5 days · 4 nights
France

The Loire Valley châteaux

Five days in château country: Chartres Cathedral, Blois, Chambord and Cheverny, Chenonceau and Amboise, the gardens of Villandry, Vouvray wines and Orléans.

Duration

5 days · 4 nights

Departure and return

Paris (CDG or Orly)

Countries visited

France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Chartres and Blois — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive to the Loire, Chartres Cathedral, Royal Château of Blois, night in Blois
2. Day 2Chambord and Cheverny — Château de Chambord and its double-helix staircase, Château de Cheverny and its kennels, night in Blois
3. Day 3Chenonceau and Amboise — Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, Royal Château of Amboise, Leonardo da Vinci’s Clos Lucé, night in Tours
4. Day 4Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau — Renaissance gardens of Villandry, Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, tasting in a Vouvray wine cellar, night in Tours
5. Day 5Orléans — Sainte-Croix Cathedral and Joan of Arc’s House, return to Paris, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 4 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.