Castels of the Loire valley
Cycling in the magical Loire Valley
Arrival in Blois
Individual arrival in Blois.Bikes are available for hire at the hotel (if booked).
You briefly cross the Loire to pay tribute to the most royal of all Loire castles. Amboise Castle was home to five kings and a Roman emperor. Continue along the Loire cycle path to Tours.
The River Cher takes you to Villandry Castle with its famous terraced gardens and ornate vegetable gardens. A few kilometers later, the Loire castle of Langeais and, on the edge of the forest of Chinon, the Sleeping Beauty castle of Ussé beckon. You approach today's destination of Chinon via small villages.
Along the Vienne via Candes-St-Martin and Montsoreau. Past the famous monastery of Fontevraud l'Abbaye back to Chinon.
The castle of Azay-le-Rideau is a diamond with a thousand facets, framed by the River Indre. You spend the night directly in the village.
You cycle through the romantic river landscape of the Indre to Montbazon. Continue via Bléré to Chenonceau Castle.
Today you have two options to choose from: the shorter stage through Touraine to Chaumont Castle and on to Blois or the second option via Montrichard, Cheverny, Villesavine to Chambord Castle.
C‘est la vie – today your journey to the castles of the Loire has come to an end! One more substantial breakfast, then it‘s time to say goodbye to one of the most charming, delightful regions of France. Should you decide to extend your holiday, we would be delighted to book accommodation for you!
Tour character
The route takes you through gently rolling countryside with only a few climbs, although a certain level of basic fitness willl enable you to enjoy the countryside and its many attractions all the more. The route runs mainly along cycle paths, service roads and quiet side roads.
| Season 1 23.03.2024 - 12.04.2024 28.09.2024 - 12.10.2024 daily | Season 2 13.04.2024 - 10.05.2024 07.09.2024 - 27.09.2024 daily | Season 3 11.05.2024 - 06.09.2024 daily | |
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| Castles on River Loire, 8 days, cat. A, FR-LORTT-08A | |||
| Base price | 1,079.00 | 1,139.00 | 1,199.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 379.00 | 379.00 | 379.00 |
| Castles on River Loire, 8 days, cat. B, FR-LORTT-08B | |||
| Base price | 939.00 | 999.00 | 1,059.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 379.00 | 379.00 | 379.00 |
Sustainability with Rückenwind!
Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.
Included:
- 7 Overnights in hotels of the booked category
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- At best elaborated route with maps (GE,EN,FR)
- Detailed travel documents, 1x per room (GE,EN,FR)
- Navigation app and GPS-Tracks available
- For rental bikes, rental bike insurance
- 7-days-service-hotline
Not included:
- Arrival and departure
- Costs for parking
- City tax
- Transfers
- Optional sightseeings
- City maps
- Repairs of own bike
- Travel Insurances
- Costs of the private requirements
Arrival / Parking / Departure
Arriving by train: change trains in Paris - you will have to go by Underground to another station; therefore it is not possible to take your bike with you.
Arrival by car: Depending on the booked category hotel garage or public parking garage for about € 30,- per week. No reservation possible; payable locally.
Flights to Paris: good plane connections, also cheap economy flights; good connections by train to Tours (about 250 km).
