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Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting

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345 reviews

Activity provider: City Wonders Ltd.
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    Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting

    Activity provider: City Wonders Ltd.

    4.5

    345 reviews

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    From US$ 160.61 per person

    Likely to sell out

    Travel in comfort on an air-conditioned bus to the Loire Valley and live like French royalty for a day. Visit two stunning castles and the quaint town of Blois. Taste local wine on a guided tour.

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    Duration 13 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Itinerary
    6.5 hours

    • Paris Catacombs

    • 2 hours

    • Château de Chambord

    • 70 minutes

    • Blois (free time)

    • 20 minutes

    • Château de Chenonceau (wine tasting)

    • 3 hours

    • Paris Catacombs

      • Entry not included
    Meeting point
    Main stop
    Highlights
    • See 3 fairytale Loire Valley castles in a day’s round-trip from Paris
    • Visit the most recognizable Renaissance French Chateau, Chambord
    • Listen as your tour guide provides entertaining commentary
    • Taste local wines at the "Ladies" Chateau of Chenonceau
    • Enjoy free time for lunch in the quaint town of Blois
    Full description

    Discover iconic castles on this bus day trip from Paris to the Loire Valley and explore Château de Chambord on a self-guided tour. Have free time in the charming town of Bloise and have the chance to visit Blois Castle on your own. Visit Château de Chenonceau for a self guided tour and wine tasting experience.

    From Paris, head to Château de Chambord. Disney fans will find this castle’s turrets familiar; it was the inspiration for the castle in "Beauty and the Beast." Though originally conceived as a royal hunting lodge, it was built to a scale that must be seen to be believed.

    Learn all about the castle’s captivating history from your guide before entering the castle. You can then visit the inside at your own pace on a self-guided visit. Climb a staircase supposedly designed by Da Vinci, enjoy spectacular turret-framed rooftop views, and glimpse wild deer around the grounds.

    Having worked up an appetite, get back on the bus and continue on to the next stop: the quaint town of Blois. Take some free time to enjoy lunch (at your own expense) in one of the restaurants located around the beautiful and vibrant Square Louis XII.

    Alternatively, grab a bite and visit the royal Blois Castle on your own, notable for its unique mix of medieval Gothic and neoclassical Renaissance architecture.

    Last but not least is the elegant Château de Chenonceau. The chapel, bedrooms, and magnificent vaulted kitchens are still furnished and decorated from times gone by, showing off the castle’s many sweeping stone carvings.

    Don’t miss the impressive main hall, which spans the river Cher, or the gardens cultivated by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici — 2 of the famous owners that earned Chenonceau the nickname "the Ladies’ Château."

    After a your visit, continue exploring or indulge in a wine tasting in the castle’s vaulted wine cellar. Your tour leader will entertain you between stops with insights and stories about the countryside and the nobility who once reigned over the region.

    Three uniquely beautiful French castles and a wine tasting, all amid the stunning scenery of the Loire Valley — this memorable day trip from Paris will delight all the senses.

    Includes
    • English-speaking guide for the whole day
    • Skip-the-line ticket to Château de Chambord
    • Skip-the-line ticket to Château de Chenonceau
    • Wine tasting in Château de Chenonceau
    • Transportation by air-conditioned coach
    • Free time in Blois
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Entrance to Blois Castle
    • Guided tour inside of the Chambord and Chenonceau castles
    • Lunch
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users

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    Meeting point

    Meet your guide at the entrance to the Catacombes de Paris. They will have a sign with the activity provider's name on it: City Wonders. The closest metro Denfert-Rochereau (Line 4 or 6). Exit “Sortie 1” and the entrance to the Catacombs will be directly across the street.

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    Important information

    Not allowed

    • Baby strollers
    • Luggage or large bags

    Know before you go

    • Please note that the Caves des Dômes is fully closed from January 1st to February 3rd 2023. Therefore, you will visit another cellar allowing you to taste four regional wines
    • Unfortunately, the wine tasting is not available on Sundays during that period
    • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
    • Tips for guides providing excellent service are appreciated but never obligatory
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    Overall rating

    4.5 /5

    based on 345 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.6/5
    • Transportation
      4.6/5
    • Service
      4.6/5
    • Organization
      4.7/5

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    The tour time was just right if you want to see the signts in one day. Although the busride was long, it had stops and our tourguide Raymond ( from nigeria ) gave a lot of interesting historical information about the castles and the places to keep the busride interesting.

    March 27, 2023

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    The castles and the French countryside are beautiful to behold and most interesting to learn about. Siem was a good, knowledgeable, responsive guide, not to mention THICC and easy on the eyes. The only negative part about the experience was the utterly incompetent driver who took 3 wrong turns and took us to the second chateau 45 minutes late, making some of us elect to skip the wine tasting in order to spend more time in the castle itself. Thank you, GetYourGuide, for granting me a partial refund for that.

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    March 27, 2023

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    The coach ride was comfortable, the guide knowledgeable. The tours were short, but there is only so much you can do in the time allotted. The wine tasting was nice, but the glasses were filled a little bit. Would have been nice to have a bit more wine and have some cheese/meat paired with it….. especially for 150 euro a person for the trip. The person was super knowledgeable about the wine however.

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    March 27, 2023

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