military Cemetery
A poignant Normandy tour moment is your visit to the beaches on which Allied
forces landed on June 6, 1944 to begin the World War II liberation of Europe and
the long march to Berlin; enjoy a scenic drive along the region's
Yellow Roads and visit Le Mémorial de
Caen. You'll also journey to Pointe du Hoc (the 100-ft. cliff taken by the 2nd
Ranger Battalion on D-Day), Omaha Beach, and the American Military Cemetery.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Royal Barrière Deauville, France
Day 4 – Magnificent
Mont-St-Michel and medieval St-Malo
Travel through the Normandy countryside to Villedieu-les-Poêles, a small
medieval village that became a center for crafts ranging from copperware to
lacemaking. Considered to be one of the Western civilization’s premiere
achievements, the impressive Abbey of Mont-St-Michel was once totally
unreachable at high tide. Discover the range of architectural styles it embodies
– with lots of walking up and down hills – and continue on this most satisfying
of Normandy tours to the walled medieval town of St-Malo.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Le Grand Hôtel des Thermes, St-Malo, France
Day 5 – Rance Estuary and
delightful Dinan
Tauck's most delightful of France and Normandy tours visits the scenic Rance
Estuary, and continues through the countryside to Dinan, one of Brittany’s
jewels. Stroll the streets of this well-preserved medieval town sitting high
above the harbor, before returning to St-Malo for the night.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Le Grand Hôtel des Thermes, St-Malo, France
Day 6 – From Josselin to Port du
Crouesty
Visit the ancient town of Josselin and take a tour of its castle, Château
Josselin, which is one of the oldest châteaux in western France and the
residence of the aristocratic Rohan family. Continue on to Port du Crouesty to
enjoy a stay in the elegantly furnished and quite unusual Miramar Crouesty.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Miramar Crouesty, Port du Crouesty, France
Day 7 – Charming Vannes and
Gauguin’s Pont-Aven
More of Brittany’s medieval history reveals itself as you view the Cathedral and
meander along the Promenade de la Garenne in Vannes. The artist Paul Gauguin was
so taken by the beauty of the idyllic riverside village of Pont-Aven that he
made his home here. The School of Pont-Aven, of which Gauguin was a part, had a
major influence on French Impressionism. Your return to Port du Crouesty via
ferry includes a view of the mysterious antiquities of Carnac.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Miramar Crouesty, Port du Crouesty, France
Day 8 – Angers and the Loire
Valley's châteaux country
In the midst of the wine-growing area of Anjou lies the 13th-century Château
D'Angers, home to the famous Apocalypse
Tapestry. After a visit to this medieval fortress, journey onward into
the château country of the lovely Loire Valley. Spend the next two nights at
Château de Rochecotte, once the private estate of diplomat Prince Tallyrand and
the Duchess of Dino.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Château de Rochecotte, Langeais, France
Day 9 – Château Villandry and
Château de Langeais
Experience the charm of the Loire Valley on visits to two stately châteaux.
Château Villandry is reputed to have the most spectacular gardens in all of
France, and Château de Langeais is a historic fortress well known for its
impressive collection of 15th- and 16th-century tapestries. Tonight, enjoy
dinner at a private country estate, where you'll experience a hunting hound
demonstration in full regalia.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Château de Rochecotte, Langeais, France
Day 10 – High-speed train to
Paris
In just over an hour, the TVG train
transports you to the heart of exciting Paris. Following lunch overlooking Paris
from the top of Montparnasse Tower, check out such famous Parisian landmarks as
the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the glamorous Champs-Élysées on a city
sightseeing tour. Your home for the next three nights is Paris' first Art Deco
hotel, set in Saint-Germain des Prés on the city’s stylish Left Bank.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Hôtel Lutetia Paris, France
Day 11 – Exploring the Musée
d'Orsay
Immerse yourself in the soft beauty of the works of the Impressionists during a
locally guided visit to the famous Musée d'Orsay, whose great collection of art
is displayed in the restored Gare d'Orsay, a former railway station built around
1900. Note: Friday departures of this tour will
experience the Musée d'Orsay on day 12.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hôtel Lutetia Paris, France
Day 12 – Monet’s Giverny or more
of Paris at your leisure
Today presents a choice of a day at leisure in Paris, or an excursion to Giverny
to visit the home and gardens of Impressionist painter Claude Monet, and see a
special exhibition of his works at the Musée d'Art Américain. Exchange memories
with your new friends this evening as you glide along the River Seine during our
farewell dinner cruise, bidding Paris adieu
as your most fascinating of France and Normandy tours draws to a close.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hôtel Lutetia Paris, France
Day 13 – Journey Home
Tour ends: Paris. A transfer is included
from the Hôtel Lutetia Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Allow a minimum
of 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast
Prices
13 Days from $4,990 plus airfare
| 2009 Price per Person | Double | Single | Triple |
| April, July – August |
$4990 |
$6778 |
$4597 |
| May - June , September –
October |
$5190 | $6978 | $4797 |
13 Days from $5,690 plus airfare – Small Group
Departures
| 2009 Price per Person | Double | Single | Triple |
| May 3, June 14, September
20 |
$5890 |
$7678 |
$5497 |
| August 16 |
$5690 | $7478 | $5297 |
23 meals included.
International Airfare is additional. Call
Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S.
(subject to availability).
Please ask at time of booking about
additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive
Guest Protection Plan.
Note – Dining experiences throughout
France are renowned for their culinary delights, but also tend to be very
lengthy. In order to best balance your valuable time, some à la carte menus on
this tour have been slightly modified while still offering fine regional
selections.
Need to Know
Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars.
Hotels – All hotel accommodations are
included. Two-bedded rooms with private bath are reserved in most hotels.
Quadruples and triples are usually a two-bedded room plus one rollaway cot,
where available, and are not recommended for comfort. Quadruple accommodations
are available only on select itineraries. On some itineraries, rollaway cots may
not be available and triple and quadruple accommodations must make use of
existing bedding. At some properties in Europe where rooms and beds are small, a
triple may be accommodated in a single and double-bedded room. Connecting and
adjacent rooms are by request only and are not guaranteed. For safety and
security purposes, at time of booking, room accommodations for children under 18
years of age must be made in the same room as an accompanying adult.
Child/Adult Pricing
Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult. Quadruple
accommodations are not available for four persons 18 and older. To qualify for a
child discount, the child’s birth date must be provided at time of booking.
Meals – Most meals are included as
specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
Transportation – All motor coach and rail
transportation within the tour are included.
Gratuities Included – All necessary
gratuities for luggage handling, bellmen, doormen, dining room servers,
housekeepers, local guides, rail crew, drivers and Tauck Directors are included.
Tauck Director – Each London to Paris
tour is conducted by a Tauck Director who remains with the group throughout the
duration of the tour. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully-trained
employee of Tauck.
No Options Sold – With the exception of
select options detailed in the itinerary, Tauck’s price includes entertainment,
special dinners, sightseeing and most activities. Tauck Directors sometimes
assist with information on other free-time activities, but will not sell you any
“extras.”
Airfare to the tour departure point and from the
tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck
for travel originating in the United States.
Hotel Rooms Before or After Tours – Due
to time schedules and the possibility of flight delays, many guests prefer to
make hotel arrangements for the night preceding their London to Paris tour. As a
service, Tauck will make reservations before or after your tour upon request.
Reservations are on a space available basis and must be booked through Tauck;
charges will be added to your tour cost. Note: Airport transfers are not
included for these bookings. When traveling with children, ensuring that
everyone is well rested at the start of any journey adds immeasurably to the joy
of the trip. We recommend that you arrive in London the day before the London to
Paris tour begins. We will be happy to make such hotel reservations for your
family; inquire at booking.
Personal Expenses such as phone calls,
room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, mineral waters, soft drinks, laundry,
airline excess luggage charges and other optional incidental extras are not
included and may be significant.
Luggage Responsibility – Although every
effort is made to handle guests’ luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible,
assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal
effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline or
group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and
protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these
eventualities. U.S and Canadian residents: refer to Tauck’s Guest Protection.
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