From Blois to Amboise between the Loire Castles with children

Day 1: Blois
Individual arrival in Blois. After settling your luggage, take the opportunity to visit the beautiful town of Blois, take a stroll through the cobbled streets of the historic center where you can discover the medieval houses, the beautiful gardens of the Loire and of course the Royal Castle in front of which you will also find the Maison de la Magie, a fascinating interactive museum that can charm both adults and children, dedicated to the world of magic and illusionism.

Day 2: Blois – Bracieux (30 km)
This first bike stage will lead you through the forest and to the Chambord Castle, an authentic masterpiece of the French Renaissance, where you will find various types of visit, including those dedicated to children. The itinerary then continues towards the small village of Bracieux, in the region of Sologne, with its beautiful covered market, perfectly preserved, dating back to the XVI century.

Day 3: Bracieux – Natural Pool of Grand Chambord and Cheverny – Bracieux (29 km)
By bike you will reach the Cheverny Castle, remarkable for the sumptuousness of the furnishings and famous for inspiring the cartoonist Hergé in the creation of the Moulinsart Castle, home of Captain Haddock in his Adventures of Tintin; inside you will also find a permanent exhibition dedicated to the famous comic book character. The route then continues towards the Natural Pool of Grand Chambord, a few kilometers from the homonymous castle, 200 square meters of water space where the filtration of the waters of the swimming basin is carried out in a totally natural way through the use of aquatic plants, the ideal place for a refreshing dip (open from June 25th to the end of August).

Day 4: Bracieux – Chitenay (33 km)
Enjoy this stage on the lanes of the Sologne that will lead you to pedal between forests, ponds and beautiful small castles like the Troussay Castle, a fascinating Renaissance manor. You can also take the opportunity to stop at one of the local producers of Loire wines to taste a glass of the precious Cour Cheverny Blanc.

Day 5: Chitenay – Chaumont-sur-Loire (28 km)
Pedaling through the Cheverny vineyards you will reach the Fougères-sur-Bièvre Castle, a small fortress that perfectly illustrates what the local architecture of the XV century was. It then continues towards the banks of the Loire and reaches the sixteenth-century Chaumont-sur-Loire Castle that dominates from the rocky outcrop on which the town and the river below have been built. Here, in addition to the castle and stables, do not miss the opportunity to visit the extraordinary International Garden Festival that is held inside the park between late May and mid-October.

Day 6: Chaumont sur Loire – Amboise (23 km)
In this last bike stage, following the bike routes of La Loire à Vélo, you will reach the elegant town of Amboise with its Royal Castle, which was the residence of many of the most important sovereigns of France. Don't miss the opportunity to also visit the Clos Lucé manor where Leonardo Da Vinci spent the last years of his life; inside the manor and in the park you will find the reproduction of many of his inventions with which you can also interact to better understand their functioning.

Day 7: Amboise
After breakfast, end of services and individual departure.