Luxury Loire Valley Cycling Tour: Châteaux & Vineyards Deluxe

Day 1: Arrival in Amboise
You will arrive in the royal town of Amboise, built at the edge of the Loire River and overlooked by its Royal Château where the most important kings of France lived. A visit to the Manoir du Clos Lucé, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life, is not to be missed.
Included: a welcome bottle of local wine in your room.
Accommodation at Manoir St Thomas (4\* hotel, superior room).

Day 2: Amboise – Montbazon (45 km; +260 m)
You will follow the Loire à Vélo cycling paths through the vineyards of Montlouis and its famous wine cellars producing sweet and sparkling white wines. In Tours, you will linger in the vibrant old quarters and the beautiful Place Plumereau with its half-timbered houses, before riding through the Touraine countryside to your château-hotel.
Accommodation at Château d'Artigny (5\* hotel, room in the château).

Day 3: Excursion to Azay-le-Rideau (55 km; +340 m)
You will ride along the Indre à Vélo cycling paths, following the winding Indre river past beautiful mills and typical villages, before reaching Azay-le-Rideau and its romantic Renaissance château, elegantly enclosed in its water and greenery setting.
Included: SPA access for 2 days.
Accommodation at Château d'Artigny (5\* hotel, room in the château).

Day 4: Montbazon – Chenonceaux (40 km; +230 m)
You will ride along the tortuous Indre river to reach the Cher Valley, crossing vineyards and typical small Touraine villages. Then you will discover Chenonceaux, famous for its Renaissance château spanning the Cher river, still steeped in memories of Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis.
Option: canoe trip on the Cher river.
Accommodation at Le Bon Laboureur (5\* hotel, privilege room).

Day 5: Chenonceaux – Cheverny (48 km; +280 m)
You will leave Chenonceaux and ride to the medieval village of Montrichard, then through the vineyards of Touraine past the Château du Gué-Péan and the medieval Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre, a perfect illustration of 15th-century building art. A beautiful route through countryside and vineyards will lead you to the famous Château de Cheverny.
Accommodation at Les Sources de Cheverny (5\* hotel, superior room).

Day 6: Excursion to Chambord (50 km; +230 m)
You will ride through the rich and mysterious Sologne, with its magnificent forests, game-filled ponds, and small private châteaux hidden behind vineyards. After a stop at the Château de Villesavin, you will continue through the Domaine de Chambord forest to visit the most famous and majestic château in the Loire Valley — with its 440 rooms and legendary Renaissance splendour.
Included: gourmet lunch at the foot of the Château de Chambord.
Accommodation at Les Sources de Cheverny (5\* hotel, superior room).

Day 7: Cheverny – Amboise (45 km; +280 m)
Your final cycling day will take you through the AOC Cheverny vineyards before rejoining the Loire à Vélo cycling paths. You will reach the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire and its International Garden Festival — a world-famous laboratory for contemporary garden design. Then onward between vineyards and the Loire river to the royal city of Amboise.
Accommodation at Manoir St Thomas (4\* hotel, superior room).

Day 8: Departure
Departure during the day.