Loire Castles Chenonceau, Chambord & 2 Wineries Private Trip
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
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 Visit of Chateau de Chambord. 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 - 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 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 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 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. Drop off at Your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is always at the reception desk of your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
We had a great half day trip to Giverny to see Monet's home and gardens . We left in time and returned on time . Our tour guide was David and he could not have been any more knowledgeable, kind, and welcoming . I highly recommend this tour .
Daniel and his driver did an amazing job! We were taking my 76 year old mother to France for the first time and the trip did not disappoint! Castles and wine!? What else do you need. The only callout that I have for older family members is that it is a decent amount and walking and stairs to ascend/descend in the castles
Very thorough, our guide very knowledgable and our driver careful. Best to compare notes with your guide at the start: we bought a tour that was to have included 2 wineries but Viator told our guide it was only 1
Great experience with Llya our guide , with lots of explanations. I recommend this visit a long day worth the trip.
The sites were great but we has a very inexperienced guide. For close to $600 per person Viator should not have had us travel with a young university student who had been a guide for three months. The educational experience for us was missing.
The sites were great. That is important. Regarding Your disappointment about one of our guides maybe You just don't like young university students. This university guy had before Your review only excellent feedback. While making a reservation put in future in the special requirements the preferred guide's age
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!
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.
