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Paris to Loire Valley: Day Tour with Wine Tasting and Castles
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15 Ratings
Chenonceaux
Embark on a captivating day tour from Paris to the enchanting Loire Valley. Explore fairytale castles, indulge in regional food and wine, and experience the charm of a small group tour.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chateau de Chenonceau - The first castle you visit is Chateau de Chennonceau, it is one of the oldest and most beautiful castles in the France that is today only surpassed by the might of the famous Versailles in Paris. From the moment it was created, beauty and unique style of the castle that was built over the river Cher attracted royalty and nobles from all around the Europe. Have an audio-guided experience in this castle and explore the past on your own!
- Chateau de Chambord - After tasty lunch head to your next destination which would be the famous chateau Chambord Chambord is a radically unique work, one of the jewels in the heritage of humankind. Its vocation is at once symbolic, aesthetic and spiritual. It is not only an affirmation of royal power, but also an evocation of the ideal city; as a monument, it remains an enigma that has yet to divulge all its secrets. Chambord is perhaps the equivalent in architecture of Mona Lisa in painting. The royal hunting lodge Chateau de Chambord was started in 1519 by the Valois King Francis I. It was favoured by kings fond of hunting such as Henry II and Louis XIV.
What's Included
- Small-group tour for a personalized experience
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Complimentary bottled water provided
- Expert driver/guide to lead the way
- Travel in comfort with an air-conditioned mini-van
- Savor a delightful lunch with a starter, main course, and dessert
- Explore castles and learn their histories with an audio-guide
- Sample up to 6 wines at local wineries
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the gorgeous Loire Valley with your friends or family that is known for its fairytale castles and incredible wineries, with this day trip tour from Paris. You will visit two of the regions most iconic chateaus such as chateau Amboise, Chambord and Chennonceau getting the chance to sample regional food and wine along the way.
• Enjoy 2 of most beautiful castles in the Loire valley Chennonceau, Chambord or Amboise
• Have a wonderful lunch in a small cozy restaurant with a beautiful view!
• Includes a multi-course gourmet lunch of regional specialties which includes starter, main and desert!
• Visit one of local wineries in unique locations and explore the caves and taste up
to 5 different glasses of wine!
• Enjoy the atmosphere of a small group tour and get pick-up and a drop-off to your hotel.
- Those under 18 years of age will be offered a variety of nonalcoholic grape juices
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- It can be cold in the castles so please dress accordingly as we operate at all weather conditions
- The trip to Loire Valley takes around 2.5 hours and the trip from the Loire Valley takes around 3 hours back to the hotel depending on the traffic.
Location
Chateau de Chenonceau
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Joanne_c
Aug 23, 2024
Lovely Day Trip! - Lovely experience in the Loire Valley. Tomer was our guide and he took great care of our group. We toured 2 chateaus - Chambord and Blois, had a delicious lunch, and tasted wines at a winery. The towns we drove through were very quaint and we also enjoyed the company and chats during the long drive.
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Ryanrg2714pr
Jul 6, 2024
An Amazing Day Like No Other - Our guide Sebastian took us on a wonderful day long excursion visiting castles, wineries and a restaurant for lunch. Everything was exactly as advertised. We had an unforgettable day and learned so much about the area from Sebastian. Chateau de Chambord is a must see!
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L6485xyjennyt
Jul 6, 2024
Great day! - Fantastic tour! Sebastian was our guide and he was wonderful. On time, very friendly and very knowledgeable. Gave us many options throughout the day. The castles were stunning, the lunch was delicious (great food for us as vegetarians which Sebastian was sure to make sure wouldn’t be an issue for us). The wine tour was lovely-got to try many excellent wines with very friendly staff. Definitely recommend this day trip! Request Sebastian if you can!
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K1634ufeders
Jun 22, 2024
Everything perfect - Transport and guide super amazing, car transport impeccable, polite and attentive all the time, leaving everyone comfortable throughout the ride.
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Jorge
Jun 22, 2024
Visit to the Loire Valley - It was sensational. The guide was super helpful and gave us a history lesson about all the castles visited and also about Paris
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O8160jwnathanf
May 3, 2024
The great day out ! - Wow ,what a fantastic day we had !
The whole thing was really accessible and friendly from start to finish ,the Chateaus were lovely and the architecture was amazing ,and such splendid gardens!
We learnt a lot about wine too ,from grape to glass (and from glass to mouth😊) ,just a brilliant day out ,and our guide Sebastian was so helpful and informative ,and took the time to show some extra things on the journey .
What more could one want ?
I highly recommend this tour and this guide ,it was really worth going on .
Perfect .
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Coastal618183
May 3, 2024
Absolutely brilliant day - We have had an amazingly brilliant day, not only did we get to see two fabulous castles (Chambord and Chenonceau) as well as a delicious three course meal (very posh 10/10) and some sight seeing along the way, we then finished in a beautiful winery seeing how they grew, stored, bottled and sold the wine with plenty of tastings… not to mention a fab doggy who we befriended 🤩🤩 bought several bottles just which we could have brought more home! Hotel pick up and drop off included which made the day so much easier and the NICEST tour guide Sebastian we could have asked for, would do it all over again in a heartbeat, thank you so much for such a lovely day
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T9094wpgarya
Apr 30, 2024
Highly recommend - Castle were beautiful. Lunch was amazing. Wine tour was the best I’ve been to. Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly throughout ever tour.
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T9094wpgarya
Apr 30, 2024
Extraordinary - Castles were amazing. Lunch was even better. Awesome wine tour. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide throughout all of this. 10/10 recommend.
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S8771ksdavidf
Apr 21, 2024
Couldn’t have been better! - Was a wonderful day trip. A perfect blend of activities (a castle, a lovely lunch, house of da-Vinci, and a lovely wine-tasting at an authentic (duh) French winery.
Our host, Sebastian was so very pleasant. He was kind, accommodating, and knowledgeable. He gave us enough information without overwhelming us with information. He made sure we were all comfortable and our group felt 100% comfortable and confident in his ability to guide (drive, etc) us through said activities. He was a great driver, too… and I truly appreciate someone who is in-tune with the road! 🙏
Our group had zero complaints, and were very pleased with how things were arranged, handled, and planned.
Highly recommend, would do it again any day. :)
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