Small-Group Day Tour of Loire Valley: Chenonceau Amboise and Clos Luc e with Wine Tasting from Tours
9 Hours
Mobile Ticket
Hotel Pickup Offered
No
No
Language Offered
×Offered in
Overview
Combine visits to three major Loire Valley chateaux on this 9-hour small-group excursion from Tours, France. With an intimate group of 8 people or fewer, visit le Clos Luc e, the Amboise Royal Castle, and Chenoceau for wine tastings and an included lunch. Skip-the-line entrance to the wineries are included.
Wine tasting
9-hour tour of the Loire Valley's most impressive chateaux
Skip-the-line entrance to each chateau
Lunch with wine
Small group of just 8 people
Pickup and drop-off in Tours
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Professional driver-guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Small-group tour
Skip the line entrance fees
Guided visits as per the itinerary
Wine tasting
Lunch with drinks
Exclusions
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Other drinks
Departure & Return
Departure point
Tourist Office of the city of Tours, France
Departure Time
9:00am
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
What To Expect
Make your way to the meeting point in the city Tours, France; the Tourist Office located at 78 rue Bernard Palissy. Departure time is 9:30am. Meet your guide and small group of 8 people or fewer, then climb into an air-conditioned tour vehicle and depart for the Loire Valley.Arrive at Chenonceau, where your group with get skip-the-line access and embark on a tour of the chateau's stunning architecture. Stroll through the Renaissance-style gardens surrounding the castle and learn about its history and relationship to famous women such as Catherine de Medici.Descend into a cellar cave, dating from 1874, to have a guided tasting of mature Vouvray wines before continuing to a local restaurant for a traditional French meal. Following lunch, enjoy priority, skip-the-line access to the Royal Castle of Amboise, an example of the transition of Gothic to Renaissance architecture. Learn the history of the castle on your guided tour, and stop by to see the grave of Leonardo da Vinci in the chapel. The day's final tour is at the Chateau of the Clos Luc e, where da Vinci spent the final years of his life. See models of some of his genius machines in the invention room. Depart the last chateau and head back to Tours for a 6pm drop-off.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please note, the tour departs from the city of Tours. If you are not staying in Tours, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there, this is not included in the tour. The tour departs from the local tourist office (address given on voucher)
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Operated by a multi-lingual guide (up to 2 languages spoken in a group)
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Guaranteed departure
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is 50 percent cancellation fee
If you cancel within 2 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is 100 percent cancellation fee