Luxury Loire Wine and Boat Tour - 1 Day Tour - 2 night Stay

"Sue and Micaela arranged a sailing trip on the Loire in a traditional wooden craft that was surely the high spot of our holiday."

Tour Description :

On this 1 Day Exclusively Private Loire Wine and Boat Tour Package you have the opportunity to stay for 2 nights bed and breakfast in the heart of the vines at our 17C Manor House La Grande Maison. You will be welcomed with a wine tasting supper on the evening of your arrival and have 1 day touring the Loire Vineyards & Wineries with a picnic en-route and an afternoon sailing on the Loire.

Experience the romance of the majestic Loire River with our 1 day Wine & Boat Tour on a Traditional Loire Barque. We spend the morning wine tasting at the sparkling wine houses in St Hilaire St Florent (Ackermans, Veuve Amiot, Langlois Chateau or Bouvet Ladubay) before taking a delicious picnic along the river banks of the Loire.

In the afternoon we sail from the pretty port of Le Thoureil on an authentic Loire Wooden Boat. Enjoy an aperitif as we glide past the riverside villages spotting bird & wildlife along the way. Relax on board & watch the river flow by. You will get to see hidden corners of the Loire not usually accessible by road.

All you need do is arrive - we’ll take care of the rest!

Price :

1300 Euros based on two people sharing a room includes a 2 Night Stay on a B&B basis and one wine tasting supper

650 Euros per person based on two people sharing a room (plus taxe de sejour 1.60 euros per night)

What is included :

Collection to/from SAUMUR STATION*

Welcome drink on arrival

Presentation of detailed itinerary

2 nights B&B at La Grande Maison

1 Wine Tasting Supper (for 2 persons 1st evening)

1 Picnics in the vineyards or on banks of Loire

1 Lunch at local Loire restaurant

Transport in roomy 6 or 9 seater vehicle

Qualified wine guide

A 1/2 day visit to 2-3 local Loire wine producers with wine tastings each day

A 2 hour afternoon private sail on the Loire

Tastings of local white, red, rose & sparkling wines

Route map & details of Domaines to be visited

What is included :

Possibility to meet the winemakers

Helpful descriptions & winery notes

Bottled water to take on the tour

Wine Tasting note book and pencil

Opportunity to buy wines at vineyard prices

Transportation of wines bought to LGM

Translations by guide

Lifts to & from a local restaurant on 2nd evening

Tea or coffee in gardens on return from your tour

Exclusive tour of the wine caves and tunnels at La Grande Maison

*Collection can also be arranged from Angers, Tours, Poitiers or airports please ask for prices