A Wine Tasting Tour of Loire Valley Vineyards & Castles

Sylvain Frémaux, Tour Director

August 31- September 7, 2012 - $1,950 (7 days/nights)

• price per person, based on double occupancy
• group size: 6-8
• not included: airfare - accommodations in Paris - train fare to and from Paris airport
• additional charge for single occupancy room $275/week (subject to availability)
• French proficiency needed: None
  

Program Features (included in price)

• 7 nights in double room at 5-star country cottage (Gîte de charme) at Domaine de Beaumont
• continental breakfasts, lunches and dinners included
• featuring 3 regional cuisine dinners in local country inns - Loire Valley wine and cheese tasting
• selected Loire Valley wine tastings: Vouvray, Sancerre, Touraine, Cheverny, Chinon, Bourgueil
  
• 1-2 hours/day of practical French instruction by tour director/experienced native instructor (optional)
• 4 guided excursions in air-conditioned minivan through the Loire Valley region
• all site visit admissions: Loire châteaux, museums, exhibits, vineyards
• featured activities: cycling, walking, pétanque, tennis, swimming, wine tasting
  
• time off to explore, exercise, and/or shop on your own (short train commute to Blois and Tours)
  
• private access to tennis court, outdoor swimming pool, walk paths in old growth tree park
  

Program Overview (subject to change) 

• Friday: Arrival by train from Paris - Check in at Domaine de Beaumont, Loire Valley (Château Country) - Dinner
  
• Saturday through Thursday: Breakfast - Conversation class - Lunch - Site visits, wine tasting & activities - Dinner
  
• Friday: Breakfast - Check out - Return to Paris by train (fly home or stay longer at your expense)

                                                                Gîtes de Beaumont

Lodging

Domaine de Beaumont's authentic 18th-century Country Cottages (gîtes de charme) are located in the heart of France's Loire Valley (near Blois and Chambord), a stone's throw from some of the most celebrated royal châteaux of Europe. Gîtes de charme are charming country cottages in the fully remodeled outbuildings of Domaine de Beaumont. Six double rooms, with shared full baths, with group daytime living, old-fashioned sitting room with fireplace, formal dining room, fully equipped kitchen, laundry facility, and private access to a heated outdoor pool, a tennis court, barbecue patio, old growth tree park and walking paths. Free wi-fi internet access (no phone landline).

Registration

• accepting registrations until filled (6-8 persons maximum)
• reserve your place with a 50% deposit by March 1, 2012
• mail your check payable to FranceTours, LLC, addressed to:

FranceTours, LLC

18903 SW Terry Ave

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

USA

Loire Valley Vineyard