Set off to discover the treasures of the Loire Valley by bike: châteaux, lakes and forests … and use this royal river as your guide from one prestigious château to the next.
Day 1: Arrival in Blois
Option of exploring the town with its narrow alleys, punctuated with staircases, and the château, a perfect illustration of how French architecture evolved between the Middle Ages and the 17th century.
Day 2: Blois – Amboise | 40 km
Follow the ‘pays des châteaux’ cycling tracks through nice tiny villages to the château of Chaumont-sur-Loire, which proudly dominates the river. Then continue on the ‘Loire à Vélo’ cycling tracks before arriving at the charming town of Amboise with its royal château, where the greatest kings of France lived.
Day 3: Amboise – Chenonceaux | 42 km
This stage through the vineyards of Montlouis-sur-Loire will take you to the Cher valley and Chenonceaux, famous for its Renaissance château elegantly straddling the Cher river.
Day 4: Chenonceaux – Chitenay or Cheverny | 40 km or 54 km
Ride along the peaceful Cher river banks to the medieval town of Montrichard. Then leave the Cher Valley and enter the vineyards of Touraine via the Château du Gué Péan and the Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre, a small fortified castle which perfectly illustrates the local building arts of the 15th century, before ending the day in a charming rural inn.
Day 5: Chitenay or Cheverny – Blois | 50km or 40 km
A richly coloured route via the Château de Cheverny, remarkable for its sumptuously furnished apartments, leading on to the prestigious Château de Chambord, a true masterpiece of the French Renaissance boasting no less than 440 rooms, built during the reign of François I in the heart of a well-preserved natural site.
Departure at the end of the stage.
Possibility to book an extra night in Blois
Alternating cycle paths or marked routes for bicycles (about 60%) and small roads with low traffic.
GPX files: In addition to detailed maps and itineraries, we can send you GPX files of your steps on request as well as a suggestion of free application on smartphone.
How to get to Blois?
By car : Arrival by the motorway A10> exit n ° 17 “Blois”. Then follow direction “Blois Center Ville”.
By train : Paris Gare d’Austerlitz >> Blois train station. For more information, consult the SNCF: www.sncf.com
By plane : From Roissy CDG airport:
From Tours airport: Transfer by taxi OR TRAM (from the “Terminus Vaucanson” stop) line A >> Tours station >> Blois train station
From Nantes airport: Transfer by taxi OR Shuttle TAN: Gare de Nantes >> Blois train station
The return: The return by train is possible and to organize by your care: www.sncf.com . Plan to go to the station with your luggage (and your own personal bike). The repatriation of personal bikes remains at your expense.
4 nights with breakfast included in 3* hotel category, (double room), luggage transfers, 1 travel file (per room) including colour maps, detailed itineraries (FR or GB) and tourist documentation, routes for cycling, maps, setting up of a GPS application, tourist information, hot-line in case of problems.
Options
Single room supplement: 266 € / pers.
Half-board supplement (including 4 dinners – excluding drinks): 180 €
Additional night in Blois (in a room for 2 people and breakfast): 70 € / pers
Bike hire of a hybrid bicycle : 129€
Electric bike : 207 € / e-bike
Visits pack (Chambord, Cheverny, Chenonceau, Chaumon sur Loire, wine tasting in Cheverny): + 85 € / pers
Please inquire for the pricing of SUPERIOR and DELUXE hotel category, also availaible on this tour.
Flights and transfers, Lunches, dinners, drinks, the visits and activities suggested on the itinerary, insurance, train tickets, personal expenses
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