Loire Valley

Five nights from £539 per person

Selected departures June to October 2012.

Fully Escorted

The region is not only rich in harvest, but history too. Every time you turn a corner you see a reminder of Richard the Lionheart, the Hundred Years War or Joan of Arc. The Loire Valley appears set back in time and the sleepy towns are a delight to explore. The local people embrace time as they do each other, stopping to chat  at leisure or drinking endless coffees in the nearby bars and cafés.

You also visit the Château of Fontainebleau, set in a vast forest just outside Paris, and famous as the place where Napoleon commenced his journey into exile. You will also visit the house, and most importantly the garden of one of France’s most famous sons – Impressionist artist Claude Monet.

All this, but there is much, much more. So for a unique combination of culture, wine, superb and interesting monuments, châteaux, beautiful scenery and French provincial life at its best, come with us and experience it for yourself.

Fully escorted price includes:

• Return Eurostar from London St Pancras* or flights from a selection of UK airports

• Five nights bed and breakfast at superior three-star hotels

• Three evening meals included

• Visit the most beautiful valley in France

• See magnificent châteaux

• Visit to Claude Monet’s house and garden

• Visit to Chartres

• Visit to Amboise and Leonardo da Vinci’s house

• All coach transfers and transport as mentioned

• Escorted by our experienced tour manager

• The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room

• Single rooms are subject to availability at a supplement of £140 per person

• Entrance to Villandry €6.50, Chenonceau €8, Fontainebleau €10, Chinon €4.50, Leonardo da Vinci’s house €9.50 and Monets Garden €6, approximate costs, payable locally

• Please note there is a £10, £20, £25 or £50 supplement 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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