Day Tour of Chateaux of Chenonceau, Chambord & Caves Ambacia from Tours/Amboise

Overview

Available languages

English

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.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

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

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

From Amboise 9.30AM

Starting point:
Office de Tourisme Amboise Val de Loire, Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise, France

From Tours 9.00AM

Starting point:
Tourist Office Tours Loire Valley, 78 Rue Bernard Palissy, 37000 Tours, France

Reviews

4.53

150 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

114

Wonderful visit
Anthony C,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great 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
- Viator
4.00
The 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.
Girls trip to France
Kristine C,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Roxanne, 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
- Viator
3.00
It 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
- Viator
5.00
We 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😜