Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine

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US$127.27 per guest

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10 meals

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Paris

Duration

13 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 30 guests

Language

English

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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

Experience Details

Step out of Paris and into the storybook landscapes of the Loire Valley, traveling in air-conditioned comfort through one of France’s most historic regions. Discover two iconic châteaux Chambord and Chenonceau with included entry, enjoy free time in the charming town of Blois, and savor a complimentary local wine experience at Chenonceau Castle.

Along the way, your expert English-speaking tour leader brings the journey to life with stories of French royalty, Renaissance architecture, and the countryside that inspired them.

What You Get

Entrance tickets included to Château de Chambord and Château de Chenonceau

Free time to enjoy French cuisine and explore the town of Blois

Expert English-speaking tour guide and transport by comfortable, air-conditioned coach

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

Guided visit inside Chambord and Chenonceau Castles

Good To Know

Clients traveling with young children whose security cannot be ensured by a seat belt shall bring their own child restraint system to ensure the safety of their child. Please note that our coaches aren’t equipped with ISOFIX anchor points and have limited availability for 3-point seat belts. By booking this tour, parents/guardians acknowledge these requirements and accept responsibility for ensuring their children are properly restrained.
Infants and children, no matter how young, must have a tour purchased for them in order to join the visit.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Loire Valley

Discover the Loire Valley at a relaxed, unhurried pace on this full day escape from Paris. Rather than rushing through multiple castles, this thoughtfully designed itinerary gives you more time to explore two of France's most iconic châteaux, Chambord and Chenonceau, while also enjoying free time in the charming town of Blois and a complimentary local wine experience.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Chateau de Chambord

From Paris, you’ll head first to Chambord Castle. Disney fans will find this castle’s turrets familiar; it was the inspiration for the castle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Though originally conceived as a royal hunting lodge, it was built to a scale that must be seen to be believed. You’ll learn all about the castle’s captivating history from your guide, before getting your own chance to explore. Climb a staircase supposedly designed by Da Vinci; enjoy spectacular turret-framed rooftop views; glimpse wild deer around the grounds; and work up an appetite for the next stop.

1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Chateau Royal De Blois (Pass By)

Arriving in Blois, pass by the impressive Château Royal de Blois, a former royal residence that showcases four distinct architectural styles. Your guide will point out its highlights and share insights into its role in French royal history.

Blois

Having worked up an appetite, we'll get back on the bus and on to our next stop - the quaint town of Blois, where you’ll get some free time to enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants located around the beautiful and vibrant Square Louis XII.

1 hour 45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Chateau de Chenonceau

Last but not least is a visit to the elegant Chenonceau Castle. Your visit starts with a complementary wine tasting in the castle’s vaulted wine cellar. Then, carry on with a self-guided visit of the chapel, bedrooms and magnificent vaulted kitchens which are still furnished and decorated from times gone by, showing off the castle’s many sweeping stone carvings. Don’t miss the impressive main hall, which spans the river Cher, or the gardens cultivated by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici – two of the famous owners that earned Chenonceau the nickname ‘the Ladies’ Castle

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Catacombs of Paris, Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, Département de Paris Île-de-France, France, FR, 75014

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Meet you at the entrance to the Catacombes de Paris. He/She will be holding a sign up.To arrive at the Catacombs by Metro please take Line 4 or Line 6 to the Denfert-Rochereau metro stop and exit using “Sortie 1”; the entrance to the Catacombs can be found directly across the street from this exit.

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