Registered Guide, Transportation, Entrance Fees, Wine Tour and Tastings, 2 nights in a 4* hotel with breakfast in the city of Amboise

Please note that the day tours order will change according to your arrival dates.

Itinerary

Day 1: Blois, Cheverny et Chambord (Wednesday).

Pick up: 9:30 AM at the Amboise Tourist Office  
or 9:40 AM at your hotel

Guided tour of the Chateau of Blois.

The chateau of Blois is unique in its combination of four styles: Medieval, Gothic, Renaissance and Classical. Home of Kings Louis XII and François I, it stands for the memories of a tragic event in history.

Tour and Tasting at an organic local winery.

Enjoy an exclusive and convivial tasting of Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny wines, King François the 1st 's favourite wines, at a local winery. Then wines of the domain and terroir specialities.

Lunch at your leisure.

Guided tour of the Chateau of Cheverny.

It has been owned by the same family since the 13th Century. Thanks to some of the most beautiful furniture in the Loire Valley, The Marquis Hurault de Vibraye succeeded in giving warmth and life to his chateau. The chateau, which led to the creation of Moulinsart in the famous comic book Tintin, is also famous for the tradition of the horse-back hunt and its impressive pack of 100 dogs. You may have a chance to witness the spectacular daily event of “the dogs’ soup”.

Guided tour of the Chateau of Chambord.

Drive to the Estate of Chambord, whose national game reserve as large as the city of Paris! The Chateau de Chambord (guided tour) is a unique monument as defined by its architecture and proportions. Leonardo da Vinci likely took part in its conception. With more than 400 rooms and the double spiral staircase, Chambord is a highlight of the Loire Valley.

Drop-off: 5:40 PM at your hotel, dinner at your leisure

or 5:30 PM at the Tours Tourist Office

Check in at your hotel Le Choiseul**** in the city of Amboise. 

Day 2: Chenonceau, Royal Castle of Amboise and Clos Lucé (Tue & Thu).

Pick-up: 9.40 AM at your hotel
or at 9:30 AM at the Amboise Tourist Office 

Guided tour of the Chateau of Chenonceau.

Arriving in the Loire Valley, you’ll start your day tour touring the Château de Chenonceau.
The “Chateau des Dames”, bridge built across the Cher is famous for the prominent women who lived in it (Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medicis…) and for the beauty of its Renaissance Gardens.

Tour and wine tasting with a Specialist in matured Loire Valley vintages at Caves Ambacia.

Pascal and his team welcome you to his caves, the ancient tuff-stone quarries, for a tour followed by a tasting of 3 local wines.

Lunch at your leisure.

Guided tour of the Royal Chateau of Amboise.

After lunch, you will tour the Royal Castle of Amboise, residence of Charles the 8th and young François d’Angoulème, (the future Francois the 1st). Here you will discover perfect examples of the transition from Gothic to Renaissance styling, as well as the Saint Hubert Chapel which shelters the final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci.

Guided tour of the Chateau of the Clos Lucé.

The tour would not be complete without taking you to meet The Genius in his Chateau du Clos Lucé, only a few short steps away from the Royal Castle.
This is where da Vinci spent the last three years of his life and passed there in 1519. After touring his bedroom, office, reception room and kitchen, stand in awe at the Invention Room, where models of Leonardo's most spectacular machines are on display.

Drop-off: 5:40 PM at your hotel, dinner at your leisure
or 5:30 PM at the Tours Tourist Office

Day 3: Checkout & end of services

Accommodation

Located in the heart of the Amboise, at the foot of the Royal castle, the luxury hotel**** Le Choiseul is an authentic Touraine town house. Built between the last wild river of Europe and the terrace gardens lined with troglodyte fossil cellars, this hotel is situated in an exceptional position - right in the middle of all the Castles in the Loire valley - and rightly boasts having one of the finest restaurants in the entire region.

Hotel may change according to availability. Should the initial provider be unavailable we will offer accommodation at a parallel quality level.

Amboise is perhaps the most famous city in the Loire Valley and is its tourism capital. Being located in the heart of the region, it's the best base for sightseeing. Its history and architecture make it a key cradle of the French Renaissance.

This tour includes

• Transportation in a comfortable and fully appointed minivan
• An English-speaking Guide
• Entry tickets and guided tours for the Chateaux of Chenonceau, Amboise, Clos Lucé, Blois, Chambord, Cheverny
• Two Visits and tastings at cellar caves
• Two nights double occupancy in a luxury hotel**** located in Amboise with breakfast, all taxes included
  

This tour does not include

• Personal expenses
• Extras
• The cost of additional drinks
• Lunches, dinners and gratuities

Additional information

• Loire Valley  tours from Paris by TGV train, option available during the booking steps