A high-quality Live-guided Private trip for 2 to 6 people to top Loire Valley Castles: Da Vinci Clos Lucé, Chaumont & Blois, tickets and Hotel Pick up included. The duration is 13 hours - longer as usual. Our Mercedes Minivan with adjustable seats drives faster than a bus and is more comfortable compared with cars so you'll save up a lot of time. We bring You as well to the local Wine producer where You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste local wines. 15 other Private and Small-group Experiences in/from Paris by our company.
Hotel Pick up & Drop off incl.
Pickup included
07:30 Pick-up from Your hotel and our Trip starts. There are 245 km to drive on highway by our comfortable WiFi air conditioned Mercedes minivan. It takes about 3 hours. One stop will be made at the rest area. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.
10:30 to 11:45 Visit of Leonardo da Vinci Chateau Clos Luce where he lived last 3 years of his life. The Château du Clos Lucé is a castle located just 400 meters away from Château Royal d'Amboise to which it is connected by an underground passageway. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in 1471, the palace belonged once to the French king Charles VIII and afterwards to Leonardo da Vinci who lived there at the invitation of Francis I from 1516 until his death on 2 May 1519. Today it is a museum about Leonardo da Vinci's life, work and memory. 11:45 Departure for the Wine tasting.
12:00 - 12:50 Wine Tasting of minimum 7 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. 12:50 Departure to Amboise city for Lunch break.
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The pickup will be at the reception desk of your hotel