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Loire Valley Day Tour: Chateaux of Chenonceau and Chambord, with Vouvray Wine Tasting
4.5
153 Ratings
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Take a 9-hour excursion in a small group through the Loire Valley. A professional guide will escort you to the region’s two most renowned castles, Chenonceau and Chambord, in a cozy, air-conditioned minivan. Following that, savor excellent wines like Vouvray at Caves Ambacia.
Take a 9-hour excursion in a small group through the Loire Valley. A professional guide will escort you to the region’s two most renowned castles, Chenonceau and Chambord, in a cozy, air-conditioned minivan. Following that, savor excellent wines like Vouvray at Caves Ambacia.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chateau de Chenonceau - The Chateau of Chenonceau is the most visited castle in the Loire Valley. It is unique for many reasons. It is nicknamed “the ladies chateau” because Its owners had only been women. It has gorgeous Renaissance gardens. It is set like a bridge across the Cher River.
- Caves Ambacia - You will enjoy a guided tou and wine…
- Chateau de Chenonceau - The Chateau of Chenonceau is the most visited castle in the Loire Valley. It is unique for many reasons. It is nicknamed “the ladies chateau” because Its owners had only been women. It has gorgeous Renaissance gardens. It is set like a bridge across the Cher River.
- Caves Ambacia - You will enjoy a guided tou and wine tating at Caves Duhard where you will have a cheese and wine tasting in a limestone cave winery on white wines
- Chateau de Chambord - You will discover the Hunting lodge built by King Francois I, it is the largest chateau and the most spectacular piece of architecture. You will be impressed by its 426 rooms and its 282 fireplaces. Your tour guide will show and explain it’s mind blowing double helix staircase, probably a Leonardo da Vinci creation. The forest in which it is in is a national game reserve.
What's Included
- Guided visits following the itinerary
- Exclusive tour and wine tasting in English
- Expert driver-guide at your service
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
- Guided visits following the itinerary
- Exclusive tour and wine tasting in English
- Expert driver-guide at your service
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Other drinks
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Other drinks
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Please note, the tour departs from the city of Tours and Amboise. If you are not staying in Tours or Amboise, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there, this is not included in the tour.
- Operated in English
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Children must be…
- Please note, the tour departs from the city of Tours and Amboise. If you are not staying in Tours or Amboise, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there, this is not included in the tour.
- Operated in English
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Tour and Wine tasting only in English
- The tour will finish at approximately 6pm in Tours and 6.30pm in Amboise.
- The tour departs from the local tourist offices at the indicated times, we will not be held responsible in case of delay from the guests.
- Not recommended for people with walking problems
Location
Tourist Office Tours Loire Valley
Rue Bernard Palissy
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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(153 Ratings)
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Manuito
Aug 12, 2025
Great day! - Superb day with Cillian, a very knowledgeable guide, very funny and even challenging us with some quizzes after each visit. He was also great with our 7 years old who enjoyed the trip more than we would have hoped for! También en español!
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Lylo08
Aug 8, 2025
Great day out! - Had an incredible day out visiting the Chateaux and wine tasting in Ambois. Roxane was a lovely tour guide and very knowledgable on the history of the Chateaux. The wine tour of the caves and tasting at Ambacia was fantastic and the lunch at the venue was even better.
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Kathy_t
Jul 12, 2025
Great way to spend the day - Okay Ingrid - best tour guide ever. The combination of personality, information, stories and history. Brought our destinations to life. Thanks!
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Shelbie_s
Jul 8, 2025
We are all apprentices, after all - Killian was absolutely amazing. Super attentive, accommodating and a wealth of knowledge. He was detailed and loves the car ride trivia. We really enjoyed the trip and all of the information he provided at each site.
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Treschas2025
Jul 4, 2025
see above - the tour was excellent
the wine tour/tasting was my favorite part
castles were amazing!!
thanks to Freddy for all her knowledge
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607jayb
Jun 17, 2025
A Great Day in the Loire! - We took a high speed train from Paris and met the tour guide and group in Tours, a little over an hour train ride. It was a spectacular day! Ingrid was our small group (7 in the mini-van plus Ingrid) guide and she was simply fantastic! She was quite knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. The two chateau visits were very fun and educational and the wine tasting was one of the best we have ever experienced. Although we accomplished a lot, the pace did not seem too aggressive. I highly recommend this wonderful tour!
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Nyree_m
Jun 12, 2025
Chateaux and wine o'clock - Nice amount of time in each chateau and the wine cave was interesting. Our guide Killyian had loads of info and with just 2 couples on the tour , it was comfortable and very enjoyable
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Ryan_s
Jun 22, 2025
It was a really fun day,... - It was a really fun day, and pretty long? We had a great tour guide, Roxanne, who knew a lot and was very helpful when answering questions. I’d say for the price it is a bit surprising that lunch wasn’t included. Otherwise I’d give the tour 5/5.
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Diane
Jun 14, 2025
Disappointing - The guide was clearly inexperienced, lacked basic knowledge of the sites visited,, didn't communicate well. The timings on the trip were unbalanced.
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Alicia_v
Jun 7, 2025
Wish I had to do it better again - Tour Guide was a nice lady but we couldn’t understand her English and she was scripted. You asked something outside her script and got little reply.
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