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 40 persons : From 50,50€/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)

Local Know-How

Poterie du Mesnil de Bavent

An opportunity to discover the know-how of well known, quality-certified local companies.

Base on 20 persons : From 37,5€/pax

  • Morning
    Visit to a local company : Jeannette Biscuit Factory or Mesnil de Bavent Pottery or Saint Vaast farm (linen production) or Filt1860 (1h)
      
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen
    (3-course meal and drink package)
      
  • Afternoon
    Tour of Caen with a guide or in a sightseeing train

The Second World War

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

Base on 40 persons: From 55€/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 40 persons: From 37,50€/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 40 persons : From 31€/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 Père Magloire Experience(2hrs)
  • Midday
    Lunch
    (3 courses menu + drink package)
  • Afternoon
    Free time in Honfleur
     (4hrs) – Option : Cruise in the Seine Estuary and under the Pont de Normandie

Vikings in Normandy

Campement viking, parc Ornavik
©Ornavik

Base on 40 persons : From 40,50€/pax

Dive into Normandy history in the age of the Vikings.

  • Morning
    Guided tour of Caen including the Abbaye aux Hommes
     (2hrs)
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen

    (3 courses-menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Guided tour of the historical park Ornavik
     (1hr) 

Caen on the waterside

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

Base on 40 persons : From 41€/pax

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

  • Morning
    Visit to Bateaux de Normandie
    (2hrs)
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Caen
    (3 courses menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Guided tour on La Presqu’ile
     (2hrs)

A Day by the sea

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

Base on 40 persons : From 35,00€/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 seaside 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 40 persons : From 48€/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 40 persons : From 37,5€/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)

Wellness day at the sea

Thalazur de Ouistreham
©Caen la mer Tourisme / Les Conteurs

Base on 30 persons : From 138€/pax

Treat yourself to a delicious wellness break and enjoy being pampered !

  • Morning
    Guided tour of Ouistreham Riva-Bella
    (2hrs)
     
  • Midday
    Lunch in Ouistreham

    (3 courses menu + drinks package)
     
  • Afternoon
    Health and relaxation at the Thalazur
    (3 hrs)

Ideas for your stay

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

Ideas for your stay Groups 2023

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