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- 8 people max
- Wine expert guide
- 12 hours
- Every Day except Sundays
Spend an awesome day in the Loire Valley with Wine Passport! As we drive you around the valley, enjoy a tour of the Castle of Chambord castle, spend the afternoon gawking at gorgeous panoramas of the vineyards, visit of at least one wine producer and be our guest for lunch at a winemaker’s table… Your wine expert & English speaking guide will care of all the details while you relax and enjoy the best of the Loire Valley.
- Discover the stunning Chambord castle
- Visit of an emblematic winery and its cellars
- The delicious lunch at the table of a winemaker
- Taste more than 7 different Loire wines during the day
- Magnificent panoramas on various castles & villages
- Stop in the vineyard for a vine growing introduction by your guide
Description - Across the Loire Valley
How about spending an entire day in the Loire Valley visiting one of France’s most famous castles, part of the Unesco world heritage, and learning all about the delicious wines of the region?
This all-inclusive tour will make you fall in love with the beauty of the Loire Valley, the remarkable architecture of its castles from the Renaissance and the diversity of its wines.
Morning – Life in a castle
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel early in the morning and drive you the south of Paris (approx. 2h) towards the Loire Valley while you enjoy delicious freshly baked croissants. As you get nearer to the Chambord castle, your guide will give you plenty of information about the history of the region.
Start the day with an audio guided tour of the castle which will divulge all the secrets behind this monumental building constructed 500 years ago by the king Francis 1st of France…
Your guide will then drive you along the river, where you will be able to catch a glimpse on other beautiful châteaux such as the castle of Amboise (Leonardo da Vinci’s last home) and the castle of Blois.
Lunch – Share a meal with the winemaker
For lunch, the owner of a boutique winery will welcome you to his table to enjoy delightful local food paired with its wines. He will be happy to show you his cellars and vines!
Afternoon – Discover the dizzying array of wines of the Loire valley
After lunch, discover beautiful views of the colorful landscapes of Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire. If the weather permits it, your wine expert guide will stop in the vineyards of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc grapes to give you a vine growing introduction! You will then visit one of the most emblematic producers of the region and discover their troglodyte caves, where they age their precious bottles. You will then get to taste their whole range of wines: sparkling white wines, dry and sweet white wines, red and rosé wines.
You’ll be dropped off in central Paris (Hôtel de Ville) in the early evening.
What are you paying for ?
- Round trip transport in a comfortable minivan (with A/C)
- Pick up at your hotel (if in Paris), drop off in central Paris
- Breakfast on your way to the Loire valley and bottled water
- The services of an English speaking & wine expert driver/guide
- Audio guided visit of the Chambord Castle
- Guided visit of an award winning winery of the region + tasting
- 3 course lunch paired with wine at a traditional, family-run estate
- Wine cellars are usually quite cold and damp (45 °F / 10 °C): do not forget to bring warm clothes with you. Most of the visits include a lot of stairs and no elevator to access the underground galleries.
- Please note that the schedule and the wineries visited are subject to minor changes depending on the season and on supplier availability.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at the time of the booking
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. Wine Passport reserves the right to cancel any tour where the minimum number is not reached (3 ppl). In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
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Chloe was excellent, well-paced tour with a good mix of her perspective along with the champagne houses. Definitely had plenty of opportunity for tasting, highly recommend. Hotel pickup given the time you would have to get up to get to the train station in Paris is nice too
10/15/2019
Super informative and comprehensive. Of course some of it depends on who else ends up in your small group, but we did well in that regard. Our guide Alex is a legitimate wine expert, it made for a great time.
10/11/2019
Great tour felt it was well worth the money. The tour and company and knowledge was great. We had lunch at one of the wineries and it was top notch. Great experience I would recommend to anyone who wants something special and memorable!
10/08/2019
Awesome day tour. Beautiful country side. Loved just being able to look out the window and watch the French countryside go by. Wine and food were wonderful.
10/05/2019
Alexandre was an excellent host — he was very knowledgeable and personable.
09/26/2019
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