Loire Valley: Walks, Wine & Chateaux
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Trekking and Hiking
- Walking tour
- Food tour
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- Young Adults
- Customizable
- duration 7 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 18-95 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-41811
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Starts/Ends Tours, Tours/ Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Stay in a 15th-century chateau and 17-century country manor house
- Tour Chenonceau, a magnificent chateau stretching over the Cher river
- Visit wine producers to sample their celebrated drinks at source
- Visit the lavish Château Royal d'Amboise, once home to French monarchs
- Meet members of the Loire wine brotherhoods, practically unrivalled in their knowledge of the local produce
- Enjoy tranquil walks through vineyards and along the Loire River
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Enjoy a walking escape in the Loire Valley, where lavish royal residences meet some of the best winemakers on the planet. During our adventure, we stay in a fabulous chateau near Tours and an elegant country manor in the village of Beaumont-en-Véron – both offering the perfect base for a full immersion in the Garden of France.
We stop at majestic castles, including Amboise (the final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci) and Chenonceau, a Renaissance marvel spanning the Cher river. We also tour picturesque vineyards, meeting expert producers and sampling their fine wines.
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Day 1: Start at our accommodation near Tours
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Day 2: Walk and wine tasting along the Loire to Vouvray
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Day 3: Château de Chenonceau and walk along the Cher river
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Day 4: Château Royal d'Amboise and transfer to Beaumont-en-Véron
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Day 5: The Saumur-Champigny vineyards
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Day 6: Gardens of Villandry
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Day 7: End in Beaumont-en-Véron
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- All breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner and three wine tastings
- All transport and listed activities
- Group arrival and departure transfers available
- Tour leader throughout
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- Single accommodation (available on request)
- Visas or vaccinations
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Loire Valley: Walks, Wine & Chateaux tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 31 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 31 July 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceLoire Valley: Walks, Wine & Chateaux tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Loire Valley: Walks, Wine & Chateaux tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
- Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.