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France: Normandy & Brittany

7 days
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Can’t decide if you’d rather cycle the historic coast of Normandy or Brittany’s charming seaside villages? On this VBT cycling vacation, you get it all! With six full nights to explore the region, you’ll enjoy a well-paced journey—unpacking for three nights in each authentic, French hotel. Explore scenic Bayeux—renowned for its tapestry depicting the Norman C...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Learn how cider is made during a visit to a family-run apple orchard—and enjoy a taste and picnic.
    • Visualize the dramatic events of D-day as you tour Omaha Beach with a local guide.
    • Stroll a fairytale setting of ramparts, half-timbered houses, and harbor views on a guided tour of the Breton town of Dinan.
    • Savor crepes, a paper-thin-style savory pancake and specialty of Brittany and Normandy during dinner at an authentic creperie.
    • Visit spectacular Mont Saint-Michel, the medieval island village crowned by its well-preserved Benedictine abbey.

What's this trip about?

    Can’t decide if you’d rather cycle the historic coast of Normandy or Brittany’s charming seaside villages? On this VBT cycling vacation, you get it all! With six full nights to explore the region, you’ll enjoy a well-paced journey—unpacking for three nights in each authentic, French hotel. Explore scenic Bayeux—renowned for its tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest. Dive into history when a local historian walks you through the D-day invasion during a guided tour of Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. Pedaling along the sea-swept coast of Brittany with your French VBT trip leaders, you’ll discover the ancient walled city of Dinan and the seaside village of Cancale—where you can sample fresh local oysters. A guided tour of the glorious Benedictine abbey at Mont Saint-Michel is a highlight you’ll remember for a lifetime.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 20 people
Age range13 to 80 years
Flights and transport
Start CityBayeux
End CitySaint-Malo

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Cycling & Biking

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Guided Group
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Wildlife Viewing

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 10

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 20

Trip includes

    • Custom VBT Bike and Helmet
    • Two Local, Bilingual Trip Leaders
    • Support Vehicle
    • Luggage Transportation
    • Ride with GPS and Daily Route Notes
    • Welcome Reception
    • Facilitated Cultural Experiences
    • Your Choice of VBT Branded Gear for Your Adventure

Itinerary

Travel Map
DAY 1: VBT Bicycling Vacation begins / Travel to Bayeux

Meet your fellow travelers in the lobby of the Hotel Pullman Paris – Bercy, 1 Rue De Libourne, 75012 Paris (or for tours starting on July 28 and August 4, 2024, meet in the lobby of the Hôtel Le Louis Versailles Château, 2 bis Avenue de Paris, 78000 Versailles) at 8:3...

DAY 2: Cycle to Arromanches

After breakfast this morning, you’ll cycle through rolling farmlands and timeless country villages. Along the way, you might visit a family-run umbrella workshop. This morning’s destination is the coastal town of Arromanches, which played a vital role in the D-day lan...

DAY 3: Visit Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery with our local guide

This morning, cycle through verdant countryside and fragrant orchards past old stone farmhouses. Arrive in Omaha Beach, perhaps the best-known D-day landing site. There’ll be free time for lunch here before joining your passionate local guide, a World War II expert wh...

DAY 4: Explore rural Normandy / Travel to Saint-Malo

Pedal out of Bayeux into rural Normandy for a close-up look at its celebrated fertile pasturelands dotted with grazing cows and half-timbered country manors to an apple orchard and cider maker.

You may choose briefly to explore Bayeux’s small Wednesday outdoor ...

DAY 5: Visit Dinan / Saint-Suliac

After breakfast, shuttle approximately 40 minutes to Dinan, a fairytale walled city perched high atop a hill on the edge of Brittany. Here, you’ll walk with a local guide along the narrow cobblestone streets of its medieval center, where a splendid Gothic church greet...

DAY 6: Cancale / Saint-Malo / Farewell dinner

Today’s ride traces the beautifully rugged Brittany coast. Your first stop is the Jacques Cartier Manor House. In 1534, Cartier crossed the Atlantic and sailed up the St. Lawrence River as far as modern-day Montreal. After these explorations and naming the land Canada...

DAY 7: Travel to Charles de Gaulle Airport via Mont Saint-Michel / VBT Bicycling Vacation ends

You are welcome to join us on an all-day drive to the Air Package hotel at Roissy, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. This excursion includes a visit to Mont Saint-Michel, the spectacular abbey-crowned island that is one of the most coveted destinations in France. You ...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,995
Price per day$714
Last Updated: 5/17/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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VBT Bicycling Vacations Reviews & Ratings

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Logistics

Accommodation

6 nights in 4- and 5-star hotels

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Meals Included

12 meals: 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners

Age Requirements
13 to 80 years
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