Day 1
- Self-guided tour of the Château de Chambord, a masterpiece of the French Renaissance and François I’s greatest achievement.
- After your visit, pick up your gourmet specialty, the famous Palets Solognots, cookies made just a few kilometers away, over the past 25 years.
Lunch at leisure - Visit the Atelier du Chocolat Max Vauché in Bracieux, where you can watch the transformation of the cocoa bean into chocolate.
- Dinner in a restaurant or table d’hôtes
- Accommodation in a double room
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Ride on the Loire, the pilot tells you about the river and its flora and fauna
Lunch at leisure - Free visit of the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, former estate of Catherine de Médicis and her rival Diane de Poitiers.
- Free visit to the International Garden Festival at the Chaumont-sur-Loire estate, where some twenty teams of landscape designers from around the world present their vision of the estate’s theme.