Country
Loire Valley · France
Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Profile
Plains
Supported Tour
Van support
Private Tour
Your group. Your dates.
BIKING THE LOIRE VALLEY FROM TOURS TO CHAMBORD
It is here, in the Loire Valley, that the “Art de vivre à la française” was born. During the Renaissance, François I, King of France, led a cultural policy whose ambition was to compete with the Italian supremacy. With their chimneys, their turrets and their bell towers, the Castles of the Loire Valley seem to come straight out of a fairy tale! Get on your bike and travel back in time along the royal river, the Loire Valley is yours! Chambord and its “magic” staircase, Chenonceau and its gallery spanning the waters, Amboise and its Royal Castle overlooking the waters. All these castles punctuate, with many others, the banks of the river. You will visit cities of art and history nestled at their feet, as well as residences evoking the memory of illustrious artists: Leonardo da Vinci and his Clos Lucé… The Loire Valley is also world-renowned vineyards, one of the most gourmet regions in France, troglodyte villages and immense forests! The inscription on the list of the world heritage of UNESCO rewarded the richness of the cultural landscapes of this territory.
Day 1 : Welcome to the Loire Valley
We will meet you at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV, near Tours, at 2 pm before taking you to your hotel in Tours. We take advantage of this first day to adjust your bikes and discuss the stay.
Meals: Dinner
Accomodation: Chateau Belmont 4* – Tours
Day 2 : Chenonceau - Amboise
Today you will head to the emblematic Château de Chenonceau. A landmark of the Renaissance, it is distinguished not only by its unique architecture, but also by its exceptional collection of paintings by great masters that you will have the opportunity to discover. The day ends on the banks of the Loire, in Amboise, the royal city where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 55 km / 400 m
Accomodation: Le Choiseul 4* – Amboise
Day 3 : Chaumont sur Loire - Cheverny
You leave Amboise by its heights to reach Chaumont-sur-Loire. More than a Renaissance castle, the Chaumont castle is the annual theater of the International Garden Festival. The more adventurous will continue to Cheverny and its castle, inhabited by the same family for over 6 centuries! Hergé, the famous comic book author, was inspired by it for “Les Aventures de Tintin”.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 40 km / 200 m D+ – Option 2 : 75 kms / 400 m D+
Accomodation: Le Relais des Landes 4* – Ouchamps
Day 4 : Blois - Chambord
At the beginning of the day, you will drive along the Loire River in the direction of Blois, its old town, its charming alleys and its royal castle. Then it is around the Chambord Castle to surprise you. Chambord is an exceptional work of art, one of the jewels of humanity’s heritage, the emblem of the French Renaissance throughout the world. Its vocation is at once symbolic, aesthetic and spiritual. Affirmation of the royal power but also evocation of an ideal city, the monument remains an enigma that has not finished revealing all its secrets. After visiting the castle and its gardens, you will head for your hotel.
Meals: Petit-Déjeuner · Pique-Nique / Déjeuner · Dîner
Route: Option 1 : 40 km / 300 m D+ – Option 2 : 75 km / 450 m D+
Accomodation: Le Relais des Landes 4* – Ouchamps
Day 5 : End of stay
It’s the end of this Loire Valley bike tour with Veymont Travel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV.
Meals: Breakfast
Included / Not included
Inclus
Accomodation
- 4 nights in 4* hotels in double occupancy
Meals
- 4 breakfasts
- 3 picnics / lunches
- 4 dinners
- Sport nutrition for every day of cycling
Guiding
- 1 guide-driver with van who supports the group all along the tour
Activities
- 3 bike rides
- Visite of Chateau de Chenonceau
- Visite of Chateau de Chambord and its gardens
Equipment
- Garmin GPS rental : 1 for 4 pers.
- 1 bottle
- 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey
Support & Transfer
- Transfer of people
- Transfer of luggages
- Transfer of bikes
- Mechanical assistance
- Pick up and drop off at predeterminated places
Non Inclus Séjour Liberté
- Travel and repatriation insurance
- Plane/train tickets and transportation to/from predetermined pick up/drop off locations
- Accomodation before and after the stay
- Personnal effetcs purchased during the stay
- Activities not planned by Veymont Travel
- Meals not mentionned in the “meals” section
- Wine and dinks in bars, hotels and restaurants
- Bike rental
- Cycling guide
Additional information
Guaranteed departure from 4 participants. Less than 4? More than 8? Contact-us !
In option:
- Bike rental and equipment
- Room in Single occupation
- Cycling guide