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What to book before you travel to Tours?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

4 activities to book · about €164 per person

Tours

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Tours Museum of Fine ArtsThe former archbishops' palace, whose highlights are two Mantegna panels from the San Zeno altarpiece in Verona, alongside Rembrandt, Rubens, Degas and Monet.8,€40Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Musée du CompagnonnageFrance's oldest museum of the craft guilds, in the former Saint-Julien abbey, showing masterpieces made by journeymen: miniature staircases, roof frames, ironwork and sugar work.6,€60Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Saint-Cosme Priory, home of RonsardAn 11th-century priory west of the city where the poet Pierre de Ronsard was prior until 1585; he is buried in its ruined church.7,€50Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Château de VillandryThe last great Renaissance château on the Loire, finished around 1536, famous for terraced gardens recreated from 1906 by Joachim Carvallo.€14Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Place Plumereau and old Tours · Saint-Gatien Cathedral · Saint-Martin Basilica and the Charlemagne Tower · Tours Botanical Garden

All activities in Tours on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Tours cost?

€164 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Musée du Compagnonnage" at €60, the cheapest "Château de Villandry" at €14. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Tours without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Place Plumereau and old Tours, Saint-Gatien Cathedral, Saint-Martin Basilica and the Charlemagne Tower, Tours Botanical Garden. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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