6-Day tour from Paris | Gardens of Private Castles and Gastronomy in Loire Valley

6-Day tour from Paris | Gardens of Private Castles and Gastronomy in Loire Valley

Experience the landscape art, discovering the most beautiful gardens in France in this 6-Day tour of the gardens and parks surrounded by the châteaux of the Loire Valley; always beautifully blooming with fragrant flowers and vegetables.
Specially prepared for landscape painters, horticulturists, garden lovers and lovers of good food, this fantastic garden tour will make you discover some of the most outstanding private gardens conducted by their owners or their chef gardener.

Available dates:
May 11th to 16th, 2020
June 8th to 13th, 2020
July 6th to 11th, 2020
August 3rd to 8th, 2020
September 7th to 12th
October 5th to 10th

Itinerary

Day 1: Vernon - Giverny, Claude Monet

Stop At: Vernon, Vernon, Eure, Haute-Normandie, Normandy
Depart to VERNON. Explore the historic district of Vernon on the banks of the River Seine.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fondation Claude Monet, 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Continue to the gardens of GIVERNY, a village where the impressionist painter Claude Monet lived and worked from 1883 until his death in 1926. The artist's house and its landscaped gardens, in which he created his famous series of Water Lilies, now constitute the museum of the Claude Monet Foundation.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Les Nymphéas, 109 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny, France
Lunch at THE NYMPHEAS restaurant located just in front of the main entrance to Claude Monet’s house, in a charming ancient farm from Monet’s time.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Musee des impressionnismes, 99 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Afternoon: Visit the GIVERNY MUSEUM of IMPRESSIONISM to discover the highlights of the Impressionist art movement.
Continue to the city of AMBOISE
Overnight in Amboise

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at THE NYMPHEAS restaurant
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-Star hotel in Amboise

Day 2: Château Plessis Sasnieres, Château de Valmer and Château d´Amboise

Stop At: Plessis Sasnieres Garden, Le Château, 41310 Sasnieres France
Private visit of CHÂTEAU PLESSIS SASNIÈRES, you will be greeted and conducted by the owner Madame Rosamae HENRION who will guide you in a full visit of her gardens.
Lunch at the CHÂTEAU PLESSIS SASNIÈRES

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Chateau de Valmer - Vins et Jardins, Chateau de Valmer, 37210 Chancay France
Afternoon: visit the CHÂTEAU VALMER, in a 3-Hour private visit conducted by Madame TIMMY, manager of the estate. You will have wine-tasting during your visit.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Chateau Royal d'Amboise, Montee de l'Emir Abd El Kader Montée de l'Emir Abd-el-Kader, 37400, Amboise France
Late afternoon visit the CHÀTEAU D´AMBOISE, where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years and which is recognized as Historical Monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840.
Overnight in Amboise

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Lunch: Lunch at the CHÂTEAU PLESSIS SASNIÈRES
• Dinner: Dinner at your hotel in Amboise
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-Star hotel in Amboise

Day 3: Château de Villandry and Château de la Bourdaisiere

Stop At: Chateau de Villandry, 3 rue Principale, 37510 Villandry France
9:00 Visit the interiors of CHÂTEAU VILLANDRY
10:30 Detailed visit of the RENAISSANCE GARDENS conducted by Mr. PORTUGUEZ (Chief Gardener)

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gardens of the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere, 25 rue de la Bourdaisiere, 37270 Montlouis-sur-Loire France
13:00 Lunch at the CHÂTEAU DE LA BOURDAISIÈRE.
After lunch, private visit of the gardens under the conduction of the Chief Gardener. The Gardens at La Bourdaisière are house of more than 650 tomato varieties, 150 other kinds of vegetables and 240 types of dahlias.
Overnight in Amboise

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel in Amboise
• Lunch: Lunch at the CHÂTEAU DE LA BOURDAISIÈRE
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-Star hotel in Amboise

Day 4: Domaine de Chaumont

Stop At: Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, 41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire France
Visit the DOMAINE DE CHAUMONT. At the Annual Chaumont Garden Festival, you can admire 30 enchanting themed gardens created by landscape artists from around the world. Enjoy walking from garden to garden and admire each artist work.
1h30 guided visit of the Domain de Chaumont

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, 41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire France
Free time for individual visits: The Parc du Gouleau, The Parc du Château, etc. (Entrance at the Château is not included).
Afternoon, continue the journey to BOURGES.
Overnight and dinner in Bourges.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at your hotel in Bourges
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-Star hotel in Bourges

Day 5: Jardins D´Orsan and Gardens of Drulon

Stop At: Prieure Notre-Dame d'Orsan, 18170 Maisonnais France
Visit the JARDINS D´ORSAN, guided visit of the DOMAINE by the Chief Gardener. This is a former monastery from 1107 and the gardens are true architectural gems, inspired by medieval tapestries and illuminations.
Lunch at the DOMAINE D´ORSAN.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Allée de Drulon, 18170 Loye-sur-Arnon, France
In the afternoon, enjoy a 3-hour visit of the GARDENS of DRULON conducted by the owners. The gardens are in harmony with their surroundings and have the Castle Drulon in the center of the 200-hectare property.
Late afternoon, return to Bourges
Overnight in Bourges

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Lunch: Lunch at the DOMAINE D´ORSAN.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-Star hotel in Bourges

Day 6: Château de Courances

Stop At: Chateau De Courances, 15 rue du Chateau, 91490 Courances France
Early morning, departure for the GARDENS of CHÂTEAU de COURANCES (3-hour bus guide)
Explore 5 centuries of garden history in a guided visit of COURANCES PARK, a water garden dating back to the Renaissance.
Lunch at the PASSE RETROUVE RESTAURANT at Milly la Foret
Return to Paris. Drop-off at your hotel.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Lunch: Lunch at the PASSE RETROUVE RESTAURANT at Milly la Foret
No accommodation included on this day.