Day Trips

Normandy day trip from Paris with lunch and cider tasting

4.00

(2)

14 hours

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of the experience.

Guide: English

Expert, English-speaking tour guide
Entrance ticket and reservation fee for all sites visited
All transfers in an air-conditioned coach
Lunch, including one glass of cider

Extra beverages at lunch (a glass of cider is served with lunch)

Guide: English

Expert, English-speaking tour guide
Entrance ticket and reservation fee for all sites visited
All transfers in an air-conditioned coach
Lunch, including one glass of cider

Extra beverages at lunch (a glass of cider is served with lunch)

Normandy: a trip that will take you back to WWII. Book your spot to discover the secrets of the famous places.

Travelers who visit the historical battlefields of Normandy often come away describing the experience as moving, emotional and memorable. Standing in the midst of the landing beaches is certainly an experience that should not be missed, and choosing the right day trip from Paris will be defining in ensuring your day is comprehensive, informative and unhurried. This meticulously studied itinerary is designed to bring together the most poignant historical sites of Normandy with the opportunity to appreciate the rich traditions that characterize this area – all woven together masterfully through the illuminating tales and knowledge of an expert guide.

You’ll first arrive at the exceptional Utah Beach Museum, housed in an original German bunker and built on the very beach where the first American troops landed. You’ll stop for a brief visit in a traditional Norman cider-making orchard, where we’ll enjoy a tasting of the cider and Calvados in an original 17th century barn.

You’ll continue our exploration of Normandy with a typical Norman-style lunch, freshly prepared for us with only seasonal ingredients. After lunch, we will travel to Pointe du Hoc, a German defense situated on the cliff tops and heroically taken by US Rangers. This cliff overlooking the English Channel today remains very much as it was left over half a century ago by the Rangers. Many of the original German fortifications have been left in place, and the area is still scarred by bomb craters.

Take the opportunity to tour the beautiful region of Normandy while its sites are less crowded.
Visit the WWII US landing beaches in Normandy
Explore the Utah Beach Museum (in an original Bunker)
Visit the Pointe du Hoc Battlefield, heroically taken by US Rangers
Enjoy a typical Norman lunch on the port of Grandcamp Maisy

Meeting point:

Église Notre-Dame de Compassion, Place du Général Kœnig, Paris, France

On the Place du Général Kœnig, 75017 Paris, beside the church at the intersection of the boulevard d'Aurelle de Paladines and the Avenue de la Porte des Ternes. The tour representative will be standing on the right side when facing the church, holding a City Wonders sign. Arriving by metro: Take metro Line 1 to “Porte Maillot”, take exit number 4 “Avenue Charles de Gaulle”, located 10-minute away from the meeting point. When exiting the metro, you will see a big brown Tower and a big rectangular building named “Palais des Congrès”. Walk towards the big brown Tower, up the Boulevard Pershing keeping the “Palais des Congrès” building to your right. Once you reach the big brown Tower, look to your left, you’ll see a Church surrounded by trees. This is where your meeting point is. Arriving by taxi: Ask the driver to drop you off at Place du Général Koening 75017, beside the church.

Map

Accessibility:

Guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance cannot be accommodated; also, strollers or baby carriages aren't allowed

Know in advance:

Please note that luggage or suitcases are not allowed on the tour, as storage on the bus cannot be guaranteed
For the comfort of all passengers, hot beverages and food are not permitted on the bus

Remember to bring:

It is strongly recommended that all clients who are travelling with infants bring their own infant or child seat. It is considered the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure the safety of their child
This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended