Small-group trip for 2 to 8 people to Normandy Highlights by Mercedes E220 business-class car if only 2 people or Mercedes/VW minivan from 3 people. Guaranteed departures from 2 people. Live guided from 4 participants. Tiered pricing. Hotel Pick up and Drop off offered. Three Top sights of Normandy: Normandy's Capital Rouen with its famous Cathedral, famous Medieval harbour-city Honfleur and luxury seaside resort Deauville. Calvados tasting by local producer. Duration of 13 hours (longer as usual). This tour is also offered as Customised Private Experience. 15 other day trips from Paris in Small-groups and as Private Experiences offered by Clewel Travel.
Pickup included
07:30 Meeting Opera Garnier steps or Pick up if option booked and departure to Normandy. It takes about 2 hours (190 km) to reach our first stop at Calvados distillery.
09:30 - 10:20 Arrival at a local Calvados producer Christian Drouin. You will learn how Calvados has being made for centuries and have afterwords the Calvados tasting with explanations by the House representative. 10:20 Departure to Honfleur. It is just 20 minutes drive (15 km).
10:20 - 13:00 Honfleur town with its famous port. 10:20 - 11:20 Honfleur Walking tour. Honfleur is the main defensive port of Normandy of the XV century, transformed into a charming resort town with a picturesque Bay, much-loved by the artists of the XIX century. Honfleur was first mentioned in 1027, when it belonged to the Norman Duke Richard III. The owners of the city changed several times during The Hundred Years ' War. In the XV century, there were French pirates - corsairs who ravaged the English coast. A little later, in the XVII—XVIII centuries, the city became significantly rich in trade with the American colonies. After the port was closed, the city's economy declined and Honfleur became a suburb of Le Havre. Today it is one of the most known tourist cities in Normandy. The walking city tour takes about 1 hour. Free time. 11:20 - 13:00 Free time in Honfleur and Lunch break. 13:00 Departure from Honfleur to Deauville. It takes 30 minutes (20 km).
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points