Private Guided Mont Saint Michel & D-day tour from Paris

Visit the 2 must see locations in one day with Tour Up in Europe! Immerse yourself in World War II history and then discover the UNESCO World-Heritage-listed island and its iconic Gothic abbey.
Our professional guide and driver will do everything possible and impossible to make your experience unforgettable. We are adapting to your wishes and we offer skip the lines with the fast tickets. You will have Comfortable air-conditioned cars during the pick up from the hotel or even the airport.

Overview

*07:30 Departure Pick-up from Your hotel. 3 hours drive, it's possible to stop on the way at a rest area.

*11:00 - 12:00 Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center in Colleville-sur-Mer It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain the remnants of the German defences, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers.
At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations.

*12:10 - 12:30 Omaha Beach Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches.

*14:00 - 17:00 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel and visit to the Benedictine Abbey Our guide will bring you up the narrow streets of the mediaeval village towards the top to the Abbey. Usually we manage to join the Guided visit which is led by an expert on Mont Saint-Michel and its history. When it is not possible for some reason we provide the audio-guides for the Abbey's visit. First settled by man in the year 709 it contains a Medieval village and 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 continues to be the goal of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. Mont Saint Michel remains the most visited site in France with around 4 million tourists per year.
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 back to Paris It takes about 4 hours. One stop will be made at the rest area.

*21:30 Return to Paris Drop off at your hotel. The day full of impressions, calvados and mediaeval abbey is ending but we will be happy to meet you again.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.