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Exploring the Loire Valley on foot with Ramble Worldwide
By leisurely exploring some of the most celebrated vineyards of the Loire Valley in a land of Castles and Kings interspersed with tranquil wandering and wine tasting and afternoons gloriously soaked in sunshine in July, you can now save £150 per person.
Departing 16 July by train from London St Pancras, from picturesque riverside town of Chinon visit some of the area’s most impressive sights including the magnificent medieval Forteresse Royale, the burial places of Plantagenet kings, Radegonde Troglodyte Chapel and Château d’Ussé with gourmet stops and special tastings at Saut du Loup (a troglodyte mushroom cellar), Maison of Pear Preservation and vineyards along the way.
The holiday was previously £1,625 per person but now it's £1,475 with Ramble Worldwide (01707 331133, www.RambleWorldwide.co.uk) Loire - Châteaux & Vineyards seven night holiday includes B&B accommodation, five dinners, return train from London, all local transport and entrance fees.