Brittany & Normandy Hiking & Walking Tour
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
Brittany & Normandy Hiking & Walking Tour
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
2026: May-Sep
France's D-Day Beaches to Saint-Malo
Journey through seaside promenades and Belle Époque elegance. Explore WWII sites, ancient monasteries and Norman villages where history comes alive and the present brims with possibility.
Highlights
- Explore Normandy's coastal villages and walk along D-Day beaches to significant World War II monuments
- Wander the hallowed halls of Mont-Saint-Michel, a breathtaking island monastery that appears to rise majestically from the sea
- Savor fresh-caught seafood and regional specialties like apple cider, crêpes, delectable oysters, and classic moules-frites
- Hike trails among flower-dotted hillsides, atop the dramatic cliffs of Brittany's celebrated Emerald Coast
- Admire Gothic churches, 19th-century villas and medieval stone ramparts in the historic French towns of Bayeux, Dinard and St. Malo
Start Caen
End Rennes
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
Days 1-3
Head into Normandy’s idyllic bocage countryside • Enjoy a picnic lunch at a working cider farm • Follow a path along the Aure River to beautiful Bayeux, the first French town to be liberated after D-Day • Experience the splendor of Normandy’s coast, with its rugged cliffs, misty coastline and gold-sand beaches • Walk along Omaha Beach and to the Normandy American Cemetery, led by our knowledgeable local guide • Discover the village of Arromanches, famous for its artificial port, which was constructed to aid in the D-Day Invasion • Wind down with an apple brandy or Pommeau de Normandie aperitif after another epic day.
Nights 1-3
This fanciful 30-acre château exudes historic charm with 18th-century stylings and fascinating connections to WWII. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool)
Days 4-6
Revel in the luminous colors of the Côte d’Émeraude (Emerald Coast) • Journey to the island monastery of Mont-St-Michel, one of Europe’s most hallowed pilgrimage destinations and a World Heritage Site • Witness Europe’s most extreme tides in the Bay of Mont-St-Michel • Pause in Cancale, the oyster capital of France • Meander through St-Malo, a fortified city with unparalleled sea views, once notorious as a refuge for the king’s pirates • Visit an 18th-century malouinière, or merchant estate, for a tour and exclusive lunch.
Nights 4-5
This stately 19th-century hotel welcomes you with warm décor and mesmerizing views overlooking the coast and Saint-Malo. (pool, spa)
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Nights 1-3
Premiere Hotel
This fanciful 30-acre château exudes historic charm with 18th-century stylings and fascinating connections to WWII. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool)
Nights 4-5
Premiere Hotel
This stately 19th-century hotel welcomes you with warm décor and mesmerizing views overlooking the coast and Saint-Malo. (pool, spa)
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