Cycling along the Loire à Vélo route... but that's not all!
Why choose Tours as your starting point for cycling? To enjoy cycling along the Loire or Cher rivers, at the foot of castles, through vineyards and troglodytic villages... So many picnic breaks, visits and walks that promise to be bucolic and cultural!
Calling all cycling enthusiasts and adventure seekers, Tours is the perfect starting point for your journey! Loire à Vélo, Cœur de France à Vélo, Scandibérique, Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, Indre à Vélo... take it easy and let these five legendary routes guide you on your discovery of Touraine. With few hills and clear signage, they are suitable for everyone, from athletes to families.
WHICH PACKAGE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO EXPLORE THE TOURAINE REGION BY BIKE?
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Cycling in Tours
Choose your own route with our bike hire
If you haven’t packed your bike, local hire companies have just what you need: standard bikes, e-bikes, tandems and even cargo bikes.
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Street Art by bike
Guided version with our bike tours
After the guided tours by mini train and the guided cultural walking tours, here are the guided bike tours! Two options: street art version by day or Tours by night.
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Bike ride
Royal triathlon version
In Tours, you can cycle:
- in the morning,
- paddle in the afternoon,
- enjoy at the end of the day.
A complete package to make the most of the Touraine region!
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Roaming version between Tours and Orléans
Roaming version between Tours and Orléans with the Loire à Vélo Pass
Unique in France, the Loire à Vélo Passes, available from April to September, allow you to discover the sites along the Loire à Vélo at your own pace. They include bike hire, lunches and snacks, Loire wine tastings, as well as museum visits and entry to the greatest châteaux of the Loire: Villandry, Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, Chaumont, Chambord, Langeais, and more.
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Loire à Vélo Pass - 2 days
Duration: 2 days - Price: 89€
Ideal for a day-long loop starting from one of the four ‘stopover towns’: Tours, Amboise, Blois and Orléans. On the itinerary: castles, gardens, open-air cafés, vineyards, listed villages and much more!
With over 60 offers included, the Loire à Vélo Pass lets you discover the treasures along the route between Tours and Orléans at your own pace and with ease.
Plan your itinerary and make the most of the offers and numerous benefits of this 2-day Pass!
> Find all the Pass offers, practical information and suggested itineraries here.
This Pass includes offers from the following partners:- Bicycle hire + helmet: Roue Lib, Détours de Loire.
- Lunches and snacks: Chez Monsieur Henri, Cordier, La Doulce Terrasse, La Fourchette Paysanne, La Guinguette de la Corne des Pâtures, La Guinguette de Tours-sur-Loire, La Maison Rabelais, La Petite Embarque, Le Checkmate, Maison Bigot, Sushi Shop.
- Places to visit: Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Beaugency, Château de Chenonceau, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Tours Castle, Villandry Castle, Amboise Royal Castle, Cloître de la Psalette, CCC OD, Chaumont-sur-Loire Estate, Clos Lucé Castle, Chambord National Estate, Savonnières Petrifying Caves, Hôtel Cabu - Museum of History and Archaeology, Hôtel Goüin, House of Joan of Arc, Balzac Museum, Orléans Museum of Fine Arts, Tours Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Tours Natural History Museum, Orléans Museum of Biodiversity and the Environment, Parc Floral de la Source, Saint-Cosme Priory, guided tour of Orléans, guided tour of Tours.
- Tastings: Vouvray Wine Producers’ Cellar, Les Fromages de Camille, Maison Lacheteau, Martin Pouret Vinegar Works.
- Leisure: Boat trip in Orléans, Tours Miniature Railway, Orléans Miniature Railway.
Loire à Vélo Pass - 3 days
Duration: 3 days - Price: €135
Ideal for a day-long loop starting from one of the four ‘stopover towns’: Tours, Amboise, Blois and Orléans. On the itinerary: castles, gardens, open-air cafés, vineyards, listed villages and much more!
With over 60 offers included, the Loire à Vélo Pass lets you discover the treasures along the route between Tours and Orléans at your own pace and with ease.
Plan your itinerary and make the most of the offers and numerous benefits of this 2-day Pass!
> Find all the Pass offers, practical information and suggested itineraries here.
This Pass includes offers from the following partners:- Bicycle hire + helmet: Roue Lib, Détours de Loire.
- Lunches and snacks: Chez Monsieur Henri, Cordier, La Doulce Terrasse, La Fourchette Paysanne, La Guinguette de la Corne des Pâtures, La Guinguette de Tours-sur-Loire, La Maison Rabelais, La Petite Embarque, Le Checkmate, Maison Bigot, Sushi Shop.
- Places to visit: Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Beaugency, Château de Chenonceau, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Tours Castle, Villandry Castle, Amboise Royal Castle, Cloître de la Psalette, CCC OD, Chaumont-sur-Loire Estate, Clos Lucé Castle, Chambord National Estate, Savonnières Petrifying Caves, Hôtel Cabu - Museum of History and Archaeology, Hôtel Goüin, House of Joan of Arc, Balzac Museum, Orléans Museum of Fine Arts, Tours Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Tours Natural History Museum, Orléans Museum of Biodiversity and the Environment, Parc Floral de la Source, Saint-Cosme Priory, guided tour of Orléans, guided tour of Tours.
- Tastings: Vouvray Wine Producers’ Cellar, Les Fromages de Camille, Maison Lacheteau, Martin Pouret Vinegar Works.
- Leisure: Boat trip in Orléans, Tours Miniature Railway, Orléans Miniature Railway.
Loire à Vélo Pass - 4 days
Duration: 4 days - Price: €175
A 4-day cycling tour to enjoy the best of the Loire à Vélo route between Tours and Orléans!
On the itinerary: castles, gardens, open-air cafés, vineyards, listed villages and much more!
With over 60 offers included, the Loire à Vélo Pass lets you discover the treasures along the route between Tours and Orléans at your own pace and with ease.
Plan your itinerary and make the most of the offers and numerous benefits of this 4-day Pass!
> Find all the Pass offers, practical information and suggested itineraries here.
This Pass includes offers from the following partners:- Bicycle hire + helmet: Roue Lib, Détours de Loire.
- Lunches and snacks: Chez Monsieur Henri, Cordier, La Doulce Terrasse, La Fourchette Paysanne, La Guinguette de la Corne des Pâtures, La Guinguette de Tours-sur-Loire, La Maison Rabelais, La Petite Embarque, Le Checkmate, Maison Bigot, Sushi Shop.
- Places to visit: Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Beaugency, Château de Chenonceau, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Tours Castle, Villandry Castle, Amboise Royal Castle, Cloître de la Psalette, CCC OD, Chaumont-sur-Loire Estate, Clos Lucé Castle, Chambord National Estate, Savonnières Petrifying Caves, Hôtel Cabu - Museum of History and Archaeology, Hôtel Goüin, House of Joan of Arc, Balzac Museum, Orléans Museum of Fine Arts, Tours Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Tours Natural History Museum, Orléans Museum of Biodiversity and the Environment, Parc Floral de la Source, Saint-Cosme Priory, guided tour of Orléans, guided tour of Tours.
- Tastings: Vouvray Wine Producers’ Cellar, Les Fromages de Camille, Maison Lacheteau, Martin Pouret Vinegar Works.
- Leisure: Boat trip in Orléans, Tours Miniature Railway, Orléans Miniature Railway.
Loire à Vélo Pass - 5 days
Duration: 5 days - Price: €205
Ideal for a day-long loop starting from one of the four ‘stopover towns’: Tours, Amboise, Blois and Orléans. On the itinerary: castles, gardens, open-air cafés, vineyards, listed villages and much more!
With over 60 offers included, the Loire à Vélo Pass lets you discover the treasures along the route between Tours and Orléans at your own pace and with ease.
Plan your itinerary and make the most of the offers and numerous benefits of this 5-day Pass!
> Find all the Pass offers, practical information and suggested itineraries here.
This Pass includes offers from the following partners:- Bicycle hire + helmet: Roue Lib, Détours de Loire.
- Lunches and snacks: Chez Monsieur Henri, Cordier, La Doulce Terrasse, La Fourchette Paysanne, La Guinguette de la Corne des Pâtures, La Guinguette de Tours-sur-Loire, La Maison Rabelais, La Petite Embarque, Le Checkmate, Maison Bigot, Sushi Shop.
- Places to visit: Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Beaugency, Château de Chenonceau, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Tours Castle, Villandry Castle, Amboise Royal Castle, Cloître de la Psalette, CCC OD, Chaumont-sur-Loire Estate, Clos Lucé Castle, Chambord National Estate, Savonnières Petrifying Caves, Hôtel Cabu - Museum of History and Archaeology, Hôtel Goüin, House of Joan of Arc, Balzac Museum, Orléans Museum of Fine Arts, Tours Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Tours Natural History Museum, Orléans Museum of Biodiversity and the Environment, Parc Floral de la Source, Saint-Cosme Priory, guided tour of Orléans, guided tour of Tours.
- Tastings: Vouvray Wine Producers’ Cellar, Les Fromages de Camille, Maison Lacheteau, Martin Pouret Vinegar Works.
- Leisure: Boat trip in Orléans, Tours Miniature Railway, Orléans Miniature Railway.
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Plumereau Square Bicycle
All-inclusive holidays
Want to switch off and cycle with the wind in your hair, without a care in the world? The Tours Tourist Office offers all-inclusive holidays (2 days/1 night or 3 days/2 nights)!
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Ligré Station Holiday Cottage
Practical information
- Travelling by train with a bicycle in the Centre-Val de Loire region find out more
- Some accommodation in Touraine with the Accueil Vélo label
