Walking tours In FRANCE. WALKING TOURS IN FRANCE The Loire Valley

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1 Walking tours In FRANCE WALKING TOURS IN FRANCE The Loire Valley P R O G R A M S Walking tours: o R3749 From the royal Touraine to the Anjou vineyards p. 2 8 days / 7 nights o R4137 A walk on the Kings paths p.5 8 days / 7 nights : Accommodation in charming hotels : Deluxe accommodation *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 1

2 Ref. R3749 Walking tour From the royal Touraine to the Anjou vineyards An incomparable journey through the vineyards of Touraine and Saumur, passing via many sumptuous châteaux and medieval towns dotted along the way. Enjoy a walk through an authentic rural environment along typical countryside lanes that the only Loire Valley area can offer. Day 1: Arrival in Tours You will have the opportunity to visit the heart of the city, especially the old quarters including the famous Place Plumereau with its half-timbered houses and the gothic cathedral. Accommodation in 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant Day 2: Transfer by taxi to Villandry : Villandry Azay le Rideau 17 km Do not hesitate to visit in Villandry the famous Gardens à la française, matchless in Europe and composed of 3 superposed terraces! This stage will bring you to the Indre Valley passing via Azay le Rideau and its Renaissance château: a jewel in a wonderful setting of water and green! Accommodation in 3* hotel in B&B Day 3: Transfer by taxi to Rigny Ussé : Rigny Ussé Chinon 19 km From Ussé and its château of Sleeping Beauty, which inspired Perrault to write hid famous novel, departure through Chinon Forest to the medieval city of Chinon built on the edge of the Vienne river and famous for its red wine well appreciated by François Rabelais. Accommodation in 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant Day 4: Excursion around Chinon 17 km An excursion through the vineyards of Chinon where you will have the opportunity to enter and visit numerous cellars, without forgetting to taste this famous red wine of course! Accommodation in 2* hotel in B&B *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 2

3 Day 5: Chinon Fontevraud 17 km Leave Chinon following the Vienne River to reach Fontevraud, well-known for its amazing Abbey which is the largest monastic city remaining in Europe. Dinner & accommodation in 3* hotel Day 6: Excursion to Montsoreau 14 km Excursion towards Montsoreau, a charming village on the Loire River, where you will have the possibility to visit incomparable troglodyte sites which have become mushroom beds installed in an old carrier where the tuffeau stone used to be extracted. Dinner & accommodation in 3* hotel Day 7: Transfer by taxi to Turquant : Turquant Saumur 11 km Depart from Turquant for a stage through the vineyards of Saumur and Saumur-Champigny towards Saumur, a nice historical town overlooked by its imposing château. Accommodation in 3* hotel in B&B Day 8: Departure during the day *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 3

4 RATE PER PERSON IN $ CAD FROM: Ref. R3749 Rate per person In double room: 1355 Single supplement: 383 Including: 7 nights accommodation with breakfast (double room with shower & toilets): o 3 nights in 2-star hotels o 4 nights in 3-star hotels 4 dinners 3 transfers by taxi : o on day 2 from Tours to Villandry o on day 3 from Azay le Rideau to Rigny Ussé o on day 7 from Fontevraud hotel to Turquant Transport of luggage between hotels Colour maps, itineraries & tourist information Taxes & services. Not including: 3 dinners Transfer back to Tours at the end of the trip Drinks, lunches, and personal expenses Entrance fees to the monuments Extra night in Tours (B&B basis) In double room: 91 (2-star hotel) Single supplement: 59 In case of booking for a person alone: supplement of 133 DEPARTURE DAYS: On request VALIDITY: March to October DURATION: 8 days / 7 nights DIFFICULTY: (average) ACCESS: Car: From A10 highway > Exit n 21 «Tours centre ville». Then follow direction «centre ville». Train: From Paris : Austerlitz or Montparnasse train station > Tours train station. *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 4

5 Ref. R4137 A walk on the Kings paths From the prestigious Loire River and its Royal châteaux, hiking via the green Sologne forest, to the famous Touraine Vineyards. You will enjoy the richness of the Loire Valley area: a rich artistic and historical heritage combined to incomparable flavours! Day 1: Arrival in Blois Do not forget to discover the town with its typical pedestrian streets and its château offering a brilliant illustration of the evolution of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the 17 th century. Dinner and accommodation in a 3* hotel Day 2: Blois Bracieux 21 km ou 19 km Departure for a walking stage through the forest to reach the pretty village Bracieux situated at the door of the Sologne area! Accommodation in a 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant Day 3: Excursion Bracieux Chambord Bracieux 19 km + optional 4 km Walking excursion to the prestigious Château of Chambord, the widest Château of the Loire Valley mainly built under the king Francis the First, passing by the Forest Estate covering more than 5500ha. Accommodation in a 2* hotel in B&B Day 4: Bracieux Chitenay 21 km Walk in direction of Cheverny well known for its Château still inhabited by the owners and hunting traditions before proceeding to the typical and charming village of Chitenay. Dinner and accommodation in a 3* hotel *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 5

6 Day 5: transfer by taxi to Choussy : Choussy Montrichard 19 km or 17 km Leave the Sologne area through the vineyards, and then you will reach the Cher Valley and the villages of Bourré and Montrichard. Overlooked by vineyards, these typical villages shelter incomparable underground sites: mushroom bed installed in an old carrier where the Bourré s tuffeau used to be extracted and where you can now discover the astonishing mushrooms cultivation. Dinner and accommodation in a 3* hotel Day 6: Excursion Montrichard Chenonceaux Montrichard 21 km or 25 km Following the Cher river, this excursion will bring you to Chenonceaux, famous for its Renaissance chateau spanning the river and still steeped in memories of the famous ladies in French History: Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis. Accommodation in a 3* hotel in B&B Day 7: Montrichard Amboise 21 km or 26 km Leave the Cher river to join the Loire River. You will cross the forest of Amboise before reaching the charming town of Amboise where you will have the opportunity to visit the Royal Château (where lived the most important Kings of France) or the Parc Leonardo Da Vinci, last home of Leonardo da Vinci sheltering an astonishing collection of models representing the fabulous inventions of this Renaissance genius. Accommodation in a 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant Day 8: Departure during the day *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 6

7 RATE PER PERSON IN $ CAD FROM: Ref. R4137 Rate per person In double room: 1250 Single supplement: 380 Including: 7 nights accommodation with breakfast (double room with shower & toilets): o 4 nights in 3-star hotels o 3 nights in 2-star hotels 5 dinners 1 transfer by taxi on Day 5 from the hotel to Choussy Transport of luggage between hotels Colour maps, itineraries & tourist information Taxes & services. Not including: 2 dinners Transfer back to Blois at the end of the trip Drinks, lunches, and personal expenses Entrance fees to the monuments Extra night in Blois (B&B basis) In double room: 87 (3-star hotel) Single supplement: 55 In case of booking for a person alone: supplement of 122 DEPARTURE DAYS: On request VALIDITY: March to October DURATION: 8 days / 7 nights DIFFICULTY: (average) ACCESS: Car: From A10 highway > Exit n 17 «Blois». Then follow direction «Blois Centre Ville». Train: From Paris : Austerlitz train station > Blois train station. *The rates in this document are estimated and subject to change. 7