Sports & Leisure activities
Fancy a trip to a family park, an escape game in nature, a round of golf, a hot air balloon flight or a nature getaway? Here is our selection of the best sports & leisures in Touraine!
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Electric bike trip from Tours to the Villandry GardensDuration: 1day - Price: €40 Enjoy a package that includes electric bike rental in Tours for the day and admission to the Villandry Gardens. Starting from Tours, take the iconic Loire à Vélo route, then follow the banks of the Cher River towards Villandry. During your ride, take a moment to admire a “contemplative stop” decorated with arabesques by street artist Jordane Saget, before visiting the sumptuous gardens of the Château de Villandry, famous for their French-style flowerbeds, decorative vegetable gardens, and panoramic terraces. The plus points: The freedom of a day on an electric bike on a safe, signposted route An accessible and enjoyable ride, ideal for discovering the landscapes of the Loire Valley A nature and heritage experience that is easy to organize from Tours
ZooParc de Beauval - AdultsPrice: €42 (public price €43) The 4th most beautiful zoo in the world*, the ZooParc de Beauval invites every visitor to take a trip around the world and meet over 35,000 animals. From the unmissable giant pandas to the adorable koalas, not forgetting the okapis, manatees, elephants and many more, there are more than 800 animal species for you to discover, some of them unique in France, or even in Europe! In 2025, to celebrate the ZooParc's 45th anniversary, the rare golden monkeys, considered to be Chinese national treasures but highly endangered, were welcomed to Beauval. During your visit, you can explore the extraordinary facilities, designed with animal welfare in mind, as well as the comfort of staff and visitors. Don't miss the impressive Equatorial Dome, covering an area of almost 1 hectare, or the Nuage de Beauval gondola lift, the only one of its kind in a French zoo, which towers 40 metres above the park. You can also attend two different shows, L'Odyssée des Lions de mer and Les Maîtres des Airs, to learn more about sea lions, but also birds of prey, parrots, pelicans and storks... and better understand the importance of protecting them and the actions taken by the ZooParc and its association Beauval Nature to achieve this. To extend the trip, you can also stay for several days in one of the park's eight themed hotels. *TripAdvisor ranking 2018
Romantic nocturnal getawayDuration: 1h30 - Price: €200 Dazzle your other half with this romantic nighttime getaway in a vintage sidecar and discover the light trail in the city center of Tours. You can also enjoy a discreet tasting break on the banks of the Loire. Vintage atmosphere guaranted !
Loire Valley Aquarium - Child from 4 to 12 yearsPrice 11€ ( public price : 12€) How about a fabulous journey through the richness of the world's waters? Through its themed rooms with original decorations, the Grand Aquarium of Touraine takes you on a surprising journey where you can admire different kinds of fish living in fresh waters and in the oceans. You will be amazed by the tunnel allowing you to admire the great species of our regions, sturgeons, pike, zander ... The tropical fresh waters will immerse you in the world of piranhas, caimans, archers fish ... Without forgetting the show electric eels and the rare group of American spatula fish. The youngest will love the tactile pool where the koi carp come to seek contact with the visitor as well as the reptile nursery.
