Guide holidays and girlguiding tours to France - Venture Abroad

Combine your Guide unit’s love of adventure and exploration by visiting the world renowned UNESCO Heritage Site of the Loire Valley in central France. Just an hour south of Paris, Beaugency sur Loire, a medieval and picturesque town, sits amidst a region renowned for its stunning scenery and majestic Chateaux and provides a perfect close-to-home activity tour destination for your group. With a whole range of activities to choose from including kayaking, swimming, tree-top assault course and cycling tours, there is something to keep your troop entertained all week long! All this combined with the optional day trips to Paris, Chambord and Orleans ensure that your stay in the Loire Valley will be one not easily forgotten.

On Site

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Cycling
• Hiking
• Horse riding
• Swimming pool
• Tennis
• Adventure Park with tree top assault course and zip wire

Off-site

• Beaugency sur Loire - Museums, Art galleries, historical sites
• Day trips to Paris, Chambord, Orleans

The tour includes breakfast and evening meal daily. Packed lunches are prepared in the on-site self catering kitchen and you can buy fresh local produce from the market or supermarket.

Depart UK	Accommodation	Board basis	Days/Nights	Price per person
Saturday 21st May 2011	Indoor	Half board	6/5	£309
Saturday 24th July 2010	Indoor	Half board	6/5	£339
Saturday 21st August 2010	Indoor	Half board	6/5	£339

What's Included

• Return coach journey on a 49 seat executive coach
• Pick up from your preferred departure point within 200 miles of Dover based on a minimum group size of 40 passengers
• Use of coach in resort subject only to an itinerary agreed in advance
• Dover-Calais ferry crossings
• 5 nights’ youth hostel accommodation on a half board basis
• Full tour and itinerary planning
• 1 x drawstring bag per passenger
• Luggage labels for the group plus payment cards on request
• VAT (at current rate) on tour operator’s margin (non-reclaimable)
• No currency surcharges (guaranteed upon confirmation of booking)
• The reassurance of an externally audited safety management system and the security of our 24-hour emergency contact service throughout your

Please note that we can be flexible on the above dates for groups of 40 or more and can offer tours throughout the year

Beaugency sur Loire

Your group will be accommodated in a youth centre, located in a tranquil and peaceful location on the outskirts of the town, Beaugency sur Loire. The centre offers a games room, BBQ area, garden, self-catering kitchen, laundry facilities, internet access and TV room all for use during your stay. The Hostel offers Half Board accommodation and use of the self catering kitchen to prepare packed lunches.