3 days tour to Normandy in France covering Etretat , Mt Saint Michaels island and WWII beach . Indian tour group with Indian food possibility on most days .
Overview
Package: Transport and sightseeing + accommodation with breakfast + tour leader
Add-on options: Indian food, Saint Michaels church
Mode of transport: Luxury bus with pushback seats.
Tour Dates/Plan/Itinerary:
- Day 1, ():
- 06:00 – pick-up from Den Haag Centraal, FlixBus stop
- 06:35 – pick-up from Schiphol airport (Tourbus parking, platforms E11 to F7)
- 06:55 – pick-up from Amstelveen (Cobra museum)
- 07:20 – pick-up Breukelen train station (just outside, windmill side)
- 08:30 – pickup at Eindhoven (De Bunkertoren, near Flixbus stop; passport will be checked here)
- 13:00 lunch stop and 2 hours visit at Amiens town
- 20:15 – dinner break along the way
- 21:30 – check in to the hotel (IBIS in Caen or similar)
- Add-on options: Indian lunch, Indian dinner
- Day 2, ( ):
- 09:00 After breakfast, checkout.
- 09:45 Visit Mont Saint Michaels island and church (Note: a bit of uphill walk and several steps)
- 13:30 lunch break.
- 15:00 drive to Omaha beach of WWII history
- evening – After dinner, checkin to hotel (IBIS or similar)
- Additional options: Saint Michaels church entry, Indian lunch, dinner.
- Day 3, ( ):
- 9.00: After breakfast checkout from the hotel
- 10.00: Visit Etretat village followed by a scenic drive
- 13.00: Lunch break
- 14.00: Departure to Netherlands
- 20.45: Arrival, Eindhoven
- 21.45: Arrival, Breukelen train station
- 22.00: Arrival, Amstelveen
- 22.15: Arrival, Schiphol
- 23.00: Arrival Den Haag
- Add-on options: Indian lunch, Indian dinner
Costs & Terms
Procedure:
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Base Package (pricing based on 2 adults occupancy per room*; bus transport per itinerary+ accommodation with continental breakfast):
| ….For each… | Today | from tomorrow |
| Adult (12yrs+)1 | €349 | might change |
| Next generation (6yrs to 12.9yrs)2 | €290 | might change |
| Kids (3 to 5.9yrs)2 3 | €225 | might change |
| Infants (0 to 2.9yrs)2 3 | €225 | might change |
| 1 – max 1 child per adult at child fare (additional children can pay adult fare and join in) 2 – Rate when accompanied by an adult 3 – when using existing bedding in a double/twin room *If alone, see points 8 and 9 in FAQ. |
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Additional options:
- The rates are based on 2 persons (+ their kids) per hotel room basis. If you want single rooms or wish more than 2 beds/occupancy, please contact booking@skandatravels.com. Kids above 6yrs get an extra (sofa)bed.
- Cancellation (cut off time is midnight CET):
- Till 4 weeks before travel start date: 15€ per cancellation request
- Till 2 weeks before travel start date: 50% refund
- 1 week before travel start date: refund is not possible
- Seat confirmation is subject to availability of seats. Confirmation mail is usually sent in 15 minutes. If not done in 24 hours, please send an email to booking@skandatravels.com or call/Whatsapp Skanda Travels at (0031) 655 456 091.
- When you are a group of 3 people, all seats may not be possible in a single row in the 2+2 seats bus (the 3rd seat may be in 1 row in front or 1 row behind).
- When the registrations are too few to conduct a tour, the tour will be rescheduled to a later date. You can opt for a full refund if you wish. In case of cancellation we will let you know latest by 5 days before the tour date.
- Seating is usually done in the order of booking confirmation. If you need front/middle seats only, they you have the possibility to book them by paying a premium of 15€ per seat. Please contact Skanda Travels for this option.
FAQ
- What are the other costs I need to keep in mind?
- Ans: Pls see 'Costs and Terms' tab for the optional costs per adult depending on what you want to do.
- Are food arrangements also made?
- Ans: Yes. Breakfast (continental) at the hotel is already included it the price. For lunch/dinner there will be a break. Indian lunch/dinner will be arranged on most days and you can opt for it. If you do not want to opt for it, you will have other options nearby. Once your seats reservation is complete, Skanda Travels will communicate with you on how this will be arranged.
- Is there possibility for vegetarian food in this trip?
- Ans: Yes. Throughout the tour you have possibility for veg food (Indian in most places). Usually about 50% of the travelers are vegetarians!
- I want to send my parents only. Will there be someone to guide them?
- Ans: The tour leader will accompany the group to all attractions (unless specifically mentioned) in the tour itinerary. As long as they are physically fit for mild walks to attractions, it is not a problem. Almost every tour will have 15 to 20 elder parents. Please note that we do not have possibility for any physical assitance from our side.
- Are the tickets to the attractions reserved ahead or do we need to buy on arrival?
- Ans: Skanda Travels will reserve the tickets in advance for the group and make necessary arrangements so that you do not have to wait in line for the tickets (except where mentioned in the itinerary in the Overview tab). Once your seats reservation is complete, Skanda Travels will communicate with you on how this will be arranged.
- Will my child also get a seat in the bus?
- Ans: Yes. It is also a legal requirement that every person irrespective of age gets a seat.
- How is the room allocation done?
- Ans: It is 1 room with private bathroom per family (2 adults + 1 or 2 kids). If you are traveling alone, you will be paired with another person of same gender. If you are alone and you need a room for yourself, it can be arranged at an additional cost of 100 euros when requested upfront via email.
- What is the group like?
- Ans: It is mostly Indians – singles, couples, families and elder parents.
- I’m alone. I don’t mind a same gender roommate, but not otherwise.
- Ans: We will make sure you are either alone or with same gender roommate. You don't pay the extra for the separate single room.
- We are a group of 3 friends. Is it possible that we share the same room with an extra bed in the room?
- Ans: This depends on availability of triple rooms. Mention this at the time of reservation by email to booking@skandatravels.com so that arrangements can be checked. Please note that the extra bed may not be comfortable for an adult and so this arrangement is not recommended by Skanda Travels.
- Do the hotel rooms have a kitchen?
- Ans: No. These are regular hotel rooms without kitchen. We arrive at the hotel late in the evening after dinner.
- At the end of each day, I do not intend to have dinner with the group. Will you drop us to the hotel earlier?
- Ans: Since our bus driver also has to have dinner, this is not possible. However you are welcome to take a taxi at your own cost to the hotel.
- What are the departure points?
- Ans: Near the bus/train station. Refer skandatravels.com/pickuppoints for exact location
- Can I bring along a non-Indian?
- Ans: You may, but please do set their expectation that the crowd is primarily Indian – the languages, movies, chit chatting could all be in a different language than they can understand!
- Can I bring a pet?
- Ans: Unfortunately not.
- Is wheelchair assistance possible?
- Ans: There is only one tour leader accompanying the group and they already have busy schedule managing the group. No physical assistance of any kind is possible from our side.
- I want to send my parents. How much walking should they expect?
- Ans: Mont Saint Michaels is on a hill. So a mild uphill climbing is expected. The rest is easy.
- Is this tour wheelchair friendly?
- Ans: Unfortunately not. You can only see a bit of Mont Saint Michaels. You can go to the beach side but not the beach itself.
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