This northern France tour is the perfect way for value-minded travel lovers to see the highlights of Paris plus the Loire Valley and Normandy. Beautiful scenery combined with famous landmarks and fascinating history sum up this tour. You’ll visit some of northern France’s interesting and charming towns, including Rouen, best known for its connection to Joan of Arc. Here, step into the splendid Gothic cathedral, which was once the world’s tallest building and the subject of a series of Claude Monet’s paintings, just like the water garden in Giverny, depicted in some of his most famous canvases. Visit Honfleur, a romantic port city; and Chartres, famous for pilgrimages to its 13th-century gothic cathedral. Admire the cathedral, ramparts, and ancient walls of St. Malo, a fortified seaside resort. Memories of World War II history come to life as you visit the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach and the landing beaches. Other highlights of this affordable France tour include picturesque Mont St. Michel, situated on a rocky isle with its world-famous abbey. Spend a day at leisure in Châteaux Country with the opportunity to take an optional excursion to discover the Château of Chenonceau, a 16th-century, fairytale castle with a moat, drawbridge, and towers. From historic sights to picturesque scenery, this is a dream vacation!
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The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!Your Tour Includes:• Guided sightseeing in Paris • Visit to Monet’s Giverny Water Garden• Orientation tour of Rouen featuring the cathedral• Orientation tour of Honfleur• Visit to Normandy D-Day sites of Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery • Orientation tour of Mont St. Michel • Orientation tour of St. Malo
Notes: For operational reasons, changes to the Paris program cannot be excludedDeparture October 30, 2026: due to closure of Giverny Gardens, visit to D-Day Museum instead.Participation in the Mont St. Michel visit requires walking uphill with many steps and may be challenging for guests with physical limitations or reliant on mobility devices such as wheelchairs due to uneven terrain.
Check into your hotel and use your CosmosGO app to explore the French capital. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and travel companions
Day 2 PARIS
Enjoy a full day exploring the “City of Light,” known in the world for its fashion, art, museums, cuisine, and joie de vivre. Enjoy included sightseeing with a local expert to see many of the best-known Parisian iconic sights. Feel the joie de vivre with your choice of optional excursions, s’il vous plait! (B) Breakfast
Day 3 PARIS–GIVERNY–ROUEN–HONFLEUR–DEAUVILLE
Start the day with a visit to Giverny*, home of impressionist painter Claude Monet. The famous water garden at Giverny was the inspiration behind some of Monet’s finest works (gardens open from April to October). Continue to Rouen to visit its great cathedral. Next, enjoy a stop in lovely Honfleur, situated on the Seine estuary, and then continue to the seaside resort of Deauville.
Today’s Distance: 199 mi/ 320 km (B,D)
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*On departure November 7, due to closure of Giverny Gardens, a visit to D-Day Museum will be included instead BreakfastDinner
Day 4 DEAUVILLE–NORMANDY LANDING BEACHES–MONT ST. MICHEL
Embark on an emotional journey to the legendary beaches where the Allied troops landed on D-Day, June 6,1944, and experience the most moving site of the American Cemetery at Omaha. Travel through the Normandy countryside to the coast to discover spectacular Mont St. Michel, which stands on an island accessible by a causeway.
Today’s Distance: 154 mi/ 248 km (B) Breakfast
Day 5 MONT ST. MICHEL–ST. MALO–CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY
Drive along the Brittany coast to the fortified seaside resort of St. Malo to admire its cathedral and ancient walls. Enjoy beautiful landscapes on the way to the enchanting Châteaux Country.
Today’s Distance: 261 mi/ 420 km (B) Breakfast
Day 6 CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY
Spend the day at leisure or follow the steps of French royalty with an optional visit to the Loire Valley castles. If these walls could talk, they would tell the intriguing tales of kings, ladies, and lords who called these sumptuous palaces home. (B,D) BreakfastDinner
Day 7 CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY–CHARTRES–PARIS
Take a stroll around Chartres, home of the famous Gothic cathedral with its magnificent stained-glass windows. Arrive in Paris with time to enjoy an optional excursion in the City of Light this evening.
Today’s Distance: 193 mi/ 310 km (B) Breakfast
Day 8 PARIS
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Accommodations
Paris
Deauville
Mont St. Michel
Amboise
Tribe Paris La Defense Esplanade First-Class
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Ibis Deauville Superior Tourist-Class
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Hotel Vert Tourist Class
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Novotel Amboise Superior Tourist-Class
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Disclaimer: Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy, and in USD. All promotions are valid for new bookings only, capacity controlled and valid on select dates and departures. Individual Terms and Conditions will apply to all promotions. Any promotion can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Please speak with your Pavlus Travel Planner for complete vendor terms and conditions, including eligible tour and cruise dates.