PROGRAM

Day 1 - arrival

Transfer by bus from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport to the hotel.

Check-in and installation – Welcome cocktail
A glass of Champagne and a glass of fruit juice or a glass of soda
Mineral Water - Perrier, Vittel / Salt mixture and cheese stick

Dinner in the hotel
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Night in a hotel / Restaurant – Lyon

Day 2 - Lyon

Breakfast

In the morning – A general trip in Lyon a part of UNESCO world heritage
The historical site of Lyon was selected by UNESCO as World Heritage. The circuit is an invitation to explore 2,000 years of the city’s history. From the hill of Fourvière, down to Old Lyon, across to the Presqu’île and up to the Croix-Rousse hill – an ideal solution for seeing Lyon’s emblematic buildings and discovering its history from Roman times through to the present day. The coach-trip includes several stops for walks, especially in Old Lyon for visiting the “traboules” and its narrow pedestrian streets.

Lunch 3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Free afternoon in Lyon

In the evening – Dinner in a typical local restaurant
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Night in the same hotel.

Day 3 - Beaujolais

Breakfast

In the morning
Visit to the Hameau Duboeuf, original and interactive « oenopark » created by the famous wine merchant Georges Duboeuf. The visitor discovers the wines and vineyard history over 30,000 sqm and 25 exhibition rooms. From spring to autumn, stroll in the wonderful garden with wine aromas. Wine tasting at the end of the visit in the room with an impressive barrel organ.

Lunch at the Hameau.
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

In the afternoon
Transfer by bus in Blois

During the transfer, Stop in Chartres Cathedral for a free visit.

Check-in and installation in the hotel in Blois.

Dinner in the hotel – 3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Night in a hotel / Restaurant – Blois

Day 4 - Cheverny and Blois

Breakfast

In the morning
Guided tour Cheverny’s Castle (Château de Cheverny)
The Château de Cheverny is a stately estate and has been in the same family for more than six centuries. Cheverny has always been lived in and every generation has made an effort to maintain and to embellish it with passion. Since 1922 Cheverny is open to the public. Thus the visitor can appreciate the splendor and the delight of life in a chateau. The owners invite you to discover this phantastic and vivid heritage: from the botanical park to the magnificent inside of the château, from the kennels to Tintin’s exposition and from the gardens to the forest.

Wine tasting in Cour-Cheverny wines Club
Displays all wines of local winegrowers. More than 100 references of red, white and pink wines of controlled origin are to be tasted in this unique place. Allows an original tasting with a very innovative technique; self-service system with electronic chip under the stem.

Lunch in a restaurant
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

In the afternoon
Guided tour of the city center in Blois and his Castle
The Royal Château of Blois is the doorway that will lead you into the Loire Valley. Located in the Centre Val de Loire region, the Royal Château of Blois presents an authentic panorama of art and history of the Loire châteaux, and it is the best way for you to begin your visit.

Free time in Blois

Dinner in the hotel
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Light and sound show – Blois’s Castle
The voices of Robert Hossein, Pierre Arditi, Fabrice Luchini recount the tales of love, drama, and mystery that occurred at the château according to a script written by the historian Alain Decaux. The show is unique in Europe. The original musical score is by Eric Demarsan and the stage production by André Blanc.
 Show only in free
 No guided activity
 Duration approximately 1h

Night in the same hotel.

Day 5 – Chambord and Clos Lucé

Breakfast

In the morning – Guided tour of Chambord’s Castle (Château de Chambord)
Far from the stress of daily life, the Château of Chambord stands completely surrounded by nature. It is located between the untamed royal river and the wild woodlands, which is home to many boar and deer. Just two hours south of Paris, Chambord opens up to the Loire Valley now on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites for its "living cultural landscape". An essential stage on your journey, Chambord is the largest and most prestigious of the French Renaissance châteaux. Let this majestic stone colossus give you a real feeling for the life style of François I.

Free visit of a special market farmer in Chambord.
There is a typical farmer market in Chambord, near the Castle. Special products of France and Loire.

Lunch in a restaurant
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

In the afternoon – Château of Clos Lucé / Leonardo da Vinci Park
The spirit of Leonardo da Vinci remains in the Château du Clos Lucé, mingling with the memory of all the famous guests who contributed to the richest times enjoyed by the building. Times for royalty, times for genius, times for chivalry and times for bloodshed, looking back over a place loaded with history …

Night at leasure.

Night in the same hotel.

Day 6 - Tours

Breakfast

In the morning – Guided tour of Tours
The train station and Town Hall, very beautiful XIXth c. buildings designed by Victor Laloux; the banks of the Loire river (lovely view of the river); the "Château Royal" with theTour de Guise (XIIIth c) crowned with machicolation and a pepper-pot roof; the "Saint-Gatien Cathedral", built from the XIIIth to the XVIth century. and showing the complete development of the French Gothic style (stop); the Archbishops’ Palace (XVIIth – XVIIIth c); you will walk in the French style garden, lovely views of the palace façade and cathedral towers; the Wilson Bridge (XVIIIth c) also known as the Stone Bridge…

Lunch in a restaurant
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Free afternoon in Tours

Dinner in a restaurant in Blois
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.

Night in the same hotel.

Day 7 - Chenonceau

Breakfast

Guided tour of the Château of Chenonceau
Property of the Crown, then royal residence, Chenonceau Castle is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women, who were all extraordinary and who, for the most part have marked history.

Free afternoon in Blois

Dinner in a restaurant (Farewell dinner)
3-course meals / Drinks included: ¼ of wine and a coffee.
Music and special dinner.

Night in the same hotel.

Day 8 - Departure

Breakfast

Transfer by bus in Paris Airport.

During the transfer, Stop in Chartres Cathedral for a free visit.

End of our services

INFOMATIONS For your pleasure, program can be modified.
We can add or remove activities according to your wishes.
Ask us, we work with a tailor-made service.

TOUR LEADER (optional)
Possibility to include a tour leader
He accompanied the group from day 1 to day 8. (transport, transfers, accomodations, meals included)

Price : ask us

The price includes:
 7 nights in hotels
 7 breakfasts
 5 lunches (drinks included)
 6 dinners (drinks included)
 Activities, tastings, visits as describe in the program
 Guide as describe in the program
 Transport by bus during the tour
 Porters luggage in and out in hotels (1 luggage per person)
 Local tax

Price does not include:
 Personal expenses
 Services not mentioned in the program

Booking: Contact us