Chateaux from Chambord to Saumur

Chateaux from Chambord to Saumur

STANDARD : accommodation in 2 star hotels with terroir dinners

COMFORT : accommodation in 3 or 4 star hotels with gourmet dinners

Tour description

Day 1 – Arrival at Blois – discovery walking tour of the town – Accommodation in the centre of Blois

Day 2 – Chateau of Chambord – 35 km/22 miles loop ride – Accommodation in the same hotel.

Day 3 – Beauregard and Cheverny chateaux – 44 km/28 miles – Accommodation at Candes or Chaumont sur Loire

Day 4 – Chateau of Chaumont and city of Montrichard – 28 km/17 miles ride – Accommodation in Chenonceaux

Day 5 – Chateau of Chenonceau and the town of Amboise – 18 km/11 miles ride – Accommodation in Amboise

Day 6 – Tour of Amboise in the morning, visit of the royal chateau, Clos Lucé chateau occupied by Leonard de Vinci during the final three years of his life – In the afternoon ride of 30km/18 miles through Montlouis and Vouvray vineyards to reach Tours – Accommodation in Tours

Day 7 – Visit of Tours, city of Art and History and tour of Saint Côme priory where is the tomb of Ronsard poet amidst a large collection of roses – Accommodation in Tours

Day 8 – Chateau of Villandry, its gardens and Azay le Rideau castle – Ride of 30 ou 38 km (18 or 23 miles) – Accommodation in Azay le Rideau.

Day 9 – Chateaux of Langeais, Ussé and medieval city of Chinon. – Ride of 42 km (26 miles) – Accommodation in Chinon.

Day 10 – Chateau of Chinon, Fontevraud abbey, Candes St Martin and chateau of Montsoreau – Then ride of 35 km (21 miles) – Accommodation in Fontevraud.

Day 11 – Troglodyte villages along Loire river, Brézé chateau and Saumur – Ride of 30 km (19 miles) – Accommodation in Saumur.

Day 12 – Saumur – End of the tour after breakfast.

What’s included?

• Accomodation and breakfast
• Dinners according to description and selected range of services
• Hotel to hotel luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps (1/25 000 scale) with the route marked on and detailed route notes describing the trail.
• A daily itinerary together with information about facilities and places of interest along the trail.
• Emergency assistance in English
• The rental of bicycles and their equipment (helmet, map holder, etc.)