Cultural Tour
Loire Valley Castles Private Tour
12 hours
Private
From Paris
Experience Loire Valley Castles Private Tour
Discover outstanding cultural landscapes of great beauty along Loire Valley Castles Private Tour, containing 3 major historical castles of the Loire Valley: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny (or Amboise or Chaumont or Blois)
Highlights of the Loire Valley Castles Private Tour
-Explore the beauty of the Renaissance on our Loire Valley Castles private tour
-Visit the truly royal Chateau de Chambord and its garden
-Learn about the history of Cheverny and Chenonceau Castles
-Discover the scenic drive through the vineyards of Loire Valley
Full Description of Loire Valley Castle private tour
Around 2 hours away from Paris start your Loire Valley Castles Private Tour with one of the most impressive and largest castle in the region, Chambord. The castle was built to serve as a hunting lodge for King Francois 1er. It became ever since, a retreat for French kings, especially Louis XIV. It was under his auspices that French dramatist, Molière, produced for the first time “Le bourgeois Gentilhomme”. Of all its architectural wonders, the most famous is the double-spiral staircase, by Leonardo da Vinci, the core of the building.
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We also recommend visiting Cheverny, a classical early 17th-century private castle richly furnished, with a small park and a hundred hound dogs in their kennels. A magical place which enchants visitors of all ages. A grand estate that has been in the same family for over six centuries.
Do not miss the castle of Chenonceau if you wish to discover a unique conception of architecture and décor. Castle-bridge built over the river Cher, the beauty of its architecture reflects in the river, also called "le Château des Dames", your private guide will explain to you many details of its history.
On your way back to Paris, enjoy a drive through Amboise and admire the best panoramas of the Valley, and later next to the castle of Blois, with its charming village and a real example of French architecture between the Middle Age and the 17th century.
Other castles can be discovered in the region, including Blois, Amboise, Chaumont, ask our experts to set a day-tour itinerary. Also discover the Loire Valley + Wine Tasting Tour (click here).
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About this activity
📍 Pick up and drop off conditions
-Meet at your place of stay in Paris, and drop off back at your place of stay
☑️ Includes
-This tour will be managed in a private car adapted to the size of your group
-bookings of tickets to each Castle
Itinerary / Interactive map
Photo gallery
Our Local expert tips
Wine Tasting: Caves Duhard
- You are welcomed in Caves Duhard established in 1874. Its owner and winemaker Daniel Gatay is specialized in mature Vouvray wines. You can discover a large range of vintages, from 1947 to our days. Made of chenin blanc the Vouvray is a mineral wine with a high acidity level which gives the wine a great aging capacity. Caves Duhard
Wine Tasting: Plou & Fils cellars
A few minutes away from Amboise, come visit the Plou & Fils cellars. If you feel like walking around just a bit, we offer a self-guided itinerary in the vineyard. Let us guide you through our troglodyte cellars, for you to discover the vinification process of the Méthodes Traditionnelles. Enjoy a wine tasting right by the cellars. Plou & Fils cellars
Restaurant: le Grand Saint Michel
Renovated at the same time as the hotel that houses it, the chic and elegant gastronomic table offers an ideal environment to taste the carefully prepared dishes of the chef (game in season, of course), a true enthusiast. And let's not forget, of course, the view of the mythical castle of François 1er, from the terrace: unforgettable!
Le Grand Saint Michel
Restaurant: le Grand Saint Michel
In the Loire Valley, between Blois and Chambord, this Maison d'à Côté lacks neither charm nor taste. Chef Christophe Hay has created the conditions for a unique experience. Everything is attractive: the warm welcome – the kitchen team does not hesitate to come into the dining room to present the dishes –, but also and above all these clean and precise dishes, as close as possible to the terroir: products from the chef's vegetable garden, fish from the Loire, deer and wild boar from the Chambord estate... You can taste wagyu beef (the chef's farm in Loire-Atlantique), caviar from Sologne and black truffles from Mont-près-Chambord... Produced in the excellence in their maturity, right down to the sweet touch, which does not upset the harmonious balance of the meal; like this soufflé with Chambord liqueur, raspberry and Timut pepper. An undeniable success.
La Maison d'à Côté
FAQ
- +Visit of the castles
- Chambord, Chenonceau, Cheverny, Blois, Amboise, Chaumont... We are connected to each castle to manage the best visit with your private guide. During your booking process, just let us know your preferences, and will make the best matches with your itinerary.
- +How long is the drive from Paris to loire valley?
- The distance between Paris and Chambord is about 200km. Under normal traffic conditions, it will take about 2H minutes to reach your first stop. This means that you will spend about 7 hours visiting the Champagne region.
- +Know before you go
- Tours operate rain or shine The tour will return to Paris at around 20:00, depending on traffic
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