Chateau Tour: Villandry Gardens and Azay-le-Rideau

This morning, explore the exquisite and sophisticated gardens of Chateau de Villandry, as well as the charming Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau. Your enthusiastic guide will accompany you throughout the tour, regaling you with amusing stories and extensive knowledge about the area. A memorable experience!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau - Guided visit of chateau and gardens
  • Chateau de Villandry - Guided visit of the gardens only with passionate guide
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Entrance fees to 2 historical castles: Villandry Gardens and Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
  • English-speaking guide
  • Guided visits
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • French-speaking guide
Additional Information
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Pets are not allowed even service animals
Location
Tourist Office Tours Loire Valley
Rue Bernard Palissy
Your guide will meet you in front of the Tourist Office in Tours. He / She will be wearing a hat!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sharon_j
Jul 16, 2025
“Dimitri (Gino)” A’La France” Tour Guide - Beautiful locations to visit & our guide “Dimitri”, was a real character. We forgot his name & as he reminded us strongly of Gino the Italian TV chef, that’s what we called him. Full of info, great sense of humour & really interactive with us & the other couple.
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Ivonne
Jul 10, 2025
Super - Very comfortable, very beautiful castles, delicious lunch, delicious wine. And Marion explains very well, pleasantly and clearly. Yes I recommend
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Elena_p
Jul 7, 2025
Nice castles and gardens to visit - It is a well organised tour. Our driver&guide Clovie was very enthusiastic and gave interesting information. It is enough time both for the tour and some free time. Both visited places were worth visiting.
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Thomas
Jun 23, 2025
Fascinating morning outside of Tours. - Very nice. Clear, concise, valuable information and historical context was well explained. The guide was quite knowledgeable and we enjoyed the gardens
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Barbaraann_f
Jun 4, 2025
Villandry - Alex was very knowledgeable and personable. Enjoyed chatting with her She took good care of the group.
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Melanie_c
Jun 1, 2025
Deux Chateaux (Two Castles) - This is great opportunity to see the amazing gardens of Villandry and hear about some of the history of the area. Transportation is nice in a van and the guide, Dimitri, made the experience great. This is perfect for solo travelers. This is 9:30-1:30pm, so there is plenty of time left to visit more castles on your own!
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Erin_o
May 18, 2025
Two beautiful chateaues - Our guide, Alex, was awesome. Her knowledge of the two chateaues was impressive. The Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau and the gardens of Villandry are both not to be missed.
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Sarah_m
May 10, 2025
Wonderful tour with very... - Wonderful tour with very knowledgeable and capable guide (Marion). Thoroughly recommend! She was a good driver, adaptable to our needs and full of interesting information, always careful to differentiate fact from rumour and speculation.
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Annafq4799tm
May 4, 2025
Beautiful, wonderful spectacular gardens! - My journey to visit the castles of the Loire took about 8 days, in which I visited several of the most beautiful castles! Villandry Castle, which is also very beautiful inside, is especially known for its beautiful gardens! They are truly wonderful, including the “Jardins potajers”, cultivated with small vegetables of various colors, where the precise geometry of the small vegetable gardens, allows the visitor to enjoy the beauty and the overall glance! In addition, the lavender garden, the water gardens, the Italian gardens, the ornamental garden and much more: 15 thousand square meters of beautiful gardens, a visit recommendedism!
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Alice
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing gardens - The grounds on both chateaus are beautiful, especially the ones at Villandry. They are breathtakingly beautiful. This is April and the tulips are in full blooms. I guess in late spring it’s roses’ turn. This is the place you can spend hours and forget your time.
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From $133
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).