Along the Cher and the Loire

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Along the Cher and the Loire

Culture Gastronomie

Pays visités

France

Transports

Bus, Train

Budget estimé
(Prestations + Roadbook)

par personne

Durée du voyage

Week-end prolongé

Émissions CO2 des transports estimées par voyageur.

A journey through royal times !

You always dreamed of being able to travel through time? To live – just for one day – during the Renaissance ? To belong to Francois the First’s court ? This gateway along the Loire and the Cher is made for you !

Let yourseld be charmed by the peaceful streets of Bourges with their lovely half-timbered houses. Stroll in its wonderful gardens lined with canals. Be surprised by the castle of Valencay. Wonder in front of the harmonious lines of the atypical castle of Chenonceau with its gallery across the Cher. Explore Amboise and its three castles (nothing less) of which the famous is the Clos-Lucet where Leonardo Da Vinci used to live.

« This region is so rich in history and architectural heritage that the most difficult thing is to choose! Knowing the area very well, we are here to help you and make your trip unforgettable. »

Sabrina, Centre Val-de-Loire specialist

Bourges cathedral
Gastronomy
Castle of Valençay
Castle of Chenonceau
Amboise

Your trip

Bourges

Transports : Train

Travel lenght : Depending of departure city

Overnight : Bourges

Experiences : Start your exploration in the charming town of Bourges. Stroll through its historic center, most of which date from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Do not miss a guided tour of the cathedral to unlock all the mysteries of this Gothic jewel.

Bourges – Château de Valençay

Transports : Train

Travel lenght : 1h30

Overnight : Bourges

Experiences : Continue your discoveries in Bourges in the morning, before taking the train to the castle of Valencay which you can explore in the afternoon. Built in the Renaissance by the family of Prints, it took its height by becoming the residence of one of the ministers of Napoleon.

Castle of Chenonceau

Transports : Train

Travel lenght : 1h

Overnight : Chenonceaux

Experiences : Follow the Cher to the incredible castle of Chenonceau. With its gallery above the river and its French gardens, it already had something to impress. But push its doors to discover richly decorated and furnished apartments: a real cozy and elegant setting where we are projected very well in the Renaissance!

Amboise

Transports : Bus

Travel lenght : 20 min

Overnight : Amboise

Experiences : Join the small town of Amboise on the banks of the Loire to visit not one, not two, but three castles! Two days are not too much to discover all three. Start with the Clos-Lucé and the Château Gaillard.

Back home

Transports : Train

Travel lenght : Depending of the departure city

Experiences : Finish this getaway with a visit to the castle of Amboise and the city before returning to your departure city.

History, Architecture et Gastronomy

Des accompagnements à la carte pour vous aider à voyager slow et bas carbone

Planifiez simplement avec nos conseils personnalisés

Itinéraire personnalisé en boucle itinérante sans avion ni voiture – en “slow travel”

Vérification disponibilités, tarifs adaptés : transports & hébergements

Liens de réservations directs transports & hébergements

Plan de voyage ou roadbook personnalisé (recommandations en chemin)

On s’occupe de tout avec un voyage clé en main

Conception similaire aux services de conseils (boucle itinérante sans avion ni voiture et slow)

Réservations transports & hébergements gérées & garanties par Detour Odyssey

Assistance en chemin

Roadbook personnalisé (recommandations en chemin)

Nos services en détails

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What is an itinerant loop?

An itinerant loop means leaving your point of departure and making a trip without passing through the same place twice. At Detour Odyssey, we believe that this is the best way to travel, combining low impact with maximum discovery.

How do you create your itineraries ?

We take three things into consideration : transports, rhythm et traffic. We study carefully the transports infrastructures to offer itineraries without plane and without car. We also care about rhythm : we prefer frequent stops and we limit the number of connections, the travel lenght and we optimize your journeys. Travel must remains something nice and not become a marathon ! Moreover, we also take into consideration the attendance in order to offer you itineraries off-season or avoiding places suffering from overtourism – this way you limit your travel impact !

I would like to adapt this itinerary or I have a specific project – could you help ?

Of course, our team is at your disposal to adapt our itineraries (lenght, stops…) or vous help you realize your tailor-made trip : contact us for a personnalized offer !

I don’t travel from Paris, what budget shall I expect ?

Our budget estimates are calculated for a departure from Paris, for the sake of simplicity of display on the site. We do however offer our trips from other cities as specified on the trip details – for a specific estimate for one of the other cities, contact our team.

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