A WHOLE RIDING TOUR WEEK IN FRANCE VISITING THE LOIRE VALLEY, CHAMBORD, CHENONCEAU, AMBOISE AND MANY OTHERS.
Traveling program 7 days / 6 nights / 6 days riding
Day 1 : Welcome
Free arrival at the hotel. Briefing with your guide at aperitive at 7:00 PM. Dinner and night in hotel La Clef des Chateaux***
Day 2 : Chateau of Chambord
First day with horses across the Sologne, his lakes and beautiful forests. This first rythmed morning leads you on the riding paths of Chambord National Park toward the castle, where you take lunch. Chambord, hudge hunting lodge built by François 1er in the XVIth century, Chambord is now a main French heritage jewel. Visit as you like (1h30), and then go back on ride to Villesavin castle where horses will spend the night. New dinner and night in La Clef des Chateaux***
Day 3 : Chateau of Beauregard
Day 3 will start by leaving Villesavin castle where horses had rest. This small Renaissance castle was the Chambord baillif's seat. You land on saddle to meet Beauregard, little XVth century castle for lunch. Beauregard houses a famous gallery with 327 different portraits of historical characters, including Lapis Lazuli painting walls. After visiting (1h), you slowly leave the Sologne to enter Touraine region and reach the village of Ouchamps. Dinner and night in Relais des Landes****
Day 4 : Chateau of Chaumont sur Loire
Leaving Ouchamps to cross the Beuvron in Candé, and reach the Loire banks and the magestic castle of Chaumont sur Loire watching over them. Indeed, Chaumont sur Loire was built on the ruins of an old fortress ordered by the count of Blois, to protect his castle from invasions. Your Lunch is followed by this castle and his famous gardens visit (1h30), where you can admire its tiny beautiful stables and its circle riding arena. You ride during the afternoon along the Loire banks to reach Mosnes. Dinner and night in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 5 : Chateau of Amboise and the Le Clos Lucé
On day 5, you keep riding along the Loire banks heading to Amboise. You can admire its beautiful castle on the top of the village but we choose for you, in this trail, to have lunch in Le Clos Lucé. This gorgeous Renaissance mansion has been the last home of the well known Leonardo Da Vinci. It also houses Da Vinci inventions museum. After the visit, you leave the Loire banks toward south to reach another Loire Valley river spanned by maybe one of our favorite castle : Chenonceau. New dinner and night in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 6 : Chateau of Chenonceau
Day 6 starts with visiting as you like Chenonceau castle and gardens (1h). Then, you ride along the "GR du Pays des Chateaux" for a "back-to-nature day" in the middle of hudge forests in Touraine. Country lunch and open air nap, before coming back to Ouchamps. Dinner and night in Relai des Landes****
Day 7 : Chateau of Cheverny
For your last day, you leave the Touraine to enter back in Sologne and finaly discover Cheverny castle : the mansion on which Hergé modelled Captain Haddock’s country house, Marlinspike Hall. Free visit (1H) and then, go back home through game breeding parks where you could be fortunate to sight some deers or wild boars... Arrival at the stable for 6:00 PM and then free departure since 7:00 PM.
Traveling program 4 days / 4 nights (2024 version)
Day 1 : Welcome
Free arrival at the hotel. Briefing with your guide at aperitive at 7:00 PM. Dinner and night in hotel La Clef des Chateaux***
Day 2 : Chambord
Meeting Equinature team and horses and first day with horses across the Sologne, his lakes and beautiful forests. After your lunch on Beuvron banks in Bracieux, near to little XIVth century church Sainte-Nicaise, you discover your first (but not least !) castle : Chambord ! Hudge hunting lodge built by François 1er in the XVIth century, Chambord is now a main French heritage jewel. Visit as you like (1h30), and then go back on ride to Villesavin castle where horses will spend the night. Dinner and night in hotel La Clef des Chateaux***
Day 2 : Villesavin
Day 3 will start visiting Villesavin castle where horses had rest. This small Renaissance castle was the Chambord baillif's seat. You land on saddle to meet Beauregard, little XVth century castle for lunch. Beauregard houses a famous gallery with 327 different portraits of historical characters, including Lapis Lazuli painting walls. After visiting (1h), you slowly leave the Sologne to enter Touraine region and reach the village of Ouchamps. Dinner and night in Relais des Landes****
Day 3 : Chaumont sur Loire
Leaving Ouchamps to cross the Beuvron in Candé, and reach the Loire banks and the magestic castle of Chaumont sur Loire watching over them. Indeed, Chaumont sur Loire was built on the ruins of an old fortress ordered by the count of Blois, to protect his castle from invasions. Your Lunch is followed by this castle and his famous gardens visit (1h30), where you can admire its tiny beautiful stables and its circle riding arena. You ride during the afternoon along the Loire banks to reach Mosnes. Dinner and night in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 4 : Amboise and the Le Clos Lucé
On day 5, you keep riding along the Loire banks heading to Amboise. You can admire its beautiful castle on the top of the village but we choose for you, in this trail, to have lunch in Le Clos Lucé. This gorgeous Renaissance mansion has been the last home of the well known Leonardo Da Vinci. It also houses Da Vinci inventions museum. After the visit, you leave the Loire banks toward south to reach another Loire Valley river spanned by maybe one of our favorite castle : Chenonceau.
This is where your trip will end : free visit of the castle and free departure since 19h00.
COMFORT & ACCOMODATION
Duration of the trails - 6 or 4 days riding.
Riding time - 3 to 4 hours per day.
Public - Riders must be comfortable at all three gaits in english saddle in outdoors. You must be able to safely and respectfully control your horse while posting trot and rising canter with soft hands.
Horses - Trail horses, Franches Montagnes and Franches Montagnes crosses. Educated using natural horsemanship, sure and sturdy, respectful and healthy in mind and spirit.
Tack - Trail and English saddles, saddle rugs with bags.
Guide - Ken leads all our trails. Sologne born and bred, a full-time resident, he knows all the nooks and crannies of this magnificent region by heart and his aim is always to help you discover it in the best conditions possible.
Accommodation & meals
Equinature offers you a full comfort trail with 3 or 4 stars hotel with Twin rooms. All of hotels have heaten swimming-pools, Spa and hight quality restaurant. Single rooms are available on request, according to availability.
Cold homemade lunches made by our caterer ; you also may have it in local restaurants : depends on stewardship vehicule availability.
The three-course diners are provided by hotels or restaurants. These are gourmet meals with typical french cuisine.
Please, notice on this trail that drinks are not included and have to be ordered on-site.
Options
> Single room extra.
> Accomodation upgrade (additionnal transferts required).
> Extra nights and meals after your stay.
> Should you not come with your personal car, please notice that we kindly provide you with any assitance you may require to book a taxi before and after your tour.
EQUINATURE
Family horse riding tour center since 2006, you are welcome in a friendly atmosphere in the heart or the Loire Valley, to visite the chateaux of the Loire or the lovely Sancerre region.
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