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DAY 6  BREST - PERROS GUIREC      landing of Normandy and its battles   DAY 12  LONDON
          - SAINT BRIEUC - SAINT MALO       against the German troops.         Breakfast at the hotel and at the agreed
          Discover this port city that served   Overnight in Caen.             time, transfer to the airport.
          as a military fort throughout history.
          Its ramparts, the Tanguy Tower, the   DAY 9  CAEN - LE HAVRE - ROUEN   Package includes:
          castle and the Siam Street are its main   Breakfast and brief tour of Caen to see   • 11 nights accommodation including
          attractions.  On the way to Saint Malo   its main attractions, such as the castle of   buffet breakfast
          we will discover the fascinating Breton   William the Conqueror and the abbeys of   • Porterage service at the hotels
          coast, with fishing villages, steep cliffs   St. Stephen and Holy Trinity, known as   • Transfers upon arrival and departure
          and medieval heritage.            the Abbey of Men (St. Stephen) and the   • English speaking tour director
                                            Abbey of Women (Holy Trinity).     • Deluxe coach
          DAY 7  SAINT MALO - RENNES        Departure then to Le Havre, located   • Visits with licensed guides
          - SAINT MALO                      on the banks of the Seine River delta.   • Entrances as per the program
          Excursion to Rennes, capital of the   Largely destroyed by the attacks of the   • Train tourist class
          Brittany region. Take a stroll through   2nd World War, the center was rebuilt in   • A surprise invitation to a concert,
          its 16th century historic center, with its   the second half of the 20th century, its   cultural event or excursion
          narrow streets lined with half-timbered   Gothic and Renaissance cathedral was
          buildings; two main squares, both   saved.
          dating from the 17th century, where the   We continue to Rouen, baptized as
          Town Hall, the Opera House and the   the “City of a hundred bell towers” by
          Parliament of Brittany are located; the   Victor Hugo, and center of the French
          Basilica of St. Sauveur and the Cathedral   Gothic style. It is worth mentioning the
          of St. Peter, among other monuments.   Cathedral, usual protagonist of the
          Free time to enjoy the city and return to   paintings of Claude Monet; the Abbey of
          Saint Malo.                       Saint-Ouen, 130m high; the Church of
          Rest of the day at leisure, it is   Saint-Maclou; the Palace of Justice and
          recommended to walk along the seafront   the Great Clock.
          along the ramparts surrounding the old   Overnight stay.
          town.
                                            DAY 10  ROUEN - CALAIS - LONDON
          DAY 8  SAINT MALO - MOUNT ST      Departure to Calais, where we will board
          MICHEL - CHERBOURG - CAEN         the Eurostar train to cross the English
          After breakfast, visit of Mont St Michel,   Channel and arrive in London, capital of
          which marks the border between    the United Kingdom. Overnight stay.
          Brittany and Normandy. Member of the
          UNESCO World Heritage, its Benedictine   DAY 11  LONDON
          abbey dedicated to St. Michel has   After breakfast, panoramic tour of
          become a pilgrimage site as well as a   the city. On a driving tour discover
          tourist attraction. Gothic in style and   Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham
          modified throughout history, the main   Palace, Hyde Park, and the Parliament
          attraction of this mountain is to become   with the famous Big Ben clock and the
          an island every time the tide rises.   Tower of London Bridge, among other
          We continue the tour to Cherbourg and   points of interest. Afternoon at leisure
          Caen, two of the main scenes of the   and overnight.

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