Jewels of the Valley

SHORT BREAK IN THE 2 days /1 night

EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS: Enjoy an unforgettable stay in the Loire Valley, for a discovery of the unusual and surprising side of the DAY 1 DAY 2 Touraine country... Arrival in in the morning. Breakfast. Check in in a two, three or four star hotel in the city Departure with your car for a sightseeing of the Loire centre of Tours. valley. You will visit 2 monuments on your own:

In the morning: In the morning: Departure to with your car, small village CHATEAU of CHENONCEAU. built at the foot of the cliff where cave dwellings are Built in the 16th century, it is one of the purest Early dug in the rock. It is also the Vouvray wine area, fa- French Renaissance style works. The square dwell- mous for its white wine from the 4th century, during ings, built in the riverbed itself on the piles of a forti- which Saint Martin introduced the vineyards. fied mill, the square building is the original chateau. from Guided tour to the "CAVE DES PRODUCTEURS" in On the bridge built by Diane, rises the two-level gal- Vouvray. lery completed by Catherine de Medicis. 113 € Wine tasting. per person

HOTEL 113 €

HOTEL 143 €

Lunch on your own expenses. HOTEL € Lunch on your own expenses. 173 In the afternoon: In the afternoon: Continue to . Continue to . Visit of the CHATEAU of AMBOISE. Visit of the CHATEAU and GARDENS OF VILLANDRY. Built during the 15th and 16th centuries by the Kings They surround one of the last castle built on the Loire Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I, Amboise was river edge during the Renaissance period (1536). really the first royal residence. You will discover its Walk through one of the most beautiful gardens in French Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles. . Today, the chateau still owns an exceptional collec- tion of furniture, beautifully preserved. Leonardo da INCLUDING: Vinci is buried inside the St Hubert’s chapel, built during the 15th century in the Flamboyant Gothic - dinner (drinks not included) in a city center restaurant of Tours on day 1, style. From the gardens, overlooking, the town of - B&B in a city center hotel (in a double Amboise, you will discover one of the most beautiful room) on day 1, panoramas of the Loire Valley. - guided tour of the "Cave des producteurs End of our services. de Vouvray" and wine tasting, - entrances to the chateau and gardens of Villandry on day 1 and the chateaux of Chenon- ceau and Amboise on day 2, - the booking charges, local tax.

EXCLUDING: Back to Tours in the late afternoon. - lunches on days 1 and 2, - transportation, 8:00 pm: - guided visit in the chateaux, Dinner at a restaurant in the city centre of Tours. - extra charge for a single room, - for extra nights (please get in touch with us). Accommodation in a two, three or four star hotel in Tours city centre.

Photos credits: Henri Carvallo Château de Villandry - The sequence of visits can be changed according to your requirements. Shutterstock-Andrey Klepitov - L. de Serres - Cave des www.tours-tourism.co.uk - email : [email protected] producteurs de Vouvray - Images de Marc - Anaïs Dutour