A private countryside day through timber-framed villages tasting Calvados at a working distillery and Camembert at a farmhouse producer — the gastronomic Normandy beyond the battlefields.
What to expect
You're driven through half-timbered Auge villages like Beuvron-en-Auge, stopping at a family-run Calvados distillery for a barrel-side tasting and explanation of the triple-distillation method, then to a farm producing raw-milk Camembert AOP. Lunch is typically arranged at a small auberge, cider and cheese included. The pace is leisurely, the roads narrow and green.
Good to know
Best April-October when farms are fully operational; confirm tasting stops in advance as small producers keep limited hours. Full day, so plan against ship departure carefully.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Caen — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.