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Loire Valley · France

Duration

5 days · 4 nights

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From 2190€/pers

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BIKING THE LOIRE VALLEY FROM TOURS TO SAUMUR

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! Chinon and its royal fortress, Azay and its delicate reflection, Villandry and its sumptuous gardens. 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: Rabelais, Balzac… The Loire Valley is also world famous vineyards, one of the most gourmet regions in France, troglodyte villages and immense forests! The inscription of the “Val de Loire” 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: Château Belmont 4* – Tours

It is one of the most famous sites of the Loire Valley: the castle of Villandry, the last of the great castles of the Loire built during the Renaissance. Its French gardens await you for a colorful visit. The itinerary then leads you to the small town of Azay-le-Rideau where you will spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 45 km / 250 m D+

Accomodation: Le Biencourt 3* – Azay le Rideau

Today you will head for the castle of Ussé, the same one that inspired Charles Perrault for his tales. You continue your journey through the vineyards of Chinon, where a wine tasting awaits you. Then you drive along the royal fortress and its ramparts which dominate the city. There are only a few kilometers left to reach the village of Fontevraud and its magnificent abbey where you will spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 65 km / 700 m D+

Accomodation: Fontevraud l’Hôtel 4* – Fontevraud l’Abbaye

This morning you visit the Abbey of Fontevraud, the largest monastic city in Europe, inherited from the Middle Ages. You will then drive to Montsoreau, along the banks of the Loire before reaching the troglodytic village of Turquant. You will cross the vineyards of the Saumur region, rich with innumerable wine cellars. It is by the heights that you approach Saumur, where its castle, built in the 10th century, dominates the city.
The itinerary then takes the direction of the castle of Brézé, built between the 11th and 19th centuries, it has an extraordinary troglodytic set.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 55 km / 600 m

Accomodation: Fontevraud l’Hôtel 4* – Fontevraud l’Abbaye

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

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Accomodation

  • 3 nights in 4* hotels in double occupancy
  • 1 nights in 3* hotel 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
  • Visit of Abbaye de Fontevraud
  • Visit of Villandry Gardens
  • Wine tasting : Chateau de la Grille – Chinon

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
  • Pock up and drop off at predeterminated places
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  • 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

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