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The Cider Country Rules! A Short Escape in Pays d'Auge
offered by supplier M09630 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 20
people
Destination(s):
France
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Season: April - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 695 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 695 Euro (EUR)
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Normandy's Pays d'Auge's picture-perfect scenery: green pastures, apple orchards, timbered houses, rolling hills will be your playground for the next few days. The itinerary will take you to most of the region's tourist highlights: Cambremer, Beuvron-en-Auge, Honfleur, etc… Local produce and recipes will be featured as well: One would not fully experience Normandy without tasting its gastronomy!
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Lisieux
Lisieux, a mere 1 ½ hour train ride from Paris, the unofficial capital city of Pays d'Auge is the starting point of this 8-day colorful trip. After checking in at your 3-star property located in the center of Lisieux, feel free to walk through this pilgrimage town famous for its giant white basilica that overlooks the gentle landscape of green pastures and orchards, your playground for the next few days. Dinner will take place in a nearby restaurant.
Day 2: Lisieux - Cambremer (approx. 50 km or 32 miles)
After breakfast, our local representative will meticulously go over the next few days' itinerary, give you all the necessary materials, and outfit you with bikes. Your destination is Cambremer. In between, you will ride on virtually traffic-free roads through postcard-like scenes of Norman cows grazing in orchards, passing by cider-making farms, castles, gardens, and museums that are all worth a short stop. Remember that as a self-guided rider, you have the freedom to spend as much or as little time as you want visiting these places of interest. A memorable dinner at your chateau-hotel will conclude this day with a gastronomic exclamation point.
Day 3: Cambremer - Cabourg (approx. 50 km or 32 miles)
After breakfast, you'll follow the "Cider Route" to the very pretty village of Beuvron-en-Auge, a hamlet so beautiful that it has been awarded the coveted title of "One of France's Prettiest Villages" ("Un des Plus Beaux Villages de France"). Beuvron is perfect early lunch stop unless you prefer to picnic roadside to fully enjoy the peaceful Norman countryside. On your way, you may stop by some local shops and farms to buy picnic delights including cider and pommeau, a delightful aperitif drink made with the right mix of calvados and cider. Green will give way to blue as you approach the Flowery coast where fashionable Cabourg is located. Your place of stay is steps from the beach and Cabourg's beautiful casino.
Day 4: Cabourg - Honfleur (approx. 50 km or 32 miles)
Another soothing bicolor ride through the picturesque green Pays d'Auge and along the blue Flowery Coast. Once again, most of the riding will take place on quiet roads, so narrow that two vehicles cannot pass! Thatched roof houses, forested areas, pretty villages will provide many photo opps. Make sure you save some film for Honfleur, an absolute visual jewels that have inspired many to become painters and never leave! Your hotel overlooks the pretty harbor. Dinner will take place in a restaurant on one of Honfleur's lively squares.
Day 5: Honfleur - Lisieux (approx. 50 km or 32 miles)
Riding by the impressive and modernist "Pont de Normandie," an engineering feat that bridges over the River Seine and links Lower Normandy's Honfleur with Upper Normandy's Le Havre, you will soon reach small and quiet roads all the way to Lisieux. Today's your last chance to stop by a farm and taste the famous apple produce. An early arrival in Lisieux will allow for a relaxing afternoon of souvenir shopping and writing envy-producing postcards to your friends and family
Day 6: Departure
After breakfast,depart Lisieux at the time of your choice.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price: 695 euros per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement is 255 euros.
This price includes:
- 5-night-accommodations in 3-star properties
- Daily breakfast (3)
- 2 dinners (drinks are not included)
- Meeting with our local representative on Day 2
- Tourist information
- Luggage transfers
- Assistance if necessary
- All tax and service charges
This price does not include:
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature
- Hybrid bikes. Hybrid bikes are available at the rate of 75 euros/bike
Notes: Additional nights are possible in Lisieux, Cambremer, Cabourg, or Honfleur can be arranged. Optional loops can be provided.
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