3 Loire Castles Live Guided Small group trip by minivan Winery
Overview
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13 hours
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Live-guided Small-group trip for 4 to 7 people to 3 top Loire Valley Castles: Chenonceau, Amboise and Chambord. Tickets included. Mercedes Minivan with adjustable seats, Hotel Pick up offered. Duration of 13 hours, longer as usual. We bring You to the local Wine producer for Wine tasting where You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste local wines.
Minivan drives faster than a normal bus. You save up a lot of time,
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Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Professional Guide-Driver
All Fees and Taxes
Mercedes minivan max. 7 Persons, air-conditioned with adjustable seats
Entrance tickets to Three Castles
Winery visit with Tasting of 5 wines
Gratuities and Souvenirs
Meals and Drinks
HistoPad in Chambord and Audioguide in Chenonceau Castle
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Paris
07:30 Meeting at Opera Garnier Steps or Pick-up from Your hotel if option booked. There are 180 km to drive on highway by our comfortable air conditioned Mercedes minivan to reach the first Castle Chambord. It takes about 2,5 hours with one stop made at the rest area. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.
Chateau de Chambord
10:15 - 11:45 Visit of Château 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 (1519–1547) 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. 11:45 Departure to the Amboise city. There is 1 hour driver (60 km)
Options
3 Castles with Wine & Pick up
& Drop off
Pickup included
3 Castles with Wine Tasting
No Pick up included
Reviews
129 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Loire Castles Guided Day Tour from central Paris
jenny n,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00This Loire Castles guided Tour had positives and negatives. Regarding the strong positives: Beautiful historic Loire Castles definitely worth visiting. Our Guide Ilya shared the history with great skill ( History Major Sorbonne credentials) professionalism and warm personality. Many thanks Ilya and to the expert driver Alex. Now for the strong negatives: Despite listing over 600 pick up locations with our Hotel accepted on booking (also important to me choosing this Operator) they emailed 2 days prior advising no pick up or drop off as we “were outside the zone”. This shows a lack of integrity of the Operator. We were staying in St Germain which is central Paris! However the most negative aspect of the day was that we were very squashed in the vehicle with 6 adult participants. The road journey was most uncomfortable for a 14 hour Tour, with at least 7 hours spent in the vehicle. For passenger comfort and overall experience they should have provided a larger Van. For these reasons I cannot recommend this Tour, unless they have no more than 4 persons in this transport. Shame really as the Castles, Guide and Driver were truly exceptional.
What a Great Day! Highly recommended.
533breth,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our driver, Alex and our tour guide David were absolutely fantastic. David was very knowledgeable and shared so much information about the château’s the history of the region, etc. He was very friendly and personable and we really enjoyed the day with him. We originally booked a group tour, but due to other people canceling we decided to do a private tour. It was one of our best days in Paris. We highly recommend this tour if you want to enjoy the history and beauty of the Loire Valley.
Great way to see the Chateaux.
U2405DJannl,
Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Daniel was a knowledgeable, friendly and courteous guide, and Aslan a diligent and effective driver. The day was full, interesting, offered much for those with a variety of interests.
A full day. Up to 14...
Jerome S,
Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A full day. Up to 14 hours from first pick up to last drop off. All 3 castles interesting and different. Our guide, Valentine, was very knowledgeable.
Worth the cost, excellent day trip
Rose E,
Jun 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This day trip to Loire Valley was well done, and VALENTIN, our guide for the day, was EXCELLENT! He was knowledgeable about everything we saw, told us unique stories (not just Wikipedia info), and paced our day well. The family run winery visit was fun, informative, and we were able to go into their cave like place where the barrels of wine are stored. The van was very comfortable too. I highly recommend this tour. We are very glad we did it.
Three castle tour
Christina M,
Jun 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great trip. Olga told us a lot about the history of the three castles. The only comment was that in the back seat with the ac on we could not hear all of what she was saying
Horrible booking experience
David C,
Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great travel experience, good driver though limited English. Booking was horrible. Two days ahead they said “can you change date”. Couldn’t. Gave 3 options 1) cancel 2) private without audio addl 220€, private with audio 360€. Had no choice. Picked #2. Then came time to pay and only 360€ option was available. Sigh. No where did it say that if they didn’t get enough bookings that those would be the options. Very disappointed in the process, but the trip itself was great.
Great guide-enjoyable day in Loire Valley
TeresaGunterWhite,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed visiting the three castles in the Loire Valley and the winery. David, our guide, was knowledgeable about the castles we visited and the history of the area. He made the trip easy and enjoyable.
It's a long day, but...
Ann H,
May 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It's a long day, but enjoyable. Olga is very passionate and entertaining with her knowledge of history, castles, wine and France in general. The excursion was beautiful.
3 Castles tour
Jean M,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Olga is a terrific guide. She knows her history and it very well. She speaks very good English, adjusts the itinerary based on our needs and is quite upbeat.
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