Medieval Amiens & Rouen Christmas Markets
Medieval Amiens & Rouen Christmas Markets
Medieval Amiens & Rouen Christmas Markets
4 Days Starting and ending in Amiens, France
Visiting: Amiens, Rouen
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Tour code:
mfa
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
Experience some of the most enchanting cities of northern France at the most magical time of year by combining the delights of the popular markets of medieval Amiens and Rouen on our new Christmas market tour. Amiens hosts the largest Christmas market in the region, with mini-chalets and traditional stalls selling a delicious array of food and unique gifts. Rouen's impressive cathedral offers the most incredible backdrop for the scenic markets, that are beautifully lit by a glittering array of Christmas lights.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Amiens
Location: Amiens
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Originals Hotel Boutique Amiens Sud
Local departure by coach, then to Amiens for a three-night stay.
Day 2 : Amiens
Location: Amiens
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Originals Hotel Boutique Amiens Sud
Meals Included: Breakfast
Famous for its beautiful cathedral, Amiens is home to the largest Christmas market in northern France. Mini-chalets and traditional stalls cluster around the Hôtel de Ville selling Picardy specialities such as Beauvais chocolate tuiles, prestiges de Chantilly (praline and nougat mousse) and Amiens macaroons, as well as all types of Christmas treats and fayre.
Day 3 : Rouen
Location: Rouen
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Originals Hotel Boutique Amiens Sud
Meals Included: Breakfast
Rouen is a charming little town, with cobbled streets and timbered houses, dwarfed by the imposing cathedral, and painted under many different lights by master Impressionist, Claude Monet.
The Place de la Cathédrale is the venue for Rouen's annual Christmas market and its opening is the signal for Christmas lights to be lit throughout the city.
Expect to find everything from freshly cut flowers to hand-crafted gifts, waffles and pancakes, local Normandy cheeses (including heart-shaped Neufchâtel), apple cider and Calvados.Day 4 : Return Home
Location: Amiens
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Originals Hotel Boutique Amiens Sud.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Up to 98 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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