Loire Castles Chenonceau, Chambord & 2 Wineries Private Trip

Overview

Nice Private day trip dedicated both to great French Renaissance culture and Wine tasting. Hotel Pick up, Tired pricing. Comfortable Mercedes, Live Guided. Two most gorgeous Loire Valley Castles Chenonceau and Chambord and 2 Wine tastings with more that 10 wines. One of them includes the Vineyard tour with the Wine maker.

Itinerary

07:30 Departure to Loire Valley

07:30 Pick-up from Your hotel. There are 180 km to drive on highway by our comfortable air conditioned Mercedes minivan. It takes about 2,5 hours. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.

10:00 - 11:30 Chateau de Chambord visit

10:00 - 11:30 Chateau de Chambord visit. The Guide will tell You the history of the Castle and its construction. The Château de Chambord is one of the most popular castles because of its French Renaissance architecture. The building was constructed from 1519 to 1547 by Francis I (Francois 1-er) and is nowadays the biggest castle with its 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces and 84 staircases. The castle is also known because of its open double-spiral staircase. The two spirals ascend the three floors without ever meeting. Leonardo da Vinci may have designed the staircase.

11:30 Departure destination Amboise city.

12:30 to 13:00 Wine Tasting

12:30 - 13:00: Wine Tasting of minimum 5 wines at a local family vinery existing since many centuries. You will learn how wines have been making for centuries and have afterwords the wine tasting of local wines with explanations.

13:00 - Departure to Amboise city for Lunch break.

13:10 - 14:20: Lunch time in Amboise city

13:10 to 14:20: Lunch time in Amboise city near Chateaux d'Amboise. In the main Pedestrian street of Amboise near the walls of Chateaux Amboise, you'll find many restaurants where you can have your lunch enjoying the views of a typical small French city.
We can make a reservation of a good restaurant for You.

14:20 Departure to Chenonceau Castle. It takes about 20 minutes.

14:40 - 16:10 Chateau de Chenonceau visit

14:40 - 16:10 Arrival at the Chenonceau castle. Chateau de Chenonceau visit. Time to enjoy the Castle and walking around the Castle taking pictures. Chenonceau is nicknamed the "ladies’ castle", remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for its stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher.

16:10 Departure for the Guided tour at the Winery with tastings. It takes just about 20 minutes.

16:30 - 17:45: Guided Winery tour with Vineyard visiting and tasting

16:30 - 17:45 Guided Winery tour made bye the Vigneron with Vineyard visiting, Explanations about the Wine making and 5 Wines tastings.

17:45 Departure to Paris. It takes about 3 hours (250 km.)

20:30 to 21:00 Coming back to Paris.

20:30 to 21:00 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.

What's Included

Guided Visits at 2 Loire Valley castles Chambord and Chenonceau, tickets included
Guided Winery and Vineyards tour with min 5 Wines tasting
Wine tasting of min 5 wines during the second Vinery visit
Professional Guide - Driver or Driver and Guide
Mercedes E220/E300 or Mercedes Minivan
All fees and Taxes
Bottled water

Exclusions

Gratuities and Souvenirs
Meals and Drinks

Reviews

danak869

Great day trip from Paris!

This was a great tour. Picked us up right at 7:30am directly from our hotel. Jane and Vladimir were very knowledgeable, energetic, and we had a great time! The day had perfect timing. Just the perfect amount on time to see both Chateaus, eat lunch, stroll through Amboise, and do the wine tour and tasting. We would highly recommend this for a day trip from Paris! Merci!

11 August 2022

Tripadvisor

Sherrisa_M

Loire Valley Castles and Wine

Cyrus was courteous, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. He kept us engaged
and offered important information regarding cultural differences that we invaluable. The
tour was custom tailored to our needs. Would highly recommend.

3 April 2022

Viator