Itinerary
- Day 1
Rennes
Your guide will meet you at Rennes airport and drive you to your hotel in Binic. Once you arrive and get settled into your room, you'll meet up with the group for your first dinner together.
- Meals
- Dinner (First dinner together with the group)
- Day 2
Cancale - Saint-Malo
After breakfast, you'll head to Dinan's upper town to see the old oriel houses and get views down to the Rance River. From there, you're off to Cancale, the oyster port, where you can watch the work happening among the oyster beds and have fresh seafood with white wine for lunch. Later in the afternoon, you'll walk the famous fortification walls in Saint-Malo with views out to the Atlantic and the Rance estuary.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Dinan upper town
- Visit to Cancale oyster port with seafood tasting
- Walk along Saint-Malo fortification walls
Landmarks/POIs Dinan Cancale Saint-Malo Rance River - Day 3
Kerdalo Gardens
This morning, hike the customs officers' trail at Ploumanach along the pink granite coast. The 5 km walk takes about 1.5 hours and climbs roughly 119 m as you pass distinctive rock formations and lighthouses overlooking the sea. In the afternoon, spend time at Kerdalo Gardens, a peaceful spot with romantic parkland that ranks among France's best gardens.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ploumanach customs officers' trail hike (easy, 5 km, approximately 1.5 hours)
- Visit to Kerdalo Gardens (jardins remarquables)
Landmarks/POIs Ploumanach Pink Granite Coast Kerdalo Gardens - Day 4
Locronan - Quimper - Concarneau
You'll travel to Finistère to see the Calvary of Saint-Thégonnec, one of the country's best enclosed parishes with ornate carvings and a two-story ossuary. Next, you'll visit Locronan, ranked among France's 100 most beautiful villages, with its well-preserved historic buildings throughout. Your guide has prepared a typical French picnic lunch for you to enjoy with nice views. Then you'll head to Quimper, the capital of Finistère, to walk through the old town and see the impressive half-timbered houses.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic with French specialties)
Included Activities
- Visit to Calvary of Saint-Thégonnec
- Visit to Locronan village
- Typical French picnic lunch
- Exploration of Quimper old town
Landmarks/POIs Calvary of Saint-Thégonnec Locronan Quimper - Day 5
Pont-Aven
You'll start at Ville Close in Concarneau, the walled town located right in the middle of France's largest fishing port, where you can learn about the School of Concarneau art movement. After that, you're heading to Pont-Aven, a place where Impressionist painters loved to work in the 19th century, including Paul Gauguin who found his inspiration here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Ville Close in Concarneau
- Discovery of School of Concarneau
- Visit to Pont-Aven
Landmarks/POIs Ville Close, Concarneau Pont-Aven - Day 6
Guilvinec - Sainte-Marine
Hike through the Crozon Peninsula in Parc Naturel Régional d'Armorique for an easy 7 km walk lasting about 2.5 hours. Next, head to the coastal town of Camaret-sur-Mer and later reach Guilvinec to watch fishing boats unload their catch at the large fish market. You'll watch a fish auction and taste local langoustines. By evening, reach Sainte-Marine to see one of the last historic sailor refuge houses.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike along Crozon Peninsula (easy, 7 km, approximately 2.5 hours)
- Visit to Camaret-sur-Mer
- Tour of Guilvinec fish market and fish auction
- Langoustine tasting
- Visit to Sainte-Marine and historic sailor refuge houses
Landmarks/POIs Parc Naturel Régional d'Armorique Camaret-sur-Mer Guilvinec Fish Market Sainte-Marine - Day 7
Brocéliande - Josselin - Guer
You'll take a tour through the menhir fields of Carnac to learn about these massive rock formations and what they represent. Then you're going into the forest of Brocéliande, which connects to King Arthur legends and is said to hold Merlin's tomb, where you can ride under the thick trees and hear stories about knights, giants and wizards. You'll also tour Josselin Castle to see the fortress and learn about the people who lived there. Your final evening includes a group dinner where you can reflect on your time in Brittany.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final group dinner)
Included Activities
- Tour of Carnac menhir fields (approximately 1 hour)
- Ride through Brocéliande forest
- Visit to Josselin Castle
- Final group dinner
Landmarks/POIs Carnac Menhirs Brocéliande Forest Josselin Castle - Day 8
Departure from Rennes
You'll depart from Rennes airport today for your trip back to Germany, saying goodbye to Brittany as you head home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
