Full-Day Small-Group Cheese- and Cider-Tasting Tour from Bayeux

Bayeux, France

On this 8-hour cheese and cider tour from Bayeux, discover the soul of Normandy through its two most beloved culinary delights. You'll taste the only Camembert cheese made in Camembert village and try the hard cider for which Normandy is known. Plus, enjoy driving along the region's scenic roads, one of the best ways to soak up the area's natural beauty. Tour is limited to eight people to provide a small-group experience. When booking, you have the option to upgrade to include lunch.

Your tour starts with hotel pickup in Bayeux. With your driver-guide, head to your first stop, where you'll try an authentic Camembert made with raw milk at the last-standing farm in the village of Camembert that makes the cheese on site. Enjoy hearty samples of the farm-made cheeses with a glass of local cider.

Then head to a dairy that also works with raw milk, and learn how to recognize the differences between cheeses. If you select the lunch option when booking, this takes place next outside at a local village, weather permitting. Designed for those without any dietary restrictions, lunch consists of local Normandy products.

In the afternoon, the focus of your tour switches to Normandy's apple and pear beverages—hard apple cider, hard pear cider, pommeau, and calvados. Depending on the availability of the producers, you'll visit a traditional cider farm or an estate wine-oriented cider maker.

If you are not too tired after all this, a small surprise awaits you before your tour ends with return to Bayeux for drop-off.