7 hours
Guided in English
Private tour
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Exclusive offer for a tour in the footsteps of the Vikings and Duke of Normandy William the Conqueror. Visit the immersive park at Ornavik and learn about the life of the Vikings. Visit the birthplace of William 'the Bastard', and learn how he became 'The Conqueror'. This tour is rarely available and is not offered anywhere else, so don't miss out! Suitable for all ages.

Inclusions

What's included

Private transportation
Private guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tickets to Bayeux Tapestry
Tickets to Vikings Adventures Park Ornavik
Tickets to Falaise Castle

What's not

Lunch
Gratuities

Itinerary

The Bayeux Tapestry tells the epic story, in wool thread embroidered on linen cloth, of William, Duke of Normandy who became King of England in 1066 after the Battle of Hastings.
1 hAdmission included
Around the Year One Thousand, the dukes’ fortress is particularly effective and protects a vast domain. Built on the model of “motte and bailey” castles, the fortress is therefore protected by solid ramparts and dominated, at the top of the rocky spur, by a “keep”, the base of which at least is built with stone. As a place of power for the new rulers of the country, the city is the place of birth of the most famous of them: William the conqueror (1027-1087). At this time, Falaise is a prosperous town that has 3,000 or 4,000 inhabitants.
2 h
We all have our own idea of what the Vikings were like – flaming red hair, beards, weapons, warships and warriors may come to mind. Legends, literature and films all paint the Vikings, the forebears of modern-day Normans, as barbaric invaders, but what were they really like? We went to find out for ourselves at Parc Ornavik near Caen…
4 hAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Pickup: Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: Destination Normandy - Dominique Fiquet

Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Bayeux

Its from-price is 46% above the median of the 92 day trips we list in Bayeux.
Its length is typical for the group.

About Bayeux

Bayeux is a small Norman town of medieval lanes and a Gothic cathedral, home to a famous embroidery of the Norman conquest and close to the D-Day beaches.

A strip of embroidered linen almost seventy metres long, made in the eleventh century, tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and hangs in its own museum in town. The cathedral, whose crossing spire towers over the rooftops, was consecrated in 1077 with William the Conqueror present. Bayeux escaped bombing in 1944, so its old centre of half-timbered and stone houses along the River Aure is largely intact.

Top-ranked sights in Bayeux: Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

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