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Chinon: Bicycle Tour of Saumur Wineries with Picnic Lunch

Chinon: Bicycle Tour of Saumur Wineries with Picnic Lunch

Starting From Chinon, take the cycling path towards the Vienne's river and cross a beautiful countryside for 45 minutes or so. Once you arrive at Candes-Saint-Martin reach the panoramic view and enjoy the confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers. Make a stop at the bailica of Saint-Martin and enjoy the beauty of the whole village of Saint Martin before reaching Montsoreau and it's beautiful Castle that overhangs the Loire's river. From then, cycle uphill to reach the hill vineyards of the "appellation Saumur Champigny" and cycle across them, making stops at amazing wineries to taste local wines made with the famous cabernet franc and chenin grapes ! After the first visits of wineries, it' s time to enjoy a nice lunch (picinic) on the banks of the Loire. Back on the cycling path, discover the troglodyte villages of Turquant and Souzay-Champigny before visiting other wineries and tasting local wines again ! Once you reach the world famous castle of Saumur and its fantastic panoramic view over the whole city, take a short shuttle (10 minutes) to take you to Bouvet Ladubay's sparkling winery and enjoy another experience on vintage bikes. Put the headlamps on and follow the guide that takes you to underground galleries to finish your fanstastic wine cycling day ! A shuttle (40 minutes) minutes will drive you back to the starting point at Chinon.

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5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous day ! The bicycles were in excellent condition, the cycle route was an ideal combo of river paths, picturesque villages, panoramic vistas, troglodytes (limestone cave dwellings), vineyards and châteaux. The picnic lunch by the Loire was absolutely delicious: very fresh, excellent variety and highlighting local products - 5-star for sure ! Our guide Yohan and our support driver Jackie were wonderful: sharing their knowledge and passion for the region and creating a lovely rapport. They went above and beyond to make the day extra special for us; we were most grateful for their support. The choice of wine tastings was superb as well. The cave à vin personnel were welcoming, interesting and happy to share the history and specialities of their vineyards and vine. Our pictures are breathtaking and will be a cherished memory of our fabulous day with Le Vélo de Dionysos.

5 out of 5 stars

What a wonderful way to see some Loire Valley highlights! Highly recommend the Chinon/Saumur tour with Yohan, the knowledgeable owner of Le Velo de Dionysos, and Jacky, the extremely amiable support van driver/picnic pro. They are lovely, kind, no-pressure guides. Our group ranged from our two college aged sons, my husband and I, and my 81 year old mother-in-law. My 19 year old son said, "it checked all the boxes"...scenic ride on great bikes, chateaux, vineyards, troglodyte villages, and a bonus fromagerie. When my MIL had enough biking, it was no big deal, she just rode with Jacky and met us at all our stops. We had considered renting e-bikes and navigating le Loire a Velo ourselves which would have been such an unfortunate miss as Yohan's route was so charming and in-the-know! I would definitely consider an overnight tour next time.

5 out of 5 stars

Such a wonderful day out. We loved the beautiful countryside, the wonderful river views and the discovery of unexpected sites - like the troglodyte caves! Yohan was such a wonderfully hospitable guide and it was fabulous to have Jacqui following around to pick up the boxes of wine when we bought from the different caves! Thank you, would definitely recommend!

5 out of 5 stars

My boyfriend and I had such a great experience on this bike tour that we booked another one in Amboise a couple of days later! This added so much to our visit to Loire Valley. Great food, professional and knowledgable guide, easy to use bikes, and you get to see beautiful, unique parts of the countryside. Can't recommend it enough!! Thanks again!

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect day! Our two guides were amazing and saw to every detail of the day. We left Chinon at about 10:30 and after a leisurely bike ride, we arrived in Saumur around 5:30 pm. We enjoyed a lovely lunch by the Loire River, visited 2 wineries and much more! We enjoyed our guides so much we are already planning another excursion with them.