Our suggested itinerary features five nights at the 3* Mercure Centre Hotel in the heart of Tours, with all excursions and guided tours included, an executive coach throughout and the services of a Tailored Travel tour manager.
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Day 1 - Tours
Board our private executive coach at your designated pick up points - P&O Ferries Channel crossing from Dover to Calais - continue to Tours and check in to the 3* Mercure Centre Hotel in the heart of Tours - dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2 - Tours guided tour
Guided tour of the medieval quarter of Tours, a showcase of Gothic architecture including the stunning Cathedral St-Gatien - afternoon free to explore Tours at your leisure.
Day 3 - Châteaux d’Amboise & de Chenonceau
Travel with our guide to the impressive Renaissance Château d’Amboise which houses the Chapel St Hubert, resting place of Leonardo da Vinci, and the Clos Luce where Da Vinci spent the last four years of his life - Château de Chenonceau is perhaps the most elegant of all châteaux in the Loire Valley and renowned for the arches that carry it across the water.
Day 4 - Abbaye de Fontevraud & Château de Villandry
Travel with our guide to Abbaye de Fontevraud, the 12th century resting place of Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lion Heart - visit Château de Villandry with its famous 16th century three tiered gardens comprising a pond, decorative gardens and kitchen garden.
Day 5 - Châteaux de Chambord & de Blois
Château de Chambord is the largest on the Loire River with a variety of styles including a double spiralled staircase in the centre of the castle - travel on to Château de Blois where Louis d’Orleans was assassinated and Catherine de Medici died after a lifetime of scheming.
Day 6 - France to UK
Transfer to Calais for our P&O Ferries crossing to Dover and then return to the original departure points with comfort stops en route.
All excursions & guided tours included
Welcome dinner
Professional tour manager
Executive coach throughout
P&O Ferries Channel crossing
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Guided tour of medieval Tours
Château d’Amboise, resting place of Leonardo da Vinci
Elegant Château de Chenonceau
Abbaye de Fontevraud, resting place of Richard the Lion Heart
16th century gardens of Château de Villandry
Château de Chambord on the Loire River
Château de Blois
Five nights at the 3* Mercure Centre Hotel in the heart of Tours. The hotel has a bar and all rooms are en suite. Dinner on the first night will be at a local restaurant and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis.
Single room supplement £139
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Gratuities
Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
- travel by Eurostar to Paris and then by coach to Tours
- visit the Gratien & Meyer wine cellars in Saumur
- stay at a 4* hotel
- on half board basis throughout
- with fewer or different excursions
- for more (or fewer) days
- bring your own specialist lecturer
- include all entrance fees & gratuities
