Tour Details
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Grand Loire Deluxe Cycling Tour
6 Nights / 7 Days
Guided Dates
May 23-29, June 20-26, July 18-24, August 29-September 4, September 19-25. Please see the self guided version for any other dates, or if you are a private group of at least 6 or more, we can arrange a trip on your dates. Please inquire.
Guided Prices - 4 star only - Prestige Category
Based on minimum 6 persons: 2385 euros/pax in double occupancy
Based on 8 persons: 2325 euros/pax in double
Based on 12 persons: 2280 Euros/pax in double.
Single supplements, triples and other rates: please inquire.
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Bike Rentals:105 euros (click to view) Scott Sportster P3 hybrids; see link for full details and picture. Helmets and add on materials included.
Scott Sportster P3 hyrid rentals - the best rental bike available in the region, certainly so for self-guided travelers!
Level
Average riding 46 km/day.
Level 2: moderate riding with some longer days at 55km. (2)
The Trip Includes:
BEST 4 star chateaux lodging in the region in Prestige category rooms, all breakfasts, all dinners, route maps and cue sheets, bilingual French/English speaking guide with support van(s), guide ratio of 1:8, 3 lunches, some chateaux entrance fees, 2 wine tastings, chocolate tasting, cooking class, daily bag transfer, water and snacks during rides. We also include free travel planning to add Paris hotels,car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, and more.
Additional Night Amboise: 349 euros/double including breakfast and dinner.
Details
Arrival city is Amboise, which accessible via train from Paris to St Pierre des Corps. 1hour by TGV.
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Misc Info
Triples and larger rooms are occasionally available, booking in advance required. NOTE: drinks are not included with meals and are paid by participants along with any other personal expenses incurred at the hotel such as phone, bar, room service, etc.
You are important to us;
so we make you thoroughly prepared and include:
Pre-trip travel documents: you will receive extensive information
as a customer prior to your departure. Upon confirmation we
will send you some general information about preparations
including passport info, training tips, and reading lists.
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get 2 FREE issues to Velo News, and much more!
Upon final payment, we will send to you a complete list of
documentation by email including Hotel List, contact numbers,
itineraries, sites to see and information about sites and
culture of the region. We include road signs, packing lists,
travel tips, language phrases, holiday info, tour details,
culture and customs tips, and much, much more!
Grand Loire Deluxe Cycling-GUIDED
Itinerary | Virtual Tour | Tour Map
Itinerary
Click on a day to see that days itinerary.
DAY 1
Day 1 Arrive in Amboise and the hotel Le Choiseul just near the castle of Amboise. Settle in and visit the village and sites. A guided visit of the castle will be arranged. Amboise is a small town with much to see and do; among which is the Clos Luce (Leonardo daVinci) and the chateau. Meet your guide at the end of the afternoon, orientation, and welcome drink to start the week together. Gastronomic dinner in the hotel chateau tonight. (D)(What to do in Amboise)
LE CHOISEUL
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Amboise
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: On the outskirts of the town of Amboise, Le Choiseul is composed of th...
Day 2 - Ride To Chenonceau: Today is a perfect way to get started; you have a loop tour out to the Chateau of Chenonceau and back to Amboise. Along the way you will cycle some quiet back country roads and drop into the hamlet of Chenonceau and the stunning castle there which is famously perched over the Cher River. This famous castle is where Henri II and Catherine de Medicis and Diane de Poitiers played out their love stories. 40km. Upon return to Amboise, your guide will plan a chocolate tasting. Option: add a hot air balloon flight in the morning - supplement 250 euros per person. Dinner included again tonight.(B,D)
LE CHOISEUL
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Amboise
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: On the outskirts of the town of Amboise, Le Choiseul is composed of th...
Day 3 Amboise & Cooking Class. We offer some time off the bike today with a hands on cooking class with a local chef who will give you a recipe you can easily take home to share with friends. You get to enjoy your hard work as a delicious lunch afterward. Free time in the afternoon to visit some sites or to do a short bike ride. Gastronomic dinner again tonight. (B,D) Read about chateaux on this trip
LE CHOISEUL
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Amboise
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: On the outskirts of the town of Amboise, Le Choiseul is composed of th...
Day 4 Ride through the vineyards. Depart for vineyards of Montlouis where your guide will organize a wine tasting. Before leaving Amboise, first take the option to visit the strange Pagode de Chanteloup near to Amboise. The tour continues on through the vineyards of the region to Montbazon just south of Tours and your deluxe lodging at the Chateau Artigny, gastronomic dinner included. 45km. (B,D)
CHATEAU D'ARTIGNY
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Montbazon
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: (16k Tours) A magnificent 18th century style edifice built by the famo...
Day 5 Ride to Azay le Rideau: You start with a nice rolling ride toward Sache (home of Balzac) and on to the site of the castle of Azay le Rideau. Here, alongside the Indre River, this is one of the more classical chateaux from the Renaissance period. After a visit you will start cycling toward Luynes with a nice and relatively long countryside ride at 55km. Arrive at the deluxe Domaine de Beauvois for the night with gastronomic dinner. (B,D)
DOMAINE DE BEAUVOIS
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Luynes
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: (Tours 10km) This 16th and 17th century manor house, surrounded by 350...
Day 6 is ride to near Saumur: also starts with a vehicle transfer; this time to the wine town of Chinon. Chinon is famous for its castle as well; dating back to the sagas of Joan of Arc and medieval times. From Chinon, after a visit you will have a leisurely ride toward Saumur (see the chateau) and then on to your hotel nearby. 44km. VISIT: the famous and historic Abbaye of Fontevraud. This double monastery with royal heritage dates back to the year 1110. It is still a functioning abbey and open to visitors. The ride consists of a meandering route through vineyards and green countryside. Gastronomic dinner tonight.(B,D).
LE PRIEURE
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Saumur
The Loire, its islands, and the surrounding valley as far as the eye can see. In this land of castle...
Day 7 - Departure Day . After breakfast, you can depart at your leisure. Trains from nearby Saumur to Tours and Paris are possible. Added nights can be arranged. (B)
Add Ons: A classic add-on is to pickup a car and drive to Mont St Michel, Normandy, and back to Paris. We can arrange cars, hotels, and suggest driving routes.
Virtual Tour
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Tour Map
Optional Services:
Travel insurance, Paris museum & metro passes, Paris day tours, Lido shows, and other services. Cell phone rental and luggage storage services.
Note: prices subject to change based upon currency fluctuations. See Booking Terms and Conditions.
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