LOIRE VALLEY WITH THE KIDS:
AGES 5+
Trip Length: 6 days/5 nights
Start/Finish: Montbazon/Angers
Visiting the Loire Valley with your kids is akin to taking them
on vacation in a fairy tale. Explore “the garden of France,”
where around every turn lie châteaux that transport you back to
the days of masquerade balls and tournaments. Of course,
pedalling past the magnificent playgrounds of knights and ladies
is one thing, but we’re the guests of honour in a luxury château
of our own.
And, as with any With the Kids trip, enjoying the Loire Valley
means spending time together and apart. You decide what to do:
bike a longer route, lounge by the pool or join the kids in the
afternoon for something decidedly medieval – en garde! Trip
Highlights:
- Bike through forests, orchards and sunflower fields and
along river banks
- Kids try painting, ropes courses and fencing
- Follow in the footsteps of Richard the Lion-heart on our
visit to the Royal Abbey of Fontévraud
- Canoe down the Vienne River in the shadow of magnificent
châteaux
- Enjoy a Chinon appellation wine tasting before a
homegrown dinner at the château
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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.
Château de Marçay, Chinon
Relais & Châteaux
When the château was built in the 15th century, its white tuffa
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.
Château de Verrières, Saumur
This elegant 19thC residence, which opened as a hotel in 2003,
is run by Thierry and Yolaine de Valbray-Auger. We are sure to
feel at home here, as we are the only guests during our stay.
Conveniently situated in the historic centre of Saumur,
Verrières is a private mansion boasting its own gardens and
swimming pool, and large, airy bedrooms with luxurious
bathrooms.
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DATES & RATES |
2008 Departure:
Jul 27 - Aug
01, 2008
Trip Length: 6 days/ 5 Nights
Price per Person from: $5,895
Single Supplement: $800
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