France · LOIRE VALLEY CHATEAUX TOURS
Nobody sees the Loire in a day, so every tour picks two or three châteaux and a tasting. These 15 sort them by which castles they visit, whether lunch and wine are included, and how much of the day the coach takes.
Explore Chambord and Chenonceau from Paris, enjoy a Loire wine tasting, and spend free time in Blois on this full-day coach tour.
“Great excursion, which I highly recommend. Thank for great tour and tour guides. Bus very comfortable.”
Visit Chambord and Chenonceau from Paris, enjoy Blois at lunch, taste Loire wines, and travel in comfort on this full 13-hour day trip.
“We booked the Loire Valley day trip with wine tasting and had a wonderful experience. Our guide, Ratri, was exceptional — very knowledgeable, engaging, and friendly. She explained the history of the castles beautifully and made the long day enjoyable and fun. The wine tasting was also a lovely highlight. Overall, it was a well-organized tour and I would highly recommend it, especially with Ratri as the guide.”
Visit Chenonceau Castle for Renaissance rooms, Diane de Poitiers gardens, flower displays, river views, and a full day of Loire Valley history.
“The gardens are well manicured. The castle’s interior was as beautiful as I expected. A worthy visit.”
See Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny on a guided Loire Valley day trip from Paris, with transport, castle tickets, and free time for lunch.
“The first two Chateaux were splendid! There was plenty of space to walk around and admire the art, architecture, and the gardens. The third one was mediocre compared to the first two. All in all, the guide was helpful and the transportation was safe and sufficient!”
Review of a 12.5-hour Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny, with coach travel, entry, and guide options.
“The "luxury" coach has very small, close seats, not enough room to put your tray down if the person in front of you lays back, limited air control, no place on the seat back to keep items. Our guide was very pleasant and worked hard unfortunately her strong accent made it hard to understand her English. If English were my second language I would have really struggled to understand. Cheverny seemed to be an add-on but was our favorite.”
Explore Leonardo da Vinci’s final home in Amboise, with restored rooms, 40 invention models, interactive gardens, and an immersive art show.
“Very interesting tour with good information and a booklet guide in English. Not too crowded and able to see everything in around 2 hours.”
Visit Chambord, Chenonceau, and Amboise from Paris in one long, well-planned day with a small group, guide, wine tasting, and transport.
“Thorough. Small group. Visited varied chateau. Engaging and knowledgeable guide. Excellent props showing kings who inhabited each castle.”
Explore Amboise’s historic troglodyte caves, learn wine basics, taste six Loire wines, and enjoy cheese and charcuterie for $37.
“Yanis did an excellent job giving us a tour and history of the caves. He also ensured we knew how to properly partake in the tasting. Worked on our olfactory sensitivity and visual perception. The wine was good, and paired with delightful meats and cheeses. Would recommend highly!”
See Chenonceau and Chambord with a small-group guide, then enjoy a traditional lunch at privately owned Château de Villesavin.
“Spectacular Tour! We were a small group of 4 total including our tour guide so that was really nice.. We got to see 3 Château in one day especially Chenonceau and Chambord which Chambord is absolutely huge. Great history information we got from Alex who was really awesome! I would do again if I came here with a friend. Thank you Alex for doing an quick drop-off in Blois! Much appreciated :)”
Float over Loire Valley vineyards and châteaux on a 1-hour sunrise or sunset balloon flight with pickup, champagne, and a certificate.
“Tom, our hot air balloon pilot, was both professional and informative. With a good sense of humor. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves floating over the Loire River and Valley! Thank you.”
See Chenonceau, Amboise, and Chambord on a 12-hour small-group trip from Paris, with castle entries, a wine tasting, and an English guide.
“Our guide was amazing and really made the adventure perfect. If you can drive yourself, know that kids get in free to most of these castles, so a family spends more through the organized tour than you would on your own. We had four kids/teens and spent a lot on “free” tickets. However, it was worth not having to drive ourselves, and a rental car would have outweigh what we saved on Tickets!. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny and had great recommendations. There was a lot of traffic due to the French holiday and we were able to nap and site see through the windows while he took care…”
Explore Amboise’s Caves Ambacia, taste six Loire wines with a sommelier, and pair them with cheese and charcuterie in a 16th-century cellar.
“This was one of the more educational wine tastings we’ve ever been on, and we’ve been on MANY! The pairings were sublime. A highly recommended experience.”
Tour Vouvray vineyards, limestone cellars, and two Loire wineries with generous wine tastings, local cheese, and charcuterie.
“Though there were many positive things I could say about this tour, the knowledge of our guide was the standout! No question stumped her and we had delicious pairings of cheese and charcuterie for each of the wines we tried. The vineyard was fascinating with our tasting taking place in the limestone caves. Going to the cooperative and learning about this way of producing, storing, etc was very interesting and a good wrap up for the day. I suggest you dress in layers to be comfortable and make sure you have sensible shoes. This is a can’t-miss experience and next time I will be booking a full-day!”
Visit Chenonceau and Chambord, then taste Loire Valley wines in a limestone cave on a small-group day tour from Tours or Amboise.
“This was such a fun excursion. Marie was an excellent tour guide and so knowledgeable. Her detailed explanation of what we were seeing brought so much to the experience. We had an absolute blast!”
Visit Chenonceau and Chambord, enjoy a home-cooked lunch at family-owned Villesavin, and explore the Loire Valley in a small group.
“We loved it! Our guide was fabulous and so incredibly knowledgeable! We got so much out of the day, plus the lunch was delicious and special! The castles were simply amazing, as well as so different.”
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