Loire Valley Chambord & Chenonceau Castles Day Trip with Wine Tasting from Paris
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Offered in: English
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Overview
Marvel at the Loire Valley's opulent châteaux and taste its famous locally-made wine during this full-day tour from Paris. First head to Château de Chambord-the inspiration for Disney's `Beauty and the Beast´ for a guided tour. The next stop is the town of Blois, home of the Château de Blois, one of the most prestigious Renaissance monuments in France, where you´ll have just under two hours to enjoy some free time. Then visit the elegant Château de Chenonceau and embark on a tour through its intricately carved stone walls, rich hanging tapestries and intimate chapel.
- Visit Chenonceau and Chambord châteaux in the Loire Valley
- Entrance fees for each château are included
- Learn about the history of each 16th-century castle from your local guide
- Groups are limited to 25 people per guide
- Round-trip transportation from Paris in a climate-controlled coach
- Enjoy some free time for lunch in the quaint town on Blois, home of the Château de Blois, on of the most prestigious Renaissance monuments in France.
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Step out of Paris and into a fairytale, traveling in air-conditioned comfort to the beautiful Loire Valley.
Live like French royalty for a day with a local wine tasting, and the freedom to explore three astounding châteaux.
Your expert, English-speaking tour leader will entertain you between stops with insight and stories about the countryside and the nobility who once reigned over the region.
Live like French royalty for a day with a local wine tasting, and the freedom to explore three astounding châteaux.
Your expert, English-speaking tour leader will entertain you between stops with insight and stories about the countryside and the nobility who once reigned over the region.
Itinerary
From Paris, you’ll head first to Château de Chambord. Disney fans will find this castle’s turrets familiar; it was the inspiration for the castle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Though originally conceived as a royal hunting lodge, it was built to a scale that must be seen to be believed. You’ll learn all about the castle’s captivating history from your guide, before getting your own chance to explore. Climb a staircase supposedly designed by Da Vinci; enjoy spectacular turret-framed rooftop views; glimpse wild deer around the grounds; and work up an appetite for the next stop.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Having worked up an appetite, we'll get back on the bus and on to our next stop - the quaint town of Blois, where you’ll get some free time to enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants located around the beautiful and vibrant Square Louis XII or grab a bite and visit the Royal castle of Blois on your own, notable for its unique mix of Medieval, Gothic, Renaissance and Classical architecture. This Royal castle once was the home of kings Louis XII and François I and presents a tragic history, as the place where Joan of Arc went to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Last but not least is a visit to the elegant Château de Chenonceau for wine tasting. The chapel, bedrooms and magnificent vaulted kitchens are still furnished and decorated from times gone by, showing off the castle’s many sweeping stone carvings. Don’t miss the impressive main hall, which spans the river Cher, or the gardens cultivated by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici – two of the famous owners that earned Chenonceau the nickname ‘the Ladies’ Château’. After a guided tour, you’ll have a choice: continue exploring, or indulge in a second wine tasting in the castle’s vaulted wine cellar.
Three uniquely beautiful castles, good food and wine, all amid the scenery of the Loire Valley: this tour is a feast for the senses.
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Included
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- "This was a full-day experience, and was definitely worth the price." See review
- "While the drive was long, it was well worth it." See review
- "There is a lot of driving to get there and back, about a 3 hour ride, and there is a stop for lunch at a mini-castle with excellent sparkling wines." See review
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