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Azay-le-Rideau
Chambord
Saumur
Castles of the Loire Valley
Travel details
Tour profile:
Hilly area with few long, sometimes steep rises. Good shape advantageous.
Day 1: Tours
Individual arrival.
Tourinformation between 5 and 7p.m. at the starthotel.
Day 2: Tours - region of Chinon (approx. 60 km/38 miles)
You bike to the castle of Villandry with its famous terraced gardens. After reaching the banks of the Loire river you arrive at the castle of Langeais. The day's stretch ends in Chinon. Alternatively you can take the train from Tours to Chinon, access along the route not possible.
Day 3: Region of Chinon - Fontevraud - Region of Chinon
(approx. 55 km/34 miles)
This round trip takes you to the monastery of Fontevraud and the castle of Chinon.
Day 4: Region of Chinon - Azay-le-Rideau (approx. 40 km/25 miles)
Passing lonesome villages you reach the castle of Azay-le-Rideau, described by Balzac as "a diamond with thousands of facets".
Day 5: Azay-le-Rideau - Region of Chenonceaux (approx. 60 km/38 miles)
Through the idyllic valleys of the Indre and Cher rivers you bike to Chenonceaux with its majestic castle - clearly one of the highlights of your tour.
Day 6: Region of Chenonceaux - Blois (approx. 45/75 km/28/47 miles)
Today you may either cycle directly to the castle of Chaumont or pass by Montrichard, Cheverny and Villesavine. Today's destination is Blois which also has a fantastic castle.
Day 7: Blois - Tours (approx. 70 km/44 miles)
After a visit to the castle of the French kings, Amboise, you arrive at Tours. You can take the train from Amboise to Tours to shorten the leg (€ 8,- not included), or you can take the train for the whole leg Blois-Tours.
Day 8: Tours
Individual departure or extension.
Tour details/Prices
Arrival days: every Saturday, Thursday
Travel dates:
April 14 - Oct 06 2012
- from 6 people special dates possible
Arrival | Parking | Departure
Train station: Tours Centre (change of station in Paris; Paris Montparnasse), bikes not allowed on train; hotels 1-1,5km from station with taxi
Airport: Paris (approx. 250km to Tours, railticket oneway approx. € 31,-, trains every hour)
Parking: road charge France € 60,-/direction
garage at the start hotels, reservation not possible, payable locally,
approx. € 35
Accommodation:
Cat. A: national 2-3* hotel/inns, mostly central/near the castles
Cat. B: national 2* hotels, B&B, mostly central/near the castles
Included services:
+ 7 nights in chosen category, private facilities, breakfast
+ luggage transfer
+ 1 handebar bag with maps and information material/room
generell discount:
Additional/extra bed in double with 2 full paying adults: 0-3,99 years: -100%, 4-13,99 years: -25%
Other information:
entrance fees Castles (not included, state 2011)
Castle Villandry with gardens approx. € 9,00
Abby Fontevraud Abbaye approx. € 8,00
Castle Azay le Rideau approx. € 8,00
Castle Chenonceaux approx. € 15,00
Castle Amboise approx. € 9,70
Chambord € 9,50
Castle of Blois € 14,00
price per person in € | |||
tourprice in category | B | A | |
double room | 595 | 695 | |
single supplement | 190 | 200 | |
half board supplement | 150 | 155 | |
bicycle incl. panniers | |||
21 gear citybike | 65 | ||
electro bike | 140 | ||
additional night Tours | B | A | |
double room | 43 | 55 | |
single supplement | 23 | 30 | |
