FRANCE · LOIRE VALLEY
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular loire valley tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Loire Valley day trip from Paris with Châteaux Chambord and Chenonceau, UNESCO sights, and complimentary wine tasting on a guided coach ride.
“Comfortable bus, nicely paced itinerary, beautiful castles with seamless entry. The free time in Loire for lunch was appreciated. Highly recommend.”
A 13-hour Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord and Chenonceau, with wine tasting and free time in Blois for lunch.
“A Great Day! Guides Jasmina and James were fun and very informative. The tour ran like clockwork. The bus was very clean and in good condition. The tour was very good value for money. I highly recommend it.”
See Château de Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny in one long day trip from Paris, with guided or audio options and skip-the-line tickets.
“It was an amazing experience and our guide was very professional, patience and truly knowledgeable.”
Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny with skip-the-line tickets, guided or audio options, and a comfy coach.
“The "luxury" coach has very small, close seats, not enough room to put your tray down if the person in front of you lays back, limited air control, no place on the seat back to keep items. Our guide was very pleasant and worked hard unfortunately her strong accent made it hard to understand her…”
Loire Valley châteaux day trip from Paris: Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise, Da Vinci chapel, wine tasting. Small group, included tickets.
“This trip is all about the castles. Saw 3 glorious castles with beautiful huge gardens. The guide was wonderful and knowledgeable. If your main goal is wine tasting, try a different tour. Highly recommend this as a castle tour.”
Skip-the-line entry to Château Royal d’Amboise with Histopad in 12 languages, plus the chapel where Leonardo da Vinci is buried.
“Très belle expérience”
Small-group Loire châteaux day from Tours: Chenonceau, Villesavin, Chambord, plus lunch at a private castle. English guide included.
“Camille was such a sweetheart! She drove us in a Mercedes minivan on this small group tour to the two most famous chateaux in the region. We learned so much from her at each stop, but it didn’t feel like a boring history class. Our stop for lunch was absolutely charming and quite a lovely…”
Float over the Loire at sunrise or sunset with hotel pickup, a 1-hour balloon flight, champagne landing toast, and chateau views.
“Very nice and professional crew. I would highly recommend this Balloon company. Kevin our pilot was great.”
A full-day small-group trip from Paris to Chenonceau, Amboise, and Chambord with guided context, tickets, and a quick wine tasting.
“Excellent day trip with Marceau. Smooth ride, historical information, and saw 3 castles in one day.”
Caves Ambacia in Amboise: 16th-century cellars, 150 years of wine history, and a sommelier tasting of six Loire wines with pairings.
“Highly recommend this interactive wine tour. Great wines and knowledgeable and lovely staff. Great pairings with cheese and meats! Very enjoyable tour.”
Taste Loire Valley wines at Château du Petit Thouars, then enjoy a romantic vineyard picnic with a bottle you choose, in English.
“The tour was interesting and the owner was very kind and answered any question. The wine and picnic were great. Would absolutely recommend. The Chateau cat, Biscuit, was an added bonus.”
Half-day Vouvray wine tour with vineyard and cave visits plus sparkling and Chenin tastings paired with local cheese and charcuterie.
“Simon was a very knowledgeable guide. Two good wineries - first part of the visit at Vouvray cave where we were wandering in the dark with just a phone light was maybe a little odd, but it improved quickly from there. Very generous selection of wines.”
Fly at sunrise or sunset over Chenonceau in the Loire Valley, then toast with wine and cheese and take home a flight certificate.
“Top experience. Very professional pilot and team. Beautiful flight high and low over castles and villages. Nice finish with snack and drink.Auto-translated”
Loire Valley castles from Paris in a small group: Chenonceau, Amboise, and Blois, plus 7-wine tasting and hotel pickup in ~13 hours.
“Beautiful rife through country side to see 3 amazing castles. Comfortable rife and great tour guides. On-time and informative.”
Small-group Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord, Amboise, and Chenonceau with lunch and a Loire wine tasting.
“A very full day, but Pascale took good care of his travelers. He gave us a good balance of historical background at the start of the tour, on our way to the chateaux and in each chateau, but also gave us time to explore on our own. Thanks for a memorable experience!”
