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Final-year school trip to the Loire Valley châteaux: Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé (4 days)

Final-year school trip to the Loire Valley châteaux: Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé (4 days)

Bookings open on 1 January 2027

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Reference RTO-04-465

  • Duration 4 days
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

Chambord’s double-helix staircase, Chenonceau’s gallery over the river Cher and Leonardo da Vinci’s last home: the French Renaissance in four days.

The Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, brings the French Renaissance to life better than any textbook: pupils climb Chambord’s double-helix staircase, cross the Cher in the great gallery of Chenonceau and discover, at Clos Lucé in Amboise, the machines imagined by Leonardo da Vinci, who spent his last years there. An ideal trip for history, French and the arts. The departure date and time are set with your school in the quote. The journey is made in daytime, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving, and the coach stays with the group on site to link the châteaux.

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Programme

Day 1: Departure from your school and arrival in the Loire Valley

  • Departure from your school early in the morning, at the agreed time, daytime drive to Touraine (about 6 to 7 hours, excluding stops).
  • Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
  • Arrival in the late afternoon and first walk along the banks of the Loire in Amboise, facing the royal château.
  • Check-in at the accommodation for three nights, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 2: Chambord and Blois

  • Drive to Chambord (about 1 hour) and visit to Francis I’s château, with its double-helix staircase and its terraces bristling with chimneys.
  • Free lunch on the estate, the largest enclosed forest park in Europe.
  • Afternoon in Blois: walk through the old town and its stairways up to Saint-Louis Cathedral.
  • Visit to the royal château of Blois and its Francis I staircase (on request).
  • Return to the accommodation, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 3: Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé

  • Visit to the château of Chenonceau, the “Ladies’ Château”, whose great gallery spans the river Cher, and its gardens.
  • Free lunch in Amboise.
  • Visit to Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci’s last home, with its models of his machines and its park.
  • Visit to the royal château of Amboise and the chapel where Leonardo da Vinci is buried (on request).
  • Dinner and supervised evening.

Day 4: Return to your school

  • Departure after breakfast.
  • Daytime drive back to Belgium, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving.
  • Free lunch on the way.
  • Arrival at your school in the evening.

The price includes

  • Coach transport from your school, with the coach at the group's disposal throughout the stay
  • The services of one driver
  • 3 nights in a hotel or youth hostel in the Tours, Amboise or Blois area, rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the accompanying staff
  • Half board (breakfast and dinner), from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 4
  • The visit to the château of Chambord
  • The visit to the château of Chenonceau and its gardens
  • The visit to Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci’s home
  • Free places for the accompanying staff (their share is included in the price per pupil)
  • Accommodation for the driver
  • Road costs, parking fees and tolls

The price does not include

  • Visit to the royal château of Blois and its Francis I staircase
  • Visit to the royal château of Amboise and the chapel where Leonardo da Vinci is buried
  • Lunches (not included; hotel packed lunches on request), and drinks
  • Admission to museums and monuments not mentioned
  • Tourist tax
  • Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
  • Pocket money and personal expenses

Good to know

  • Valid identity card or passport, signed parental consent form for each pupil under 18 and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), to be requested from your health insurance fund a few weeks before departure.
  • Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
  • Supervision is provided by the accompanying teachers; each pupil signs a code of conduct based on the school rules (no alcohol for minors or on the coach, no drug use, punctuality and compliance with instructions, appropriate and calm behaviour inside the châteaux).
  • The pupil list and rooming list are entered in the school's online area (Excel import possible); rooms are allocated according to your instructions.
  • Recommended period: April to June or September–October, when the gardens are at their best; group visit slots are booked in advance, and educational booklets can be requested from the châteaux. Bring good shoes for the parks; lunches are not included, allow around €10–15 per pupil per day.

A tailor-made trip for your group

  • From 20 participants
  • On the date of your choice, departing from near you
  • Free quote, without obligation

Free places

  • 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
  • 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
  • 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
  • 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)

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Final-year school trip to the Loire Valley châteaux: Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé (4 days)

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