A Wellness Retreat on the French Fruit Trail

Daily Tour 4 day
Normandy, France France
STARTING POINT
Normandy (Google Map)
INCLUDED
  • Wine Tastings
  • Special Food Tastings
  • Expert Guides
  • Hotels and Country Cottages
  • Lunch and wine tastings

NOT INCLUDED
  • Airfare
  • Optional transfers

What to Expect

Follow the French Fruit trail in the rural region of Normandy, France. If you are searching for your next wellness retreat than this is just the escape for you. It combines nature and food to delight the senses and allow you to appreciate the stunning french landscapes.

Over 62km this trail is the ideal escape to the country. The climate of Normandy makes it ideal for growing all types of fruits, including apples, plums, cherries and pears. Famous for its wide range of craft ciders, you will truly get a taste of the region. From Notre Dame de Bliquetuit to the tower Duclair every day is a new chance to live and breathe in the nature around you.

From April to October every year you will delight in the bursts of flowers and fruits on this magical trail. In Spring and early summer you will notice that the fields of cherry trees are picture perfect with light pink flowers. In the summer months the fruits begin to bloom and local harvest time begins.  The Seine valley remains one of the last production areas for French tall cherry trees. Along the way you can stop by local farms that often have their freshly harvested fruits for sale at their gates. This is a unique treat for the senses.

Learn about local fruit farming traditions that are passed down from one generation to the next, taste the local ciders, cycle beautiful paths along the way.

This is a rural retreat to remember.

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  • Explore the rural landscapes

DAY 1

Arrive in Honfleur (approximately 2 1/2 hours from Paris by train). Relax and enjoy this colourful old town. Take a stroll to the Port and visit the Maritime museum. Tonight we will enjoy a meal together before we embark on our fruit filled adventure.

DAY 2

Transfer to the start of the Fruit trail in the beautiful town of Notre-Dame-de-Bliquetuit. Today you will be cycling gently through the Seine National maritime park where you will enjoy the flat terrain. Admire the stunning Saint-Georges-de-Boscherville Abbey. Pass through the village of Heurteauville and Yainville. As we take our time cycling the trail we will stop by the local orchards and taste the local produce. We will finish in the beautiful town of Jumièges and enjoy dinner.

DAY 3

After breakfast this morning we will visit the Abbey in Jumièges, taking time to soak up the history of this medieval piece of architecture. After our fill of history we are ready to get back on the trail. Today we will cycle alongside orchards filled with apples, cherry trees and pears. We will stop in to say hello to some local fruit farmers and enjoy lunch with local cheese and pear cider. Today we pass through the villages of  Caumont, Bardouville and Berville-sur-Seine along the way. We finish up for the night in the stunning town of Duclair.

Enjoy spending time in the charming village of Duclair that is famous for it’s food and gastronomy. 

DAY 4 

To finish our wellness retreat we will meet some local food producers today and learn about the traditions and legacy of fruit farming in France.

Today we bid you farewell and wish you many more fruitful adventures!

Total: $1,150.00 From $1,150.00 /person

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