Paris Normandy& the Loire Valley

Loved the trip and people. Only negative was I always found myself wishing for more time at each stop.

Paris, Normandy and the Loire Valley

We had an absolutely fabulous time with Brian our guide and our group of wonderful people. I would recommend this trip to anyone and I would travel anywhere with the same group.

Paris and the Normandy Coast

This was the best tour vacation that me and my wife have ever experienced. The tour director had an outstanding knowledge of art, architecture, French history and of the entire region that we visited. In addition to the scheduled stops, he was able to fit in several short visits to quaint towns in the Normandy region. One highlight of the trip was the daily drives through the most bucolic farmlands and pastures, with the hedgerows and dappled sunlight accentuating the fields, that we have ever seen. Some of the most memorable experiences were visits to the D-Day beaches ( both Omaha and Gold beach) and the American cemetery at Colleville-su-Mer, the Caen Peace Museum with its split screen videos of both the allied and German D-Day experiences at various times of the day , the charming walled city of St. Malo and the drive through the Loire valley. Another exciting day was spent visiting the ancient monastery at Mt. St. Michel, a somewhat arduous climb of several hundred steps and a long walk on a cobblestone path ( which my wife handled without difficulty, one year after major foot surgery and 2 knee replacements!). A highlight of our time in Paris (we had visited previously) was a visit to the Musee d'Orsay and lunch in its Versaille-like dining room.

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i like the way the french live

Paris & Normandy, a feast for the senses

Paris and the Normandy Coast allowed my wife and I to see the beautiful city of Paris, hear the surf on the beaches of Normandy, touch history with beautiful cathedrals throughout the regions, and smell and taste the wonderful food of France. We were inspired at the American Cemetery at Normandy. The enchanted beauty Le Mont Saint-Michel rising out of the tidal island left us breathless. And the food, what can you say about fresh French food? Every meal was excellent and we were never disappointed or left hungry. Our travel companions became friends as we explored the region together. Our tour director, Thierry Delahousse, was outstanding. He took us off the typical tourist path and helped us to enjoy France and her people. We left France we new friends and many memories. We also left with over 1,900 photographs! Many of these were put to music and placed on a DVD so we could share our experience with our friends and relatives.

Paris and The Normandy Coast

One of the advantages of this trip was the small size (17) of our group. We were accomodated quickly and able to enjoy smalller resturants and other events that a larger group would find difficult. Our tour guide RJ did a great job of expanding our small group experiences.

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I've always done all the research and planned my own trips. Friends asked me to come along on the Paris/Normandy Coast trip this last May and I decided to give my first group tour a try. I was more than pleased! The itinerary was excellent and provided a nice pace between group touring and leisure touring time. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided more information than I could have researched on my own. I sat back and relaxed and enjoyed every minute of being "taken care of." Way to go Go Ahead. I'll be booking with you again. Kathy

One of our favorites.

The hotels were very good and centrally located. Mostly, I highly recommend Go Ahead as the tour company that gives you the most for your value.

So far best trip we have taken with Go-Ahead

The sites, food and wine on this tour were excellent. Beyond all expectations. The accommodations were absolutely immaculate and the staff at each and every hotel were gracious and friendly and more than helpful. Our tour guide, Susanne Danks was absolutely the most knowledgeable, funny, and helpful with everything and everywhere we went. She went out of her way to make our trip one of the best. Her personality is unmatched and her knowledge of all things French was awesome. The configuration of the Paris and Normandy Coast trip could not have been better.