Enjoy a small group 9-hour tour in the Loire Valley. Your professional tour guide will show you the two most famous chateaux of the region, Chenonceau and Chambord, aboard a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. Then, taste great wines such as Vouvray at Caves Ambacia.
Starting point:
Office de Tourisme Amboise Val de Loire, Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise, France
The Chateau of Chenonceau is the most visited castle in the Loire Valley. It is unique for many reasons. It is nicknamed "the ladies chateau" because Its owners had only been women. It has gorgeous Renaissance gardens. It is set like a bridge across the Cher River.
You will enjoy a guided tou and wine tating at Caves Duhard where you will have a cheese and wine tasting in a limestone cave winery on white wines
You will discover the Hunting lodge built by King Francois I, it is the largest chateau and the most spectacular piece of architecture. You will be impressed by its 426 rooms and its 282 fireplaces. Your tour guide will show and explain it's mind blowing double helix staircase, probably a Leonardo da Vinci creation. The forest in which it is in is a national game reserve.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately • Children must be accompanied by an adult • Not wheelchair accessible • Vegetarian and Vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required