Tauck Value Includes:
• TAUCK’S YELLOW ROADS! Travel from Brittany’s rugged headlands out across the idyllic French countryside to the Normandy coast and the historic D-Day beaches
• An evening at a private country estate in châteaux country, with dinner and a hunting hound demonstration in full regalia
• A private cruise along the scenic Golfe du Morbihan
• A guided tour of Le Cadre Noir de Saumur, France’s world-famous national riding school
• A private visit to a family-run Calvados estate in Normandy
• Visits to must-see sights including Chartres Cathedral, Mont-St-Michel, Omaha Beach, Monet’s Giverny, the Bayeux and Apocalypse tapestries, the Musée d’Orsay and Notre Dame
• A farewell dinner cruise on the romantic River Seine, amidst the twinkling lights of Paris
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
• 24 meals (12 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 8 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
d’Equitation), where students are instructed in the equestrian arts; see the stables and perhaps watch a training session (closed on Sundays). This afternoon, pay a private visit to the vineyards of Le Moulin Bleu, in Bourgueil on the Loire’s north bank, for lunch and a wine tasting. Explore Château de Villandry and its stunning formal gardens, considered among the most beautiful in the world, before returning to your château hotel in Langeais for dinner this evening. Meals BLD
4. CHÂTEAU D’ANGERS / PORT DU CROUESTY In Angers, the Loire Valley’s center for the wine trade, your guided visit to the 17-towered Château d’Angers affords a view of the renowned 14th-century Apocalypse Tapestry, the longest medieval tapestry in the world. Continue across the countryside to Port du Crouesty on the Atlantic coast for a two-night stay at the Miramar Crouesty, a waterfront spa resort. Meals BD
5. GOLFE DU MORBIHAN / ROCHEFORT-EN-TERRE Your day begins with a private sightseeing cruise along the island-dotted Golfe du Morbihan, and continues after lunch with a visit to Rochefort-en-Terre. Ablaze with red and pink geraniums from spring to fall thanks to a tradition begun a century ago by Franco-American painter Alfred Klots, the village is today considered one of France’s premier floral towns. Meals BL
6. VANNES / CHÂTEAU JOSSELIN / ST-MALO Brittany’s traditions have endured for centuries, as you’ll see on a walking tour of Vannes’ ancient walled core; view its Gothic Cathedral, built over a span of 700 years, and stroll through the
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colorful Promenade de la Garenne. Visit Josselin, dominated by imposing Château Josselin, residence of the aristocratic Rohan family; learn about the castle’s turbulent history on a guided tour, and explore the Doll Museum’s collection of rare dolls from the 17th century to today. Drive through charming Breton villages to St-Malo for a two-night stay on the Channel coast. Meals BD
7. A DAY IN ST-MALO
Set dramatically by the sea, St-Malo was once notorious as the base of French corsairs. Join your Tauck Director for a guided walking tour of its atmospheric, walled medieval center, La Ville Intra-Muros; spend the rest of the day as you wish, or take advantage of the spa at Le Grand Hôtel des Thermes. Meals BL
8. MONT-ST-MICHEL / BAYEUX / DEAUVILLE This morning you’ll visit world-famous Mont-St-Michel, a thousand-year-old mountaintop abbey perched on an island off the coast; be prepared for a bit of walking during your tour of one of Europe’s truly unique places. Head across the countryside to the Normandy coast; see the celebrated Bayeux Tapestry, then continue on to a private visit to the family-run Calvados distillery and orchards of Manoir d’Apreval in the hills above Honfleur for a tasting and dinner. Arrive at your Belle Époque-era beachfront resort hotel in seaside Deauville for a two-night stay. Meals BD
9. BEACHES OF D-DAY / AMERICAN CEMETERY On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed at invasion beaches along the Normandy coast with code names forever etched in memory – Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha. Today, Tauck’s local expert introduces
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