See majestic Loire Valley castles on a full-day private tour from Paris! with a whole day to spend in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Loire Valley region, with your personal private driver/guide, you’ll discover three châteaux — Amboise, Chenonceau, and Chambord — which make the region famous. After enjoying the picturesque drive to central France by air-conditioned minivan, you’ll independently explore the châteaux. Find out which castle the royals favored, where Leonardo da Vinci’s remains are buried, and which castle is so stunning that it boasts its own UNESCO status. Round-trip transportation and Light Lunch in Amboise are included in this day-trip.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 15.
Chambord is the most majestic of the Châteaux you will see, boasting massive medieval towers perfectly blended with Renaissance elegance. Set in 13,000 acres of parkland this former royal residence represents the pinnacle of France’s 16th century architectural revolution, and the double helix spiral staircase at the heart of the Château, attributed to Leonardo Di Vinci is simply mind-blowing.
Amboise, with its spectacular view over the Loire, is famous for being the last resting place of one of history’s most famous men: Leonardo Da Vinci and with its massive gothic defensive features it evokes that bygone era of knights on horseback.
Light Lunch "Chez Paul" and stroll in the charming town of Amboise with its medieval center.
Chenonceau, above all stands out as the most beautiful of the Châteaux of the Loire as it extends with infinite grace over the waters of the river Cher. With its ornately carved decoration and history of romance and rivalry, this Château lives up to its passionate reputation and has been seducing visitors for hundreds of years.
Please be ready, in the lobby of your hotel at the time of pick-up. You driver/guide will come and ask for you at the concierge or reception desk. If you are staying in a private apartment, please wait at street level at the time of pick-up. Thanks
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If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Loire Valley Castles Private Trip including Lunch from Paris lasts about 12 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $1,096 per person for this Paris experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 6:30 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 2 days before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Please be ready, in the lobby of your hotel at the time of pick-up. You driver/guide will come and ask for you at the concierge or reception desk. If you are staying in a private apartment, please wait at street level at the time of pick-up. Thanks Pickup points include Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center.
The experience is available in EN, FR.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 7 travellers can book together.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Paris TRIP.
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We enjoyed an all day excursion, touring 3 Chateaus with a wine tasting and quick lunch in Amboise. Our tour guide, Oliver, kept our tour moving at a nice pace so we could see as much as possible. He was friendly and very knowledgeable, answering all our questions.
Long day but magical. Really enjoyed getting to see the castles, different styles and decor. There is a lot of walking involved so not great if you’re out of shape or limited mobility. So much history and architecture. We had Olivier as our guide and driver, really knows his stuff and was fun to chat with.
<p>This was a wonderful tour - highly recommended! It's a long day out from Paris but well worth the time. Our guide, Jomar, was great - very knowledgeable, if a big stickler for time! This was somewhat surprising given that we had a completely private tour and that it was just our family that needed to move from site to site. A little more flexibility would have been welcomed. It could have been that he wanted to avoid crowds and traffic, which we did manage to do and were thankful for. We also appreciated that he did leave time for us at the end to visit a wine bar and relax for a few minutes at the end of the day prior to the ride back to Paris. Merci beaucoup, Jomar !</p>
<p>Our tour guide, Fabrice, was great! Very knowledgeable about what we were seeing and was very nice and pleasant. Would definitely recommend recommend this trip as the castles and gardens were very nice. Would recommend trip as well as our guide, Fabrice.</p>
<p>The guide is just a driver. He did not go with us inside the castles. The castles themselves were amazing. I beleive it should be just 2 castles instead of 3. Not enough time to actually relax a bit and enjoy</p>
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loire Valley Castles Private Trip including Lunch from Paris | 12 hours | 4.8 (5) | $1,096 | |
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