We provide full day packages that include a variety of services to create your own schedule : guided tours, lunch, site visits and other activities. You will find below some day trip suggestions that you can adjust to suit your requirements, restrictions, budgets and any possible themes. Feel free to contact us to book your full day package !

Discover the must-see of Caen la mer and Normandy

Caen, 1000 years of History

A la découverte du château de Caen
Caen Castle – ©Caen la mer Tourisme / Les Conteurs

From William the Conqueror to the Battle of Normandy.

Base on 30 persons : From 53,00€/pax

  • Morning
    Guided tour of Caen including the Abbaye aux Hommes (2 hours)
      
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen
    (3-course meal and drink package)
      
  • Afternoon
    Caen Memorial guided tour (2 hours)

The Second World War

Plages du débarquement, port artificiel d'Arromanches les bains
Arromanches ©Calvados Tourisme / L.Durand

Base on 30 persons: From 59,50€/Pax

A day not to be missed at the heart of Normandy and history.

  • Morning
    Guided visit of the Caen Memorial or Arromanches Museum(2hrs)
      
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen or on the coast
    (3 courses menu + drink package)
      
  • Afternoon
    Guided tour of the main sites on the D-Day Landings beaches (4hrs)
    On 6 June 1944, over 150,000 allied soldiers landed on the Normandy beaches during the biggest air and amphibious military operation of all time!

Day trip Between Land and Sea

Phare de Ouistreham Riva Bella, Normandie
Lighthouse of Ouistreham Riva-Bella – ©Caen la mer Tourisme / Les Conteurs

Base on 30 persons: From 38,50€/Pax

Blending themes from the urban heritage of Caen with the seaside resort of Ouistreham.

  • Morning
    City Tour Train ride in Caen (1h)
    (from April to September)
      
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen
    (3 courses menu + drink package)
      
  • Afternoon
    Guided tour of Ouistreham-Riva-Bella  (2hrs)

Day trip in the heart of Normandy

Fromagerie Conquérant Caen

Base on 30 persons : From 56€/Pax

This day trip is a postcard for Normandy:natural and iconic scenery plus food and drink to boot!

  • Morning
    Food tasting visit in one of the sites to choose from :

    Graindorge cheese dairy in Livarot (2hrs)
    or
    Visit & tasting at Calvados Drouin (2hrs)
  • Midday
    Lunch
    (3 courses menu + drink package)
  • Afternoon (4hrs)
    Commented boat cruise under the Pont de Normandie
    or
    Visit of the Mora
    Free time in Honfleur
     

Vikings in Normandy

Campement viking, parc Ornavik
©Ornavik

Base on 30 persons : From 55,00€/pax

Dive into Normandy history in the age of the Vikings.

  • Morning
    Guided tour of the historical park Ornavik 
    (1hr30) 
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen

    (3 courses-menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Commented ride on a little train (1hr)
    Guided tour of the Men’s Abbey
     (1hr30)

Caen on the waterside

Bateau La Presqu'île, Caen
Bateau La Presqu’île, Caen – ©Caen la mer Tourisme / Les Conteurs

Base on 30 persons : From 55€/pax

Caen has long been a seafaring city, so let’s follow the call of the sea !

  • Morning
    Commented ride aboard the Chaloupe
    (1hr)
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen
    (3 courses menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Commented ride on a little train (1hr)
    Guided tour of the Men’s Abbey
     (1hr30)

A Day by the sea

Bateau de pêche dans le port de Ouistreham
Ouistreham port ©Caen la mer Tourisme / Les Conteurs

Base on 30 persons : From 37,00€/pax

Caen la mer is by the sea ! Set sail only 15km from the city !

  • Morning
    Ouistreham Port tour with its fish market.
    (1h30 hrs) Optional : trip to the top of the lighthouse. 
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Ouistreham Riva-Bella

    (3 courses menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Guided tour of the seafront Villas (2 hrs)

Caen and Bayeux

Dégustation de cidre et jus de pomme à la ferme de Billy
©Caen la mer Tourisme /Pauline et Mehdi Photographie

Base on 30 persons : From 53€/pax

Sightseeing and gourmet break in Caen and Bayeux

  • Morning
    Sightseeing train tour in Caen
    (1hr)
    Tour and tasting at a cider farm (1h30)
     
  • Midday
    Lunch at the farm or in Bayeux

    (3 courses menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Tour of Bayeux (2 hrs)
    – (Tapestry option)

Special Day Sword Beach

La Flamme à Ouistreham
©Caen la mer Tourisme / Les Conteurs

Base on 30 persons : From 39,00€/pax

See the little-known D-Day sites close to Caen

  • Morning
    Guided tour of Sword Beach and the British cemetery in Hermanville-sur-mer
    (2hrs)
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Ouistreham

    (3 courses menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Guided tour of the Grand Bunker or the Hillman site
    (4 hrs)

Ideas for your stay

Looking for Ideas ? Here are a few ideas for trips over several days.

Ideas for your stay Groups 2023

Canadian Remembrance Route

From the trenches of the First World War to the Dieppe Raid and the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, the Canadian Route of Remembrance pays tribute to the 500,000 Canadian soldiers who fought twice in the 20th century to restore freedom to the French people.

Jardin du souvenir canadien Abbaye d'Ardenne
Abbaye d’Ardenne

Informations

Nathalie PETIT 
n.petit@caenlamer-tourisme.fr 
+33 (0)2 31 27 14 10

Céline GIGUET 
c.giguet@caenlamer-tourisme.fr 
+33 (0)2 31 27 97 58