The 8 Best Rail Tours in Brittany, France

July 2, 2021 Leonarda Pillsbury

Brittany (/ˈbrɪtəni/; French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] ( listen); Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛχ]; Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a cultural region in the northwest of France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation. It became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as if it were a separate nation under the crown.
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1. Mont Saint Michel Tour From Paris

Place Raoul Dautry, 75015 Paris, France Link Paris
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Take a one day trip from Paris to see historic Mont Saint Michel and the medieval towns of Dinan and Saint Malo in Brittany.  Tour includes 1st or 2nd Class rail tickets from Paris to Brittany. Total tour day, including rail travel time, lasts approximately 13 hours.

Inclusions: Rail to and from Paris to Brittany, Pick-up and drop-off in Brittany

Exclusions: Local transfers to and from your hotel/apartment in Paris, Gratuities, Lunch

Reviewed By TravelFunForAll

My father and I had a fantastic tour of the D-Day Beaches, Sainte-Mere-Eglise and Bayeux in October. Our tour guide was Sabrina, and she tailored the day to meet our interests - including taking us by the statue of Dick Winters and Brecort Manor. We even managed to squeeze in a tour of the Bayeux tapestries at the end of the day, which was followed by a recommendation for dinner at the best restaurant in Bayeux before our train ride back to Paris - Le Moulin de Galette. It was a quaint restaurant near an old watermill that served delicious crepes. The tour was the highlight of our time in France. The tour also felt very safe from a COVID perspective - there was hardly anyone at the sites, the guide wore a mask, kept social distance and regularly offered hand sanitizer; there was also a divider in the van between the guide and the two of us.

2. The legendary Mont-St-Michel including Cancale & St-Malo (TGV Train from Paris)

DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS (FRANCE) - CITY TOURS
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IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL WITH US - All our services are privatized and without regrouping with unknown visitors coming from outside. - All our tours include a pickup and dropoff at your hotel. - Book now and pay upon arrival. Including : Mont Saint-Michel, Cancale (lunch) and Saint-Malo Avoid the long endless journey by bus for a confortable seat in a speed train (TGV). More time to visit the Mont Saint Michel and more time to discover the area with a nice seafood lunch in Cancale (famous for its oysters). Itinerary 06:00 am: pick-up at your hotel (Paris) and private transfer to the train station 06:58 am: departure by TGV to Rennes (1 hour & half) 08:22 am:arrival in Rennes Visit of the Mont Saint Michel by your own or the assistance of your guide. 12:30 pm: en route to Cancale and lunch (oyster and seafood). 03:00 pm: Visit of Saint-Malo: the corsair city with its ramparts 07:05 pm : departure to Paris by TGV 08:35 pm : arrival to Paris and transfer to your hotel

Inclusions: Private transportation, Lunch, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By O5141HMjonathang

We are travelling from Australia and have previously visited other countries prior to to France which had amazing service and friendlyness. However 5minutes in France we found them to be rude 10minutes in and they were pushing us, 30minutes and pickpocketed. My advice when you get off the train is get back on and try a different country. Try Ireland, England or even Amsterdam. We are counting down the minutes to get out of this thieving, smelly, rude, dirty country Cheers

3. Lisieux, D-Day Beaches, Mt. St. Michel & St.Malo, 3-Day Private Tour from Paris

Paris Saint-Lazare, 13 Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France Dynamic Tourisme Paris

Enjoy this 3-day in the beautiful region of Normandy and visit some of the most historical, memorial, heritage, and religious places. Travel 1hr30 in train and start your trip in the Sanctuary of Lisieux to follow the footsteps of Saint Teresa, continue the second day traveling in a private minivan with an English-speaking guide/driver to the city of Bayeux and admire the 70 meters long middle age Tapestry, Listed “World Heritage” by UNESCO. Continue to the Landing Beaches of Normandy and the American Cemetery. On the third day visit, the Mont Saint Michel classed by UNESCO as a world heritage in 1979 and continue to the walled city of Saint-Malo known as a city of pirates. Finally, take the TGV (Bullet train) from Rennes to Paris and be there in only one and a half hours (instead of 5 HOURS by minibus).

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Assistance at Paris Saint Lazare train station on departure, 2nd class train tickets from Paris to Lisieux, Full day walking tour of Lisieux with special guide, Lunch, dinner and overnight at the HERMITAGE in Lisieux, 2Day tour in a private minibus with an English-speaking guide/driver, starting LISIEUX/ending RENNES, Dinner and overnight in a 3-Star hotel on half board in the Mount Saint Michel area, Entrance fees at the tapestry in Bayeux and at the Mount Saint Michel, TGV bullet train Journey 2nd class from RENNES to PARIS Montparnasse train station , Special prices for groups over 15 people on request

Exclusions: Beverages (Except in LISIEUX – wine during meals), Lunches on day 2 and 3, Tips for the guide / driver

Reviewed By F5148YLjoannes

Our local guide (“small” Lawrence) was kind and knowledgeable, and logistics with her and the tour were seamless. Only recommendation would be to cut the wax museum visit (which comes at the end of the day) because by then, you’ve heard Therese’ story a lot and seen “real” sites so the wax museum seemed superfluous.

4. Visit Mont St. Michel from Paris by train, 1-Day private tour

Montparnasse 2 - Gare TGV, 75015 Paris, France Dynamic Tourisme Paris

If you are in Paris, why not take advantage and escape one day to visit the Mont Saint Michel «Wonder of the Western World» that forms a tower in the heart of an immense bay invaded by the highest tides in Europe. In just 1hr30 you will be there thanks to the TGV (Bullet train), you will be accompanied all the time by your private guide, who will take you through the history that keeps this ancient wonder. UNESCO has classed the Mont Saint-Michel as a world heritage in 1979 and this mecca of tourism welcomes more than 2,5 million visitors a year.

Inclusions: Round-trip train tickets - 2nd class Paris/Rennes/Paris , Entry admission to the Abbey at Mont St. Michel, Private full day guided visit starting and ending in Paris, 30 min. taxi transfers between Rennes train station and Mt. St. Michel

Exclusions: Lunch, Tips to the guide

Reviewed By F5148YLjoannes

Our local guide (“small” Lawrence) was kind and knowledgeable, and logistics with her and the tour were seamless. Only recommendation would be to cut the wax museum visit (which comes at the end of the day) because by then, you’ve heard Therese’ story a lot and seen “real” sites so the wax museum seemed superfluous.

5. D-Day Landing Beaches, Mont St. Michel & St. Malo, 2-Day Private Tour from Paris

Paris Saint-Lazare, 13 Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France Dynamic Tourisme Paris

Enjoy this 2-day tour in the beautiful region of Normandy and visit some of the most historical, memorial and heritage places. Take your train to the city of Bayeux and admire the 70 meters long middle age Tapestry, Listed “World Heritage” by UNESCO. Continue to the Landing Beaches of Normandy and the American Cemetery. On the second day visit, the Mont Saint Michel classed by UNESCO as a world heritage in 1979 and continue to the walled city of Saint-Malo known as a city of pirates. Finally, take the TGV bullet train from Rennes to Paris and be there in only one and a half hours.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, 2nd class train tickets from Paris to Bayeux, 2Day tour in a private minibus with an English-speaking guide/driver, starting BAYEUX/ending RENNES, Assistance at Paris Saint Lazare train station on departure, Entrance fees at the tapestry in Bayeux and at the Mount Saint Michel, Dinner and overnight in a 3-Star hotel on half board in the Mount Saint Michel area, TGV bullet train Journey 2nd class from RENNES to PARIS Montparnasse train station , Special prices for groups over 15 people on request

Exclusions: Beverages, Lunches, Tips for the guide / driver

Reviewed By F5148YLjoannes

Our local guide (“small” Lawrence) was kind and knowledgeable, and logistics with her and the tour were seamless. Only recommendation would be to cut the wax museum visit (which comes at the end of the day) because by then, you’ve heard Therese’ story a lot and seen “real” sites so the wax museum seemed superfluous.

6. Paris, Lisieux, Mont St. Michel, Nevers & Lourdes, Private 6-Day Pilgrimage

Paris Saint-Lazare, 13 Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France Dynamic Tourisme Paris

Enjoy 6 days / 5 nights touring the pilgrimage sites in France. Visit the Sanctuary of LISIEUX and follow the footsteps of Saint Therese, continue the next day to the MONT ST. MICHEL and the abbey at the top, both proclaimed as UNESCO world heritage site since 1979. Return to Paris and depart the next day to the Sanctuary of NEVERS where Saint Bernadet spent her last years. Return to your hotel in Paris and depart the next day to the Sanctuary of our Lady of LOURDES, place of the apparitions and one of the most pilgrimage visited places of the world. Discover the life of St Bernadette Soubirous, visit the Grotto of the apparitions, attend the Torchlight procession and have some time of contemplation.

Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, 3 nights in Paris in a 3-star hotel, 1 Night in the Hermitage at Lisieux, 1 Night in a 4-Star hotel in Lourdes, Special assistance at Saint Lazare Train Station, 2nd class train tickets to Lisieux, 2nd class TGV bullet train tickets from Rennes, 2nd class round trip tickets Paris/Nevers/Paris, 2nd class round trip tickets Paris/Lourdes/Paris , Private guided tours in Lisieux, Mont St. Michel, Nevers and Lourdes, Private guide/driver in minivan from Lisieux to Mont Saint Michel and ending in Rennes train station, Special prices for groups over 15 people on request

Exclusions: Food and drinks unless specified, Tips for the guide / driver

Reviewed By F5148YLjoannes

Our local guide (“small” Lawrence) was kind and knowledgeable, and logistics with her and the tour were seamless. Only recommendation would be to cut the wax museum visit (which comes at the end of the day) because by then, you’ve heard Therese’ story a lot and seen “real” sites so the wax museum seemed superfluous.

7. Paris, Lisieux, Mont St. Michel & Lourdes, France 5-Day Private Pilgrimage

Paris Saint-Lazare, 13 Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France Dynamic Tourisme Paris

Enjoy 5 Days/4 nights touring the pilgrimage sites in France. In the first two days visit the beautiful region of Normandy travel by train to the city of Lisieux and Discover the life of St Theresa in the Sanctuary. The next day meet your expert guide who will drive you to the Mont St. Michel classed by UNESCO as a world heritage in 1979, visit the abbey at the top where every pilgrim infuses the voyage with their own mix of spiritual nourishment, personal growth, introspection, inspiration, wonder, and curiosity. At the end of the day, return to Paris on the bullet train, and be in Paris in 1hr30. On the third day Travel to Lourdes by bullet train to discover the life of St. Bernadette and the history of the apparitions, attend the torchlight procession. Spend the fourth day in Lourdes and have your own time of contemplation and recollection, you can attend the mass at the Grotto or go to the miraculous baths. Return and spend your last night in Paris.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Assistance at Paris train stations on departure, 2nd class tickets from Paris to Lisieux, 2nd class TGV (bullet train) tickets from Rennes to Paris, 1 night at the Hermitage in Lisieux, 2 nights in a 3-star hotel in Paris, 1 night in a 4-star hotel in Lourdes, Walking tour and spiritual visit of the Sanctuaries in Lisieux and Lourdes with a professional guide, Guide/driver for the visit of Mont St. Michel starting in Lisieux ending in Rennes

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Tips for the guide / driver

Reviewed By F5148YLjoannes

Our local guide (“small” Lawrence) was kind and knowledgeable, and logistics with her and the tour were seamless. Only recommendation would be to cut the wax museum visit (which comes at the end of the day) because by then, you’ve heard Therese’ story a lot and seen “real” sites so the wax museum seemed superfluous.

8. Mont St. Michel, D-Day Beaches & Loire Valley Castles, 3-Day Private from Paris

13 Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France Dynamic Tourisme Paris

Enjoy this 3-day tour in two of the most beautiful regions in France: NORMANDY and THE LOIRE VALLEY. Start your trip in the city of Bayeux to admire the 70 meters long middle age Tapestry, Listed World Heritage by UNESCO. Continue to the coast and visit the Landing beaches of the D-Day and the American Cemetery. On the second day visit the Mont Saint Michel classed by UNESCO as a world heritage in 1979 and continue to the walled city of Saint-Malo. Return to Paris in bullet train. Finally travel to the city of Tours, board your minibus for an incredible CASTLE tour through the Loire Valley, UNESCO´s World Heritage since 2000. You will have a guided visit of: Château de VILLANDRY, known for its beautiful gardens; Château de CHENONCEAU, one of the best-known of the Loire valley, and one of the two to have been built in the river bed; and Château d'Amboise recognized as Historical Monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840. Leonardo Da Vinci spent his last days in this Château.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, 2nd class train tickets from Paris to Bayeux, 2-Day tour in a private minibus. English-speaking guide/driver, starting in BAYEUX, ending in RENNES, Dinner and overnight in a 3-Star hotel on half board in Pontorson, Entrance fees at the tapestry in Bayeux and at the Mount Saint Michel, Bullet train (TGV) 2nd class journey from RENNES to PARIS Montparnasse train station , 1 Night in Paris in a 3-star hotel on Bed & Breakfast, Bullet train (TGV) 2nd class road-trip Paris/Tours/Paris, 1-Day tour in the Loire Valley with English-speaking guide / driver , Entrance fees and guided tour in the three castles of the Loire Valley

Exclusions: Meals and beverages unless specified, Tips for the guide / driver, Pre and post accommodations in Paris (Can be booked upon request)

Reviewed By F5148YLjoannes

Our local guide (“small” Lawrence) was kind and knowledgeable, and logistics with her and the tour were seamless. Only recommendation would be to cut the wax museum visit (which comes at the end of the day) because by then, you’ve heard Therese’ story a lot and seen “real” sites so the wax museum seemed superfluous.

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