Top Loire Valley Outdoor Activities

The Best Way to Discover Nantes: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a stroll through the peaceful Cours Cambronne and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: Musée d’arts de Nantes, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Château des ducs de Bretagne, Église Sainte-Croix de Nantes, Saint-Nicolas, Place Royale, Passage Pommeraye, Cours Cambronne, Natural History Museum, and the Memorial to Slavery.

The Loire Valley is famous for its magnificent châteaux and historic wineries, and this tour from Chinon combines both into an unforgettable lunch date. Enjoy a tour and wine tasting at the Château du Petit Thouars, then enjoy a bottle of wine to accompany your romantic picnic lunch, overlooking the idyllic Loire Valley vineyards.

Step inside the greatest Gothic masterpieces and uncover the secrets of Chartres Cathedral on this self-guided tour with our mobile app. The tour reveals hidden stories in the carvings of the North, West, and South portals like a medieval picture book in stone. Inside, you’ll discover the Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière window, whose glowing blue glass gave the world the legendary “Chartres Blue.” The cathedral holds 2,600 sq. meters of stained glass, and the tour will guide you through the most famous windows and their stories. You’ll also explore the 100-meter-long choir screen, filled with 41 Renaissance scenes that bring the early life of Mary to life in intricate detail. This tour is perfect for travelers who love history, art, and storytelling. Whether pilgrim, history lover, or curious visitor, you’ll leave with a deeper appreciation of why Chartres has inspired generations. Please note: this is an app-based tour. To access, you’ll need to download our mobile app after booking.

Nantes produced the Edict of Tolerance, dreamed up Jules Verne, and built a shopping arcade so beautiful it's still in use — a city of consequential ideas. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Nantes on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Follow clues to the Château des ducs de Bretagne, the Passage Pommeraye, and the Place Graslin — ducal power, architectural wonder, and neoclassical elegance in one walk • Move through Nantes at your own pace, following the app's lead • Perfect for families, couples, and groups of any size Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Jules Verne imagined extraordinary journeys here. This one takes about 2 hours.

This game is a unique and challenging outdoor escape game with friends, colleagues or family. It is possible to play on the day and at the time of your choice without prior reservation. You will be transported in a spellbinding scenario to the heart of the Crusic. You can easily recover photos and videos that will be saved directly to your smartphone.

This game is a unique and challenging outdoor escape game adventure with friends, colleagues or family! It is possible to play on the day and at the time of your choice without prior reservation. You will be transported to a bewitching scenario in the heart of the city. You can easily recover photos and videos that will be saved directly to your smartphone.

Embark on a walking tour of Nantes with a knowledgeable local guide, delving into the city's rich history and vibrant culture. Situated on the Loire River, Nantes boasts a fascinating past, from its Celtic origins to its modern-day identity as an experimental and artistic hub. Wander through the city's charming streets, uncovering hidden gems and iconic landmarks while gaining insight into Nantes' evolution over the centuries. From its days as the capital of Brittany to its present-day status as a dynamic urban center, this tour offers a comprehensive exploration of Nantes' captivating history and attractions.

The best of Tours in an hour. Your gentleman sider will make you discover the unmissable places of the city as well as unusual places, comfortably installed in a beautiful vintage sidecar.

Discover the secrets of Bourges Cathedral with this self-guided audio tour. Step inside one of France’s greatest Gothic masterpieces and learn the fascinating stories hidden in its stone and glass. You will learn about the stories hidden in the carvings on each portal and stained-glass windows that have survived for centuries. You will hear about the relics treasured inside, the history of its construction, and the genius of Gothic design, including flying buttresses and ribbed vaults that made the soaring walls and windows possible. This tour is filled with stories and explanations that most visitors miss, bringing the cathedral’s art and architecture to life in an engaging way. Whether you are a casual visitor or a true history buff, this tour is designed for everyone who wants to experience the cathedral in a deeper, more engaging way.

Visit two of the most renowned castles in the Loire Valley on a day trip from Tours. Château de Chenonceau and Château de Chambord are known for their Renaissance architecture and picturesque riverside settings. Enjoy views from panoramic spots and hear historical details and amusing anecdotes about the French kings and other nobles. As a bonus, enjoy a relaxing lunch away from the crowds at a private, family-owned château.

Combine visits to two major Loire Valley chateaux—Chenonceau and Chambord—on this small-group excursion from Tours or Amboise. Save time when you visit the chateau of Chenonceau with skip-the-line entry for added convenience. You will also get a break from touring with free time to have lunch and explore the charming city of Amboise.

The Loire Valley is notable for its wines, and this tasting tour offers a guided introduction to local wineries in the Vouvray appellation. Visit two local wineries, meet the producers, and learn proper wine-tasting techniques to compare different flavors and fragrances. Enjoy stunning views of the Loire River while exploring this terroir.

Discover the UNESCO-listed landscapes of the Loire Valley, sample regional wines, and visit two magnificent châteaux on this full-day tour. Traveling in a small group ensures a more personalized experience as you visit Chambord and Chenonceau Castles and enjoy guided wine tastings at each venue.

No visit to the Loire Valley region is complete without a winery visit, and this experience makes it easy with guided tours and tastings at two local wine estates. With a regional wine expert as your host, you'll learn all about the 'terroir' as you walk through the vineyards, and discover the local food, too, with samples of cheese and other delicacies.

See the highlights of Angers at your own pace while having fun and making memories with an app-based escape game. This app lets you start any time so that you can learn more about the city than you would on your own without the hassle of following a strict tour schedule. Follow clues and solve problems as you make your way through the Loire Valley city.

Experience an amazing cycling tour in Amboise and its surroundings. Get to know its huge history and heritage and enjoy its wonderful wines. Our tour will take you the best spots and areas such as the Clos Lucé (Leonardo da Vinci's house) the chateau de Chenonceau and of course some amazing wineries to taste and enjoy cabernet franc and chenin ! Enjoy "the French way of life" with this stunning tour ! This immersive cultural tour is perfect to do share it with friends or ralatives. Whether you are a wine lover, nature lover or just looking for a genuine tour and willing to share a great time with your children it is a must-do when visiting Amboise !

Enjoy the chance to sample both typical food and local wine during this brief, small-group exploration of the Château du Petit Thouars, ideal for food lovers and those with limited time in the region. Learn about the Château’s history and stop by the troglodyte caves, before sampling both Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc wines for a comprehensive experience.

Dazzle your other half with this romantic nighttime getaway in a vintage sidecar and discover the light trail in downtown Tours. You will enjoy a discreet tasting break on the banks of the Loire.

Explore Nantes—and discover the city in a far more interactive way than you would otherwise—on this self-guided tour, themed as a Marsupilami escape game for children and families. Set off using an app on your smartphone, follow a route designed exclusively for the adventure, and take part in missions, clear obstacles, and solve puzzles along the way.

Enjoy an intimate, grape-to-wine tour of the ins and outs of wine production in the stunning Loire Valley. Go behind the scenes in a family-run Vouvray vineyard, and enjoy a guided walk through the vines, winery, and rock-hewn cellar. Get an exclusive taste of different wine varieties, accompanied by fresh local amuse-bouches. Tours are capped at 12 people for personalized attention.

Want to spend a fun and nice time with family or friends? Going out and discovering a city while playing? Play an Urban Escape Game, walk around and let yourself be guided by the mobile application which will lead you to the different points of interest where you will have to solve puzzles and / or carry out missions! In a team of up to 6 people, you will only need your smartphone to embark on the adventure. Explore differently: play an urban Escape Game!

You don’t have to head to the coast to enjoy Loire-Atlantique’s adrenaline-fuelled water sports. Escape the city and head out to Quilly water park on a lake north of Nantes, for this Towed Buoy Ride. Put on your wetsuit and life jacket, head into the water, and hang on tight as the inflatable buoy is pulled at high speed behind a motorboat.

Nantes becomes the crime scene in this self-guided detective game, where the clues are hidden in plain sight in the streets around you. The case is the murder of Balthasar, and the evidence is scattered across the old centre - past Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Basilique Saint-Nicolas, Tour Bretagne and Place Graslin. You decode messages, photograph what does not add up and press digital witnesses whose stories never quite line up. Every puzzle you crack removes a name from the list of suspects. Play as a couple, bring the children along, or send two or three teams out at the same time and turn the investigation into a race - which is what makes this murder mystery game work as well for a team outing as for a day out. The last answer is waiting somewhere in the centre of Nantes.