Swap your wheels for the water and discover the Loire Valley on a self-drive canal boat

Known for its superb vintages and gourmet cuisine, the valley entices wine lovers and foodies from all over the world! The beautiful Loire Valley presents you with many delights. Stately châteaux, colourful gardens, flourishing vineyards, medieval villages and larger Roman towns all make boating the Loire Valley in France a magical experience you'll cherish.

The Canal latéral à la Loire runs through the beautiful Loire Valley, which is amongst the best wine-producing regions in France. You can't resist stopping in Sancerre to see Maison des Sancerre and learn how the world's finest wines are produced!

The Sancerre vineyards of Loire are among the most famous in France! On our wine tasting cruise, "The Sancerre and Faience Cruise" get the lowdown on all 300 vineyards in the area, and it is so easy to arrange for tours to savour an amazing array of stunning wines, or hire a bike and explore yourself. Magnificent cathedrals and châteaux fill the valley with so much history. Haunt the dungeons of the fort at Câtillon-Coligny, the castle ruins at Châtillon-sur-Loire, and the Cathedral of St. Cyr and St. Julitte in Nevers! The gardens of the Château du Pont Chevron in Ouzouer-sur-Trezee are beautiful and will delight all.

Le Boat offers modern, fully equipped self-drive boating holidays for all budgets and group sizes in ten different destinations in the UK, Europe and Canada. Best of all, no licence or prior experience is required. So the take helm, captain your very own boat and discover what Burgundy has to offer.

Prices start from A$430pp* for a group of eight travelling for seven nights on a premier Vision 4. (*subject to availability , Terms & Conditions)

For more information and to order the new 2018 Le Boat brochure visit www.leboat.com.au , call 0800 449 981 or visit your local travel agent