Normandy Walk from Honfleur to Bayeux
Normandy Walk from Honfleur to Bayeux
Normandy Walk from Honfleur to Bayeux
8 Days Starting in Honfleur and ending in Bayeux
Visiting: Honfleur, Beuvron-en-Auge, Arromanches-les-Bains, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Omaha Beach, Bayeux
Tour operator:
Tour code:
W07NM
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 16
Physical rating:
Low, Leisurely
Age range:
12-99
Special diets catered:
Please inform Exodus of specific dietary requirements
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
From:
$2135 (USD)Tour Overview
This holiday is an introduction to the authentic Normandy. Explore this diverse and beautiful region, which was a source of inspiration for so many painters, and which is today the setting for the painful World War II vestiges in Colleville-sur-Mer or Arromanches.Wander through the heart of a landscape full of small enclosed fields called 'bocage'. These beautiful fields and gentle valleys are enclosed by hedges and copses and full of grazing cows. Walk in the scent of cider apples on quiet paths, shaded by the orchards and surrounded by stud farms or half-timbered manor houses.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival In Honfleur
Location: Honfleur
Meals Included: No Meals
Discover Honfleur, the Normandy gem of art and history. Stroll in the narrow streets and along the picturesque harbour which has inspired so many Impressionist artists. Wander around the famous Vieux Basin and up and down the alleys of the picturesque Sainte-Catherine district with the impressive France's largest timber-built church with a separate bell tower.
Day 2 : At Honfleur
Location: Honfleur
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your day starts with a stunning view over the Seine Estuary. Then, walk through woods to reach the Village of Pennedepie. Along your way, you will have the opportunity to explore a farm specialising in Cider and Calvados (apple brandy). In the afternoon, enjoy a visit at the Impressionist museum or other art galleries in Honfleur or relax at the hotel's spa.
Day 3 : Honfleur To Beuvron En Auge
Location: Honfleur, Beuvron-en-Auge
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today starts with a transfer with the possibility to stop on the way at Pontleveque market to pick up some local delicacies for your picnic lunch. The walk leads you into the heart of the Pays d'Auge. This area offers magnificent picture postcard sights with orchards and half timbered houses. End your walking day at the peaceful 19th century manor House where you are accommodated. This unique place is also a stud farm for reproduction, breeding and training with 45 horses. Possibility to visit the stud farm.
Day 4 : At Beuvron En Auge
Location: Beuvron-en-Auge
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy the peaceful stud farm where you are accommodated or spend your day in the scent of cider apples on quiet paths, shaded by the orchards and reach the village of Cambremer with numerous picturesque half timbered houses.On your way back, possibility to visit the superb chateau of Crevecoeur which is a unique example of a small and remarkably well-preserved seigniory. Surrounded by a moat, its original outline remains to this day: the residential manor, protected by a group of fortifications, the chapel and half-timbered farm buildings in the lower courtyard. Exhibitions offer an insight into rural life in the Middle Ages and half-timbered architecture.
Day 5 : Beuvron En Auge To Port En Bessin Via Arromanche
Location: Beuvron-en-Auge, Arromanches-les-Bains
Meals Included: Breakfast
Walking transfer to Arromanches. This seaside resort is inextricably linked with the liberation of western Europe after D-Day, along with the staggeringly large concrete blocks remaining from the Mulberry Harbour towed over from Britain in June 1944. War museums bring the massive Allied operations here back to life. Start the walk towards Gold beach and get the best view from the cliff over the artificial harbour of Arromanches and reach the German Battery of Longues sur mer before ending at the fishing harbour of Port en Bessin.
Day 6 : At Port En Bessin
Location: Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Omaha Beach, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
Meals Included: Breakfast
Walk to Colleville-sur-Mer. After a very emotional walk through the American cemetery, walk down the cliff to Omaha beach and Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer exactly where the American troops climbed up and where 5,000 soldiers, fallen in the name of liberty, are laid to rest. Walk the beach most of the way to return to your hotel. Then, relax by the pool for a drink or enjoy the spa.
Day 7 : Port En Bessin To Bayeux
Location: Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Bayeux
Meals Included: Breakfast
Leave the coast to reach the Aure Valley and walk along beside stunning old granite manors and farmhouses to Tour-en-Bessin before arriving at the former allies headquarters through the commonwealth war memorial. In the heart of the medieval city of Bayeux, explore the Cathedral, a gem of Norman architecture, remarkably well preserved. Another unmissable place is the Bayeux Tapestry: listed 'World Heritage' by UNESCO, the 70 metres long Tapestry recounts the Conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy.
Day 8 : Leave Bayeux
Location: Bayeux
Meals Included: Breakfast
Depart Bayeux after breakfast.
What's Included
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Transfers between train station / hotel and hotel / train station
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7 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of 3 and 4 star hotels
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Route directions and mapsÂ
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All continental breakfast
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Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
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Luggage transfers between hotelsÂ
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Walking transfers
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Meals
7 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 0 dinners.
What's Not Included
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Transfers for Land only (available on request at additional cost)
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Visas and vaccinationsÂ
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Travel insurance
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Single accommodation (available on request, compulsory supplement)
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Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
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Visas and vaccinations
Food
All breakfasts are included.From luxurious seafood to famous cheeses,
Normandy has so much to offer.Normandy is renowned for its andouillette
d'Alencon, marmite dieppoise, mirlitons de Rouen, escalope à la normande,
estouffade, rabbit in cider, duckling à la Rouennaise, chicken or omelette
vallée d'Auge, mussels à la crème, and tripe à la mode from Caen.Its
desserts (the tarte normande, brioche, shortbreads, Isigny caramels, and rice
pudding) are also delicious.
Accommodation
Hotel Le Fer a Cheval, Trouville
More than a hotel, Le Fer à Cheval is a family home combining gentleness and elegance. This family-run hotel is composed of two traditional houses close to each other in the centre of Trouville sur Mer, 200 yards from the beach and 200 yards from Trouville’s Barrière Casino. You will appreciate the typical brick architecture of the main villa and the charming patio of the small house.
Hotel Le Dauphin, Honfleur
Located in the Normandy region, Hotel Le Dauphin Les Loges is set in 3 17th-century wooden houses, typical of the town of Honfleur. It is located in the historical city centre, next to Sainte-Catherine Church. Renovated in 2019, each room or apartment is individually decorated. The 3 buildings are adjacent and each has its own entrance. All units feature a TV and a private bathroom. Upper floors are accessed by stairs. Onsite, you can enjoy massages and treatments from the La Plage wellness centre. The fitness centre is accessible without reservation and you can privatise access to the sauna at an extra cost.
Hotel Ibis , Port en Bessin
Located in the harbour in the heart of the fishing village, you can admire boats delivering fresh catch of the day. You are walking distance from restaurants and bars to enjoy an evening drink on a terrace.
Hotel Le Bayeux, Bayeux
Located in the heart of Bayeux, next to the cathedral in the historic centre, discover this beautiful house, once a lovely Normand inn, now a 3-star hotel.
Extra nights:Â Please contact us for details.
Check out our Q&As
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
3 and 4 star hotels
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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If you wish to make any changes to your booking, particularly if you need to alter any flights booked through us, please let us know as soon as possible. There is a booking or flight amendment fee of £40 per change and flight amendments often incur extra airline costs depending on the changes to be made and if the ticket has been issued or not.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Exodus has been trading since 1974
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Travellers are welcome to opt to share a room with a tour member of the same gender for no additional charge. If you'd like your own room, we can request a single supplement so that you will have your own room throughout.
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