Normandy by Eurostar

Four nights from £399 per person

Selected departures from July to October 2012.

For a short break with a difference, Normandy is hard to beat – it really is one of the truly unspoilt corners of Europe, with tiny fields and half-timbered buildings. Indeed the area’s other name is ‘Cider and Cream Country’ which tells you all!

The history of Normandy is so intertwined with our own. You will see echoes of Joan of Arc, the D-Day landings, Richard the Lionheart and of course the most famous of all, William, the “Conqueror” of England. Everything in Normandy seems vaguely familiar, yet foreign, it’s hard to put your finger on it exactly. This is hardly surprising really as not only is so much of our heritage shared – the same Vikings who visited Normandy also visited Britain. In fact the present day Normans seem to have more in common with us, than they do with the rest of the French! So there is no doubt you will be made to feel at home.

Fully escorted price includes:

• Return rail connections available on selected dates from more than 30 regional stations including: Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Cardiff

• Return standard class reserved seat on Eurostar to Paris, journey time approximately 2 hours 15 minutes

• Four nights bed and breakfast in a three-star superior hotel, centrally located close to the old town

• Guided historic walk of Rouen

• Visit to the historic Bayeux Tapestry

• Visit to Bénédictine Palace – home of the famous liqueur

• Visit to the delightful port of Honfleur

• Escorted by our experienced tour manager

• The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room

• Single rooms are subject to availability at a supplement of £140 per person

• Bénédictine distillery €4.50, Bayeux Tapestry €5.20 and Arromanches Museum €5.50, approximate costs, payable locally

• Please note there is a £10, £20, £25 or £50 supplement for certain regional stations

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Supplier info: Riviera Travel

Since their inception 25 years ago, Riviera Travel have endeavoured to exceed the expectations of the discerning traveller, on their fascinating and innovative European and Worldwide escorted tours.

They have passion for quality and looking after all their guests in the most personal manner possible and really ‘go the extra mile'. Over the years they have received many commendations from many household names in the publishing industry. They have recently been voted by the members of one of the country's most respected consumer organisations in their biannual survey of travel companies, as one of the UK's top two Tour Operators and the most outstanding of all in terms of value for money - by some considerable margin.

Riviera Travel offers European and Worldwide Escorted Tours by Eurostar and by Air.

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