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.
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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
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)
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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.
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 !
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 !
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.