Paris and the Loire Châteaux

Paris and the Loire Châteaux

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Seven days between Paris and the Loire Valley: Montmartre and the Seine, Versailles, Chartres, Chambord, Cheverny, Chenonceau, Amboise, Orléans, Fontainebleau and Reims.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1Paris — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Wallonia and Picardy, Montmartre hill and Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Place du Tertre, evening cruise on the Seine, night in Paris
  2. Day 2Paris — Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Tuileries Garden, Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame, Latin Quarter, Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe, night in Paris
  3. Day 3Versailles and Chartres — Palace of Versailles, Hall of Mirrors and Le Nôtre’s gardens, Chartres Cathedral and its stained glass, drive across the Beauce plain, night in Blois
  4. Day 4Chambord and Cheverny — Château de Chambord and its double-helix staircase, Château de Cheverny and its hound kennels, Royal Château of Blois, night in Blois
  5. Day 5Chenonceau and Amboise — Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, Royal Château of Amboise, Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci’s last home, Vouvray wine tasting, night in Amboise
  6. Day 6Orléans and Fontainebleau — Holy Cross Cathedral and Joan of Arc’s house in Orléans, Palace of Fontainebleau and its gardens, Fontainebleau forest, night in Fontainebleau
  7. Day 7Reims — Notre-Dame Cathedral where French kings were crowned, champagne cellar visit with tasting, return to Eindhoven, then transfer to the airport or station

Included

  • 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

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