Clewel Travel · Paris
Clewel Travel packs four stops into one long day for seven guests at most: a Calvados tasting, Honfleur's harbour, the Étretat cliffs and Rouen's cathedral. Pick it for the guide and the small group, not for time at the cliffs.
Clewel Travel is a Paris company running Mercedes minivans and E-class cars around Normandy. This is its shared day: seven guests at most, with a live guide once four or more book. You meet at 7:30 on the steps of the Opéra Garnier (10 Place de l'Opéra), or at your hotel reception if you add the pickup option.
The day is a sprint. 190 km of motorway to Pont-l'Évêque, where Calvados Père Magloire l'Expérience runs a one-hour visit and tasting at 10:00 in the cellars of the oldest Calvados house, ticket included. Honfleur from 11:00: a guided walk, then free time. Étretat at 14:00 for 1 h 30, and that covers the walk to the cliffs and lunch. Rouen from 17:00 to 19:00 for the cathedral and the old streets. Back in Paris around 21:00.
Ninety minutes with lunch inside it is short. You get the beach and, if you skip a sit-down meal, one climb up the Aval or Amont path. All 15 reviews are five stars and mostly praise the guides; one guest who 'feared that a day trip might be too rushed' said it wasn't. Meals, drinks and tips are extra.
Opéra Garnier steps, or your hotel reception with the pickup option.
An hour at Père Magloire: how Calvados is made, then a tasting.
A guided walk round the old port, then free time.
A short walk to the beach and the cliffs, then free time for lunch.
Two hours: the cathedral and a walking tour of the old centre.
Drop-off at the Opéra or your hotel.
★★★★★I really wasn’t sure, when booking this tour, it if was going to be worthwhile. After all, Normandy is far from Paris, and I feared that a day trip might be too rushed to be able to fully appreciate the sights. Well, I am pleased to report that I was wrong. [...] The highlight for me was Etretat with its striking cliffs, the scene of one of Maurice Leblanc’s (the author of Arsène Lupin novels) most memorable books (« l’Aiguille Creuse »).
★★★★★David took beautiful pictures for us and knew all the best spots to capture memories. Our guides matched the tour to the pace of our group and went above and beyond to ensure everyone’s comfort.
★★★★★Etretat was magnificent, history snd views. It was perfect as the sun came out when we arrived on the beach. Calvados tasting is a must while in Normandy and the charming buildings are so picturesque.
★★★★★Great tour, great guide, everything was excellent! Hundred percent recommed the experience. Étretat was the best part!
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The itinerary gives 1 h 30 from 14:00, and that includes free time for lunch. With a sandwich instead of a restaurant you can climb one clifftop.
Yes. The itinerary lists the one-hour visit of Calvados Père Magloire l'Expérience in Pont-l'Évêque with the admission ticket included.
The listing says it is live-guided from 4 people. With fewer guests, the driver runs the day. Almost every review names both a guide and a separate driver.
On the steps of the Opéra Garnier, 10 Place de l'Opéra, at 7:30, or at your hotel reception if you book pickup. It ends at the same place around 21:00.
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Seven guests at most: Calvados in Pont-l'Évêque, Honfleur, the cliffs and Rouen in one guided day.
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