Fully Guided Tours throughout Europe for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Chateaux of The Loire
Sunday 13 June to Saturday 19 June 2027
7-Day fully guided tour to:
France, exploring the Loire Valley
Headlines
Outline: Riding down to the Loire Valley to follow the River, discovering astonishing Chateaux, exploring a winery and picking up some luxury wines and chocolates in beautiful countryside.
Group Size: 8-14 motorcycles
Ride Rating: BLUE
Destination: The Loire Valley from Angers to Orleans
Tour Duration: 7 days, 6 nights
Hotels: 3 Starand 4 Star
Extras Included: Access to Luxury Chocolate makers
Distance: 1945 miles
Start and End Point: Portsmouth, UK
Description
The Loire Valley is one of the most beautiful destinations in France, blending history, beautiful countryside and stunning routes to explore. At 800 km2 it is the most extensive area to be included in UNESCOs World Heritage List.
We will be finding medieval towns, fairytale castles, extraordinary history, delicious food and some of France's best wines and luxury chocolates.
Taking the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen, we head first to Le Mans for our first night. From here we head to Angers where over the next 5 days we follow the River Loire up the Valley to discover the most extraordinary French Chateaux such as Chateau de Vilandry, Chateau de Chenonceau and Chateau de Chambord, each of which that will take your breath away in their grandeur, stopping to explore, have lunch or a crepe in their astonishing grounds.
En route we explore the countryside, with detours to a Winery (tasting their famous wines), visit the 24 Hours of Le Mans museum on the edge of the famous racetrack and visit a luxury chocolate factory.
2026 Prices
- 1 Rider, 1 Bike, exclusive 1 Room £2,565
- 2 Riders, 1 Bike, sharing 1 Room £2,990
- 2 Riders 2 Bikes, sharing 1 Room (each) £1,590
Itinerary
Day 1 (Sunday 13 June)
Our day starts at Portsmouth, where we meet just outside the Port so we can ride to the Ferry Terminal together as a group. Our ferry disembarks at Caen at 3pm, from where we ride to Le Mans for the evening.
We'll dine together this evening, the meal paid for by us.
Miles: 109 Meals included: Dinner Overnight: Le Mans
Day 2 (Monday 14 June)
This morning we head south from Le Mans to Angers to find and explore the historic Chateau d'Angers with its Apocalypse Tapestry from 1392. Following the River Loire se head to the beautiful grounds of Chateau Villandry, which are truly spectacular to see. Worth having a wander around the grounds before we head to Tours for the evening.
Miles: 129 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Tours
Day 3 (Tuesday 15 June)
.A gentle riding day as we head for Chateau Royal d'Amboise, where, in addition to the stunning Chateau, we find the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci in the Chapel. After visiting the Chateau ,Chapel and finding a coffee we head to Chateau de Chenonceau, one of the most spectacular Chateau of the Loire Valley. We'll visit and have lunch here before heading to Vouvray for a fabulous afternoon looking around a Winery, tasting up to 6 wines produced with local finger food. This evening we return to Tours and our hotel.
Miles: 46 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Tours
Day 4 (Wednesday 16 June)
Today is an optional rest day. We're staying at the same hotel for a 3rd night, so there is no need to pack the bikes or check out. If you wish you can lie in and explore the beautiful city of Tours or you can join the ride. The plan is to go to Le Mans for lunch, visit the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum which is right next to the famous circuit to see the legends of the cars and drivers through the years. We return by a new route back to Tours and the hotel.
Miles: 125 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Tours
Day 5 (Thursday 17 August)
A day finding the most astonishing Chateaux in the Loire Valley! Departing Tours we head to Chateau de Chambord for lunch, riding through wonderful countryside and along the Loire. In the afternoon we discover how Chambord liquer is made with a small tasting! This evening we head to Orleans where we'll rest the the next couple of nights.
Miles: 91 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Orleans
Day 6 (Friday 18 June)
We spend the day based in Orleans, so we don't have to pack our bikes. There is a beautiful ride planned through the countryside today, finishing with a visit to the Alex Olivier chocolate factory! There's the opportunity to try and buy chocolates for family at home (if only you don't eat them all!). As we're returning to the same hotel you have the option to lie in and explore Orleans or ride out on a beautiful scenic local tour.
Miles: 78 Meals included: Breakfast, Chocolate Factory Tour Overnight: Orleans
Day 7 (Saturday 19 June)
This morning we head North and back to Caen and our Ferry home. En route we stop off at Chartres to have a coffee, riding through some beautiful countryside, passing through medieval towns as we head North to Caen. Our ferry is set for late afternoon, arriving at Portsmouth around 9pm.
The tour ends as we pass through Border Control at Portsmouth.
Miles: 168 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: not applicable
What's included
- Outbound and return ferry crossing
- 3* and 4* hotel accommodation
- Secure parking at overnight hotels
- Breakfast every day
- First night evening meal together
- Entry to all Chateaux
- Wine tasting at Vouvray and Chambord
- Detailed daily routes planned
- Fully-guided Tour with an experienced Tour Leader
- Specific Tour T-Shirt
- Comprehensive tour itinerary
- Digital GPS files for your satnav (daily GPX1.1 files)
- Advice for riding in Europe
What’s not included….
- Fuel
- Road tolls where payment is made at the time
- All other meals and drinks
- Recovery back to the UK in the event of a breakdown
Tour Information
Tour size: Our group sizes normally range from 8 to 14 motorcycles.
typical day timings: Each day, we normally start riding at 8.30am and aim to be at our hotel by 5-6pm having covered in the region of 100 miles. We try to avoid motorways wherever possible and only use these when there is no real alternative or where making progress gets us to better roads.
Hotels: Riding to and from the Loire Valley we'll use a good quality 3 Star hotel. Whilst staying in the Loire Valley, we're booked into a lovely 4 Star hotel. Once in the Loire Valley, we're staying in the same hotel with daily rides to explore the area.
Wet weather programme: This tour is unique as we're based in 2 hotels whilst in the Loire Valley. We do have dry and wet weather programme each day regarding each day's destination. During any exceptionally inclement weather, we will pull over for short periods. If the weather is truly biblical we may turn off the scenic routes and onto motorways. We could experience a range of different types of weather, so bring waterproofs, just in case.
Payments: a deposit secures your place on the tour, with the balance to be paid in four equal payments before the tour starts. If you prefer, you can pay the balance of the cost of the tour earlier than this.
Ride Rating: All our tours are rated for skill/difficulty; this tour is rated BLUE. Please see our FAQ for more detailed explanation on our Ride Rating. If you are at all unsure if your riding ability suits this tour, please reach out to us and we will be happy to advise.