Gourmet Boat Trip at Sunset near Amboise 37

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 45 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
French
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Enjoy a sunset boat ride near Amboise, exploring the Cher River's history and marveling at local landmarks. Relish regional bites with wine pairings as you sail past stunning views.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Boarding at the port of Chandon (20km from Tours) on a toue cabanée, a traditional flat-bottomed boat, for a 2h30 to 3h ride. You will share the knowledge of our boatmen who will tell you the history of the Cher and explain to you the operation and ingenuity of the needle dams, invented in 1834. You will discover a diversified flora and fauna, typical houses, mills, mansions and castles hung on the sides as well as the charm of the manual locks and the lock houses.

While contemplating the glow of the setting sun, you will taste the local specialties in food and wine pairing (tasting of 3 wines).

What You Get

Snacks
You will taste local specialties paired with food and wine. Tasting of 3 wines
A boat ride at sunset
Private transportation

Good To Know

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Nitray

You will discover the Nitray mill, its paddle wheel, the needle dam at the best moment, when the colors change...
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Écluse de Bléré

You will pass a manual lock and can, if you wish, participate in the opening and closing of the gates.
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Le moulin de Vallet (Pass By)

During the allotted time, we move quietly along the water, discover the heritage, the flora, the locks and the needle dams which make the originality of the canalized Cher. We go through a lock on the outward and on the way back. On the last hour, you will enjoy a tasting and explanation of 3 wines and local products.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

1 Rue des Mariniers, Rue des Mariniers, Indre-et-Loire Centre-Val de Loire, France, FR, 37270

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Park in the port car park, take the whole road that runs along the Cher to get to the boat.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $63.74 
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Please note that the time is in Central European Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: July 9, 2025
from  $63.74  per guest
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals