Normandy, France
A 3-day/3-night Exploration of Normandy
May 29 - Jun 1, 2026
Enjoy the stunning variety of sights, scenes and tastes of Normandy on this exceptional exploration for 6 to 9 participants setting out from Paris.
Led by Gary Lee Kraut, this 3-day/3-night adventure offers an excellent sense of the major historical periods and events that have marked Normandy:
- The D-Day Landing Beaches, including the Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and more.
- The famous Bayeux tapestry telling of the conquest of England by William the Conqueror,
- The beautiful old port town of Honfleur.
- The luxury resort of Deauville.
- Monet’s House and Gardens, along with an introduction to Norman cuisine, cheese and Calvados, the apple brandy.
The adventure ends with a visit the Chateau de Chantilly on our return to the Paris region. From there, you’ll then be an easy taxi or train ride to Charles de Gaulle Airport or Paris the morning of June 1.
This all-inclusive adventure sets out from Paris the morning of May 29. It’s therefore a natural post-tour add-on to Shelley’s May 21-29, 2026 culinary and cultural adventure in Paris or can be arranged as a pre-tour add-on for Shelley’s June 3-11, 2026 culinary adventure in Gascony. Travelers interested in joining on this Normandy trip as a stand-alone tour are also welcome.
All participants of this Normandy trip must be in Paris by the evening of May 28. Hotel arrangements can be made for those not already on the May 21-29 Paris adventure, and newcomers have the opportunity to join on the wine bar event that caps off that Paris adventure.
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Friday May 29, Day 1: The Flowered Coast from Honfleur to Deauville
After breakfast in Paris, we’ll take a morning train into Normandy where we’ll have private transportation to visit the Flowered Coast from charming port of Honfleur to the luxury resort of Deauville. We’ll also make choice stops in the green Pays d’Auge area for a taste of Normandy’s PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheeses, most famously Camembert de Normandie, and an introduction to Calvados, the apple brandy. In the late afternoon we’ll arrive at our hotel in Bayeux, where we’ll enjoy a brief walking tour of the town before a dinner of Norman specialties.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Sunday May 31, Day 3: The Bayeux Tapestry, Monet’s House and Gardens, Château de Chantilly
The day begins with a visit to the Bayeux Cathedral and the Bayeux Tapestry, which is the remarkable embroidery c. 1080. that tells of the Norman Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy. We’ll then drive back to the Paris region by way of Monet’s House and Gardens at Giverny. In the late afternoon we’ll visit Chantilly, one of the most precious of France’s great chateaux, with its magnificent art galleries and suites and stables. A delightful dinner caps off th
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Saturday May 30, Day 2: The D-Day Landing Zone
We’ll visit the weekly outdoor food market of Bayeux before setting out for a day will be dedicated to the D-Day Beaches and nearby war sights. Highlights include Omaha Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery and Pointe du Hoc. We’ll also make brief visits to British sights, including the British Cemetery at Bayeux and the artificial harbor at Arromanches. And our Norman culinary adventure continues with tastes of Normandy from the land and from the sea. We’ll stay in the same hotel in Bayeux as the previous evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Pricing:
As an add on to Shelley’s Table’s Paris trip, for 3 days and 3 nights:
€2,200 per person, double occupancy
€2,550 for single occupancy
For a stand alone Normandy trip, 4 days and 4 nights:
€2,550 per person double occupancy
€2, 700 for single occupancy
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