Boat strolls

Duration: 2 hours - Price: €25 On the outskirts of Tours, the Bateliers du Cher offer guided tours all year round, departing from Savonnières (up the Cher towards Tours). You'll board traditional 18th and 19th century boats (seating 12) for an hour and a half of discovery. A change of scenery and peace and quiet guaranteed!

Duration: 1h - Price: €30 Take advantage of fine weather to treat yourself to an aperitif cruise on the Loire departing from Tours with the BOUTAVANT association. Take a seat aboard a traditional boat for a one-hour cruise and enjoy the late afternoon light on the river. A basket of Touraine specialities and a glass of wine will accompany this timeless moment of discovery.

Duration: 2½ hours - Price: from €36 With La Rabouilleuse, experience a literary moment on the Loire aboard a traditional boat. A little upstream from Tours, along the hillsides of Rochecorbon and Vouvray, come and enjoy a trip where the sailor is also an actor. The texts are not read but spoken and acted out by your pilot on the boat.  "I have a feeling I've already said this elsewhere: the Loire and Touraine have been praised far too much. It's time to do it justice. The Seine is much more beautiful than the Loire; Normandy is a much more charming 'garden' than Touraine...". Victor Hugo Jean-Marie Sirgue, boatman and actor, is determined to prove the great Victor wrong, and will not hesitate to call on the likes of Balzac, Rabelais, Laclavetine, La Fontaine, Genevoix, Pennac, Beuriot and Maupassant...

Duration: 1h30 to 2h - Price: from €20 We offer stand-up paddle and canoe hire so that you can discover some of the most exceptional tourist sites. Let yourself be tempted by this incredible experience of standing up on the river, whether you're 2 people or up to 10 on the same board. Embark on a remarkable tour that will take you to the foot of the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, located in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.