This two-day excursion from Paris takes you to the Mont Saint-Michel and the Castle of Langeais and Chenonceau, two of the most beautiful Châteaux of the Loire Valley. At the end of day 2, you'll enjoy a wine tasting at the Cave des Dômes in Chenonceau.
DAY 1 | Mont Saint-Michel and its Abbey
You'll leave Paris at 7.15 am to reach Mont Saint-Michel around 11.30 am, right on time for lunch. Your guide will take you directly to the Relais Saint Michel (or similar restaurant) located on the bay facing Mont Saint-Michel to enjoy a relaxing meal and taste some regional specialties.
After lunch, you will board a shuttle that takes you across the causeway to Mont Saint-Michel. Explore this exceptional wonder of the Western world with your guide, strolling the city walls or the Grande Rue with its many museums, shops and medieval houses until you reach the top of the mountain and the Mont Saint-Michel abbey.
The bus leaves Mont Saint-Michel at 4.30 pm for Angers (about 2.5 hours away) where you will spend the night at the Mercure Lac de Maine (or a similar hotel). Dinner will be served at the hotel restaurant.
DAY 2 | Langeais and Chenonceau Castles and Wine Tasting
After breakfast at the hotel in Angers, the bus will set off for the Châteaux of the Loire Valley. The bus makes a brief stop near Château d'Angers so you can view the exterior of the medieval fortress. The guide will also tell you about the castle. About one hundred kilometers away lies Langeais, where you will enjoy your first tour of the day.
Follow your guide inside the structure, which is made up of two incredible châteaux. Take in the oldest keep in France and the Château de Louis XI built in 1465 while you experience French history through depictions made with highly realistic wax figures. The guided tour of Langeais is followed by lunch on your own in Amboise, about 45 minutes away.
It will take about 20 minutes for the bus to reach the next stop, Château de Chenonceau. Explore this castle that played a special role in French history and its awe-inspiring architecture built over the Cher River. You can also admire the lavishly decorated rooms whose ornaments speak to the refined way of life in France.
The guided tour to the Château de Chenonceau is followed by a wine tasting of local wines at the Cave des Dômes in Chenonceau. Enjoy total immersion in the refined gastronomy of the Loire Valley. The bus is scheduled to return to Paris around 9.00 pm.
Transportation in air-conditioned coach
Lunch
