Loire Valley

Six days from only £499pp

Selected departures August to October 2013

 The Loire Valley is known as ‘the Garden of France’ and is one of the country’s most beautiful regions. Once the playground of royalty, now rural France in its purest form this is a traditional land of sleepy towns full of narrow streets, old-fashioned shops, markets, imposing cathedrals and opulent châteaux. Combine this with a visit to the house and garden of Impressionist artist, Claude Monet and you have a lovely destination for a tour. 

Fully escorted price includes:

• Return rail connections available on selected dates from over thirty regional stations* including Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Cardiff
• Return standard class reserved seat on Eurostar from London St. Pancras International. Upgrades available at a supplement. Or return flight to Paris from Dublin
• Five nights bed and breakfast at excellent quality three-star superior and four-star hotels, including three dinners
• Visit the most beautiful valley in France
• Visit to Claude Monet’s home and garden – see the ‘Water-Lily Pond’ and Japanese Bridge
• Explore the best of France’s stunning Châteaux
• Visit to Chartres and its cathedral with Europe’s finest stained glass
• Visit to Amboise and Leonardo da Vinci’s house
• Escorted by an experienced tour manager

Entrance to some places of interest not included (approximate total cost £30 payable locally). *Supplements are applicable for certain regional stations

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Supplier info: Riviera Travel

Since their inception 25 years ago, Riviera Travel have endeavoured to exceed the expectations of the discerning traveller, on their fascinating and innovative European and Worldwide escorted tours.

They have passion for quality and looking after all their guests in the most personal manner possible and really ‘go the extra mile'. Over the years they have received many commendations from many household names in the publishing industry. They have recently been voted by the members of one of the country's most respected consumer organisations in their biannual survey of travel companies, as one of the UK's top two Tour Operators and the most outstanding of all in terms of value for money - by some considerable margin.

Riviera Travel offers European and Worldwide Escorted Tours by Eurostar and by Air.

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