5 days/4 nights

1390€ /person - £ 1050 / person (4 people)
1590€ /person - £ 1195 / person (2 people)

April to June is the perfect period to vist the magnificent gardens of the Loire Valley. The region, known as “The Garden of France'”, offers visitors with over 120 spectacular parks and gardens to discover.

We have made a selection of the most spectacular places, pleasure for the eyes and topic of interest for the botanically minded vistor, but also less known jewels to rediscover the French tradition of garden layout.

You won’t leave without visiting the must-see of the Loire Valley : the Renaissance castles, The Loire River and its famous vinyards

The tour includes :

• 4 nights in a 4* Chateau Hotel or Bed & Breakfast
• All breakfast and dinners, wine included
• Pre-booked tickets for the parks, gardens and castles
• Guided tour of Chateau d’Amboise and self guided visit to Chenonceau
• Wine tasting in a selected local wine maker
• A high class rented car
• Riverloire welcomes you at your arrival point in Tours and delivers your vouchers, recommended itinerary, ensuring a great trip with an authentic view of the Loire Valley

Day 1 : Introduction to the Loire Valley

Arrival in Tours (airport or train station)
deliver your high class rented car and your "carnet de voyage" (all you need to know for a wonderful stay)
Itinerary through the vinyards for a first approach of the landscape
check in the hotel
welcome drink
dinner in a gastronomic restaurant

Day 2 : French and Italian gardens

Visit of chenonceau and its magnificent gardens, blend rare species and hundreds or climbing roses and lavender.
Recommended address for lunch
Visit of a private castle and its Italian-style terrased gardens, guided by the owner
Dinner in another gastronomic restaurant

Visit of Villandry and its unique renaissance gardens
Recommended address for lunch
Visit of the gardens of another private castle, devoted to roses and lilies.
Dinner

Days 4 : Amboise

Private Guided visit of the Chateau d’Amboise
Recommended address for lunch
Visit of Clos Luce and his park, that presents Leonardo da Vinci drawings, paintings and giant models of his most spectacular machines.
Tour in Amboise wht a recommended intitnerary.
Dinner

Days 5 : Flavours of the Loire

Wine and local specialties tasting in a private cellar
Last tour on the vinyard’s roads
Meeting at your departure point with RiverLoire.

Please contact us for further information