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Loire Valley Wine Tour in Chinon & Bourgueil: Full-Day Experience of Local Wineries and Tastings
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Embark on a full-day wine tour in the enchanting Loire Valley, exploring the renowned wineries of Chinon and Bourgueil. Indulge in tastings of exquisite white and red wines, visit the charming town of Chinon, and savor local delicacies. Transportation included.
Embark on a full-day wine tour in the enchanting Loire Valley, exploring the renowned wineries of Chinon and Bourgueil. Indulge in tastings of exquisite white and red wines, visit the charming town of Chinon, and savor local delicacies. Transportation included.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Bourgueil - Begin your Loire Valley wine tour in the delightful town of Bourgueil. This quaint town is nestled among vineyards that produce the region’s characteristic wines.
Visit a traditional winery to gain insights into the wine-making process, from grape to bottle. Conclude the tour with a tasting session of various wines crafted by the…
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Bourgueil - Begin your Loire Valley wine tour in the delightful town of Bourgueil. This quaint town is nestled among vineyards that produce the region’s characteristic wines.
Visit a traditional winery to gain insights into the wine-making process, from grape to bottle. Conclude the tour with a tasting session of various wines crafted by the winery. -
Chinon - Following your initial visit, the tour continues to Chinon, a charming town known for its well-preserved medieval and Renaissance architecture. The town is overshadowed by its impressive castle, which is actually a complex of three castles.
Accompanied by your guide, explore the town and receive recommendations for the best local dining spots to enjoy Chinon’s culinary specialties at lunchtime. - Chinon - Enjoy an afternoon wine tasting tour in the Chinon wine region.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Alcoholic beverages
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Personal insurance and expenses
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Personal insurance and expenses
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Enjoy a full-day wine tour in the renowned Loire Valley, led by a knowledgeable local guide. The day features visits to two local wineries, complete with tastings of regional white and red wines (fees included).
During lunchtime, pause in the charming town of Chinon, known for its castle. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the town, with your guide…
Enjoy a full-day wine tour in the renowned Loire Valley, led by a knowledgeable local guide. The day features visits to two local wineries, complete with tastings of regional white and red wines (fees included).
During lunchtime, pause in the charming town of Chinon, known for its castle. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the town, with your guide recommending the best spots to sample local delicacies (at your own cost).
The full-day excursion also includes transportation to and from the Tours city center.
- Adult-only tour, minimum age to participate and drink alcohol is 18 years old
- In case minimum numbers (2 adults) are not reached we will offer to reschedule or refund your tour
- Pets are not allowed on the tour
- Please note: In France, snacks are usually not provided during wine tastings to preserve the purity of the wine’s flavor. We recommend having a good breakfast or lunch beforehand.
Location
78 Rue Bernard Palissy
Rue Bernard Palissy
Meeting point in front of Tours Tourism office, 10 minutes before the departure time.
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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Aliza
Aug 9, 2025
Wine tour extraordinaire! - Our tour guide Ilia was fabulous. He gave us information about different landmarks such as the forest road we took to the first location, the countryside on the way to Chinon, as well as the fortress at Chinon. He was very well versed and made sure our guided tour was pleasant from start to finish.
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Mariahelena_r
Aug 3, 2025
Great tour in the wineries - Great day in the wineries, and visiting Chinon. Our guide, Ilia, was very knowledgeable and kind. We had a great time!
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Sharoner50
Jun 1, 2025
An awesome tour and tour guide - I want to write a review for the tour guide we had on our recent Exoticca tour in Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His name is Saimir and he did an awesome job of keeping our rather large group (28 people from multiple cultures) very happy throughout the ten day tour. He was respectful and helpful to all, and was very informative about the cultures of the peoples we were visiting in the Balkans. He even brought Baklava for the entire group that his mother had made. Saimir made it a great experience for everyone all around. Thanks, Saimir!
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Jess_stl
Oct 25, 2024
Wonderful tour and guide! - This tour was absolutely perfect. Our guide Élia was so knowledgeable, kind and entertaining. He knew the winemakers well and facilitated experiences at both smaller and larger wineries. Each visit was educational and included delicious tastings. He also showed us interesting sites along our way to each winery and recommended excellent lunch spots in Chinon. Highly recommend this tour and Elia as a guide!
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Tyler_l
Oct 16, 2024
Learning about French wine regions accessible and fun - Our guide was amazing! He was very knowledgeable on the area and wines of the Loire region. Very personable making the day full of fun and adventure. When asked about food and drinks in the area he didn’t hesitate to give us a list of places to try! Highly recommend this tour!
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R933biwilliams
Sep 2, 2024
Amazing Tour & Great Guide - Highly Recommend! - Despite a delayed start to our tour due to rain, our guide Ilia was incredibly understanding of the circumstances and ensured my group made the most of our time. Both wineries were wonderful with great wine & very personal tasting experiences. The time to explore Chinon during lunch was also very much appreciated (made even better by great food recommendations from Ilia!). My group came away from this tour with a ton of new knowledge of wine and the region as a whole. Overall, this experience far surpassed my expectations & was one of the best days of our 10+ day Europe vacation. 10/10!
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Jaymiddleton99
Aug 31, 2024
Perfect way to see the Loire Valley Wine Regions - Ilia was the perfect tour guide, engaging, educational, charismatic, and fun! Our group of 6 are a bit newer to the wine scene and Ilia along with the employees of the two vineyards we visited went above and beyond to educate and entertain us. The star of the show besides Ilia was Truf the chateau cat at the second vineyard! We had a wonderful time and were shocked that the vineyards we visited were basically private to just us and we really got an in depth experience understanding the culture and the wine! I would recommend this tour to everyone I know!
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482faithb
Aug 30, 2024
Perfect tour fabulous guide - This was an absolutely excellent tour that I would HIGHLY recommend for anyone interested in Loire Valley wine production. Our guide was Ilya, who is a wine expert and passionate about this area. Having already done a number of wine tours, I can say that Ilya was the best we've had, and that's saying a lot. We visited two vineyards, each distinctive, and had an in-depth explanation of each vineyards approach to viticulture. Extensive wine tasting in each place also. For lunch we were on our own in Chinon. Ilya introduced us to various places so we could choose what suited us, which was perfect. All around this was the perfect day.
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334alyssaa
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing Winery and Chinon Experience - Absolutely fantastic tour. Very easy pickup right on time outside the Tours tourist center. Ilya was a fantastic host the entire time. We visited two lovely wineries and tasted more than a dozen wines (all absolutely delicious). Ilya went above and beyond, with great knowledge and entertaining tips. He gave several honest suggestions for lunch (which was free time in downtown Chinon). Highly recommend and would book a tour with Ilya again next time we are in the Loire Valley!
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Bernadette_c
Jul 18, 2023
Wonderful Tour! - This is one of the best tours I have been on! Our guide, Ilia, was very engaging and knowledgeable. As described, we went to two wineries and had the opportunity to tour and taste. We also had a wonderful lunch (per Ilia's recommendation) at L'Oceanic in the medieval city of Chinon. We learned much about the Loire Valley wines, and appellations. I highly recommend this tour!
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