France – The Top Attractions 2026-27
PARIS – MONT ST.MICHEL – SAINT-MALO – LOIRE CHÂTEAUX
France – The Top Attractions 2026-27 is a Guiness Travel escorted group tour in France: 9 days by coach, with a tour leader from Italy. Participation fee from 2.100,00 € per person. Required document: Identity card / Passport.
France – The Top Attractions 2026-27
PARIS – MONT ST.MICHEL – SAINT-MALO – LOIRE CHÂTEAUX

9 days starting from
2.100,00 €
The departure dates for this tour have not been published yet: contact us for information.
Ask for informationPlus Guiness
- 4-course dinners with starter at the hotel in Turin
- 4-course dinners with a cheese tasting at the hotel/restaurant in Paris, Caen, Tours and Orléans
- coach journey with 2 drivers
- travel in exclusive style with a maximum of 30 people
Why this tour?
- for a first visit to France, taking in its main attractions
- to discover Chenonceau, a magnificent château
- to be captivated by Mont St Michel, a place unlike any other in the world
Description
Normandy is a captivating land for lovers of nature and history: picturesque villages of half-timbered, thatched houses and white picket fences around flower-filled gardens, pastures that look as though they have stepped out of a painting, splendid castles recalling the glories of the Middle Ages, immense Gothic cathedrals, many towns with a glorious past, and the beaches where the Allies landed to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany. The best time to visit Normandy is undoubtedly summer, from June to September, when the climate brings milder temperatures (it remains a cool region, owing to the Atlantic currents) and more days of sunshine. Summer also lets you admire the splendid landscapes, see the intense colours of the sea and take romantic walks along the cliffs. In Normandy you can also enjoy rich, hearty cooking (based on salted butter, cream and soft cheeses, as well as fabulous seafood) that will delight lovers of good food. Not forgetting the liqueurs (cider, trou normand, poiré, pommeau, calvados, bénédictine), all made from apples, of which Normandy is a major producer. Normandy will leave an indelible memory in your heart.
Itinerary
Day 1
BARI – PESCARA – NAPLES - ROME or other departure point – TURIN
departure from your chosen departure point - lunch at leisure at a motorway service area – evening check-in at the hotel in Turin - dinner at the hotel/typical restaurant – after dinner, Turin by night: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader and a stroll through the historic centre – overnight stay.
Day 2 · 780 km.
TURIN – PARIS
breakfast at the hotel - departure for Paris - lunch at leisure at a motorway service area – check-in at the hotel – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Paris la nuit excursion by private coach with the tour leader: mini-cruise on the Bateaux Mouches, with the chance to see the Banks of the Seine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (boat ticket not included) and a stroll along the Champs-Élysées – overnight stay.
Day 3
PARIS “la ville lumière”
breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided tour of the city – visit to historic Paris (Notre-Dame, the Latin Quarter, the Luxembourg Gardens, Place des Vosges) and modern Paris (the Opéra, La Madeleine, Place Vendôme, Place de la Concorde, Les Invalides, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, Montparnasse) – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Paris by night excursion: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader to Montmartre (the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Place du Tertre) – overnight stay.
Day 4 · 80 km.
PARIS & VERSAILLES
breakfast at the hotel - morning free for individual sightseeing - tour leader on hand – afternoon excursion to Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - guided tour of the palace (the Sun King's Grand Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Queen's apartments) and of the park (the park visit is unguided) – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Paris la nuit: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader, with ascent of the Eiffel Tower (Tower ticket not included) – overnight stay.
Day 5 · 310 km.
NORMANDY – PARIS-ROUEN-HONFLEUR-CAEN
breakfast at the hotel - full-day visit with the tour leader – departure for Rouen - tour of the city (the splendid Gothic Cathedral, the Old Market square, the Church of Joan of Arc, the fruit and vegetable market, the Great Clock, Rue Romain, Rue Damiette) – on to Honfleur across the famous Normandy Bridge – lunch at leisure in the typical fishing village of Honfleur (visit to the old town and the Church of Saint Catherine) – in the afternoon, a panoramic drive past the glamorous beaches of Trouville and Deauville – free time – on to Caen along the Côte Fleurie - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Caen by night: a stroll with the tour leader and private coach - overnight stay.
Day 6 · 500 km.
NORMANDY “a place unlike any other in the world”& BRITTANY CAEN – MONT ST MICHEL – SAINT-MALO - TOURS
breakfast at the hotel – full-day visit with the tour leader – departure for Mont St Michel – visit to the village/island known as “the eighth wonder of the world”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – climb up onto the ramparts and visit to the Abbey – departure for Saint-Malo - lunch at leisure – afternoon visit to Saint-Malo, a splendid city enclosed within fortified walls - evening check-in at the hotel in Tours – dinner in a typical restaurant - after dinner, Tours by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.
Day 7 · 160 km.
TOURS - LOIRE CHÂTEAUX – ORLÉANS
breakfast at the hotel - departure for the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – guided tours of the Châteaux of Chenonceau –interior- on the River Cher, Amboise –interior-, and Chambord –interior-, – lunch at leisure in Amboise – late-afternoon arrival in Orléans – stroll through the city centre (the Cathedral, Place du Martroi, Rue Royale, Place de la République) – dinner at the hotel/restaurant - after dinner, Orléans by night: panoramic tour with the tour leader and private coach – overnight stay.
Day 8 · 770 km.
ORLÉANS – TURIN
breakfast at the hotel - departure for Turin - lunch at leisure en route – evening check-in at the hotel – dinner at the hotel/typical restaurant - overnight stay.
Day 9
TURIN – ROME – NAPLES – PESCARA - BARI or other departure point
breakfast at the hotel - departure for the journey home - lunch at leisure en route – arrival in the evening.
Prices
- return journey by luxury GT coach with 2 drivers
- accommodation in 3/4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the programme
- buffet breakfasts
- guided tours as indicated
- taxes, VAT
- city taxes in France
- tour leader from Italy for the whole tour
- evening excursions
drinks, admission fees (daytime and evening) and anything not indicated.
Entrance fees
Paris:
- Eiffel Tower
- up to the 2nd floor €23.10 – ages 12/24 €11.60 - Children 4/11 €5.90
- up to the 3rd floor €36.10 – ages 12/24 €18.10 - Children 4/11 €9.10
- Stairs €14.50 – ages 12/24 €7.30 - ages 4/11 €3.70
- Bateaux Mouches €18.00 - under 4 free - ages 4/11 €8.00
Versailles: Palace - €25.00 - Under 25 free
Rouen: Cathedral - Free
Mont St Michel: Abbey - €13.00 - Under 25 free
Amboise: Château - €16.40 - ages 7 to 18 €10.50
Chenonceau: Château - €16.00 - reduced €14.00 (ages 7-18)
Chambord: Château - €16.00 - Under 25 free
Please note:
- Admission fees may change after the catalogue goes to print.
- In museums and at some sites, to improve the quality of the visits, audio headsets will be hired at a cost of €3.00 per person per day.
- Access to the Eiffel Tower may involve queues, sometimes long ones, depending on: access levels, the season, special events, and last-minute decisions by the monument's management due to weather conditions, staffing or other factors. Guiness therefore cannot guarantee that the visit will take place smoothly and/or with absolute certainty.
Our hotels
TURIN
HOTEL AC or similar 4-star
PARIS
HOTEL MERCURE EXPO or similar 4-star
CAEN
HOTEL THE ORIGINALS CITY CAEN MEMORIAL or similar 3-star
www.theoriginalshotels.com/en/hotels/caen-memorial
TOURS
HOTEL MERCURE CENTRE or similar 4-star
ORLÉANS
HOTEL NOVOTEL CHEMINS DE SOLOGNE – MERCURE PORTES DE SOLOGNE or similar 4-star
Info and schedule
Bus departure times and places
| ANCONA | 11:45 | |
| AREZZO | 12:00 | |
| ASCOLI PICENO | 10:30 | |
| AVELLINO | 05:00 | |
| BARI | 04:30 | |
| BARLETTA | 05:30 | |
| BENEVENTO | 04:30 | |
| BOLOGNA | 14:45 | |
| BOLOGNA | 14:55 | |
| CAMPOBASSO | 06:30 | |
| CASERTA | 07:00 | |
| CASSINO | 07:45 | |
| CESENA | 13:00 | |
| CHIUSI | 11:30 | |
| CIVITANOVA MARCHE | 11:00 | |
| FAENZA | 13:30 | |
| FIRENZE | 13:45 | |
| FOGGIA | 06:30 | |
| FORLI' | 13:20 | |
| FROSINONE | 08:15 | |
| IMOLA | 13:45 | |
| ISERNIA | 07:30 | |
| MOLFETTA | 05:00 | |
| NAPOLI | 06:45 | |
| ORTE | 10:30 | |
| ORVIETO | 11:00 | |
| PESARO | 12:30 | |
| PESCARA | 08:50 | |
| PORTO SAN GIORGIO | 10:50 | |
| RIMINI | 12:45 | |
| ROMA | 09:30 | |
| SALERNO | 06:00 | |
| TARANTO | 03:30 | |
| TERAMO | 10:00 | |
| TERMOLI | 07:30 | |
| TORINO | 08:00 | |
| TRANI | 05:15 | |
| VALDICHIANA | 11:45 | |
| VASTO | 08:00 |
N.B. The scheduled visits may be switched between days depending on museum opening hours or for technical reasons, but the programme remains unchanged.
On request, departures from other motorway exits along the A1 and A14 are possible.
Please note:
- Passengers are kindly requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure.
- Times are subject to slight changes, which will be communicated in the joining instructions.
- Required document: Identity card / Passport
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts 9 days by coach, with a Guiness tour leader from Italy.
How much does it cost?
The individual participation fee starts from 2.100,00 € by coach.
What does the price include?
return journey by luxury GT coach with 2 drivers; accommodation in 3/4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the programme; buffet breakfasts; guided tours as indicated; taxes, VAT; city taxes in France; tour leader from Italy for the whole tour; evening excursions
What is not included in the price?
drinks, admission fees (daytime and evening) and anything not indicated.
Which documents are required?
Identity card / Passport
Can I cancel?
Cancel without penalty up to 45 days in advance
How do I book a Guiness tour?
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