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From Paris: Day Trip to Loire Valley including Wine Tasting and Lunch
Spend an unforgettable day in the Loire Valley! Visit Chambord Castle and two family-run wineries, have lunch at a wine estate, and enjoy magnificent panoramas of the vineyards. From your departure to your way back, your guide will take care of everything for you!
Duration 12 hours
Private tour available in French, English, Spanish, Italian
Private tour pricing from 289 EUR per person
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 1250 EUR per group
Our tour was with Victor and we got the luck of the draw and no one else booked on our day. The tour opened with a personal pickup complete with croissants and bottles of water. Victor took us to Château Chambord where we explored the castle and gardens at our leisure. Afterward we ate lunch at a fantastic restaurant carved into the face of a hill. The food was fantastically prepared and we got to chat, eat and have several wines of the region. Finally we visited an organic and biodynamic vineyard where we walked among the vines and Victor explained the uniqueness of the terroir. After the gorgeous walk and talk we got to sample several wines from the region and tour the caves with one of vineyard employees. Truly a wonderful day and quite a value.
Highlights
Enjoy a small-group tour (max. 8 participants) with a wine expert as your guide
Discover the stunning Château de Chambord
Taste at least 6 exquisite wines during the day
Visit a world-famous wine estate for a traditional meal and wine tasting
Admire magnificent panoramas of the Loire Valley
Description
After early morning hotel pickup in Paris, you’ll travel approximately 2 hours south of the city in the direction of Chambord Castle with a wine expert as your guide.
You’ll enjoy an audio-guided tour of Chambord Castle in the morning, and will come away knowing the secrets behind this magnificent château, constructed by Francis I of France 500 years ago.
Back in your air-conditioned minivan, you’ll pass through the vineyards of Touraine, Vouvray, and Montlouis-sur-Loire, admiring the colourful landscapes of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Franc grapes.
You’ll then visit a family-run Vouvray wine estate, where you’ll meet the winemaker and enjoy a delicious traditional meal, paired with a wine tasting.
After lunch, you’ll visit another family-run winery and taste sparkling white wines, dry and sweet white wines, and red and rosé wines. Here, you'll get to taste authentic Loire Valley wines that are largely unavailable in the rest of the world.
During the day, if the weather allows it, your guide will take you into the vines to explain what’s being done at that very moment!
You'll be dropped off in central Paris (Hôtel de Ville) in the early evening.
You’ll enjoy an audio-guided tour of Chambord Castle in the morning, and will come away knowing the secrets behind this magnificent château, constructed by Francis I of France 500 years ago.
Back in your air-conditioned minivan, you’ll pass through the vineyards of Touraine, Vouvray, and Montlouis-sur-Loire, admiring the colourful landscapes of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Franc grapes.
You’ll then visit a family-run Vouvray wine estate, where you’ll meet the winemaker and enjoy a delicious traditional meal, paired with a wine tasting.
After lunch, you’ll visit another family-run winery and taste sparkling white wines, dry and sweet white wines, and red and rosé wines. Here, you'll get to taste authentic Loire Valley wines that are largely unavailable in the rest of the world.
During the day, if the weather allows it, your guide will take you into the vines to explain what’s being done at that very moment!
You'll be dropped off in central Paris (Hôtel de Ville) in the early evening.
What’s included & not included
Pick up from your accommodation in Paris
Transportation in a comfortable 8-seater minivan
Fluent English-speaking guide/wine expert
Croissants on the way to the Loire Valley
Château de Chambord visit with audio guide
Lunch at a traditional restaurant or wine estate
Wine pairing with lunch
Visit to a boutique winery with tastings
Stop in the vineyards for an intro to vine growing
Drop off at your accommodation
Meeting point
Your accommodation in Paris
Paris
Your accommodation in Paris+33613339147
nicolas.tavernier@essec.edu
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