Loire Valley Castles Small-group Guided Day Trip from Paris

With the unfortunate last-minute cancellation of a long-standing Loire Castles tour reservation by another ground operator, we pivoted quickly to FRANCE TOURISM for a replacement. The result was much better than we expected for such short notice. Our driver/tour guide, Tim (I think?), was exceptional. He was very professional, well informed and articulate in three languages. He was very sensitive to my slow walking pace, keeping an eye on my wife and I when we got separated from our group (only 5 people total). While we focused our trip on Paris, this Loire Castles tour brought the perfect “royal” dimension to our 10 days in France. The three castles we visited were all different and unique from the ground up: history, backstory, gardens, out-buildings, exteriors, interiors, furnishings all combined to deliver a memorable perspective to our “bucket list” experience. We would definitely recommend Tim and FRANCE TOURISM for this tour. Michael & Cynthia McDowell, Austin, Texas

We really enjoyed the visit. Great locations, perfect scheduling and a thorough guide. Would recommend it to a friend!

We loved the castles and had a great time! The guide was very pleasant

We visited the 3 castles with enough time for each one, and with the included admission it was well worth it.

Serge was engaging, knowledgeable and communicative, not to mention very fluent in 3 (!) languages. Visits were all well timed, though Chambord chateau might be better to see first rather than last because it has much more to see.

Everything was as agreed. Excellent guide

I was very disappointed in the tour guide. We all were. He didn’t even bother to learn the six names of the people in his van and kept calling us as a group “lady”. (even though I pointed this out to him several times.). He must be new with the job because he read the information as we arrived at each destination. He knew nothing about the surrounding areas or any of the interesting buildings. Certainly not the quality of my past Viator To make matters worse. A person on the sidewalk wanted to join us and he took her into the Local tourism office where she paid $100 less than we did. Lastly, this tour director doesn’t seem to have the love of the Craft and it showed. No enthusiasm, no smiles no interest in improving himself.

Our guide Tim was Great! We really enjoyed the three different Chateaus and the history of each! Also enjoyed the drive through the Loire Valley

The guide was excellent, but visiting three castles is a lot for a single day, since you don't manage to appreciate everything due to the limited time, it would be better to visit only two.

Definitely a very beautiful and unforgettable experience, everything went as we planned, but the most important thing was Serge, who not only relied on his enthusiasm, intelligence, and knowledge of the places visited, but made this tour a family trip and an interaction with the other tourists. Thank you so much, Serge, for sharing your experience and making these moments an experience that we will repeat and remember to our friends... thank you so much and see you soon.