Day Tour of Chateaux of Chenonceau, Chambord & Caves Ambacia from Tours/Amboise
Overview
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a small group 9-hour tour in the Loire Valley. Your professional tour guide will show you the two most famous chateaux of the region, Chenonceau and Chambord, aboard a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. Then, taste great wines such as Vouvray at Caves Ambacia.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note, the tour departs from the city of Tours and Amboise. If you are not staying in Tours or Amboise, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there, this is not included in the tour.
Operated in English
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Comfortable shoes are recommended
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Tour and Wine tasting only in English
The tour will finish at approximately 6pm in Tours and 6.30pm in Amboise.
The tour departs from the local tourist offices at the indicated times, we will not be held responsible in case of delay from the guests.
Not recommended for people with walking problems
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Guided visits as per the itinerary
Tour and Wine tasting only in English
Professional driver-guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Personal expenses
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Other drinks
Lunch
What To Expect
Chateau de Chenonceau
The Chateau of Chenonceau is the most visited castle in the Loire Valley. It is unique for many reasons. It is nicknamed "the ladies chateau" because Its owners had only been women. It has gorgeous Renaissance gardens. It is set like a bridge across the Cher River.
Caves Ambacia
You will enjoy a guided tou and wine tating at Caves Duhard where you will have a cheese and wine tasting in a limestone cave winery on white wines
Options
From Tours 9.00AM
Starting point:
Tourist Office Tours Loire Valley, 78 Rue Bernard Palissy, 37000 Tours, France
From Amboise 9.30AM
Starting point:
Office de Tourisme Amboise Val de Loire, Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise, France
Reviews
153 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Delightful, Educational, Service
Kimberly M,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Tour was delightful and the tours very well done. Tomas was a delight at the Caves wine education. Learned many tips about wine. Ingrid was a great tour guide. Loved her antidotes regarding the royals and the personalized treatment received.
A humourous and fascinating history of the Chateaux in the Loire Valley
Cassandra M,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This experience made me want to learn more French history. Ingrid's explanation of the French monarchy and the history of the chateaux were fascinating, and at times humorous. She highlighted the most interesting aspects of each château while also giving us a primer on French history and the monarchy. We had a little free time to explore each of the chateaux and the gardens on our own. The time in the caves was also an educational experience. We learned (and tasted) so much about the wines of the Loire Valley.
Bad experience
larrief2023,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Our driver / guide by the name of Roxanne was not a pleasant person to be around. She was rude from the start to us as well as being rude to other people enquiring about their tours. While her knowledge was sound , instead of informing us it was like we were being interrogated about the information she gave. She obviously didn’t want to be working on the day as she informed us that she was filling in for a friend who was sick. We came away from this experience totally disappointed with TripAdvisor & will be very reluctant to use them in the future .
Disappointing experience
Jane H,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00The itinerary was wonderful. Our guide not so much. She was unwelcoming, crude, and not terribly knowledgeable. The wine tour was a real highlight. The guide was everything she was not
Wonderful visit
Anthony C,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour. The chateaus are amazing and the information wines and lunch at the caves were top notch!
Great wine tasting and beautiful Chateaux
Deb E,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The Chateaux are amazing to see and quite different from each other. Our guide/driver didn’t use any amplification/microphone in the van so if you were sitting in the back you missed a lot of what she said. This was exacerbated by the fact that she didn’t turn off the radio. We haven’t had this issue in previous tours with mini vans of the same size. As a result, she shared little information while driving which was disappointing and a lost opportunity. A highlight was the wine tasting. The sommelier was fantastic and shared great information.
Great preview of the Loire Valley and its extensive history and sights.
878victork,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Despite some delays we got to visit everything on the itinerary and had a lot of fun trivia from our guide Marie. The day was sunny for the most part which helped. She knew where to take us to get good shots too. The wine tasting was unexpectedly bigger in tastings and that resulted in a fun experience with my group.
Girls trip to France
Kristine C,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Roxanne, spoke fluid English, was very knowledgeable and lots of fun. We felt as if she was one of us and not the tour guide. It was a wonderful tour!!!!
Too much
Susan L,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00It was too much crammed into one day. Maybe one chateau and a wine tasting would have allowed more time to really explore the chateau both with our wonderful guide, Ingrid, and also some time to explore the grounds on our own.
Fabulous French chateaux with Ingrid
Megan S,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had the most wonderful fun filled day with Ingrid and a fabulous family from the US who were also on our trip. Our first stop off was Chenonceau, which was just magnificent. Ingrid brought to life the history of the chateau and the men and women who fought and lusted over it. We got a huge dose of French history and some fascinating stories from Ingrid throughout the tour. The next stop was the winery and the caves for a wine tasting experience, enhanced by Francesco’s expertise, which was followed by a lovely lunch with our new friends. After lunch we headed to the next chateau, Chambord, which was even larger than the first. Again, Ingrid brought the history to life with her fabulous commentary, and fun facts. We finally refined to Amboise, with lots of restaurant recommendations, and the all important directions to the laundromat! Thanks Ingrid, you’re a lifesaver. Wish we had more tours with Ingrid but we will be off to Paris soon for other adventures. We had such a great time we are also hoping to stay in touch with our fellow tourers from the US😜
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