7 days · 6 nights
Belgium, France

Brussels, Paris and the Loire Valley

Seven days from Brussels to Touraine: the Grand Place, two days in Paris, the gardens of Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau, Saumur and Fontevraud, Chenonceau, Amboise and Montmartre.

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

Departure and return

Cologne

Countries visited

Belgium, France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Brussels — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive via Aachen and Liège, Grand Place and Town Hall, Manneken Pis, Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert, mussels and fries dinner, night in Brussels
2. Day 2Paris — drive through Hainaut, Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle, Latin Quarter and Panthéon, evening cruise on the Seine, night in Paris
3. Day 3Paris — Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre and Tuileries Garden, Palais Garnier, the Marais and Place des Vosges, night in Paris
4. Day 4Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau — drive to Touraine, Renaissance gardens of Château de Villandry, Château d’Azay-le-Rideau on the Indre, old town of Tours and Place Plumereau, night in Tours
5. Day 5Saumur and Fontevraud — Royal Abbey of Fontevraud and the Plantagenet tombs, Château de Saumur, Cadre Noir National Riding School, troglodyte cellars and sparkling wine tasting, night in Tours
6. Day 6Chenonceau and Amboise — Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, Royal Château of Amboise, Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci’s last home, drive to Paris, night in Paris
7. Day 7Montmartre — Montmartre hill, Sacré-Cœur Basilica and Place du Tertre, return to Cologne, 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
• 6 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.