3-Day Normandy, D-Day, Mont Saint-Michel & Loire Castles Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Visit historic Normandy D-Day beaches
- Explore the medieval Mont Saint-Michel
- Tour the majestic Château de Chambord
- Discover the Renaissance Château de Chenonceau
- Experience the opulent Château de Versailles
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided visits to Normandy D-Day sites
- Exploration of Mont Saint-Michel
- Tour of three Loire Valley castles
- Meals and personal expenses
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in English; proficiency is recommended.
- Some sites may have limited accessibility; check in advance.
- Meals and personal expenses are not included in the tour price.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for extensive tours.
- Bring a light jacket as weather can vary.
- Carry a valid passport for travel within France.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Passport name, number is required at time of booking for all participants, Please make sure to carry the same valid ID document throughout your trip, otherwise you may be denied entry to the scenic spots.
- Please note that Chinese nationals including visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must book tickets 7 days in advance for the Forbidden City. We cannot accept any bookings made within 7 days of the visit date.
- Forbidden City tickets require real-name reservation 168 hours (7 days) in advance and often sell out quickly. We highly recommend you book your tour as early as possible. Otherwise, international visitors may need to queue at the entrance to purchase tickets on site.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Traveler reviews
Time Well Spent
The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square are difficult to visit without a guide. Lily's Tour was immensely helpful. You get in easily, and then hear all the history behind the sights explained to you, in proficient and high-skilled English. I recommend it highly. It's also a shopping-free tour. None of your time is lost on a mandatory shopping side-trip.
Informative and fun!
A great tour, very detailed and informative. Our guide was organized and able to help us navigate crowds. He even walked us to a restaurant after the tour so we could get lunch.
Spent half of the tour in queues
The Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour is a Beijing must do. We opted for the 4 hour tour in order to get an in-depth experience. Our guide Edward was great and spoke good English, albeit spending less time on the phone and engaging with the customers when queuing would have been even greater. We had a 10 am departure from our hotel, which is probably the worst time of the day to start this tour. We spent an hour and 45 minutes queuing to get into Tiananmen Square, which was a major bummer. If you want to avoid this type of queue, leave early or skip the square (the square as such is not all that great to see unless you want to visit the museum or Mao’s mausoleum) entirely and do the Forbidden City with Jingshan park, the latter offering great views of the city as such.
Overcrowded and not very accessible
The Forbidden City must be a different experience if you don't go in August; everything was too overcrowded. The authorities do not allow entry into any building; you see the interior by peeking through the windows amidst the shoving.
Very good experience
Bruce was very nice and competent. The tour was well organized and interesting. Would recommend. Thank you!