A 5 DAYS RIDING WEEK DISCOVERING LOIRE VALLEY & CHER VALLEY, VISITING CHENONCEAU, CHAUMONT & AMBOISE CASTLE.
Program 5 days / 4 nights/ 5 days riding
Châteaux & visits : Chaumont sur Loire, troglodyte cave in Bourré, Montpoupon, Chenonceau & Amboise.
This program is a traveling one with horses, but you rest at the same accomodation every night. No luggage to pack and unpack every day !
Day 1 : Loire Valley - Château of Chaumont
Meeting Equinature team at 8:30 AM, you land on saddle for your first day toward Chaumont castle. You will admire its beautiful banks, classified in UNESCO program to reach the castle for lunch. Former Medieval fortress, Chaumont is now a magnificent Renaissance castle overlooking the Loire Valley. Optionnal visit (about 1h30) following your riding afternoon via l'Ile de la Folie and its little green paths. Dinner and night in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 2 : Montrichard forest - Troglodyte cave and wine tasting
On your second day, you start your traveling toward South East to cross Montrichard forest. You will enjoy its large sand path for great trotting and cantering. After having lunch in the heart of the forest, you will leave now the Loire Valley to reach the Cher Valley. Cher Valley is known for its beautifull white stone houses and its moderate relief. Your ride ends in Bourré village where your horses will rest. It's now time to enjoy the visit of a traditionnal troglodyte cave (digged into rocks) where you will learn everything about its history. Your visit will ends with a traditionnal wine and local products tasting into the cave. Motorised transfert of a new dinner and night in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 3 : Aiguegige Abbaye - Chateau of Montpoupon
Your third day will make you cross the Cher river to reach the Touraine/Indre limit and pays Lochois. You will have lunch at the Aiguevive abbaye, XIth century vestige, and then go back on saddle to ride toward the lovely Montpoupon castle in the mid afternoon. Horse will have rest here while you will be enjoying this little elegant Renaissance castle and its rich amazon collection (about 1h). New night and dinner in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 4 : Cher Valley - Chateau of Chenonceau
New departure in France of a special Cher Valley and Chenonceau day. You will get on saddle around 9:00 AM in West direction toward the famouse Chenonceau castle. Lunch near the chateau followed by the optionnal visit (about 1h30). Chenonceau, the "rock-star" of Loire Valley will conquer you with its georgous furnitures, its lovely gardens and its so famous arches over the Cher river. You will be able to admire them one last time during your riding afternoon on South bank before reaching your night break in Dierre. New night and dinner in Domaine des Thomeaux***
Day 5 : Amboise Forest - Chateau of Amboise
We already are on your last day in Loire Valley. You will leave Dierre in the morning toward the city of Amboise. You will appreciate the beauty and the energy of this former Medieval royal village overlooked by its magnificent royal castle. You will have lunch on the Loire banks followed by the castle visit (about 1h30) enjoying the beautiful vue on the Loire river. You will go back on saddle to enjoy one last time the beautiful landscapes of our region before coming back to Rilly in the end of the afternoon. Free departure after the traditionnal french aperitive (optionnal extra night if needed).
COMFORT & ACCOMODATION
Duration of the trails - Week-end or short week 5days/4nights.
Riding time - 4 to 6 hours per day.
Public - Comfortable at all three gaits
Horses - Trail horses, Franches Montagnes and Franches Montagnes crosses. Educated using natural horsemanship, sure and sturdy, respectful and healthy in mind and spirit. You will never find a reformed racehrose or carriage race horse at Equinature!
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 a 3 stars hotel with Twin rooms. The hotel offers you swimming-pool, Spa and hight quality restaurant. Single rooms are available on request, according to availability.
Cold homemade lunches (mixed salads, local cold meats, savoury tarts and breads, traditional goats cheese, seasonal deserts) ; you also may have it in local restaurants : depends on stewardship vehicule availability.
The three-course dinners are provided by hotels or restaurants.
Please, notice on this trail that drinks are not included and have to be ordered on-site.
Options
Single room extra.
Accomodation upgrade (transferts needed).
Taxi from/to SNCF Blois Chambord train station.
Extra nights and meals before and after your stay.
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.
CONTACT US
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FRANCE
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