Private Full-day trip from Paris for 2 to 6 persons to the Top 3 Loire Valley Castles: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord with Wine tasting. Tickets included ! We offer two options: Live Guided during the whole trip or Audio Guided with experienced driver only. By Audio guided trips we provide Histopads in Chambord and Amboise and Audio guide in Chenonceau. Mercedes E220 business-class car for 2-3 people or Mercedes minivan for 3-7 people. Duration of 13 hours (longer as usual). Minivan and car drive faster than a bus. You save up around two hours. This tour is also offered in Small-groups up to 6 persons. 15 other Day trips from Paris in Small-groups and as Private Experiences by Clewel Travel.
Wine tasting
Hotel Pick up Drop off
Pickup included
07:30 Departure from Your hotel. Pick up is included. The Guide will welcome You and the Trip begins. There are 245 km to drive on highway. It takes about 3 hours. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.
10:30 to 12:00 Visit of Château de Chenonceau and its Garden Skip-the-line access and tour inside of the Chateau Chenonceau. There are no more audioguides available but reading materials with explanation of every room of the Castle. The guide will explain You as well the history and the construction of Chenonceau Castle. Chenonceau nicknamed the "ladies’ castle" is remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for it’s stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher. The Renaissance-style Gardens of Chenonceau with their more than 130,000 flowerings plants will impress You as well.
12:00 Departure from Chenonceau Castle. 12:15 to 13:00 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. 13:00 - 14:00 Time for Lunch in the pedestrian street of Amboise city near the Amboise Castle.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Pick-up is included. It is always at the Reception desk of Your Hotel.