Cruise Excursion from Cherbourg to Mont Saint-Michel private

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Highlights

  • Visit France's most picturesque UNESCO world heritage site.

  • Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

  • Admire & Visit a Remarkable Gothic Jewel

  • Enjoy some free time for personal discovery.

Summary

From Cherbourg, Private Small Group Shore excursion to Mont Saint Michel. Visit abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel with your guide, stroll through the narrow streets or admire Mont Saint-Michel bay.

Tour info

Duration
8 hours
Group Size
8
Pricing (From)
Adult: (18-99 years)
€1,400.00
Commentary
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Why take this tour?

The Mont Saint Michel is a rocky island off the coast of Normandy, on the English Channel, and is one of the best Normandy private tours you can choose. It is located about 1 kilometer from the shore and sits in a bay that sees some of the biggest tides in Europe. A few years ago, it got linked to the mainland by a bridge that gets flooded during high tides a few times a year only.

Pick up at your Cruise Ship in Cherbourg

Today, we will come and pick you up at your Cruise ship located in Cherbourg Port of Call. Meet your English speaking driver/guide who will go over the itinerary and program of the day with you. Then, board your comfortable, air conditioned vehicle and begin your private full day tour to Mont Saint Michel, a Unesco World Heritage listed Site.

Program & Itinerary

Pick up at Your Ship in Cherbourg Cruise Port

Travel to Mont Saint Michel
Follow your Guide for a walking tour of the Abbey
Enjoy some free time for lunch and personal discovery

Return to Ship in Cherbourg

Completion of the abbey took hundreds of years

The first church was built on the mount in 709 at the request of Archangel Michael. A couple hundred years later, a small group of Benedictines settled there permanently and the church was enlarged. The first monastery was carved in the rock in the 11th century and gradually got bigger and bigger over the following centuries. In the medieval time, it quickly became an important destination for pilgrims, just like Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

The construction of the abbey as we know it nowadays was finished in the 13th and 14th centuries, and the grand chancel was replaced in the 15th century. Those hundreds of years of architectural progress have left us with a magnificent monument, now referred as the “Wonder of the Western World”.

Visit of Unesco World Heritage Site of Mont Saint Michel

During your Mont St Michel day trip, you will start by traveling from Cherbourg to the Mont Saint Michel, which you will access via a shuttle and the bridge in accordance with local requirements. While on the road, make sure to take it all in and observe the beauty of the Normandy coastline. Locally, the Mount has always been in the middle of a feud between Normandy and Brittany as to in which region the site belongs to.

Our Mont Saint Michel tour will then take you to the abbey itself, at the very top of the mount where the Benedictine Abbey is located. During this walking tour, the history of its construction will be explained in detail and while you are there, make sure to snap some pictures of the amazing views on the surrounding bay! Follow a guided tour of the abbey and then enjoy some free time for personal discovery and lunch.

The Mont Saint Michel is also a lively small town, boasting dozens of shops, restaurants, and museums

After the visit of the abbey, our guide will set you free to explore the town at your own pace and bring back some souvenirs for friends and family. Stroll through the small streets of this village that dates back to the middle ages. Your guide will also suggest some great restaurants for lunch. Of course, if you still have some questions about the history or the architecture of the Mont Saint Michel, your private guide will remain available for you.

This Mont Saint Michel private shore excursion can take in small groups of 2 to 8 persons maximum. The tour takes place in a recent and fully equipped premium car or minivan. A certified, English-speaking guide will be with you all day and ready to answer any questions you may have.

After the tour, it will be time to head back to your Cruise Ship.

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What’s included?

  • Guided tour of Mont Saint Michel abbey

  • Pick up and drop off at Cruise Ship in Saint-Malo

  • Small groups of 2 to 8 persons.

  • English-speaking qualified guide/driver.

  • Itinerary can be customized

  • Personal insurance and expenses.

  • Meals and drinks.

  • Gratuities for the driver/guide.

  • Entrance fees to monuments or attractions

Things to know

Before you book

  • Minimum number of 2 participants applies.

  • Prices are per person.

  • Tour is not wheelchair accessible.

  • Extras can be pre-paid during booking process

  • English speaking tour, other languages on request

Before you go

  • Worry free shore Excursion, guaranteed return to Ship

  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your reserved departure time at Place du Québec.

  • You must wear good walking shoes for this tour.

  • 8 hour Private Mont Saint Michel Shore Excursion

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 48 hours prior to departure (Paris Time Zone) > no cancellation fees except the booking fees  48 hours prior to departure and less > no refund 
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About operator:

Ophorus Tours is both a licensed Tour Operator, member of Atout France and ETOA, and a Transportation company with headquarters in Bordeaux. We operate since 2005 and conduct Walking Tours, Day Trips, Private Tours, Shore Excursions and multi-regional Tours throughout France. 

Our multilingual office staff is made up of France Travel Experts that design unique itineraries for both individuals and groups. Their perfect knowledge of the destination allows them to suggest carefully crafted programs to professionals of the Travel Trade all over the world. 

Our in house team of licensed, multilingual Tour Guides are local Experts that can conduct any type of tours including (but not limited to) Cultural & Historical, Food & Wine, Luxury, Battlefields, Active, Family friendly, Faith-based etc...

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