FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular tours france tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Loire Valley day trip from Tours: Chenonceau and Chambord with skip-the-line visits and lunch at a family château.
“I was between days travelling with friends so this tour gave me the best option to see the two most visited Chateaux of the Loire as well as lunching in a private chateau. Marion our guide was helpful and knowledgeable- and enjoyable company. Highly recommended.”
Spend one packed day seeing Chenonceau and Chambord, plus a Loire Valley wine tasting in English with a small-group guide.
“We had a perfect day touring two Châteaus and getting to taste fantastic wines. Our guide was great; she was very engaging and funny.”
Small-group Loire day trip from Tours to Chambord and Chenonceau, guided inside both châteaux with time for lunch and photos.
“Excellent & seamless way to explore to well known Chateaus in the Loire Valley, from Tours. Informative, relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable experience. Highly recommend.”
Small-group morning tour from Tours to Azay-le-Rideau and Villandry, with guided chateau time, formal gardens, and quick Loire Valley value.
“Magnifique! Dmitri was a fantastic guide, and a morning tour of 2 chateaus was perfect. The Villandry gardens were well worth it.”
Small-group Loire wine tour from Tours to Vouvray caves and tastings, plus Amboise sips. English guide, 4.5 hours, $116.
“The tour was perfect for what I was looking for, a fantastic variety of white wine from the same region. I learned a great deal and the guides were knowledgeable and very friendly. I toured with a small group with Alex and she was the best! Thank you Alex!”
Small-group Loire Valley day trip to Chenonceau and Chambord with an English guide, plus lunch break time in Amboise.
“La vivacità e simpatia della guida, il suo sforzo di aiutarci con la lingua italiana per quanto possibile. Io aggiungerei almeno due ore per delle visite più approfondite e anche più rilassanti tenendo conto dell’età dei partecipanti.”
Ride a tuk-tuk through Tours’ historic center, Halles, the Arts Quarter, and Saint-Martin Basilica, plus an optional night tour with lights.
“Super sympa Merci à notre chauffeur et à ses explications”
Loire Valley day trip from Tours with small-group winery tastings in Bourgueil and Chinon, guided by Ilia.
“Our trip was fantastic! Not only did we get to try a wide variety of wines (all delicious, by the way), but we also got to see some very pretty areas of the Loire Valley and explore a small town square with a lovely market for lunch. Our guide Ilia was so helpful and friendly…”
Small-group Touraine wine tour from Tours or Amboise: 2 estates, vineyard walk, 10+ tastings with cheese and charcuterie.
“Our guide was excellent. He explained the wine process and matched each tasting with the best selection of cheese. Both locations were so different making our experience fascinating as we tasted wines in an underground cave dating from 1100 also in the beautiful setting of a chateau dating from mid 17th century.”
See Château de Chenonceau from a hot air balloon at sunrise or sunset, with a live guide, transfers, and a landing toast.
“Malgré la chaleur (ajoutée aux coups de lance-flamme pour réchauffer l'air du ballon), la balade est très agréable. Nous avons surtout regretté qu'il n'y ait pas eu 1 ou 2 châteaux de plus. Le temps de vol est relativement court (une petite heure) alors que nous croyions qu'un temps de vol plus long permettait d'en…”
A 2-hour private walk in Tours with a local guide, medieval sights like Cathédrale Saint-Gatien, plus a wine taste.
“Mathieu "the red" arrived in full musketeer dress, tons of knowledge and took us to some very cool spots. Highly recommend the experience!”
Small-group Vouvray tour with vineyard walk, an 11th-century rock cellar, and cheese pairings plus 10+ wines in about 3.5 hours.
“Our tour guide was wonderful with great information and the wines we tasted were fantastic!”
Spend a Loire Valley day in Azay-le-Rideau and Villandry, then taste Vouvray and Amboise wines on a small-group tour from Tours.
“Great people and sights”
Walk Tours’ historic center on a 150-minute gourmet food tour with 5 to 6 tastings, Loire wines, and local guide stories for $129.
“Lots of fun and good Food!”
Taste 20 Loire wines, tour tuffeau cellars, and enjoy a gourmet picnic across Vouvray, Bourgueil, and Chinon.
“Lunch was great and and Louise was great host ! our guide is knowledgeable and very helpful . However, the quality of wine tasted was ok but below our expectations so the trip feels expensive.”
