THE TOUR : 

During the Renaissance period, the Loire valley was the favorite place of the Kings of France and their courtiers who left behind many castles of amazing architectural elegance. Art and history combine with a certain sweetness of life in this part of the country known as "the garden of France".

Duration : 13 hours. 

ITINERARY : 
Summer program : We begin by crossing the southern districts of Paris. Then we take the Aquitaine motorway as far as Blois. A guided visit of Blois castle offers an excellent introduction to the history of the region. Guided visits of the Chenonceau and Chambord castles are included during the afternoon. 
During the winter season lunch is included at either the Hotel Saint-Hubert or Relais des Landes restaurant, (menus below) in summer, free time is accorded for clients to lunch in a local restaurant of their choice. 
Please note : During the month of October, the Saturday visit to Chambord is replaced by the Cheverny Castle. In winter, the tour includes guided visits of Chambord, Cheverny and Chenonceau Castles. 

RESTAURANTS & MENUS 
HOTEL SAINT-HUBERT : OR RELAIS DES LANDES : 
Savoury salmon pastry Salmon pastry with green vegetable sauce 
Veal cutlet with apple accompaniment Roasted Veal with tarragon 
Cheese Cheese 
Dessert - "specialité maison" Apple tart with vanilla ice cream 
Menus are indicative and subject to modification 

LANGUAGES : 
* Winter : Available at each departure : English, French, Spanish, Italian and German (on request). 
Russian : Every Thursday. 
* Summer : English : Every departure. German : On request. 
Italian : Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 
Spanish : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 
French : Thursday, Saturday. Russian : Every Friday. 

DEPARTURE TIMES : 
* All year round at 7.15am. 
* Winter (11/01/01 to 03/22/02) : Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. 
* Summer (03/23/02 to 11/03/02) : Every day. 

INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE : 
* Transport in luxury air conditioned deluxe coach. 
* Entrance tickets for the three castle visits. 
* Services of our licensed multilingual guide. 
* Three course lunch (during the winter season only). 

INFOS: 
* Attention : Only in winter, lunch is included in tour price / not in summer. During the summer months, our guide will be pleased to recommend local restaurants for lunch. 
* Carefully selected itinerary enabling visitors to see the most famous castles over one day period. 
* Complementary tour to any Paris stay and indispensable for clients interested in the French monarchy. 
* We recommend good walking shoes and warm clothing during the winter months. 

* All castles are equipped with excellent souvenir shops well worth a visit. 

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