Itinerary

Day 1 | is arrival day in Tours, and the hotel at Joue Les Tours, which will allow you a chance to settle in and then visit the city. Tours is a large city compared to the villages you will visit, but most interesting perhaps is its old town. Also, there is good shopping in Tours, and some important history to discover. Orientation at 7pm and dinner in the evening. (D)

Day 2 | Leaving early from Joue les Tours you will travel along some quiet lanes before arriving at Villandry, a famous chateau and even more famous gardens. Moving along you encounter another famous chateau at Azay le Rideau. The day is not finished though, as we continue on to montbazon and the Chateau d'Artigny. 58km (B,D)

Day 3 | the tour then continues to Montrichard, but not without first visiting along the Indre stopping at one of the most charming chateaux, Chenonceau, stretching over the Cher River itself. This famous chateau is where Henri II and Catherine de Medicis and Diane de Poitiers played out their love stories. The tour continues on through the vineyards of the region to Montrichard and a lovely chateau hotel in the forest. 43km (B,D)

Day 4 | goes to Amboise, a last bastion of Leonardo Davinci, and a magnificent town set alongside the Loire River. This is a big day with much to see and do, if you choose to take in all that Amboise has to offer. You can save some for tomorrow as well. In Amboise, you can shop, visit the chateau, the Clos Luce, or other site such as the Parc Mini-Chateaux. 45km (B,D)

Day 5 | is departure day. You have time to explore Amboise more this day before going. Trains leave from Amboise or a taxi to St Pierre des Corps will get you to the TGV and to Paris quickly. (B)

Details

The trip includes: [Virtual Hotel Tour] All accommodations are in chateau properties varying from 3-4 stars lodging, all breakfasts, all dinners except day 5, route maps and cue sheets, daily bag transfer, emergency technical support with bilingual local contact, orientation upon arrival. We also offer travel planning to add Paris hotels, car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, and more.

Hotels: Chateau de Beaulieu, Chateau d'Artigny, Chateau de Chissay, Chateau de Pray.

Bike Rentals: [Click for image] 90 euros Trek 7200 hybrids. We also offer Eddy Merckx road bikes, Gara model for a supplement. To see specs and images of this bike, see www.eddymerckx.be

Additional Night in Tours: 205 euros/double room Breakfast and dinner included.

You are important to us; so we make you thoroughly prepared and include:
Pre-trip travel documents: you will receive extensive information as a customer prior to your departure. Upon confirmation we will send you some general information about preparations including passport info, training tips, and reading lists. As a customer you can also Purchase product from Hammer Nutrition, get 2 FREE issues to Velo News, and much more!

Upon final payment, we will send to you a complete list of documentation by email including Hotel List, contact numbers, itineraries, sites to see and information about sites and culture of the region. We include road signs, packing lists, travel tips, language phrases, holiday info, tour details, culture and customs tips, and much, much more!

Optional Services:
Travel insurance, Paris museum & metro passes, Paris day tours, Lido shows, and other services. Cell phone rental and luggage storage services.

Note: prices subject to change based upon currency fluctuations. See Booking Terms and Conditions.