Loire Valley - Tours to Angers
France Bike Tours
Bike the Loire Valley amid Chateaux & Gardens
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- Length6 days
- Prices from€897 Rates
Overview
The three Loire Valley bike tours from Orléans to Tours, Angers to Le Croisic, and this itinerary, Tours to Angers can be taken individually or one after the other. Starting in Orléans, you cycle the Loire on routes that travel west all the way to Le Croisic on the Atlantic Ocean.
Highlights
- Villandry with its famous gardens
- Renaissance Château in Azay Le Rideau
- 15th-century château in Langeais
- ‘Sleeping Beauty’ château in Ussé
- Abbey of Fontevraud
- Vineyards of Anjou
- Château in Angers
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Tours
Day 2: Tours - Azay le Rideau, 28 mi. (44 km)
Day 3: Azay le Rideau - Chinon, 22 mi. (35 km)
Day 4: Chinon - Saumur, 22 mi. (36 km) + optional 7mi. (12 km)
Day 5: Saumur - Angers, 35 mi. (57 km)
Day 6: Departure from AngersAll distances are approximate. In the event of unforeseen circumstances such as weather, natural disasters, road maintenance, itinerary changes may be necessary.
Day 1: Arrival in Tours
Take time to enjoy the old and vibrant quarters of Tours city and especially the “Place Plumereau”, a beautiful square with half-timbered houses. Take a look at the splendid gothic cathedral.Day 2: Tours – Azay le Rideau, 26 mi. (41 km)
As you leave Tours behind, you come upon Savonniéres, an incredibly picturesque town surrounded by beautiful nature. You proceed to Villandry, famous for its chateau and its matchless gardens. Saché also awaits you, the home of the famous novelist Honoré de Balzac. Finally arrive in Azay le Rideau where you can admire its Renaissance chateau, a jewel set over the Indre River.Day 3: Azay le Rideau – Chinon, 22 mi. (35 km)
The final destination of today's biking is Chinon, but first, we must head towards Langeais to admire the 15th-century château. Offering a typical form of a medieval fortified castle, here you can admire the wonderful tapestries and furniture from the era in which it was built. Ride on towards the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ chateau in Ussé which has inspired Perrault for its famous fairy tail story.Day 4: Chinon – Saumur, 22 mi. (36 km) + optional 12 km
Before leaving the medieval city of Chinon, founded on the Vienne River, there is time to visit the numerous cellars which propose the famous red wine such appreciated by Rabelais. Then, continue towards the abbey of Fontevraud, the largest monastic city remaining in Europe which is the necropolis of the Plantagenêts sovereigns. You will end the day in the lovely town of Saumur.Optional canoe trip on the Vienne & Loire Rivers (approx. 3 hours)
Day 5: Saumur – Angers, 35 mi. (57 km)
The adventure continues following the Loire River before going through the vineyards of Anjou. You will reach the peaceful city of Angers and its chateau sheltering the famous Apocalypse Tapestry.Day 6: Departure
After breakfast, you will depart for your onward arrangements.Want to book the excursion package? See pricing!
Chateaux package:
- Chateau d' Azay Le Rideau
- Villandry Gardens
- Fontevraud Abbey
- One wine tasting at Chinon
It is possible to combine this tour with Loire Valley: Orléans to Tours and Loire Valley: Angers to Le Croisic. Please contact us for details.
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Hotels & Bikes
Accommodations
Choose one of the following categories:
Standard category: 2 and 3-star
Superior category: 3-star
Deluxe category: 4-starBicycles
![Men's Scott Sub Sport 20]()
![Women's Scott Sub Sport 20]()
Standard Bike
Scott Sub Sport 20 women's or men's bike
- E-SUB Alloy frame
- Flat handlebar
- Water bottle cage
- 27 speed (Shimano Alivio or Altus)
- Flat pedal
- Shimano disc brakes
- Racktime with spring
- Front / Rear Axa Blue Line Lights
![Lundi 27 e-bike]()
E-Bike
Lundi 27
- Bosch battery
- Ergonomic Moustache handlebar
- Royal Wave or Royal Hertz saddle
![Child trailer]()
Accessories
Included accessories
- Counter (one per booking)
- One bottle (100% recyclable)
- Repair kit and life/visibility jacket
- Pump
- Lock
- Front pannier with map holder
- Rear rack and pannier (2 panniers on e-bike)
Supplemental accessories
- Child trailer (up to 5 years old)
- Maximum weight: 37kg
- Steel structure
- 2 seats with a security system
- Wheels: 20" quick release
- Waterproof polyester hood
- Anti-insect net
- Storage at the back
- Repair kit
- 'Follow-me' tandem (5 to 8 years old)
- Lock and life jacket
Inclusions
What’s Included
- Accommodations for 5 nights
- Breakfasts
- Hotel to hotel luggage transfer
- 27-speed standard Scott Sub Sport 20 bike. Both men’s and women’s frames are available (please specify when you book).
- Included accessories: 1 rear pannier, handlebar bag, repair kit, pump, and odometer (4-day rental)
- Route descriptions & maps (one set per room)
- Luggage transfer (Allowance is one piece per guest weighing no more than 20 kg. Additional pieces will require a surcharge of €20/piece)
- Personalized navigation app
- City taxes
- 7-day hotline
What’s Not Included
- All travel to/from tour start and finish
- Lunches and dinners
- Entrances to the individual chateaux
- Helmet (free of charge, must be reserved in advance)
- Bike Protection
- Travel Insurance
Dates & Pricing
Dates
Arrival possible daily from March 1 to October 31, 2024
Please Note
- Rates are per person, based on double occupancy
- Tour prices are based on the fuel costs at time prices are set, often months or years in advance. In rare cases, additional fees may apply for fuel cost increases.
- Information to read before you book
- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- Please see our FAQ
Pricing
2024
Standard Superior Deluxe Twin/double $ 1521 £ 772 $ 1,376 € 897 Ft 360470 kr 139536 ₪ 3785 ¥ 144536 Mex$ 20246 NZ$ 1644 kr 10866 zł 3917 S$ 1322 kr 10450 CHF 856 $ 1,014 $ 1699 £ 863 $ 1,537 € 1002 Ft 402665 kr 155870 ₪ 4228 ¥ 161455 Mex$ 22616 NZ$ 1837 kr 12138 zł 4376 S$ 1477 kr 11673 CHF 956 $ 1,133 $ 2055 £ 1044 $ 1,859 € 1212 Ft 487056 kr 188537 ₪ 5115 ¥ 195293 Mex$ 27356 NZ$ 2221 kr 14681 zł 5293 S$ 1786 kr 14120 CHF 1157 $ 1,371 Single supplement $ 410 £ 208 $ 371 € 242 Ft 97250 kr 37645 ₪ 1021 ¥ 38994 Mex$ 5462 NZ$ 444 kr 2931 zł 1057 S$ 357 kr 2819 CHF 231 $ 274 $ 541 £ 275 $ 489 € 319 Ft 128194 kr 49623 ₪ 1346 ¥ 51401 Mex$ 7200 NZ$ 585 kr 3864 zł 1393 S$ 470 kr 3716 CHF 304 $ 361 $ 775 £ 394 $ 701 € 457 Ft 183651 kr 71090 ₪ 1929 ¥ 73638 Mex$ 10315 NZ$ 838 kr 5536 zł 1996 S$ 674 kr 5324 CHF 436 $ 517 Supplement for solo traveler* $ 373 £ 189 $ 337 € 220 Ft 88410 kr 34223 ₪ 928 ¥ 35449 Mex$ 4966 NZ$ 403 kr 2665 zł 961 S$ 324 kr 2563 CHF 210 $ 249 *Single supplement also applies
Please contact us for combined tour pricing.
Extra Options
Dinners included
Standard Superior Deluxe 5 dinners (excluding drinks) $ 392 £ 199 $ 354 € 231 Ft 92830 kr 35934 ₪ 975 ¥ 37222 Mex$ 5214 NZ$ 423 kr 2798 zł 1009 S$ 340 kr 2691 CHF 220 $ 261 $ 392 £ 199 $ 354 € 231 Ft 92830 kr 35934 ₪ 975 ¥ 37222 Mex$ 5214 NZ$ 423 kr 2798 zł 1009 S$ 340 kr 2691 CHF 220 $ 261 $ 419 £ 213 $ 379 € 247 Ft 99260 kr 38423 ₪ 1042 ¥ 39800 Mex$ 5575 NZ$ 453 kr 2992 zł 1079 S$ 364 kr 2878 CHF 236 $ 279 Bike rental options
Electric bicycle rental $ 90 £ 46 $ 81 € 53 Ft 21299 kr 8245 ₪ 224 ¥ 8540 Mex$ 1196 NZ$ 97 kr 642 zł 231 S$ 78 kr 617 CHF 51 $ 60 Extra day standard touring bike rental $ 25 £ 13 $ 23 € 15 Ft 6028 kr 2333 ₪ 63 ¥ 2417 Mex$ 339 NZ$ 27 kr 182 zł 66 S$ 22 kr 175 CHF 14 $ 17 Extra day electric bicycle rental $ 51 £ 26 $ 46 € 30 Ft 12056 kr 4667 ₪ 127 ¥ 4834 Mex$ 677 NZ$ 55 kr 363 zł 131 S$ 44 kr 350 CHF 29 $ 34 Child trailer, child bike, and child seat available on request.
Extra nights
Tours Standard Superior Deluxe Twin/double $ 120 £ 61 $ 109 € 71 Ft 28532 kr 11045 ₪ 300 ¥ 11440 Mex$ 1603 NZ$ 130 kr 860 zł 310 S$ 105 kr 827 CHF 68 $ 80 $ 134 £ 68 $ 121 € 79 Ft 31747 kr 12289 ₪ 333 ¥ 12729 Mex$ 1783 NZ$ 145 kr 957 zł 345 S$ 116 kr 920 CHF 75 $ 89 $ 205 £ 104 $ 186 € 121 Ft 48625 kr 18823 ₪ 511 ¥ 19497 Mex$ 2731 NZ$ 222 kr 1466 zł 528 S$ 178 kr 1410 CHF 115 $ 137 Single supplement $ 90 £ 46 $ 81 € 53 Ft 21299 kr 8245 ₪ 224 ¥ 8540 Mex$ 1196 NZ$ 97 kr 642 zł 231 S$ 78 kr 617 CHF 51 $ 60 $ 98 £ 50 $ 89 € 58 Ft 23308 kr 9022 ₪ 245 ¥ 9346 Mex$ 1309 NZ$ 106 kr 703 zł 253 S$ 85 kr 676 CHF 55 $ 66 $ 161 £ 82 $ 146 € 95 Ft 38177 kr 14778 ₪ 401 ¥ 15308 Mex$ 2144 NZ$ 174 kr 1151 zł 415 S$ 140 kr 1107 CHF 91 $ 107 Angers Standard Superior Deluxe Twin/double $ 107 £ 54 $ 97 € 63 Ft 25317 kr 9800 ₪ 266 ¥ 10151 Mex$ 1422 NZ$ 115 kr 763 zł 275 S$ 93 kr 734 CHF 60 $ 71 $ 125 £ 64 $ 114 € 74 Ft 29738 kr 11511 ₪ 312 ¥ 11924 Mex$ 1670 NZ$ 136 kr 896 zł 323 S$ 109 kr 862 CHF 71 $ 84 $ 188 £ 96 $ 170 € 111 Ft 44607 kr 17267 ₪ 468 ¥ 17886 Mex$ 2505 NZ$ 203 kr 1345 zł 485 S$ 164 kr 1293 CHF 106 $ 126 Single supplement $ 71 £ 36 $ 64 € 42 Ft 16878 kr 6533 ₪ 177 ¥ 6768 Mex$ 948 NZ$ 77 kr 509 zł 183 S$ 62 kr 489 CHF 40 $ 47 $ 90 £ 46 $ 81 € 53 Ft 21299 kr 8245 ₪ 224 ¥ 8540 Mex$ 1196 NZ$ 97 kr 642 zł 231 S$ 78 kr 617 CHF 51 $ 60 $ 161 £ 82 $ 146 € 95 Ft 38177 kr 14778 ₪ 401 ¥ 15308 Mex$ 2144 NZ$ 174 kr 1151 zł 415 S$ 140 kr 1107 CHF 91 $ 107 Excursions
Canoe trip on the Vienne & Loire $ 54 £ 28 $ 49 € 32 Ft 12860 kr 4978 ₪ 135 ¥ 5156 Mex$ 722 NZ$ 59 kr 388 zł 140 S$ 47 kr 373 CHF 31 $ 36 Visit package* $ 90 £ 46 $ 81 € 53 Ft 21299 kr 8245 ₪ 224 ¥ 8540 Mex$ 1196 NZ$ 97 kr 642 zł 231 S$ 78 kr 617 CHF 51 $ 60 *Includes the following:
- Chateau d' Azay Le Rideau
- Chateau de Villandry & Villandry Gardens
- Fontevraud Abbey
- One wine tasting in Chinon
Transfers
One-way: CDG to Tours /Angers to CDG
On request Extra Info
Skill Level — Easy
This is an easy self-guided hotel tour with 4 days of cycling from 22 to 35 miles per day. The terrain is mostly flat with some rolling hills. Electric bicycles are available upon request.
Airport Info
Fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).
Local Travel
From the Paris CDG Terminal 2 Train Station, you can take a train a TGV train to St. Pierre Corps. The TGV train requires 0 transfers and takes 1 hour and 39 minutes. From St. Pierre Corps, it is just a 3-minute walk to the regional train station and then onward to Tours. It is only a 5-minute train ride and is only 2 km in distance. You could as well take a taxi from St. Pierre Corps to your first hotel. Please note that TGV travel requires advance reservations. You can visit the SNCF website for more information and to book.
Climate
Please check local conditions before your arrival. The climate in the Loire Valley is favorable most of the year, the river often acting as a line of demarcation in France’s weather between the northern climate and the southern. The river has a significant effect on the microclimate of the region, adding a few degrees of temperature. The climate can be cool with springtime frost while wine harvest months may have rain. Summers are hot, however, influences from the Atlantic moderate the temperature with breeze.
Recommended
We recommend booking the Chateaux package for an all-around, complete experience in the Loire Valley.
Remarks
Electric bicycles available on request. E-bikes are Scott E sub Active with universal frame, 9 speeds and come equipped with 2 rear panniers, 1 handlebar bag with map holder, 1 repair kit, 1 pump, 1 lock, and 1 mileage counter. E-bikes have 80 to 100 km autonomy.
Important to know
DOCUMENTS
It is each traveler's responsibility to research travel requirements and to ensure that you are in compliance with the country or countries you plan to visit. This includes and is not limited to passport validity, blank visa pages required for your destination (s), and any other requirement.
US citizens: A good website to research the requirements of the Schengen Agreement and other countries is travel.state.gov.
Non-EU citizens: Please research the requirements of your country of residence for international travel and the destination country.
EU-citizens: (without special situations like dual citizenship, main residence abroad or a limited-validity passport) are required to have a valid passport or ID-card, not expiring within six (6) months from the end of your tour.
*Important note: Please check on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) status as once implemented, this will be required to visit any of the 26 Schengen-member countries for tourism, business, medical, or transit. This is an additional check on security rather than a visa.
Extra Stay
Extra nights available in Tours or Angers.
Tour Operator
This tour is run by Loire Valley Travel.
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We do not inflate tour prices.
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Photos
![La Maison Rouge in Chinon, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Jardins de Villandry at the Château. Photo TO]()
![Bridge in Chinon, France. France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Sunflower fields in France! Flickr:Moyan Brenn]()
![Gardens at Villandry Château. Flickr:Joe Shlabotnik]()
![Château d'Azay-le-Rideau in Azay-le-Rideau, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Saumur wine! Flickr:jamesonf]()
![Abbaye de Fontevraud in Fontevraud, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Château Villandry and gardens in Villandry, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Market in Tours of the Indre-et-Loire department in France. Photo courtesy TO]()
![French delicacies! Flickr:xmatt]()
![Saumur, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Saumur, France. Flickr:Laurent Goujon]()
![Chateau d'Usse. Photo courtesy TO]()
![Saumur, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Châteaux and vineyards in Anjou, France. Flickr:Daniel Jolivet]()
![Relaxing in Tours, France. Photo courtesy TO]()
![Le Jardin at Abbaye de Fontevraud, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Wines to try in Chinon, France. Creative Commons:Vinotrip]()
![Château de Villandry in Villandry, France. Photo courtesy TO]()
![Market day in Tours, the largest city in the Loire Valley region of France. Photo courtesy TO]()
![Bridge in Saumur, France. Photo courtesy TO]()
![Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Wine for sale in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. Flickr:ho visto nina volare]()
![Biking through Chinon, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Along the Loire River in Chinon, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Le Cloitre at Fontevraud, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Half-timbered architecture in Tours, France. Creative Commons:Gerard Jalaudin]()
![Le Château - Le Vienne in Chinon, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![Wildflowers in Azay-le-Rideau, France. Flickr:@lain G]()
![St Maurice Cathedral in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. Flickr:Daniel Jolivet]()
![Wine tasting in France! Flickr:Anna & Michal]()
![Macarons are a French favorite. Flickr:Marck Jerland]()
![Château d'Usse is a magical! Flickr:@lain G]()
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