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Bayeux
A Private Day Trip From Bayeux on a Normandy Gourmet Culinary Tour
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private tours
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Sightseeing
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08 hours
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Small Groups ( 2~8 )
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Relaxed
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English
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Highlights
- Try Gourmet French Cheese & Traditional Ciders from Normandy
- Visit a local Cheese Dairy that produces 4 different Normandy cheeses
- Optional lunch in a Michelin Restaurant
- Taste Local Beverages Such as Calvados and Apple Ciders
- Normandy Tour can be customized to suit your interests
- Local Tour Guide, Expert in Normandie Gastronomie
Program & Itinerary
Are you looking for a great Normandy tour from Bayeux? Then look no further and be prepared to taste your way through the flavors of Normandy!
Pick up at your accommodation in Bayeux
This morning, we will come and pick you up at your accommodation in Bayeux or the surrounding area. Meet your English speaking driver/guide who will go over the program and itinerary of the day with you. Then, board your comfortable, air conditioned, Mercedes minivan and begin to make your way to the Normandy countryside on this private small group gourmet full day tour.
Begin your Normandy Gourmet Tour
Cheese and cider are two of the most loved culinary specialties coming from Normandy. Camembert is one of those Normandy cheeses and is one of the most eaten in France. It is soft, moist, creamy and truly delicious in our opinion. It was created in the 18th century and is made from unpasteurized cow’s milk. Today, however, production has mostly industrialized and manufacturers have preferred to switch to pasteurized milk for food safety reasons, as well as to be compliant for export.
This tour takes you away from the crowded Normandy tourist sites and into the true traditions of the Normandy region. Our Normandy Gourmet tour will first take you to a cheese making facility. Located in the heart of Normandy, in the Pays d’Auge bocage countryside, the area has both an ideal climate and perfect agricultural conditions to make Protected Designation of Origin cheese from Normandy.
Normandy cows have white coatings with brown marks. They live in the grassy pastures for one half of the year and indoors in the barn during winter. They only feed on grass and fodder enriched with some natural food supplements. Raw milk coming from Norman cows guarantees the best taste and pleasure, and is completely safe.
The milk is deemed “raw” when it is not subjected to heat treatment during processing. This is milk in its purest form, like in the farms of yesteryear. It exposes all the flavors of the land or as we say terroir. This is why the cheese may taste differently depending on the season.
Tour a Cheese making facility and taste local cheeses
This is a unique concept allowing visitors to discover cheese workshops through a corridor of glass-protected galleries, from where visitors may understand all the different stages of cheese production from the time the milk arrives until the cheese is packaged (films, information panel boards and games).
After the visit, enjoy a cheese tasting session: individual platters (portions of Livarot, Pont l’Evêque, Normandy Camembert and Neufchâtel), bread and cider. There is also a small shop if ever you would like to bring back some local delicacies. Cheese is best eaten on site however!
Then reach one of the most beautiful villages of France
Rated as one of the most beautiful villages of France (plus beaux villages de France), this village can be considered as a picture perfect postcard of a traditional Normand Village. Stronghold of the d’Harcourt family, on the Cider and Calvados trails, its half timbered houses, old covered market and surrounding manor houses make it a treat to discover. Here you will have some time to stroll through the village on your own for personal discovery.
Experience a Gourmet lunch at a Michelin Restaurant (not included in price - can be purchased as an extra during booking process)
As this is a gourmet tour, where better to have lunch than in one of the most famous restaurants of the area. Taste delicious food at the Pavé d'Auge restaurant. This One Star Michelin establishment, located in the center of the village of Beuvron en Auge, welcomes you in an authentic dining room that has retained all the charm and magic of the venue. After lunch and some free time for a stroll in the village it will be time to drive to our final destination.
End the day with a commented tasting of Apple Brandy
Finally, reach a local Calvados distillery located in the heart of the Pays d’Auge. This family owned estate produces some of the most famous Cider, Calvados and Pommeau of Normandy. Here, more than 25 varieties of apples are grown on the 30 hectares of orchards composed of either standard trees or cordons trees. After more than a century of production, the family has gained recognition worldwide for the subtle and delicate art of blends.
After a short introduction to the different products that are distilled here, you will participate in a commented tasting of the local spirits – tasting fees are not included. After the tasting, it will be time to return to your accommodation in or near Bayeux and that will be the end of this thrilling day trip.
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Meet your Guide at your Accommodation in Bayeux
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Tour a Normandy Cheese making facility
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Visit beautiful Beuvron en Auge village
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Enjoy free time for lunch (at own expense) in Beuvron en Auge
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Visit a Calvados distillery and taste this famous Apple Brandy
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Drop off at your accommodation in Bayeux
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Know before you book
- Normandy Tour available all year round (except Dec. 25th, Jan. 1st)
- 8 hour Private Normandy Gourmet Sightseeing Tour
- Cheese tasting fees can be paid on the spot
- Michelin Restaurnat lunch extra can be purchased during booking process
- Tasting fees for Calvados Tasting can be purchased during booking process
- Tour is operated in English, other languages on request
- Tour involves some walking, good walking shoes recommended
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Prices are per group from 2 to 8 persons - Larger groups please contact us
Meeting point
Departure
Other possible pick up locations :
- Caen
- Port en Bessin (Chateau La Cheneviere)
- Port en Bessin (Mercure Bayeux-Omaha)
- Audrieu (Chateau d'Audrieu)
- Aurseulles (Chateau du Bû)
- Sainte Croix Grand Tonne (Domaine de la Cour des Lys)
Return
Included / excluded
Included
- English-speaking driver & guide, Experts in Normandy
- Guided walk of Beuvron en Auge
- Travel in modern, comfortable & fully equipped minivan
- Bottled water in the minivan
- Free WiFi access on board
Excluded
- Calvados Tasting Fees
- Cheese Tasting Fees
- Entrance fees to monuments & attractions unless specified in program
- Personal insurance and expenses
- Meals, drinks
- Gratuities for the driver/guide
FAQ
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Do you pick up at hotels on your Normandy private tours?
Yes, absolutely. We will come and pick you up at your hotel, accommodation, AirBnB or train station in Bayeux or within a 30kms (20 miles) radius at no extra cost. -
What type of vehicles are used during a private tour from Bayeux?
Our company uses only premium cars & minivans that are new or recent, comfortable and fully equipped including individual A/C, shaded windows, large leg space. -
Who conducts these Normandy private tours from Bayeux?
We mainly employ accredited and licensed tour guides that are also the drivers for all tours that need visits to be conducted by certified guides. Good examples are: the visit of museums, guided walking tours in cities, visit of historical monuments such as Mont Saint Michel and so on.
For some tours, such as the day trips from Bayeux dedicated to WWII, passionate guides that were history teachers, ex servicemen will be with you to explain the details of the battles that raged. All our guides are first and foremost very skilled drivers and all of them speak impeccable English. -
Is lunch included on your private tours from Bayeux?
No, we never include lunch on our private tours. However, on this particular tour, you have the possibility of booking a lunch at a Michelin star restaurant that is located in the small town of Beuvron en Auge. This restaurant has been selected because of the large choice of local dishes that are served, making it a perfect add-on to this Normandy Gourmet tour. If you do not wish to book this option, please note that there are other options for lunch in the village. -
What can we expect on this Normandy Gourmet Day Trip from Bayeux?
This tour is dedicated to the local delicacies of Normandy. Your day will begin by the visit of a cheese making facility where you will learn all there is to know about the making of Normandy local cheese. Your tour will be followed by a cheese tasting session. Then we will take you to one of the most beautiful villages of France where you will have the opportunity to lunch in a Michelin Star restaurant. If you choose this option, the extra can be purchased during the booking process. Your day will continue with the visit of a local distillerie famous for its production of Calvados, apple cider and Pommeau. Here, you will participate in a commented tasting of the different spirits and juices that are produced on site.
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