2-day Private 6 Loire Valley Castles from Paris with Wine tasting | La Vacanza Travel

2-day Private 6 Loire Valley Castles from Paris with Wine tasting

Duration: 2 days
Destination: France, Ile-de-France, Paris
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  • 2 days
  • Paris
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

A high-quality Live-guided 2-day Private trip up for 2 to 7 clients to 6 Top Loire Valley castles, Accommodation and Tickets included: Chambord, Amboise, Clos Luce, Chenonceau, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Blois. Mercedes Minivan for 3-7 people or Mercedes E220 business car for 2-3 people. Hotel Pick up included. Despite the large number of castles, the tour is quite relaxing.
We bring You as well to the local Wine producer where You can get explanations how it is being made for centuries and taste local wines.
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Itinerary

Day 1: Paris — Chambord Castle — Amboise Castle — Wine Tasting Clos Luce Castle — Amboise city

Pass By: Palais Garnier, Place de l_Opera entrance at the corner of Scribe and Auber streets, 75009 Paris France
07:30 Pick-up from Your hotel. There are 180 km to drive on highway by our comfortable air conditioned Mercedes minivan. It takes about 2,5 hours. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.

Stop At: Chateau de Chambord, le Chateau, 41250, Chambord France
10:00 - 11:45 Visit of Chateau 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 from 1519 to 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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Plou Et Fils, 26 rue du General de Gaulle, 37530 Charge, Amboise France
12:45 Wine Tasting of minimum 7 wines at a local family vinery existing since many centuries. You will learn how wines have been making for centuries and have afterwords the wine tasting of local wines with explanations.
13:30 Departure to Amboise city
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Chateau Royal d'Amboise, Montee de l'Emir Abd El Kader Montée de l'Emir Abd-el-Kader, 37400, Amboise France
13:45 Free time for Lunch in Amboise city where You'll find many restaurants and cafes. We can help You as well with the table reservation.
15:00 to 16:30 Skip-the-line access with Guide to Château Royal d'Amboise with Histopad explaining to You the history of this Castle and of each room. Amboise is the grand 15th-century residence of King Charles VIII and an example of the transition of Gothic to Renaissance architecture. Learn the history of the castle Amboise which is known as birth place of princes, the reign of Kings, and the death of the greatest Renaissance master, Leonardo Da Vinci! You can see the chapel with his grave.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci, 2 rue du clos Luce, 37400, Amboise France
16:30 - 18:00 Visit of Château du Clos Lucé with Parc Leonardo da Vinci. In this castle Leonardo da Vince spent last three years of his life. The Château du Clos Lucé is a castle located just 400 meters away from Château Royal d'Amboise to which it is connected by an underground passageway. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in 1471, the palace belonged once to the French king Charles VIII and afterwards to Leonardo da Vinci who lived there at the invitation of Francis I from 1516 until his death on 2 May 1519. Today it is a museum about Leonardo da Vinci's life, work and memory Clos Luce is of top 100 extraordinary destinations to explore 2021 by time magazine.
Free time in Amboise city.
18:30 Hotel accommodation.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 18:30 Hotel accommodation at a 3*+ / 4*hotel in Amboise city or other close located hotel.

Day 2: Amboise city — Chenonceau castle — Chaumont castle — Blois castle — Paris

Pass By: Amboise, Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
08:30 Departure from Your hotel to Chenonceau castle. It takes max. half an hour drive.

Stop At: Chateau de Chenonceau, 37150 Chenonceaux France
09:00 - 11:00 Arrival at the Château de Chenonceau. Visit of Chateau de Chenonceau. Time to enjoy the Castle and walking around the Castle taking pictures. Chenonceau is nicknamed the "ladies’ castle", remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for its stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher.
11:00 Departure from the Chenonceau castle destination Chaumont Castle. It takes about 45 min (40 km)
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chateau De Chaumont Sur Loire, Rue Marechal De Lattre D.751, 41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire France
11:30 - 13:00 Arrival at Château de Chaumont. The castle Château de Chaumont was founded in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise. Protected as a monument historique since 1840, the château became the French state ownership and is now open to the public. Catherine de Medici forced in 1559 Diane de Poitiers, to accept the Château de Chaumont in exchange for the Château de Chenonceau. Diane de Poitiers spent here last 3 years of her life.
13:00 Departure to Blois city.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Chateau Royal de Blois, 6 Place du Chateau, 41000, Blois France
13:30 - 14: 45 Arrival in Blois city. Free time for Lunch. We can make for You the reservation at a good restaurant.
15:00 - 17:00 Visit of Château Royal de Blois.
The Royal Château of Blois is located in the center of Blois city. It was a residence of some French Kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to battle against the English. The castle comprises several buildings of four different architectural styles. There are 564 rooms in the castle, including 100 bedrooms with a fireplace in each, and 75 staircases.
17:00 Departure to Paris. It takes about 2,5 hours drive.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Pass By: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
20:00 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • Visits to 6 Loire Valley castles (tickets included)
  • Mercedes E220/E300 business class car for 2 - 3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3 - 7 people
  • Hotel accommodation in Double Room one night with breakfast
  • Wine tasting of 7 wines during local vinery visit
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Accommodation included: 1 night
  • Entry/Admission - Chateau de Chambord
  • Entry/Admission - Chateau de Chenonceau
  • Entry/Admission - Plou Et Fils
  • Entry/Admission - Chateau Royal d'Amboise
  • Entry/Admission - Chateau Royal de Blois
  • Entry/Admission - Chateau De Chaumont Sur Loire
  • Entry/Admission - Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci

Exclusions
  • Gratuities and Souvenirs
  • Meals and Drinks
  • Near public transportation
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pick-up is always at the Reception desk of Your Hotel


Departure Time

07:30 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 days


User's Reviews

julibug1122

01 Sep, 2023

My friend and I booked this trip for August 29, 2023 and paid in full ($2,574.30) February 2023. We expected a private luxurious minivan with expert tour guide to visit 6 castles with wine tasting. The driver picked us up August 29 2023 in a small Mercedes sedan with no adjustable seats, limited leg room for a 2.5 hour drive to the Loire Valley. He did not introduce himself or ask our names and was frequently texting while driving. I was surprised to learn that HE was also the guide for the 1st day, CYRUS and owner of Clewel travel agency with offices in Paris and Riga Latvia. En route he gave us a (middle school level) lesson on how to order in a French restaurant, and quizzed us on the number of champagnes available in the world (haha Americans always say 2) and proceeded on a long soliloquy on how French wines are labeled. He dropped us at the gate of Chambord and we used a self guided IPad for the castle tour. At the 2nd stop Amboise, we paid for our lunch at a restaurant. He then said the wine tasting would occur the 2nd day at 1 winery with 7 glasses of tasting wine servings. We shared our confusion with Cyrus thinking this was a wine and castle tour. He then arranged 2 visits to local wineries along with the lovely Chateau Chenonceau. Cyrus gave an expert tour which poses the question why he was so dismissive initially. The Chateau Belmont was the not quite luxurious but still nice hotel (190 euro/ room with breakfast). The second day we were picked up by a driver and very young, not so experienced tour guide IIya. He was nice, so/so English and fell asleep on the way back to Paris. We visited 2 lovely wineries and Chaumont. If you take this trip check the details. While Cyrus rearranged the itinerary which we appreciated it was very expensive for the service provided. Would not recommend.

Kathryn_S

30 Aug, 2023

Booked this 6 castle with wine tasting experience thinking there was a wine tasting with each castle. The two castles visited the first day were lovely. The wine tasting portion of the trip was actually 1 vineyard on day 2. We shared our confusion with driver Cyrus and he quickly booked two wine tastings venues the first day. The hotel was comfortable but not luxurious. The second day of the trip two additional wine tasting and one castle were visited. The driver and guide on day 2 were friendly but not an experienced tour guide as described. We expected a roomy van with adjustable seats not a small Mercedes sedan with no adjustable seats and limited leg room. Be careful when booking, this is a high cost trip. Recommend checking the details first. Clewel is the travel agency with offices in Paris and Riga Latvia that fulfilled this booking via Viatar booking from TripAdvisor site. READ recent reviews. Wish we had.

Richard_K

15 Jun, 2023

Horrible experience! The tour guide who accompanied us in the van was inexpeirenced, read from an iphone and was just beginning. The owner who met us at each site was extremely knowledgable &informative but only spent 30 - 45 minutes with us at each venue...he didn't accompany us in the van during 2 days travelling . VIATOR was unresponsive to our inquires prior to the trip. They requested we speak to the sub-contractor for all inquiries.

peculiartravels

15 Jun, 2023

Fabulous trip! My sister and I wanted to see Loire Valley and Castles but neither of us wanted to drive. What we got was better than we imagined. Valerie was one of the best tour guides I've ever had. She employed a perfect mix of history, art and architecture without overwhelming or boring us. We really liked that she was great about starting us off at each chateau but then we could take our own time to explore and meet back up. Bonus was that she is also a great photographer and got a few videos and photos of my sister and I that were really special. We went to Chenanceau, Aboise, Clos De Luc, Chambord, Blois and Chaumont sur Loire. We also did the option to stay in a Chateau which was completely worth it, we just wish we could have stayed longer. The winery they took us to was beyond perfect with having been in the family for 23 Generations!! Our driver Roman was great and always greeted us with a smile. So yes I highly recommend booking this trip with Valerie and Roman, they made a 2 day trip not only enjoyable but memorable. Thank you!!

Kyle_V

19 Nov, 2022

Overall a wonderful and personal experience. They picked us up at our hotel and drove us to 3 different locations each day, including wine tasting on the first day. The host was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot during our trip. Everything was set up for us and he has a great relationship with the winery for the tasting and tour. It can be a little rushed at times, but they will work with you on what you want to spend more time on than others, the only restraint being the closing times of the castles. Thank you very much!

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ALERT! Very expensive.

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Great 2 day trip with Chateau, Wine and learning

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