![Hiking Along the Coasts of Bretagne at Cap Frehel Peninsula Viewpoint](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_368228126_cc.jpg.webp?itok=3os9jLxc)
![Castle in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNI_MKI_Guest_19_013_0.JPG.webp?itok=PX9b62fH)
![Boats and Town in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNI_SSC_Guest_12_01_0.jpg.webp?itok=lb_4UImh)
![Backroads Guests Smiling and Walking in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_205.jpg.webp?itok=uqpww-vZ)
![Flag of France and Flag of U.S.](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_431.jpg.webp?itok=TN13rpns)
![Savory Crepe](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_608.jpg.webp?itok=NTNJ_oLD)
![Wine and Oysters](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNQ_RRI_ST_22_028.jpg.webp?itok=nXSzHuGa)
![Arches in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNQF_SSM_Guest_22_004.jpg.webp?itok=2h-6bhMq)
![The Canadian National Vimy Ridge Memorial in France](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_241220131_0.jpg.webp?itok=RwxTFaWK)
![Saint Malo beach and City Medieval Architecture During Low Tide. Brittany, France](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_264681248.jpg.webp?itok=3GB8o4BQ)
![Path with Ocean View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/MBNI-Z_ELA_ST_22_003.jpg.webp?itok=y2GqGvWF)
![Backroads Guests Walking with Water View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/MBNI-Z_ELA_ST_22_011.jpg.webp?itok=cR-cByMB)
![Two Backroads Guests Admiring the View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_443.jpg.webp?itok=avqQDr_N)
![Monument in Brittany/Normandy with Water View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNI_SFA_Guest_15_005_0.jpg.webp?itok=uteV5nh_)
![Hay Bales with Le Mont Saint-Michel Tidal Island](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_411844090.jpg.webp?itok=gL_DipR8)
![Aerial View of the City of Privateers on Sunset- Saint Malo in Brittany, France](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_680368285.jpg.webp?itok=qv9_PQ5u)
Brittany & Normandy Walking & Hiking Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
From $5,299 - $5,549 /person
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
Brittany & Normandy Walking & Hiking Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
2024: Aug-Sep 2025: May-Sep
![Hiking Along the Coasts of Bretagne at Cap Frehel Peninsula Viewpoint](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_368228126_cc.jpg.webp?itok=3os9jLxc)
![Castle in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNI_MKI_Guest_19_013_0.JPG.webp?itok=PX9b62fH)
![Boats and Town in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNI_SSC_Guest_12_01_0.jpg.webp?itok=lb_4UImh)
![Backroads Guests Smiling and Walking in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_205.jpg.webp?itok=uqpww-vZ)
![Flag of France and Flag of U.S.](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_431.jpg.webp?itok=TN13rpns)
![Savory Crepe](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_608.jpg.webp?itok=NTNJ_oLD)
![Wine and Oysters](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNQ_RRI_ST_22_028.jpg.webp?itok=nXSzHuGa)
![Arches in Brittany/Normandy](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNQF_SSM_Guest_22_004.jpg.webp?itok=2h-6bhMq)
![The Canadian National Vimy Ridge Memorial in France](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_241220131_0.jpg.webp?itok=RwxTFaWK)
![Saint Malo beach and City Medieval Architecture During Low Tide. Brittany, France](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_264681248.jpg.webp?itok=3GB8o4BQ)
![Path with Ocean View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/MBNI-Z_ELA_ST_22_003.jpg.webp?itok=y2GqGvWF)
![Backroads Guests Walking with Water View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/MBNI-Z_ELA_ST_22_011.jpg.webp?itok=cR-cByMB)
![Two Backroads Guests Admiring the View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_443.jpg.webp?itok=avqQDr_N)
![Monument in Brittany/Normandy with Water View](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BBNI_SFA_Guest_15_005_0.jpg.webp?itok=uteV5nh_)
![Hay Bales with Le Mont Saint-Michel Tidal Island](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_411844090.jpg.webp?itok=gL_DipR8)
![Aerial View of the City of Privateers on Sunset- Saint Malo in Brittany, France](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_gallery_full/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_680368285.jpg.webp?itok=qv9_PQ5u)
France's D-Day Beaches to St-Malo
Sandy beaches and pretty seaside villages. A mystical island monastery and towns that spirit you back to the days of William the Conqueror. This is Brittany and Normandy. A region so steeped in history you can feel it. Walk it. Hike it. From Omaha Beach and D-Day memorials to St-Malo, Mont-St-Michel and the windswept Emerald Coast. This landscape will transport you.
Highlights
- Hike trails among wildflower-carpeted hills atop the dramatic cliffs of Brittany’s celebrated Emerald Coast
- Reflect on the past as you stroll through seaside villages and along D-Day beaches and iconic World War II historic sites
- Discover medieval treasures and the famous eponymous tapestry in the beautifully preserved Norman town of Bayeux
- Savor fresh-caught seafood and regional specialties like apple cider, crêpes, delectable oysters and classic moules-frites
![France Brittany & Normandy Walking & Hiking Tour map](/sites/default/files/styles/trip_page_map/public/2023/24_FR_WBNI_0.jpg.webp?itok=Nr_kRK5-)
Start Caen
End Rennes
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
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Days 1-3
Embark on a walking tour through Normandy’s idyllic bocage countryside • Enjoy a picnic lunch at a working cider farm • Following a path along the Aure River, arrive in beautiful Bayeux, the first French town to be liberated after D-Day • Experience the splendor of Normandy’s coast, with its rugged cliffs, rambling beaches and tranquil farm villages • Walk along evocative Omaha Beach on your own and with our local guide • High above the beach, the American Military Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer is laced with thousands of white marble crosses in honor of D-Day soldiers • Visit the shattered bunkers of the German stronghold Pointe du Hoc • Discover the village of Arromanches, famous for the artificial port constructed to aid in the D-Day Invasion • Taste farm-fresh cider, apple brandy and Pommeau de Normandie.
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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)
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Days 4-6
Revel in the luminous color of the Côte d’Emeraude (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 that was once notorious as a refuge for the king’s pirates.
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Nights 4-5
This stately 19th-century hotel welcomes you with warm décor and mesmerizing views overlooking the coast and St-Malo. (pool, spa)
What's Included
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World-Class Hotels
Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
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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)
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Nights 4-5
Premiere Hotel
This stately 19th-century hotel welcomes you with warm décor and mesmerizing views overlooking the coast and St-Malo. (pool, spa)
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