Loire Valley Castles Tour: Journey through Chenonceau & Chambord's History from Paris
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869 Ratings
Paris
Embark on a captivating journey through the history of Chenonceau and Chambord on a Loire Valley Castles Tour. Explore the extravagant glamor of the French aristocracy, discover fascinating Renaissance masterpieces, and marvel at the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci at Cheverny Castle. Book now!
Duration: 12 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chateau de Chambord - Your wonderful tour begins with a visit to Chambord, one of the most instantly recognizable castles in the world and previously home to François the 1st. Be guided through its majestic interiors, hearing the French aristocracy’s secrets.
  • Domaine National de Chambord - The famous double helix staircase is such a masterpiece that is it rumored to be the work of Leonardo de Vinci! You will wander around the Domain.
  • Chateau de Chenonceau - Nicknamed the ‘ladies’ castle’ thanks to the remarkable women who have lived there.Perfect for those who love the French art of living - royal history, captivating nature and fine wine!
  • Chateau de Cheverny - Visit of the castle that has been in the same family for more than 300 years
What's Included
  • Explore 3 Loire Valley castles: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny
  • Luxury round trip coach from Paris
  • Option for audio or licensed guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Hotel Pick-up and Drop off
Additional Information

Experience the allure of the picturesque Loire Valley with its striking castles, renowned wines, and Renaissance artworks. Take advantage of priority access to Chambord and Chenonceau, and be awed by the luxurious grandeur of French nobility while delving into their captivating history. Marvel at the contraptions and unique inventions by Leonardo da Vinci in Cheverny Castle and admire its stunning gardens.

Location
Pullman Paris Centre - Bercy
Rue de Libourne
HOTEL PULLMAN Paris BERCY 1 rue de Libourne, 75012 Paris Metro Station : Cour Saint Emilion - Line 14 (Exit N°1 - 2) BUS : N°24 + 111 + 109 Stop Terroirs de France Meet our representative with a Paris City Vision sign, outside the hotel (in front of the main entrance)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Margaret_a
Mar 30, 2024
Merveilleux! - I chose to take a guided tour rather than just the audio guided tour. I am so glad I did! Our guide added so much insight into the people who built and lived or stayed at the chateaus, not just the history and architectural features. The memories will last a lifetime.
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Michael_p
Mar 27, 2024
3 castles! - The cheateaus were each very unique. Chambord was huge with a beautiful staircase. Chenonceau over the water was exquisite. Cheverny was fun with all of the Easter decor.
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Lorenzas706
Nov 8, 2023
Wonderful Castle Tour Experience - My family and I took this tour during the month of November and thoroughly enjoyed the castle tour. The pickup point was conveniently located at a hotel which allowed us to use the facilities prior to boarding as there is no bathroom on the tour bus. We did get a 20 minute break stop 1.5 hours after departure to use the facilities and buy food and drinks. Unfortunately, other tourists didn’t abide to the 20 minute time limitation and the tour guides were effective in communicating the importance of being on time. We had no further issues after that. Our tour bus driver was amazing in navigating through Paris rush hour traffic as well as navigating through some very narrow streets. The tour guides were also friendly and knowledgeable in the history of the castle as well as the surrounding areas. As expected, weather was cold and rained during our visit to Chateau Chenonceau. So, you will want to dress warm and bring an umbrella for unforeseen changes to the weather. I would also suggest you pack food and drink prior to departure so you don’t waste time trying to use the facilities and compete with others to purchase food and drink. The views of the countryside outside of Paris are so beautiful. It is an experience you will want to add to your list.
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Brandon_a
Oct 14, 2023
Loire valley and the majestic chateaus… breathtaking - Thé trip is a lengthy bus tour so you have to be prepared to be traveling for a good chunk of the day. The sites are well worth the travel and sun ply take your breath away!
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Ryans69
Jan 11, 2024
Fine Introduction to Loire Valley Chateaux - The trip was well organized. Chambord is most impressive for its planning, Chenonceau most beautiful and delightful, and Cheverny notable mainly for its dogs. Lots of views of Loire river and its valley, other items of interest along the route, other small chateaux along the route, and generally a beautiful drive. Points of interest were noted on bus intercom by our guide for the day. Suggestions for Paris City Vision: 1) please setup the App audiotour so the content can be downloaded ahead of time. I was constantly having trouble playing audioguide due to poor or zero cell network connection, and not all the places have a wifi available. Not sure why it is setup this way to require a network connection in order to play. 2) please open the toilet on the bus. Your excuse of "we closed it for covid" is very outdated. It is really needed on a long tour like this. The failure to reopen the toilet this long after covid is just dumb. 3) please notify ahead of time if the bus will (or will not) have power outlets for recharging devices. Now that audiotour is by App on your own iphone, it means you are going to run out of battery on a long trip like this. Our bus for Loire had no outlets. It would be nice to know that in advance. 4) please give a more accurate end/return time for planning purposes. I found that the stated return time was overstated by around an hour each time. So if their materials said 9:30pm return, we got back at about 8:30pm. This had happened on multiple PCV tours. So if you are planning dinner, you may have it way too late because you paid too careful attention the stated return time. As the time is stated now, it is basically the worst case scenario with terrible traffic, which doesn't happen very often.
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Darlener979
Nov 12, 2023
Loved it - I enjoyed the tour but the audio did not work well. The guide seemed nice and knowledgeable. Since it was an early start I wish we could have stopped for croissants or something.
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Q5937rlgerardb
Oct 23, 2023
Loire Castles with guided tour - The excursion to the castles of the Loire Valley (Thursday the 19th) was very good and interesting; A major drawback was that the Booking.com information assigned a different departure point for the tour (Louvre) than the actual one (Hotel by Bercy) and we almost couldn't get to the right place. Please Pariscityvision, correct the start address of the tour so that the visit is perfect!
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Eileen_p
Apr 16, 2024
Not good - The chateaux are gorgeous and the bus was comfortable. We really really wanted to enjoy this tour, but we were given zero information about any of the places we visited. The tour leader didn’t seem to know anything. We had paid for audio guides but they didn’t work. Victor explained that this could ONLY be because the new technology that they just installed last month is too new for our phones. The “new technology” was a standard QR code — adopted what, 12 years ago now? — and our phones are iPhone 13 pros, 3 years old and hardly ancient. He said that nobody uses iPhones any more. He kept repeating that we are lucky because scanning is so much better than what they had been using. When we asked how to get the cost of the guides refunded, he said it has nothing to do with him because he doesn’t work for the company, and discouraged us from calling customer service because “they won’t do anything.”
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Izrail_g
Oct 29, 2023
very dissapointed - very poor guide performance, no comments during bus trip, no explanation of the audio device, bus driver was OK
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Janinebell21
Sep 30, 2023
Worst 13 hours in life with no air conditioning, hot air blowing on face ,40 degrees in bus - Absolutely worst day ever that we paid $500.00 plus $150.00 to get to pick up point. Bus no air conditioning for the 13 hours no air on bus ,felt sick with migraine by 12pm at 2nd castle , driver was constantly pushing on brakes,had to wait in heat of bus at 1pm as bus doors wouldn’t close to leave , told tour guide ,said bring it up with bus driver I did he said nothing. It says luxury coach ,messaged Viator at 2pm for full refund,sat in shade at 3rd castle didn’t even go in as felt so sick from no air conditioning,heat would of been around 38-40 degrees in bus ,tour guide couldn’t even buy us water in the middle of the day with putting up with such an unpleasant hot trip for $500.00 . I’ve spent $5,000 with Viator in total for tours on our Europe trip , have not yet received feed back from our terrible experience for 13 hours no air in bus only hot air blowing through vents un comfortable seats and advertised as a luxury coach experience.
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