Personally accompanied
Experienced tour guides accompany you personally and make sure you are well looked after.
The Loire - Gardens and Châteaux
Trip highlights:
- Renaissance gardens of Villandry
- Chenonceau - the ladies' château
- Hotel in the heart of Blois on the Loire
Magnificent landscapes - not just for eccentric kings
The very mention of the Loire conjures up splendid Renaissance châteaux with all their pomp and splendour, lavish royal festivities with their mistresses, and bloody intrigues with deadly feuds. This Deluxe coach tour to the "Garden of France" offers a picturesque river landscape, wonderful garden paradises, magnificent art treasures and charming little towns, as well as time to relax and enjoy yourself.
Trip details
Day 1: Switzerland - Blois
Journey through Burgundy to Blois, whose château was a seat of the French kings.
Day 2: Villandry - Azay-le-Rideau
Excursion: (optional) Villandry owes its excellent reputation to its five unique gardens. Around the last Loire château built during the Renaissance lies an enchanting parkland: the decorative vegetable garden, the ornamental garden, the water garden, the herb garden and the maze. Detour to nearby Azay-le-Rideau. Balzac described this romantic moated château, gracefully reflected in the lake, as a "cut diamond".
Day 3: Cheverny - Chambord
Excursion: (optional) You visit Château de Cheverny, famous for its pack of almost 100 hunting hounds, which the lord of the manor still keeps today. Set in a vast park, the largest château on the Loire, Château de Chambord, impresses with its sheer dimensions alone: 282 chimneys, countless turrets and 426 rooms. It stands as a symbol of the king's immense wealth and power. Free time in Blois in the afternoon. Perhaps you would like to visit the magnificent château with its bloody history or stroll through the old town.
Day 4: Chenonceau - Bourdaisière
Excursion: (optional) The highlight of every Loire trip is Chenonceau, built on five arches across the River Cher. For centuries, women ruled in this palace - whether queen, wife or mistress. You then visit the "Tomato Prince" de Broglie at Château de la Bourdaisière and marvel as much at the colourful splendour of the garden as at the 650 varieties of tomato. You enjoy a light lunch featuring typical produce from the château garden. In the afternoon, stop in Amboise, whose château majestically towers over the Loire. The genius Leonardo da Vinci died in this little town around 500 years ago.
Day 5: Blois - Switzerland
Return journey to Switzerland.
You will stay comfortably for 4 nights in the heart of Blois, at the modern 4* Hotel Mercure Centre (official national category). It stands directly on the Loire, just a few minutes' walk from the old town. The rooms have a shower or bath/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi, fridge, tea/coffee maker and safe. Indoor swimming pool and sauna. Equivalent hotel if unavailable.
Included services
- Travel by Deluxe coach
- Accommodation in a good 4* hotel, based on double room
- 1x HB (dinner/breakfast buffet)
- 3x B&B (room/breakfast buffet)
- Local German-speaking tour guide from day 2 to day 4 (if optional excursions are booked)
- EUROBUS audio system §
Deluxe coach
33 fine leather seats – only 3 instead of the usual 4 seats per row – offer plenty of room. Enjoy the generous legroom and a level of luxury that leaves nothing to be desired. The exclusive ambience will win you over.
- 33 wide, adjustable leather armchair seats
- Spacious three-seat rows with generous legroom
- Seat belts at every seat
- Fold-down table at every seat, adjustable footrests
- 220-volt socket at every seat *
- Air conditioning, toilet and washroom, fridge / coffee machine
- Lane assist and adaptive cruise control *
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe (from 2018)
33 fine leather seats – only 3 instead of the usual 4 seats per row – offer plenty of room. Enjoy the generous legroom and a level of luxury that leaves nothing to be desired. The exclusive ambience will win you over.
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