Paris — Etretat — Honfleur — Normandy American Cemetery — Overlord Museum — Omaha Beach Signal Monument — Mont-Saint-Michel

Paris - 07:30 Hotel pick-up and departure to Etretat in our comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes. The journey takes up to 3 hours (213 km) with a stop at a rest area. This trip includes a live guide.

Etretat - 10:30 - 12:00 Arrival in Etretat. Walk to the Cliffs. Étretat is renowned for its chalk cliffs, featuring three natural arches and the Needle, which stands 70 meters (230 ft) above the sea. It was a favored location for impressionist artists like Claude Monet, the founder of French Impressionist painting. Today, it is a classic seaside resort nestled between two sets of chalk cliffs. Visitors can stroll on the beach or climb for stunning views. Along the seafront, numerous restaurants and cafés offer variations of Moules/Frites. Free time is provided.
12:00 Departure to Honfleur, approximately a one-hour drive.

Honfleur - 12:45 - 14:45 Arrival in Honfleur. The walking city tour lasts about 1 hour. Explore Honfleur with its renowned port. Honfleur, the main defensive port of Normandy in the 15th century, has transformed into a charming resort town with a picturesque bay, beloved by 19th-century artists. First mentioned in 1027, it belonged to Norman Duke Richard III. The city’s ownership changed several times during the Hundred Years’ War. In the 15th century, French pirates, corsairs, raided the English coast. Later, in the 17th-18th centuries, the city prospered through trade with the American colonies. After the port closed, the city’s economy declined, and Honfleur became a suburb of Le Havre. Today, it is one of the most famous tourist cities in Normandy.
13:45 - 14:45 Free time for lunch.
14:45 Departure from Honfleur to Colleville-sur-Mer, a 1.15-hour drive (110 km).

Normandy American Cemetery - 16:00 - 17:15 Arrival and visit to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, located in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings, and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain remnants of the German defenses, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers. At the Normandy American Cemetery, visitors will also see the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations. The Visitors Center houses a small museum with extensive information about the Battle of Normandy.
17:15 Departure to the nearby Overlord Museum.

Overlord Museum - Omaha Beach - 17:20 - 17:50 Visit the Overlord Museum. Located just a few hundred meters from the Normandy American Cemetery, this museum contains numerous WWII artifacts and installations, including tanks, weapons, guns, military vehicles, a V-1 missile, personal belongings, and more. It provides a personal insight into D-Day.
16:45 Departure to Omaha Beaches, a 5-minute drive (5 km).

Omaha Beach - 18:00 - 18:30 Arrival at Omaha Beach Signal Monument. Learn about the immense sacrifice made by the 34,000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travel destination among the D-Day Beaches.
18:30 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel area, a 1.45-hour drive (150 km).

Mont-Saint-Michel - 20:15 Arrival in Mont Saint-Michel. Hotel accommodation (hotels are priced separately).

Mont-Saint-Michel — Caen Memorial — Rouen — Paris

Mont-Saint-Michel - 08:00 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel Island and Abbey. Please check out beforehand and place luggage in the Mercedes.
09:00 - 12:00 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel and its Benedictine Abbey. The guide will lead visitors up the narrow streets of the medieval village toward the top of the Island. Enjoy panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay and enter the Benedictine Abbey. Entrance tickets to the Abbey include audio guides in multiple languages. The entire island and bay have remained largely unchanged since the Middle Ages, as it was a pilgrimage destination for people worldwide. Mont Saint-Michel remains the most visited site in France.

Memorial de Caen - 14:30 - 16:00 Visit the Caen Memorial and Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector. The Caen Museum is the premier World War II museum in France. It provides an overview of the Battle of Normandy and insight into the personal lives of those involved. An excellent 19-minute film documents this battle with original historic footage.
16:00 Departure to Rouen, a 1.5-hour drive (130 km).

Rouen - 17:30 - 19:00 Arrival in Rouen. Walking tour. Rouen is the capital of the Duke of Normandy, known as the city of a hundred bell towers, famous for its Gothic cathedrals. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral of the 13th - 16th centuries, renowned worldwide through Monet’s paintings, the Vieux Marché (Old Market) area, the site of Joan of Arc’s execution, the Church of Joan of Arc, the 16th-century Palace of Justice, and see the old medieval clock Gros-Horloge on the pedestrian street. The walking tour lasts about 1 hour.
19:00 Departure to Paris, a 2-hour drive (130 km).

Paris - 21:00 Return to Paris. Drop-off at your hotel.

• Live Guided, Hotel Pick up & Drop off
• All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water
• Mont Saint-Michel with entrance tickets to the Abbey, Caen Memorial
• Etretat Chalk Cliffs walking around, Honfleur and Rouen walking tours
• Mercedes E220 or Mercedes Minivan
• Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Overlord Museum

• Gratuities and Souvenirs, Meals and Drinks
• Hotel accommodation is not included. We help with hotel reservation at competitive rates.

2-day Private Live-guided trip from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy’s capital Rouen, Medieval harbour-city Honfleur, Etretat Chalk Cliffs and Top D-Day Sights including: Normandy American Cemetery, Overlord Museum, Omaha Beach Memorial, Caen Memorial and Museum
Tiered Pricing. Hotel Pick up & Drop off. Guaranteed departures. Double Room accommodation with breakfast for one night at a 3+/4 Hotel. Mercedes E220 business class car for 2-3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3-7 participants.
This Experience can be customised. See also other Private and Small Group Experiences by Clewel Travel.

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.