

There
are the popular attractions of the
The
majority of our guests visit us as part of a wider European visit, and as such
many wish to maximise their time with us. In addition, most guests travel
to us by train via Paris. So we start our tours on the morning of the first day, with collection from
Tours railway station. Starting the tours this way on the first
morning avoids a ‘lost’ day travelling to us for an afternoon/evening
arrival.
If
you would prefer to arrive the day before the tour starts, we are happy to
welcome you late afternoon with a pick up from our local train station. We will
provide accommodation that evening, transportation to a local restaurant, and
breakfast the next morning, before your tour starts.
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:
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1 – your first
day starts with collection from Tours railway station.
From here, we will travel
to the east of
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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.
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Day
3 – visit to
Fontevraud Abbey – burial place of Richard the Lionheart - plus the
historic riverside chateau town of
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Day 4 – departure after a final breakfast with transportation (if required) to Port Boulet station for your onward journey. |
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!
Private Tours
In addition to this classic tour, we are happy to put together a bespoke itinerary – 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. Alternatively, if your group would prefer a private tour then we are happy to provide this at the private tour price.
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
Accommodation
"Our group of 8 had a fabulous time in the Loire Valley. Mark was our 'guide extraordinaire' taking us to beautiful chateax we've always read about, wonderful restaurants - we loved all the wine tasting, cave exploring and sampling. In one word...'magnifique' - Joanne and friends, USA - September 2011
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