Castles of the Loire River Valley Tour

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Castles of the Loire River Valley Tour

Discover “the garden of France” and visit the French Loire Valley castles of Chenonceau & Chambord with complimentary wine tasting

13 hours

Mobile & printed vouchers accepted
Free Cancellation

Highlights

Tour the famous castles of Chenonceau & Chambord
Discover the French countryside by luxury motorcoach
Enjoy the art & history of the area known as "The Garden of France"
Experience the Loire River Valley

Includes

Transportation in Luxury Air-Conditioned Coach
Entrance Tickets to the Castles
Multilingual Local Guide

Gratuities
Food and Beverages

Please Note

Lunch with Beverage included from November 1st to March 31st (winter season)

From US$180

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Departure Location & Details
Check in: 6:45am
Departure: 7:15am
Location: Gray Line/PARISCityVISION Agency 2 rue des Pyramides, Paris 75001, near the Louvre Museum
Metro lines: 1, 7, or 14 – Stop Tuileries, Pyramides, or Palais Royal

Return Location & Details
Time: 8:00pm (approx.)
Location: Gray Line/PARISCityVISION Agency 2 rue des Pyramides, Paris 75001, near the Louvre Museum
Metro lines: 1, 7, or 14 – Stop Tuileries, Pyramides, or Palais Royal

Tour Overview
During this excursion you will visit majestic Loire Valley castles, masterpieces of the Renaissance and birthplaces of major moments in French history. Art and history have combined to create a charming way of life in this region known as the "Garden of France."

Take a guided tour of the elegant Renaissance Chateau de Chenonceau castle that is famous for its bridge spanning the Cher River. Then relax and enjoy lunch on your own on the beautiful terraces in Amboise or Chenonceaux. From there we will visit the royal castle of Chambord, the grandiose castle of King François 1st and the largest in the region, featuring its famous double helix staircase built by Leonardo de Vinci and its lush, beautiful grounds. Finally, to complete your visit, you can discover the Loire wine heritage through a wine tasting.

Mondays and Saturdays in summer: visit of Amboise instead of Chambord.

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4.0 / 5 overall customer review rating

Edward Gootman

Oct 08 2018

Chateus were very crowded. Guide could have taken us through the furnished rooms in Chambord.

a Gray Line customer

Oct 04 2018

I liked this tour. But it was a long time in the bus and not enough time at the chateaus. I was also dissapointed not to see Amboise where Leonardo spent his last days. Is is possible to take a train to the Loire valley and then meet the bus there so we could spend more time at the chateus.

William Rogers

Sep 08 2018

The castles were beautiful.

Todd Anderson

Jun 20 2018

See previous comments on overall experience!

Michelle

Feb 18 2016

Definitely one of the most breathtaking parts of my European tour.

Carol

Feb 17 2016

I've visited this area many times and wanted to do it again with my granddaughter. This is just about as good as a tour gets: there are many castles of the Loire valley, and the three offered on this trip were three of the best--diverse, and with history that almost everyone can place.