The Best from Paris to Normandy: Culinary & Cultural Tour

Friday April 24th to Sunday May 3rd, 2026

About this trip

The Best from Paris to Normandy: Culinary & Cultural Tour

Experience the best of France on a 10-day journey from Paris to Normandy, curated by Chef Didier. Discover iconic sites like Versailles, Giverny, Honfleur, Omaha Beach, Saint Malo, and Mont Saint Michel. Enjoy guided visits, local cuisine, and cultural highlights, all while traveling in comfort through picturesque French landscapes.

Inclusions

The following itinerary includes all of the following: 10 days of hotel accommodations, all 9 breakfasts, 8 luncheons, 5 dinners, all accompanied with wines & beers, coffee, etc., sometimes aperitifs too. (Only 4 evenings will be at your leisure.) Any dietary restrictions are welcome. Also includes all bus travel, entrance & tickets to daily activities (see activities below). All daily travels (from Friday April 24th to Sunday May 3rd) are with a 49-seat Deluxe A/C and Heated Motor Coach.
Our DeLuxe Coach bus & Abdel, will pick you up at the airport in Paris on Friday April 24 and bring you back to that airport in Paris, on Sunday May 3rd if you choose the add's on on May 3rd, itinerary
The airfares from the United States to Paris and from Paris to the United States are not included in the price

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The Best from Paris to Normandy: Culinary & Cultural Tour

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1. Charles de Gaulle Airport

95700 Roissy-en-France, France

2. Château de Versailles

Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France

3. Vernon

Vernon, 27200, France

4. Giverny (Monet's House & Gardens)

84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny, France

5. Moulin de Fourges

38 Rue du Moulin, 27630 Fourges, France

6. Honfleur

Honfleur, 14600, France

7. Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France

8. Colleville-sur-Mer (American Cemetery)

14710 Colleville-sur-Mer, France

9. Pointe du Hoc

Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

10. La Ferme de la Sapinière

Route de Port-en-Bessin, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France

11. Domaine Christian Drouin

1895 Route de Trouville, 14130 Coudray-Rabut, France

12. Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo, 35400, France

13. Cancale

Cancale, 35260, France

14. Mont Saint Michel

50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France

15. Beuvron-en-Auge

Beuvron-en-Auge, 14430, France

16. Paris

Paris, France

Day 1 - The Tour begins

Friday April 24th

Begin Tour with Versailles and Winery Experience

Tour Start and Airport Pickup

Pick up at the Charles de Gaulle Roissy Airport around 9:00 a.m. or so (depending on airline arrival). If you are already in Paris, you would meet at Chateau de Versailles around 12 noon – there is a train from Paris to the Chateau that takes about 20 minutes.

Chef Didier’s cell: 773-620-3986
Email: chefdidierdurand@yahoo.com

Breakfast

Start the day with a full breakfast

Visit of the gardens and Chateau de Versailles

Visit of the gardens and the chateau, along with a lunch.

Lunch at Versailles

Lunch during the visit of the gardens and the chateau.

Winery Visit Near Versailles

Then visit of a winery nearby.

Transfer to Vernon (near Giverny)

DepartureVersailles

DestinationVernon

Going to Vernon (near Giverny) where we will stay at our first Hotel, for three nights, located in Vernon, a short ride from Giverny.

Hotel in Vernon

Stay at our first Hotel in Vernon for three nights, located a short ride from Giverny.

Dinner at a local restaurant in Vernon

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 - Giverny, Monet's House & Museum

Saturday April 25th

Explore Giverny and Monet's Artistic Legacy

Visit to Giverny: House & Gardens of Claude Monet

Going to Giverny to breathe all about the House & Gardens of Claude Monet.

Lunch at a local restaurant

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit of the Claude Monet Museum

Visit of the Claude Monet Museum where 27 rare paintings will be displayed – A unique French collection celebrating 100 years since the famous Painter’s passing.

Evening at leisure in Vernon

Evening at your leisure in the town of Vernon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3 - Leisure in Vernon and Moulin de Fourges

Sunday April 26th

Enjoy Vernon and Dinner at Moulin de Fourges

Morning at leisure in Vernon

Morning at your leisure, when you can visit Vernon.

Visit and dinner at Moulin de Fourges

Visit and dinner at the mill “Moulin de Fourges,” located along a tranquil river.

Return to the Hotel

Return to the Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 - Honfleur and Old City Guided Visit

Monday April 27th

Discover Honfleur and Its Historic Charm

Leaving Hotel after breakfast and going to Honfleur

Leaving this Hotel after breakfast and going to Honfleur, a beautiful town along the ocean with a guided visit of the old city.

Guided visit of Honfleur old city

Guided visit of the old city of Honfleur, a beautiful town along the ocean.

Lunch at a local restaurant

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon visit on your own

Afternoon visit on your own.

Dinner at your leisure

Dinner at your leisure.

Hotel for a night

Going to our Hotel for a night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5 - Saint Laurent Sur Mer, Omaha Beach, and American Cemeteries

Tuesday April 28th

Explore Omaha Beach and American Memorials

Leaving our Hotel, in direction Saint Laurent Sur Mer

Leaving our Hotel, in direction Saint Laurent Sur Mer, the beginning of our discovery to relive the history of D-Day and of the prefabricated ports.

Visit of the OMAHA Beach

Visit of the OMAHA Beach.

Lunch at a local restaurant

Lunch at a local restaurant followed by the visit of the American Cemeteries & Memorials.

Visit of the American Cemeteries & Memorials

Visit of the American Cemeteries & Memorials.

Hotel for the night

Going to our Hotel, followed by dinner.

Dinner at the hotel

Dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 - Guided Visit and Tasting at La Ferme de La Sapiniere

Wednesday April 29th

Cider Tasting, Pointe Du Hoc, and Calvados Estate

Guided visit and tasting at La Ferme de La Sapiniere

Guided visit and tasting at “La Ferme de La Sapiniere”, a producer of Cider for 30 years.

Visit to Colleville Sur Mer and Pointe Du Hoc

Going to Colleville Sur Mer, a very important day, June 6, 1944, when an American battalion scaled the cliffs, later renamed “Pointe Du HOC”.

Lunch at a local restaurant

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit of the Calvados estate of Domaine Christian Drouin

Visit of the Calvados estate of Domaine Christian Drouin.

Return to our Hotel

Return to our Hotel.

Dinner at your leisure

Dinner at your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7 - Saint Malo, Creperie Lunch, and Old Town

Thursday April 30th

Discover Saint Malo and Savor Crepes

Breakfast

Splendid buffet breakfast with a wonderful coffee

Leaving our Hotel after breakfast towards Saint Malo

Leaving our Hotel after breakfast towards Saint Malo.

Visit of Saint Malo with tourist train

Visit of that town with a small touristy train.

Lunch at a local creperie

Lunch will be an entire crepe creations at a local creperie.

Visit of Saint Malo old streets and boutiques

Visit of the town old streets and boutiques with many stops at bread shops, pastries and an ice cream parlor.

Dinner at your leisure

Dinner at your leisure, then arrival at our Hotel for 3 nights.

Hotel in Saint Malo

Arrival at our Hotel in Saint Malo for 3 nights.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 - Cancale Oyster Farms and Seafood Lunch

Friday May 1st

Discover Cancale's Oyster Heritage and Seafood

After breakfast, going to visit Cancale

After breakfast, going to visit Cancale, the birthplace of wonderful oysters and mussels.

Discover oyster farming traditions

Between tradition & modernity, discover how these 'Gardeners of the Sea' are farming these oysters.

Visit of an oyster packaging factory

Visit of an oyster packaging factory.

Lunch with local seafood and wine

Lunch with local seafood and wine.

Dinner at the local restaurant

Dinner at the local restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 - Mont Saint Michel and Leisure

Saturday May 2nd

Explore Mont Saint Michel and Its Abbey

Breakfast at the Hotel

Breakfast at the Hotel, then going towards Mont Saint Michel, an UNESCO most picturesque heritage site with its remarkable Gothic jewel, its Abbey! We will spend the whole day there, witnessing 3000 years of history.

Visit to Mont Saint Michel

Going towards Mont Saint Michel, an UNESCO most picturesque heritage site with its remarkable Gothic jewel, its Abbey! We will spend the whole day there, witnessing 3000 years of history.

Special lunch included

Special lunch included, but then all afternoon at your leisure.

Afternoon at your leisure

All afternoon at your leisure.

Dinner at your leisure

Dinner at your leisure.

Return to our Hotel with our bus

DepartureMont Saint Michel

DestinationHotel

Return to our Hotel with our bus.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10 - Beuvron-en-Auge Village and Return to Paris

Sunday May 3rd

Explore Beuvron-en-Auge and Return to Paris

Leaving our Hotel after breakfast. This TOUR ends.

Enjoy a wonderful breakfast before leaving our Hotel

Bus to Paris with Beuvron-en-Auge visit

DepartureHotel

DestinationParis

You may choose to go back to your Paris final destination, using our DeLuxe Coach Bus & Abdel our Chauffeur.

If so around 9.30am or 10am, we will go towards Beuvron-En-Auge, ( A small town in between Brittany & Paris ) a magificient "French Village Fleuri". That day, this is also an extravagant Geramiums annual festival. one of a kind show unique in France.

Special lunch with local delicacies with wines. Bus ride back to Paris.

Add this option for an additional $175/person

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch