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Loire Valley Castles: Fairytale Day Trip
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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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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 limited to eight people ensures personalised attention
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Air conditioned mini-van
- Alcoholic beverages
- Enjoy a delicious lunch which includes starter, main, and dessert (if selected)
- Visit the castles and get to know its history with an audio-guide
- Small-group tour limited to eight people ensures personalised attention
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Air conditioned mini-van
- Alcoholic beverages
- Enjoy a delicious lunch which includes starter, main, and dessert (if selected)
- Visit the castles and get to know its history with an audio-guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Explore the stunning Loire Valley with friends or family, renowned for its enchanting castles and exceptional wineries, on this day trip tour from Paris. Visit two of the region’s most iconic chateaux, such as Château Amboise, Chambord, and Chenonceau, while enjoying the opportunity to sample local food and wine along the way.
• Delight in two of the…
Explore the stunning Loire Valley with friends or family, renowned for its enchanting castles and exceptional wineries, on this day trip tour from Paris. Visit two of the region’s most iconic chateaux, such as Château Amboise, Chambord, and Chenonceau, while enjoying the opportunity to sample local food and wine along the way.
• Delight in two of the most beautiful castles in the Loire Valley: Chenonceau, Chambord, or Amboise.
• Savor a delightful lunch in a charming, cozy restaurant (optional), featuring a multi-course gourmet meal of regional specialties, including a starter, main course, and dessert!
• Visit a local winery in a unique setting, explore the caves, and taste up to five different glasses of wine!
• Experience the charm of a small group tour with convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ericbn5511qn
Mar 21, 2025
Great day - Great day trip from Paris. It’s a bit of a drive. Stopped at an interesting castle in Blois. Had an amazing lunch with amazing wine. Wine tasting was very entertaining. The Chateau Chenonceau was AMAZING. Wish we had more time there. Tomar, our guide was fantastic. Highly recommend.
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Ronald_d
Feb 22, 2025
Flexible and Friendly - The guide drives for you and covers stuff outside and along the way. Inside each you are on your own with history-pads that walk you through. The flexibility depending on the group is great as we had a private experience and saw a castle not listed with the tomb of divinci.
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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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