
Accommodations: Luxury. Exertion level: 4 (7 is most strenuous)
Operated by Backroads.
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France
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Days 1-2 Port-en-Bessin
Meet in Caen
Enjoy lunch in a lovely setting in the town of Balleroy (once known for
its hot-air balloon events) and then bike to the site of a working
water mill
Pedal through hedgerow-lined fields, farms and forests
A ride along the coast provides breathtaking views of historic beaches and rugged shoreline
Kids visit a local stable to participate in Normandy's popular pastime - horseback riding
Visit D-Day landmarks and memorials such as Omaha Beach, the American
Military Cemetery and Pointe du Hoc for insight into World War II.
Day 3 Audrieu
In
medieval Bayeux, view the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, a 230-foot-long
embroidered "storybook" that depicts the Norman invasion of England
Visit the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, where the tapestry was first hung in 1077
Kids are in store for a fun afternoon of kart sailing on the beach (weather permitting)
Savor the perfect Breton crêpe.
Days 4-6 Cancale
Rise with the sun for an early-morning exploration of Mont-St-Michel
Guests of all ages will marvel at this fairy-tale-like island monastery
and cathedral, built out of the rocks and towering above the tides of
the bay
Inhale the bracing salt air as you pedal the rolling terrain of the Côte d'émeraude (Emerald Coast) to Cancale
Picnic at an 18th century farm house and cider museum
Enjoy the quintessential Breton town of Dinard
Kids try their hand at the art of glass blowing.
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