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- No min. participants
- Wine expert guide
- 12 hours
- Tuesday & Thursday
A dream day in the Loire Valley with Wine Passport! From the discovery of the Chambord castle, to the picturesque views on the castles & the vineyards, the visit of at least one wine producer, the delicious lunch at the table of a winemaker, the transportation… Your private English speaking guide is also a wine expert and will make sure you enjoy your time in the Loire Valley, with your party only.
- Discover the legendary Chambord castle
- Visit of a world famous local winery and its cellars
- The tasty lunch at the table of a winemaker
- Try more than 7 different local wines
- Wonderful sights on various castles & villages
- Stop in the vineyard for a vine growing introduction by your guide
Description - Across the Loire Valley
Want a well-spent day? What if you visited the Loire valley in a private tour? You will visit one of Europe’s most renowned castles, part of the Unesco world heritage, and get plenty of information about the diversity of the wines of the region.
Morning – Inside France’s biggest castle
In the morning, your guide will pick up your party at your hotel and drive you for about 2 hours heading south of Paris, towards the Loire valley, after having offered you fresh croissants.
As you enter the park of the Château de Chambord, your guide will tell you everything you should know about the history of the region.
An audioguided tour of the huge castle will reveal all the anecdotes about this impressive piece of architecture built more than 500 years ago by Francis 1st, King of France.
You will then enjoy a smooth drive following the river, during which you will see other wonderful castles such as Amboise (home of Leonardo da Vinci) or Blois, home of the kings of France during the Renaissance.
Lunch –At the table of the winemaker…
Lunch will take place at the table of a family winery where the owner will let you taste his favorite wines, paired with delicious food made with fresh produce from the region. He loves it when people ask him to visit his cellars!
Afternoon –Getting familiar with the diversity of the Loire Valley wines
Following the well deserved break, you will enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the vineyards of Montlouis-Sur-Loire and Vouvray, home to world famous white wines. Depending on the weather, you will stop in the guide’s favourite spots, among the vines of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc where he will share with you all the secrets of vine growing!
He will then take you to an estate producing world famous wines where you will visit their troglodyte cellars, harboring millions of bottles… And of course, you will finish the tour by tasting a wide variety of wines, from red wines to dry; sweet and even sparkling white wines.
Your guide will then safely drive you back to your hotel, 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 private 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
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The tour was great and the fact that they don’t only focus on the most famous wineries is really enjoyable. Would recommend to everyone.
04/11/2018
Victor was a great guide. We loved the visited vineyards, lunch was delightful Highly recommend this day trip, can’t say enough good things! Great tour company, they’ve made connections in the right places to offer a truly unique experience!
03/22/2018
This trip is honestly one of my favorite memories of all time. Everything from the wine to the scenery was so beautiful. We were so well taken care of.
03/06/2018
Really enjoyed this tour! If you are thinking about this tour do it now, it was one of the top highlights of our trip.
03/06/2018
The tour was excellent. Richard was our guide and he was really great beautiful scenery, food, and wine. Highly recommended.
02/27/2018
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