Chateaux & Gardens

Price: €13.50 (public price: €15) Ten kilometres from Chinon, Le Rivau offers an enchanting escape into the heart of history, art and nature. Far from a traditional castle or garden tour, Le Rivau takes you on an astonishing journey into the heart of extraordinary gardens...  Here, all your senses will be awakened: 500 varieties of fragrant roses, an extraordinary vegetable garden whose produce can be sampled in the castle restaurant, monumental works of art in the gardens and castle. But there are also treasure hunts and costumes for children, a tea room, a locavore restaurant, a gourmet restaurant, exhibitions and hammocks for adults. You'll find it hard to leave... Since 2020, a Garden Escape Game has also been available.

The perfect package for a 4-day cycling adventure along the Loire à Vélo route between Tours and Orléans. The Loire à Vélo Pass is an all-inclusive package (excluding accommodation and dinner) that lets you explore the Loire Valley at your own pace, without worrying about the logistics. Over 4 days, take the time to visit iconic châteaux, wander through picturesque villages, savour local specialities and enjoy countless discoveries along the Loire. With bike pick-up and drop-off available at four locations—Tours, Amboise, Blois and Orléans—you are free to create your own itinerary and enjoy a flexible point-to-point cycling holiday. Your Pass includes: Classic bike hire with helmet (electric bikes available for an additional charge). 4 lunches and 4 afternoon snacks to enjoy at participating partner venues. Admission to the Loire Valley's major attractions, including Chambord, Chenonceau, Villandry, Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau and Chaumont-sur-Loire, as well as numerous museums, gardens and guided tours. Wine and local food tastings. More than 60 exclusive offers and benefits from partner restaurants, attractions, leisure activities and local shops along the route. >> Discover all the Pass benefits HERE You'll love: An all-in-one package for a carefree cycling holiday, including bike hire, meals, visits and tastings. A truly immersive experience combining heritage, nature, gastronomy and the unique Loire Valley way of life. The freedom to plan your own route, with bike pick-up and drop-off in Tours, Amboise, Blois or Orléans.

Price: €6.50 (public price: €7.50) In a preserved setting, 20 minutes from Tours, the Domaine de Candé takes you on a tour of a unique château in Touraine. The place of the wedding of the century, residence of great fortunes from the 1930s to the 1970s, it presents a tour of 20 fully furnished rooms, decorations in Cordoba leather or Touraine silks, bathrooms in glass mosaics, a Skinner organ on 3 floors, 1,000 m² of wine storehouses equipped with the latest presses, a Bell telephone exchange, a fitness room with equipment equivalent to that on the Titanic... The 230-hectare park with its century-old trees offers 2 hiking trails, contemporary artworks and atypical games. Don't hesitate to take a picnic with you!

Duration: 2 days - Price: €38 This is THE ideal pass for an urban and cultural getaway in Tours! It allows you to enjoy the city's museums and surrounding castles, and to access the destination's must-see attractions in complete freedom. This Pass gives you free access to 9 tourist and cultural sites in Tours and the surrounding area: Tours Castle, Olivier Debré Contemporary Art Centre, Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Natural History Museum, Cloître de la Psalette, Prieuré Saint-Cosme, Villandry Castle and Gardens, Azay-le-Rideau Castle, Hôtel Goüin, Cave de Vouvray, Les Grandes Caves Saint Roch. You can also enjoy a guided walking tour of Tours and a commentary tour of the city on a mini train (from April to October). On presentation of your Tours City Pass, you can also enjoy exclusive benefits with our partners: 10% discount on canoe hire in Vouvray 10% discount on a ride in a 2CV 10% discount on your drinks at Au Temps des Rois, Place Plumereau 5% discount at the Atelier Saint Michel 10% discount at Fromages de Camille A complimentary bottle of Vouvray brut or demi-sec for two Tours City Pass holders who have booked a ‘From the vine to the glass’ tasting tour, an introduction to wine tasting or a wine course with Rendez-vous dans les Vignes 5% discount on a sidecar ride 10% discount on cookery courses and wine workshops...