The Tours

There are the popular attractions of the Loire Valley of course – the must sees – as well as those sights, sounds and tastes that you may not uncover if you are in a large group. We are a family run company and we live here so we can take you to local attractions which will not be on the menu for those on larger coach tours.

We keep the numbers down so that we can give you and your party the level of service we want to provide and at the same time this ensures that we can pay attention to the details that will make your break one which is enjoyable from start to finish.

To allow our guests travel time to and from our accommodation, the tours begin late afternoon on your arrival day (you are welcome to arrive from 4.00pm) and finish after breakfast on your final day.

Our Classic Tour:

This tour incorporates the favourite visits of our guests over recent years, and includes a good mix of the best of the different places to visit in the area so guests can experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the region. The itinerary for this tour is as follows:

Day 1 – arrival at our accommodation in the afternoon, where you will enjoy a welcome drink or afternoon tea.
Day 2 – visit to Villandry – famous for its magnificent gardens (worth a visit at any time of the year) and Chinon with its medieval town centre and chateau, plus a visit to one of the following – Rigny Ussé chateau, Langeais chateau, Azay le Rideau chateau or les Goupilleres troglodyte village. There will also be a wine tasting visit (red and rosé wine) on this day.
Day 3 – visit to Fontevraud Abbey – burial place of Richard the Lionheart - plus the historic riverside chateau town of Saumur . There will also be a visit to a sparkling wine producer in Saumur, plus a further visit from the following – Brezé underground chateau, Montsoreau chateau or Pierre et Lumiere caves. Visit to a local market.
Day 4 – departure after a final breakfast (for 3 night tours). For our 4 night tour, on your final day we will travel to the east of Tours to visit chateau Chenonceaux built over the river Cher, followed by a trip into Amboise for lunch. Time in the afternoon to visit either the chateau at Amboise or Chateau Clos Lucé, where Leonardo de Vinci lived, before a final wine tasting at Vouvray on the way home.

The itinerary may change slightly to the above depending on the time of year of your visit and the days of your tour – for example we will visit the market on the days they take place locally!

Tour Your Way

In addition to this classic tour, we are also offering a Tailor Made tour – this is ideal for guests who have special interests (for example if you love gardens and would like to concentrate on visits to parks and chateaux locally famous for these) or if you have certain places/sights you would like to visit which are not part of our classic tour itinerary.

For this tour we send you a short questionnaire once you have booked, asking for your special interests and any places on your ‘must see’ list and put together an itinerary based on your answers. We concentrate our tours in an area roughly one hour’s drive from our base – so approximately anywhere between Tours to the east and Angers to the west.

These tailor made tours are available for a minimum of 4 guests and we will confirm the exact price once we have finalised the itinerary.

Accommodation

Accommodation throughout your stay is in our high-quality en-suite rooms and all stays include a French breakfast each morning. In addition, for your evening meals we will take you to local restaurants - each different in style - where you will be treated to true Loire Valley gastronomic experiences.

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