London to Paris via Channel Islands

Itinerary

Day 1 London – Winchester – Dorset

After meeting the group in London well travel to our first stop: Winchester, where well take some time to tour the magnificent cathedral. Then, well travel past the sublime Corfe Castle en route to our hotel where a welcome dinner awaits us.
Accommodation: Mortons House Hotel (or similar)

Day 2 Dorset – Guernsey

This morning its all aboard the ferry for the journey to Guernsey. In St Peter Port, youll be free to spend some time wandering the cobbled streets, marina and shops at your leisure before we reconvene for a fascinating tour of the grand Sausmarez Manor and its charming gardens.
Accommodation: Duke of Richmond Hotel (or similar)

Day 3 Guernsey – Sark – Guernsey

The famous Dark Sky Island, Sark, will be our next stop and here the day will be yours to spend as you please. No cars are allowed on the island, giving it a unique olde worlde charm. After returning to Guernsey on the ferry, well tuck into an included dinner together.
Accommodation: Duke of Richmond Hotel (or similar)

Day 4 Guernsey

First on the agenda today: a stop at the enchanting Little Chapel, a work of art built entirely from sea shells. Afterwards, well visit the fascinating German Occupation Museum before meeting Molly Bihet, who was just nine years old when the Nazis arrived in Guernsey in 1940. After hearing her stories of life under the German occupation, there will be some free time to explore at your own pace.
Accommodation: Duke of Richmond Hotel (or similar)

Day 5 Guernsey – Jersey

Our morning in Guernsey will be a relaxed one as we ready ourselves to depart for our next stop: Jersey. When we get there, well familiarise ourselves with the beautiful harbour village of St Aubin exploring the Bulwarks, steep streets and pubs before returning to the hotel for dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel Cristina (or similar)

Day 6 Jersey

Today well discover one of Western Europes best-preserved Neolithic sites, La Hougue Bie, before pressing onwards to the imposing Mont Orgueil Castle. This afternoon youll be free to relax before we move on again. Saint-Malo is coming up tomorrow!
Accommodation: Hotel Cristina (or similar)

Day 7 Jersey – St Malo

Elizabeth Castle has played a huge role in Jerseys history. Today well see its wartime bunkers and the causeway that permits entrance at low tide. After some free time in Saint Helier, well swap Britain for France. Tonight, be tempted by an array of restaurants in Saint-Malo.
Accommodation: Le Grand Hotel de Courtoisville (or similar)

Day 8 St Malo

Saint-Malos labyrinthine streets are best explored on foot and thats how well begin today. Later on, well visit the impressive Chteau de Saint-Malo before coming together for a taste of classic French cuisine.
Accommodation: Grand Hotel de Courtoisville (or similar)

Day 9 St Malo – Mont St Michel – Cancale – St Malo

Today well wind our way along the coast of Normandy to the magical Mont Saint-Michel, a rocky islet topped with a medieval monastery. An oyster tasting experience awaits us in Cancale (the oyster capital of Brittany) before we return to Saint-Malo for an evening of leisure time.
Accommodation: Le Grand Hotel de Courtoisville (or similar)

Day 10 St Malo – Dinan – Saint Suzanne – Laval

After spending some time exploring the medieval ramparts of Dinan this morning, well move on to Fougres where well visit the castle. Weve one more stop (at picturesque Sainte-Suzanne, one of the most beautiful villages in France) before we arrive in Laval, where well enjoy one final group dinner together.
Accommodation: Hotel Perier du Bignon (or similar)

Day 11 Laval – Chartres – Paris

Well end our tour with a trip to the Cathedral of Chartres a UNESCO World Heritage Site and beautifully preserved example of Gothic architecture. Our final stop will be Paris, where well say au revoir.