Loire Valley Villages
France
6 days (Bike: 4 days)
195 km (~49km per day)
Leisure
Mostly flat, On-road
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Tours to Angers, Discover Loire Valley by bike!
Bike the Loire Valley, it is a wonder.
The Loire is a lovely area to discover by bicycle with its beautiful castles, enchanting villages and of course, delicious wine.
Start your experience from Tours, capital of the castles, with its wooden houses of the 15th century. Cycling west along the Indre River, traverse the ancient footsteps, Romans, Visigoths and older with Neolithic burial sites and deity praising menhirs. Millenniums of history in a few short miles every day!
Your Loire Valley bike trip, can not miss Chinon with its incredible 12th century fortress. From Saumur Castle, cycle through the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park. This area has six PDOs (Protected Designation of Origin), offering wine tastings in the coolness of troglodyte cellars. Try these delicious French wines on your bike trip, but go easy!
Continue on cycle paths alongside the Loire and visit the country that inspired the writers Ronsard, Rabelais and Balzac, ending in Angers, with its sturdy castle walls and home of the famous orange inspired Cointreau!
It is a beautiful world of castles, vineyards, idyllic scenery and of course amazing French cuisine.
Highlights
- Cycle through French vineyards and taste the Wine!
- Visit the châteaux of Azay and Fontevraud Abbey
- This Loire Valley Bike trip enjoys, Chinon, an impressive spot
- Bike the landscape of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and Balzac
- Enjoy passing through typical enchanting French villages
- Delight in Angers and its famous orange delicacy, Cointreau
Tour Information
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Tours
To
Angers
Cost From
Self-Guided Please Ask
Departure(s)
March to October
Single Supplement
Available
Inclusions
- 5 Nights in Historic and comfortable 3 star hotels and some historic ones
- All 5 breakfasts
- Luggage delivered to your next hotel
- Emergency support and contact details
- Pre-tour pack
- Tour guidebook, Bidon, Tee & Helmet bag
Exclusions
- Lunch and dinners
- Visits to monuments
Options
- Bike Rental – Ebike or Hybrid Scott Sport or similar – Helmets are not provided
- Transfer to the starting point and of own bikes
- Châteaux Visit, Entrance to: Château d’Azay Le Rideau, Château de Villandry (gardens + chateau), Fontevraud Abbey, 1 wine tasting in Chinon
- Jersey: Receive a Cycling Country custom designed Loire Valley Cycling Jersey
- Extra nights in Orléans or Tours
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