Discover The Loire Valley

5 nights / 6 days
Begins and ends Paris
5 nights country manor house hotel near Amboise
3 star hotel accommodation

Renowned for its spectacular châteaux, the vestiges of royal days gone by, the Loire Valley is rich in both history and architecture. This vast region runs through the heart of French life, just as the Loire river runs through its valley, with sophisticated cities, historic villages, flourishing landscape, and magnificent food and wine.

Chambord and Chenonceau remain the two greatest and most prestigious Renaissance châteaux ever built. They are glorious symbols of imperial rule, dazzling with their ornamental gardens. This is the classic Loire Valley, a château trail that embraces the Renaissance gardens of Villandry and the fairytale turrets of Amboise, which you will discover on this tour.

Our accommodation is a very charming manor house hotel near the town of Amboise, making the perfect base for this five day tour that includes highlights such as dinner at Leonardo da Vinci’s chateau, the Clos Luce; discovering Chinon, where Joan of Arc journeyed to meet the French king; a visit to the famous bridge canal at Briare which was designed by Gustave Eiffel; and memorable meals including an exquisite restaurant overlooking the Loire River.

August 21st – 26th, 2010

$4,180.00 per person twin/double share
$900.00 single supplement