Moulin-de-Nitray on the Loire
Anjou - Loire
Moulin de Nitray
Sunday
We meet and greet you at Tours. guests are driven by a private chauffeured shuttle to the hotel barge Nymphea, where they are greeted with champagne and the crew at our mooring next to the 17th-century Moulin de Nitray.
Dinner on board.
Moulin de Nitray to Larcay
Monday
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before we stroll up to Nitray to see the château and rose garden. After sampling their selection of Touraine wines, we get back to the barge and make our way up to the village of Vallet. We take a delightful journey to Château de Villandry, located on the banks of the Loire, in the afternoon. The château's incredible collection of decorative, aquatic, vegetable, and herb gardens has earned it international recognition.
Dinner on board.
Larcay to Vallet
Tuesday
Following a brief morning cruise, we stop at Bruno Curassier's Domaine de la Grange for a pre-lunch aperitif before sailing on to Civray de Touraine. Following lunch on board, we have a visit to the Château d'Amboise, which served as the French kings' official residence for 200 years. In addition, we go to the nearby Château du Clos Lucé, where Leonardo Da Vinci lived for the final three years of his life.
Dinner on board.
Vallet to Chissay-en-Touraine
Wednesday
We sail beneath the magnificent Château de Chenonceau's five arches this morning before docking close by. After that, we take a short ride in the air-conditioned minibus to Chenonceau, which is sometimes referred to as "the ladies château" because of people like Henry II's mistress Diane de Poitiers, who built the stunning gardens and the bridge over the River Cher.
Upon our return, we cruise upstream to Chissay-en-Touraine and have Dinner tonight in one of the local restaurants specializing in Loire cuisine.
Chissay-en-Touraine to Montrichard
Thursday
Our morning cruise leads us to the troglodyte settlement of Bourré, where we moor next to La Magnaneraie, one of the more peculiar homes. The Coquillat family has lived in this troglodyte settlement on a mountainside for generations. It has served as a wine cellar, a tuffeau stone quarry, and a silkworm nursery. We travel to Valencay, one of the most magnificent châteaux of the Loire, after lunch. After that, we sail to Montrichard, where we anchor for the evening.
Dinner on board.
Montrichard to Moulin de Nitray
Friday
After breakfast, we visit the 11th-century château overlooking the medieval town center, the Montrichard street market, and the Meriau family's local vineyard to sample the Touraine region's vintages. We sail back downstream to Nitray in the afternoon before the captain's farewell dinner is held on board.
We sail back downstream to Nitray in the afternoon before the captain bids us farewell.
Enjoy an aperitif from their vineyards before the Captain's Farewell Dinner on board.
Moulin de Nitray
Saturday
After breakfast, guests will be transferred by private chauffeured minibus to the drop-off point near Tours.
Moulin-de-Nitray on the Loire rates
The rates shown are standard, before any applicable discounts or promotions.
| 2025 USD, for American and Canadian residents | Regular | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 6 | 35, 000 USD | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 5 | 33, 400 USD | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 4 | 31, 800 USD | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 2 (Honeymoon) | 31, 100 USD | ||||
| Stateroom per person | 6, 190 USD | ||||
| Single person supplement | 2, 500 USD | ||||
| 2025 STERLING rates for UK residents | Regular | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 6 | £26, 500 | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 5 | £25, 400 | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 4 | £24, 300 | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 2 (Honeymoon) | £24, 000 | ||||
| 2025 EURO rates ALL OTHER COUNTRIES | Regular | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 6 | 31, 000 € | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 5 | 29, 600 € | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 4 | 28, 200 € | ||||
| Whole boat charter for 2 (Honeymoon) | 27, 500 € | ||||
| Stateroom per person | 5, 450 € | ||||
| Single person supplement | 2, 200 € |
Please note: Nymphea has an unusual layout, and the Chenonceau stateroom is accessed from the outside main deck by seven steps to the cabin below.
Themed cruises
Cycling charters: 3450 USD / £2650 / 3000€
Biking cruises include daily cycling with a professional cycling guide and an upgrade of bicycles.
Honeymoon charter: No charge
Family charter: No supplement
Families with children charter cruises include tailor-made itineraries that consider the ages and interests of all those in the group. A wide range of activities can be arranged with us, some of which will incur a supplement, e.g. Go-Karting. Other activities can be booked directly with the provider, e.g.hot-air ballooning.
Baby and child equipment can be provided without extra cost, including children's bikes and helmets, car seats, cots, high-chairs etc.
Golf cruises include four pre-booked and paid tee times and transfers to and from the golf clubs. Hire of clubs, caddy and buggy not included.
2025 Departure dates
Regular dates: July 6 - October 5