Signature experience — Dinard
Saint-Malo and Cancale
Duration
Full day
Price
From €560
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Briny air and the snap of wind against canvas follow you along granite ramparts while low light catches Saint-Malo’s slate rooftops. From Porte Saint-Vincent, wartime scars linger on post-1944 facades rebuilt stone by stone. At low tide, the causeway to Grand Bé and Chateaubriand’s grave appears; at high tide, Vauban’s Fort National seems adrift. Just 12 km away, Cancale’s oyster beds grid the bay like a chessboard, and on big spring tides you can read the Mont-Saint-Michel horizon as if etched with a stylus.
From there, the day eases into comfort: hotel pick-up in Dinard, a Mercedes at your disposal, and smooth transfers while you wander and taste. Walk the ramparts, pause at the Bastion Saint-Philippe, then continue to the Pointe du Grouin to watch tidal races and seabirds from the reserve headland. In Cancale, your dedicated driver waits during tastings on the Cale de la Houle or a pre-booked lunch, before looping back along the coast via Rothéneuf to glimpse Abbé Fouré’s carved rocks, a short 8 km detour.
Your itinerary
- I
9:30 am — Pick-up in Dinard, cross the Rance via the tidal dam, arrive intra muros at Porte Saint-Vincent.
- II
10:00–11:30 — Walk the Saint-Malo ramparts, pause at Bastion Saint-Philippe with views to Fort National.
- III
12:15 pm — Drive to Pointe du Grouin (20 minutes), take in the reserve and Îlot des Landes.
- IV
1:00–3:00 pm — Cancale: tastings on the Cale de la Houle and lunch, return via Rothéneuf’s carved rocks (arrive Dinard ~4:15 pm).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated driver
- ✓ Mercedes at disposal
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting time included
Your chauffeur’s tip
For a quieter tasting, aim for 11:30 at the Cale de la Houle on big spring tides (coeff ≥90) and sit by the north ladder for a clear line toward Mont-Saint-Michel.
Book this experience
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