A self-guided, gentle walking holiday from Blois to Amboise, tracing riverside paths and vineyards to France’s finest châteaux, with luggage and hotel-to-trail transfers.
  • Explore Blois’ cobbled streets, arcaded squares and riverside chateau.
  • Visit Chambord, the Loire Valley’s largest Renaissance chateau.
  • Walk through sunflower fields, vineyards, and along the Loire and Cher.
  • Discover Cheverny’s art-filled chateau and nearby Chateau de Troussay.
  • Tour Bourré’s underground mushroom caves and traditional cave dwellings.
  • Marvel at Chenonceau’s arches spanning the River Cher.
  • Taste wines among Montlouis’ Loire vineyards.
  • Trace Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy at Clos Lucé, Amboise.
Stay at Hôtel Le Monarque in Blois with restaurant, bar and Wi-Fi; ivy-clad Auberge du Centre in Chitenay with terrace, gardens, pool and payable spa; Hotel La Roseraie in Chenonceaux with garden and pool; and historic Hotel Le Clos d’Amboise near the pedestrian area.