Loire Valley Day Tour: Visit Prestigious Châteaux of Chambord and Chenonceau

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Immerse yourself in French history on a day tour of the Loire Valley. Visit the prestigious Châteaux of Chambord and Chenonceau, enjoy a delicious French lunch, and uncover the secrets of the French Kings.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Chateau de Chenonceau - Guided visit of chateau and gardens with a passionate local guide
Chateau de Villesavin - Visit of this family-owned chateau followed by a traditionnal french lunch served in the chateau.
Chateau de Chambord - Guided visit by a passionate local guide

What's Included

Driver/guide
Lunch
English-speaking guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
French-speaking guide

Additional Information

Explore the essence of French history by touring the two most renowned châteaux in the Loire Valley. Experience the charm of a lesser-known, privately-owned château and savor a traditional French lunch, away from the usual tourist crowds. Be guided by a local expert and discover the personal secrets of the French Kings who once resided in Château de…

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.

Customer Ratings

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(386 Ratings)

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Japan1101

Mar 15, 2026

Perfect Day - Excellent tour guide, Alex. Loved lunch at chateau.

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Seijirot2025

Mar 2, 2026

Great tour - Good balance on free time and tour. Just the thing if you don’t know the area well but limited time available (we only had two nights at Tours). Our guide, Alex was outstanding.

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Dongsupro

Dec 3, 2025

Incredible castles! - One of the best guided tour we’ve had! Our guide was very knowledgeable and the lunch stop at the chateau was memorable and enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour when you are in Loire Valley area.

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Barbara_a

Oct 28, 2025

Amazing guide and amazing views! - Chloe was such a pleasure to spend the day with. Her knowledge of history and obvious love of the castles we visited was obvious in her presentation. We would love to come back to the area and will insist on the tours with Chloe. Lunch was so lovely at the Chateau as well. Highly recommend this tour.

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James_t

Oct 26, 2025

Loire Valley tour from Amboise - So much better to tour with others. Viator handles everything. Our guide was special and full of information. Cannot complement Viator enough for a wonderful day.

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Beth_d

Oct 22, 2025

French countryside and beautiful castles!! - Camille was such a sweetheart! She drove us in a Mercedes minivan on this small group tour to the two most famous chateaux in the region. We learned so much from her at each stop, but it didn’t feel like a boring history class. Our stop for lunch was absolutely charming and quite a lovely meal homemade by the Countess of Chateau Villesavin! This is a long, all day tour with a bit of car time, but the countryside landscape and picturesque scenery makes the time go by easily. I definitely recommend this tour if you’re visiting the Loire Valley and just want to see the highlights. Request Camille!

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Companion54416248025

Oct 16, 2025

Very nice exp - Wonderful trip, Dimitri is a very good guide , amazing castles, food is excellent in private chateau !!! Van is very good in a small group.

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Kristy_k

Oct 13, 2025

Chateau - Long day. Didn’t love Chateau Chambord (a bit tacky compared to other chateaus) but had a wonderful trip.

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Sarah_d

Oct 15, 2025

Our tour experience was... - Our tour experience was very enjoyable overall. The guide was kind, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about sharing the history and culture of the region. She did an excellent job keeping the group on schedule and was also a very safe and considerate driver, which made the day feel well-organized and relaxed. While I appreciated the detailed commentary and insights, I personally would have preferred to spend a bit more time exploring the châteaux and their beautiful gardens rather than focusing on some of the smaller details. Still, it was a memorable and well-run tour that offered a great introduction to the area.

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Globalcitizen2

Nov 19, 2025

Chateaus Beautiful and Impressive/Guide Hard to Understand - The two large chateaus and their grounds were the highlight of our tour on this day. Lunch at the smaller privately owned chateau was kind of minimal, though appreciated, and a wander around that property after lunch was interesting. The tour started off on the wrong foot when we were informed our guide, Elodie, would be a little late. We watched 2 other groups depart as scheduled. Once at the first big chateau, some problems became apparent. Some fellow tour participants wanted our guide to either provide more narration inside the chateaus, similar to what her colleague was doing with another group, or to provide us audio-guides. As time went by it became apparent that audio-guides would be the more useful option. Talking amongst ourselves after lunch it was universally agreed no one in the group could understand Elodie, which was too bad, because when she did speak, she had a lot to say. Over the course of our 1-month visit in France there were other tour guides with strong accents we had to work to understand, but this was the one time we just gave up. Had we been with the other group with the other guide, we'd likely be telling a completely different story.

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up to 8 guests

1 - Adult