Walk among 3,000-year-old standing stones at Carnac — Europe's greatest megalithic site — then drift into the medieval harbour village of Saint-Goustan. Mystical, ancient, and utterly irreplaceable.
What to expect
Your private guide collects you at the Lorient cruise pier and whisks you 30 km east to the Carnac alignments, where over 3,000 granite menhirs stretch across the landscape in eerie, silent rows. Your guide decodes Neolithic astronomy and Celtic legend as you walk the site at your own pace. Afterwards you descend to Saint-Goustan, a perfectly preserved 15th-century port where Benjamin Franklin once landed, for a leisurely stroll and a glass of local cider on the quayside. Return is timed comfortably to your all-aboard.
Good to know
Book directly via Bellidays well in advance — private shore excursion slots from cruise days fill quickly. The alignments' inner fields have restricted access; a licensed guide maximises what you can see. All-aboard compliance is guaranteed by your private driver.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Lorient — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.