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Activity Level: E
Start / Finish: Montbazon / St-Pierre-des-Corps
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Biking in a Storybook
Visiting the Loire Valley with your kids is akin to taking them on vacation in a fairy tale. The backyard of princes and princesses since the Middle Ages, you’ll love the “garden of France” for its verdant forests, impenetrable solitude and centuries-old elegance that has only grown stronger with time. The kids will love it for the canoeing, the swordplay (supervised and totally safe, we promise!) and the sprawling fields of sunflowers fit for a romp. You’ll all love it for the great food, fantastic biking, the luxury château, and how we let all ages enjoy it on their own terms with time together and apart. Everybody wins!
Please note that our June 27, 2010 departure has a different itinerary—please call for details.
Day 1 Bike to the château and gardens of Villandry via a goat cheese farm—then kids try their hand at fencing
Day 2 Bike to lovely Azay-le-Rideau for lunch, then kids canoe down the Indre River while parents keep riding
Day 3 Pedal to one of the most beautiful villages in France before kids head off on a horseback riding adventure
Day 4 Cross the Vienne River en route to the Château du Rivau—a favourite haunt of Joan of Arc
Day 5 Follow in the footsteps of Richard the Lionheart on our visit to the Royal Abbey of Fontévraud; later, kids take to a ropes course and everyone enjoys a Michelin-starred dinner
Day 6 Breakfast in Chinon, then au revoir in St-Pierre-des-Corps
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2010
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June 27 – July 26 Days / 5 NightsPrice per person from: $5,995 Single supplement: $1,000
This departure is for ages 12 and older.
Call 1.866.551.9090 for With the Kids pricing.
July 20 – 256 Days / 5 NightsPrice per person from: $5,995 Single supplement: $1,000
This departure is for ages 8 and older.
Call 1.866.551.9090 for With the Kids pricing.
August 8 – 136 Days / 5 NightsPrice per person from: $5,995 Single supplement: $1,000
This departure is for ages 5 and older.
Call 1.866.551.9090 for With the Kids pricing.
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Domaine de la Tortinière, Montbazon
This charming 19thC château hotel is the perfect introduction
to the Loire Valley. Your children will feel like princes and
princesses as soon as they see la Tortinière’s turrets, while you
will appreciate the fi nely appointed rooms that marry classic
style with modern amenities. This kid-friendly hotel also has a
heated outdoor swimming pool.
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Château de Brou, Noyant-de-Touraine
We not only feel welcomed at the intimate Château de Brou, but very special when we’re there--especially since this immaculately restored 15thC castle seems straight out of a fairy tale. The château offers views over a private park and the Vallée de Courtineau.
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Château de Marçay, Chinon
When the château was built in the 15th century, its white tufa limestone was quarried from below the site. The long ramp that once allowed stone to be brought out of the ground now provides access to the wine cellars below.
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Easygoing
This trip is rated Easygoing. While most of the riding is on gently rolling terrain, there are occasional hills in and out of the river valleys. The average daily riding distance is 47 km (29 mi.) for adults, with longer and shorter options. Parents may opt to join in on alternative afternoon activities, thus shortening daily rides.
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