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
127 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A full day. Up to 14...
Jerome S,
Jul 8, 2025
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
It's a long day, but...
Ann H,
May 29, 2025
- 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.
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