Private Mont Saint-Michel Trip by Mercedes from Paris with Lunch
Description
Private Full-day Trip with Hotel pick up to the Most visited UNESCO Normandy's attraction Mont Saint-Michel by our Mercedes. Lunch at a local restaurant included. You will visit the Mont Saint-Michel city, Benedictine Abbey with tickets & audioguide (or Abbey's Guide if available) included. We offer as well the Live Guide option during the whole trip. More multi-day tours and day trips from Paris in Small-groups and as Private experiences by Clewel Travel.
Tour Options
Itinerary
07:30 We make door-to-door Pickup from any address in Paris. The trip begins with our Mercedes air-conditioned minivan. There are 360 km to drive on a highway from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes 4 to 4,5 hours. After approx. 1,5 hours a short stop at a rest area for coffee break will be maid.
12:00 - 13:15 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel and 3 course Lunch at a local restaurant with panoramic views at Mont Saint-Michel Island and Abbey.
13:15 - 17:15 Visit of the island and of the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. As a rule we manage to join the Guided visit organised by the local Abbey's guides. Otherwise we provide audio-guides for the Abbey visit. 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.
17:15 Departure from Mont Saint-Michel to Paris. The back ride will take about 4 hours. One stop at the rest area will be made.
21:00/21:30 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is always at the reception desk of your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
We booked and paid €650 in advance for a small-group guided tour to Mont Saint-Michel expecting the exact experience that was advertised: transportation, a professional guide, and a properly organized small-group tour. Two days before the tour, the company informed us that we were the only two guests booked. From that moment, THEY were the ones strongly insisting on canceling the tour — not us. They repeatedly pushed for cancellation because they did not want to operate the tour for only two people. Their proposed “solution” was to remove the guide entirely while keeping essentially the same price, despite knowing they were no longer providing the experience originally sold and advertised. To be very clear: we did not decide to cancel simply because we changed our minds. We agreed to the cancellation only after the company repeatedly pressured us to do so and after they admitted they could not provide the original guided experience we had already paid for. We only accepted the cancellation under the condition of receiving a 100% refund due to their insistence on canceling the tour. A company should not advertise and charge for a guided small-group experience, then attempt to replace it with a driver-only service at nearly the same price without offering a fair adjustment. What made the situation even more frustrating was the lack of proper communication regarding the refund afterward. We had to continuously follow up while receiving delayed or minimal responses. A professional tour company should either:• honor the original booking,• offer a fair price reduction for reduced services,• or process refunds immediately and transparently when they cannot provide what was advertised. Unfortunately, this experience created unnecessary stress during our trip to Paris and felt very unprofessional. Future travelers should be cautious before booking.
We offer both Private experiences and Small group tours up to 6 people. By Small groups if we have got not enough travellers we discuss with the travellers different solutions. We offered this clien to make this tour for the same small group price for just two of them with Private Mercedes car with experienced driver including the English guided tour in Mont Saint Michel made by the Abbey's guides. This would be a good solution. Another option was to make a Private Guide update or book a similar trip with another company. This traveller refused both options and writes the second review about this trip which did not take place creating unnecessary stress.
Wow!...what a day! Yes, there is a lot of driving, but if you bring portable chargers for devices and pillows...you will be great. Our tour guide and driver were excellent. The rest stops were planned well, the lunch restaurant is quaint, and the tour of the Mont was solid. It is such an amazing place to see and if you are vacationing in Paris and don't have the time to stay in Normandy, then this is the tour for you.
NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY. Absolutely 1 star. Driver came on time and car was clean, comfortable. However he was not aware that the tour was with 3-course lunch. There is no reservation anywhere. 1st restaurant was closed. They told us it will open in 30 min. Btw google star 3.6.. Second restaurant was open and we got seat. However we needed to make sure driver was responsible for the meals. He had NO IDEA what was going on. He had to call the office and figure out how much he can spend. It was 29 euro per person. Meal was average. Again, NOT WORTH FOR THE MONEY YOU PAY for the tour Btw In the tour description it sounded like lunch was supposed be in the Mont Saint Michel but no such a luck. It was located near the bus stop. Driver then took us to the bus and guide us to the Mont Saint Michel. Took us through the street to the check in area for the abbey tour. From there we took normal abbey tour. Tour was worth experiencing. We had some time to walk around after the abbey tour and it was great. However you can do that with any other much less expensive tour. I DO NOT recommend this tour.
We read it carefully and passed it to our driver. The customer wanted to upset our driver who served them 14 hours long driving 750 km and having made all services with one minute Lunch delay. You have succeeded. The driver is upset. The customer was not happy mainly about the tour price and this is the main reason for One Star Review. The customer had "clean comparable Mercedes, coming on time" Lunch was included and "we took normal abbey tour. Tour was worth experiencing. We had some time to walk around after the abbey tour and it was great." Regarding Lunch our driver has called the office to be sure it was included because most travellers prefer trips no lunch included. It took One minute. The traditional French restaurant LaFerme is a very nice one with very good kitchen. To the island travellers can go by shuttle bus only. Alternative would be a 40 minutes walking which was not the case. This review the customer wrote mostly about him-her-self and its behaviour having got all services and having rated them mostly as good gave at the end the lowest rate just to hurt just to compensate the price paid... We don't recommend this customer to travel agencies and tour operators. Never again
This was one of the highlights of our stay in France. Although it was a long ride, the stop for lunch in the countryside was a lovely break — and the food was delicious. Mont Saint-Michel was absolutely stunning, and having a private tour guide made exploring the town much easier and more meaningful. If you’re short on time in France but want to experience this incredible place, I highly recommend this tour.
This tour was a NO CALL/NO SHOW, we ended up being able to receive a full refund after contacting Viator Support with messaging proof that this tour never showed up for pickup and never responded to any of our messages. Not sure what happened here but I would hope in the future if they are unable to fulfill and tour for whatever reason, that they send a cancellation message. We had to wake up at stupid thirty to get ready for this and waited for over an hour for a response after the pickup time and then had to wait another hour or so for Viator to confirm that pickup never happened before they could refund we could move on with our day.
It is a very strange review and a very strange story. We contact the travellers one day before the travel date confirming the Pick up details. It is our standard. It is an expensive Private Experience with a very high rating. We have got no unanswered calls on our company's mobile phone and Whatsapp. If we miss a call for any reason we call back or respond with SMS. We don't see any refunds for this product Private Mont Saint-Michel Trip by Mercedes from Paris with Lunch. On details provided we don't see if it can be related to our company or not. A very general report. Please check up who was the local provider on your Ticket
The Abbey was absolutely beautiful! The views from the balconies were breathtaking. Also the guide from Viator gave an educational tour that was unmatched. Everyone who takes this tour will be very pleased!
This has long been on our to do list and we finally made it happen. And it was everything we hoped for and more. Our driver, Rushem (I apologize if I misspelled his name) was amazing. Picked us up on time, took us to a wonderful farm restaurant lunch, led us to our guide ar the abbey (climbing all those stairs to be sure we made it with no snafus). This is one of the best excursions we have ever done!
Great experience and very good and friendly guide (Rusti). It is a long drive but we rode in a very comfortable Mercedes van with captain’s chairs. Mont St. Michele was amazing and we enjoyed our time there. We also went to Omaha beach in Normandy for a short while, which was also very cool. Definitely recommend this tour!
I was delighted by this tour! The driver and tour guide were knowledgeable, flexible, and provided just the right amount of support and expertise to fully experience this magical place without a feeling of suffocation I’ve had on tours in the past. I wasn’t sure what to expect upon booking at a rather high price, but the tour was worth every penny. Such a delightful and unforgettable experience! I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again!
There were 2 parts to the tour with Cyrus. Travelled with my daughters and niece. First stop was at Calvados at Pere Magliore where we tasted their excellent brandy and bourbon. They had a high tech presentation of their history and how they prospered for 2 centuries. That was an unexpected and amazing experience that left us in awe. Everyone visiting Paris should take this tour with Cyrus! The afternoon was a visit to Mont St. Michel. Cyrus gave us an engaging history of this most visited site. The climb to the top is not easy but once you get there, you will soon know why this is a remarkable experience. Cyrus came with us all the way to the top and then allowed us to tour the abbey with audio guide. This tour is highly recommended.
