Mont Saint-Michel Small-group by Minivan from Paris with Calvados
Description
Small-group Full-day Trip from Paris for 4 to 7 persons to Mont Saint-Michel island including Benedictine Abbey visit and Calvados tasting by Mercedes. Entrance tickets & English Guided tour in the Abbey by the local Guide. Duration of 14 hours. Hotel Pick up offered. During the visit to a local Calvados producer You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste the genuine Calvados of Normandy. Mercedes E220 business-class car if only 2 people or Mercedes minivan from 3 people. This tour is also offered as Customised Private Experience. 15 other day trips from Paris by Clewel Travel in Small-groups and as Private Experiences offered.
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Itinerary
07:30 Meeting at Opera Garnier, Metro Opera. or Pick up from Your hotel option booked. Departure destination Mont Saint-Michel. There are 360 km to drive on a highway. It takes 4 to 4,5 hours. After 1,5 hours drive a stop at a rest area will be made. The next stop will be made at the Calvados distillery.
10:15 - 11:00 Visit at Calvados distillery with Calvados tasing. During the visit to a local Calvados producer You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste the genuine Calvados of Normandy. You will learn all Calvados production secrets. 11:00 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel.
13:00 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel. As a rule we manage to join the Guided visit organised by the Abbey itself. When ii is not possible we provide audio-guides for the Abbey's visit. Our guide-driver bring you up the narrow streets of the medieval village toward the top to the Abbey. On the top of the Island, you can admire panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay. First settled by man in the year 709 it contains Medieval village & beautiful Abbey fortress dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel. The construction of the Benedictine Abbey started in the 700’s and continued through the 1200s. It remains practically the same since the Middle Ages as it was the goal of pilgrims from all over the world. Mont Saint Michel remains the most visited site in France. After the Abbey visit You'll have free time to enjoy Mont Saint-Michel city and time for Lunch.
13:00 - 17:00 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel. As a rule we manage to join the Guided visit organised by the Abbey itself. If it is not possible we provide audio-guides. Our guide-driver will bring you up the narrow streets toward the top to the Abbey. On the top of the Island, you can admire panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay. First settled by man in the year 709 it contains Medieval village & beautiful Abbey fortress dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel. The construction of the Benedictine Abbey started in the 700’s and continued through the 1200s. It remains practically the same since the Middle Ages as it was the goal of pilgrims from all over the world. Mont Saint Michel remains the most visited site in France. After the Abbey visit You'll have free time to enjoy Mont Saint-Michel city and time for Lunch. 17:00 Departure from Mont Saint-Michel destination Paris. There are 360 km to drive on a highway. It takes 4 to 4,5 hours. One stop will be made at a rest area.
21:00 to 21:30 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Opera Garnier steps or at your hotel if option booked.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup if option booked, is always at the reception desk of your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(36)
This is a unique site, well worth the journey (day trip from Paris). We greatly appreciated our guide Marie and our driver Aslan. Highly recommend this!
Fabulous experience with our driver Yuni. we knew it would be a long day but well worth the beautiful scenic drive. Yuni. Was very considerate all day and a conscientious safe driver. He helped us every way he could to be comfortable and enjoy the day in his comfortable clean Mercedes van. Mount Saint Michelle had many visitors, but he helped us through the tram traffic and getting to our tour on the top where the Abbey is located. He exceeded our expectations taking care of us. Visiting the Pere Magliore apple brandy distillery was an added exceptional bonus – – interesting, educational, and enjoyable. Mount Saint Michelle is an absolute must see if you come to France. And this was the perfect way to see it.
August is a very busy tourist month, so as we expect it was very crowded. It was difficult to walk along the narrow streets. Also since it’s a medieval city, there are many steps with no handrails. Young people had no difficulties, but we are seniors, so we brought our hiking sticks which were helpful. None of this is a reflection on the tour company. The day before our trip we received a message from the tour company notifying us that we were the only people signed up for the “tour” and we had options to continue for an additional 85 euros each, go on a different tour or cancel with a full refund. Reluctantly we opted to pay the extra euros with the expectation that this would mean we would have a more individual experience. Our guide Roman was courteous and efficiently transported us to and from our destination safely. However, I would not in any way consider him a tour guide. He was a driver. He gave us no information along the way of our 4 hour each way drive. There were no explanations of what we were seeing along the way or what to expect when we arrived. We tried to make conversation with him, but he often didn’t understand us and didn’t really communicate. After about an hour we just settled in and traveled in relative silence. To be fair he did make sure we arrived at our tour for the Abby on time and he helped us navigate the crowds along the way. His English was only fair (but much better than my French) so we didn’t always understand what was happening when he indicated we should follow him. Again in fairness to Roman, it was a very long day of driving and he was always pleasant good spirited. Maybe I misunderstood what this “tour” encompassed. We hoped for an informative experience which we got once we arrive at the guided tour of the Abby. If you are looking for transport to Mont Saint-Michel with a prepay ticket to a tour of the Abby, this is for you.
Thank You so much for Your participation. Thank You for Your 4 star rating. We offer this trip with English Guided tour in the Abbey made by the local guides of this sight. They do their job very very well. Live Guide to come along this 14 hours trip is possible for extra charge. We put a Live Guide starting with 4 people. You were 2 people and paid this surcharge for Private Transportation. No other travellers with You so more comfortable. Thank You again and have a nice stay in France.
Our driver and guide were great. Our driver was very accommodating for our comfort breaks. Our guide was very friendly and informative.
This trip was too long by car for one day. I would rather have spent my time closer to Paris on a different tour. Mt. Saint. Michele felt very touristy and overcrowded. It was beautiful from a distance. There was no farm in the village. It felt like an amusement park. We did not enjoy this tour. Our driver was very nice and pleasant.
You were 4 people served by our Guide and Driver and our Mercedes minivan during this 14 hours trip. We made our best to serve You and the other couple travelling with us. We have made a very detailed description on our web with distances and driving times. Before going anywhere it is a good idea to read beforehand the description to avoid disappointments. Our driver is happy about Your 2 star rating because "he was very nice and pleasant."
Fine the calvados region, Christian Drouin experience with some tastings from 2 years to 25yers and Mont Saint-Michel and its Bay.
It was a much longer ride to Mont Saint Michel than I expected. We didn’t stop for meals and getting back after 10 PM with no substance is not good for anyone. The actual Mont Saint Michel is definitely worth going to see once in a life time activity. Please make your customers understand that there are NO accommodations for anyone with knee, hips and feet and balance issues- over 609 steep steps. Then your walking up and down steep steps throughout the inside of the Abbey on uneven stone floors and the stairs with absolutely no handrails.
We make always very careful description with timing and km to drive. So if the customer reads the itinerary he or she can see what to expect, Anyway thank You for Your participation and that you have managed all the steps.
Our driver was wonderful! Very good tour! Be sure you are able to do quite a lot of steps. Not easy but worth the effort
What an amazing place to visit The tour was fast. Needed more time to enjoy the place. The electricity in the city went out. The restaurant could not cook.
"Amazing place" is good. 4 hours time in Mont Saint-Michel is our standard. It is just enough to visit the island and the Abbey. It is anyway more time than by big bus trips. The electricity and the restaurants are not our fault. We dont cook. Your note is Your note: not amazing...
We enjoyed this tour very much. We were thankful for the option of hotel pick up and drop off. It was a long day but we were glad we made the trip. It’s certainly worth seeing! Rusty, our driver and guide, was thoughtful, punctual and informative. He was very communicative and made sure we understood where to meet, where to go, and all the info that we needed for our trip. We stopped for Calvados tasting at a beautiful farm and it helped to break up the trip there. Rusty also made sure we had breaks for the restroom there and back. The van was clean and Rusty had water for each of us. We definitely recommend this day trip from Paris!!
