FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 8 most popular chinon tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Taste Loire Valley wines at Château du Petit Thouars, then enjoy a romantic vineyard picnic with a bottle you choose, in English.
“Really nice location. Warm welcome. Nice tour around the vineyards, followed by tasting some lovely wine. The picnic was amazing. Plenty of food. Good quality products. Overall really good experience and great value for money”
English-speaking Loire winery tours from Chinon with pickup, 10+ wines, vine walks, cellars, and a local picnic plus wine shipping.
“Our hosts, Keith and Linda, were friendly, knowledgeable, interesting and informative. We visited some excellent and beautiful vineyards where the staff were welcoming and explained the different wines to us clearly. The lunch was superb and in a wonderful venue.”
Chinon’s Château du Petit Thouars tasting tour: Cabernet Franc & Chenin blanc, local bites, and a troglodyte cave visit in 75 minutes.
“A personal touch and family history are the key elements of this delightful experience. Don't miss it.”
Chinon in the Loire Valley: family vineyard tour, sustainable HVE farming, and a guided tasting of 6 Chinon AOP wines with local bites.
“goede uitleg in het engels, bij proeverij zelfs kaartjes met nederlandse tekst over de te proeven wijnen. leuke ervaring.”
Loire Valley 1-hour tasting at Cave Pierre et Bertrand COULY: 8 Chinon wines paired with 8 farmhouse cheeses, plus optional vineyard trail walk.
“Conforme à la description. Nous avons commencé par un tour dans les vignes pour découvrir l’endroit et avons pu déguster en toute autonomie 8 vins et 8 fromages associés. L’échange avec le guide a été agréable et enrichissant. Nous avons pu avec notre conjoint échangé nos impressions sur les produits, nos ressentis et partager notre…”
Cycle Chinon’s vineyards and caves on a small-group tour with winery tastings, a local picnic, and a provided helmet in Loire Valley wine country.
“Amazing experience, Quintin was a great quide who knows the area and made the day interesting and relaxing for us. Definitely a must do in Chinon!”
Tour Chinon by vintage VW Combi with Karl and wine cellar tasting. Small group, 2 hours, French-only guide. $41 per person.
“Quelle belle ballade en famille! En plus d'avoir la chance de voyager en authentique combi VW de 1965, notre guide était très agréable et très intéressant sur la ville de Chinon. On recommande grandement. Merci encore à lui!”
Cycle from Chinon to Saumur through Loire villages, vineyards, troglodyte caves, wineries, and a riverside picnic for $377.
“My boyfriend and I had such a great experience on this bike tour that we booked another one in Amboise a couple of days later! This added so much to our visit to Loire Valley. Great food, professional and knowledgable guide, easy to use bikes, and you get to see beautiful, unique parts of the…”
