Spend a week cycling between some of the finest châteaux in the Loire valley. On this tailor-made tour, you can pop in to Blois, Cheverny, Chaumont and Chambord. The cycle trails are flat and often run along the banks of the River Loire, providing easy cycling that's perfect for families. You'll pass through forest, vineyard and little towns - and come to the gates of the most impressive chateaux in the area. Most days you'll cycle around 30km or so - leaving plenty of time to explore inside the grand establishments you'll see en route. The Loire Valley was a favourite location for aristocrats to build their residences and hunting lodges. The Loire valley is a lovely area of France - even without its magnificent collection of castles. You'll also cycle through Medieval towns, vineyards where lovely wines are produced in abundance and into dense forests. The Loire itself, France's big, wild river, will be your companion as you pedal. It's a useful landmark so you shouldn't lose your way. You'll stay in simple, family-run hotels - and you'll arrive at each one to find your luggage already transported for you. Includes 3 half-board lodgings and 3 B&B.; Comfortable 3 & 4* accommodation, superior rooms. Your baggage transferred by vehicle. Return trip by taxi from Angers to Amboise. Road book and route-e.marked maps. Technical and logistical assistance. This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements. you are playing a role in the environmental, local and social development in the region you are visiting. You will cycle along specifically and safely designed itineraries created by the regional authorities to promote soft transport that reduces the carbon footprint of tourism. The people who run the restaurants you eat in take care to propose meals elaborated with local products, thus ensuring menus of quality whilst reducing the often hidden ecological impact of transporting foodstuffs from afar. The establishments we deal with are always on a very human scale, with far fewer rooms and an altogether different approach than the big hotel chains.
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