Walking Tours in Loire Valley                                                                                   Next Tour >>

(From March to October)
 

From the prestigious Loire River and its Royal chateaux, hiking via the green Sologne forest, to the famous Touraine Vineyards, you will enjoy the richness of the Loire Valley area: a rich artistic and historical heritage combined to incomparable flavours!

Itinerary      Every night, you will stay at different hotels

1^st Day : Arrival in Blois

Do not forget to discover the town with its typical pedestrian streets and its château offering a brilliant illustration of the evolution of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the 17^th century.

Dinner and accommodation in 2* hotel

2^nd Day : Blois - Bracieux     21 km

Departure for a walking stage through the forest to reach the pretty village Bracieux situated at the door of the Sologne area!

Accommodation in 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant

3^rd Day : Excursion to Chambord     22 km

Walking excursion to the prestigious Château of Chambord, the widest Château of the Loire Valley mainly built under the king Francis the First, passing by the Forest Estate covering more than 5500ha.

Accommodation in 2* hotel in B&B

4^th Day :  Bracieux - Chitenay       19 km

Walking stage in direction of Cheverny well known for its Château still inhabited by the owners and hunting traditions before proceeding to the typical and charming village of Chitenay.

Dinner and accommodation in 2* hotel

5^th Day : transfer by taxi to Oisly : Oisly – Montrichard      24 km

Leaving the Sologne area through the vineyards, you will reach the Cher Valley and the villages of Bourré and Montrichard. Overlooked by vineyards, these typical villages are sheltering incomparable underground sites: mushroom bed installed in an old carrier where before were extracted the Bourré’s “tuffeau” and where you can now discover the astonishing mushrooms cultivation.

Accommodation in 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant

6^th Day :  Excursion to Chenonceaux       29 km or 24 km

Following the Cher river, this excursion will bring you to Chenonceaux, famous for its Renaissance chateau spanning the river and still steeped in memories of the famous ladies in French History : Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis.

Accommodation in 2* hotel in B&B

7^th Day:  Montrichard - Amboise       20 km.

Leave the Cher river to join the Loire river. You will cross the forest of Amboise before reaching the charming town of Amboise where you will have the opportunity to visit the Royal Château (where lived the most important Kings of France) or the Parc Leonardo Da Vinci, last home of Leonardo da Vinci sheltering an astonishing collection of models representing the fabulous inventions of this Renaissance genius.

Accommodation in 2* hotel and dinner in a local restaurant

Rates

Included

• Accommodation 7 nights with 'continental' breakfasts in 2 star hotel - double room with shower and toilets

• 5 dinners

• 1 transfer by taxi on Day 5 from the hotel to Choussy.

• Transfer of luggage from hotel to hotel

• Maps and itineraries. Tourist information

Not included

• 2 dinners, drinks and lunches

• Transfer back to Blois at the end of the trip

• Entrance fees to the monuments

• All personal expenses