Riverloire

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Fully guided 5 days

Chateau of Chambord in the Loire Valley

Highlights: Castles Grand Tour - Wine & Gastronomy - Life style - Free time
Date: All year along
Transportation: Fully chauffeured private luxury car with your guide
Accommodation: 4* hotel, downtown Amboise or Relais & Châteaux
 

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Overview

This tour offers a wide scope of the very best of the Loire Valley. It includes some of the greatest French castles like Amboise, Chenonceau, Chambord, the Clos Lucé but also Villandry, well known for its gardens.

Besides gourmet meals in some of the finest local restaurants, a whole day has been dedicated to wine and gastronomy to allow you to “taste” the Loire Valley.

In between the planed visits with your guide, you will enjoy periods of free time to experiment the “royal” way of life that prevails in the Loire Valley… and stroll around Amboise, your home base, or Tours, the capital of the region.

Remember that this is just an example… All our tours are customizable so, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to make sure we haven’t forgotten your favorite castle or your beloved wine and we’ll make sure to offer you the trip of your life.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Amboise, the heart of the Loire Valley

According to your time of arrival, enjoy a light typical French lunch, at the bottom of Amboise Castle, before starting the visit of this iconic chateau, with your private guide. End the day by the Clos Lucé, the last residence of Leonardo da Vinci.

Day 2: Majestic Loire Valley Castles

A full day to enjoy two of the most famous chateaux: Chenonceau, the romantic castle accross the Cher River, and Chambord, the impressive masterpiece nested in its huge walled park. Even lunch will be served at the castle…

Day 3: Magnificent French Renaissance gardens and exquisite red wines

The Loire Valley is often called the “garden of France”. Discover some of the most beautiful examples, including some hidden jewels far away from the crowded tourist path, before heading for the vineyards and taste some wine in a private estate.

Day 4: A unique experience around the Loire valley wines

Some tourists just taste the wine, but you are going to “experienced it”. Be ready to “see” and “touch” it in a style offered to few travelers and in places open only to RiverLoire guests.

Day 5: Tours, City of Fine Art and History

Tours is the regional capital of the Touraine. From the food market to the delightful shops, you will have plenty to do and see until your train/plane leaves. Don’t miss the medieval and renaissance area, the ideal place to enjoy a cup of coffee or lunch surrounded by 1000 year old houses.

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Price & inclusions

Price starting from € 3 250,00 per person (€ 6 500,00 for 2 people sharing a bedroom)

Subject to availability at the time of booking.

Included:

  • 4 Nights Hotel accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • 4 Lunches with drinks included.
  • 3 Dinners, drinks not included.
  • All private transportation and transfers with a private English-speaking guide throughout your entire stay, with periods of free time.
  • All the entrance fees of the castles listed in the itinerary
  • Wine tasting.
  • Walking city tour in Tours.
  • RiverLoire local assistance.
  • Fees and taxes.

Testimonials

If you’ve just returned from this “Fully guided 5 days” tour we’d love to hear from you...

Our trip was perfect in every way!! The program was varied which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was great to mix the chateaux with a variety of active things like cooking, walking, canoeing and cycling. Gavin really enjoyed the excellent wine tasting hosts and the information given. Audrey was a wonderful guide. She gives just the right balance of information and time to absorb your surroundings. We highly recommend this trip!!

Lindsy & Gavin (USA) - August 2016

RiverLoire exceeded all our expectations, every detail of our trip was perfect. Our guide Frederique was wonderful, she made the history come alive and was very professional. We had a wonderful holiday and we will be returning in the future.

Mary & Henry (Australia) - June 2016

Dear Thierry,
Our stay in the Loire Valley was a lovely experience. Our guide Manon was knowledgeable, concerned, and protective. We spent a delightful time in her company. We would definitely recommend your company to our friends!

Joyce, Sherry & Betty (USA) - September 2015

We spent 5 days in the Loire Valley with RiverLoire and the correspondence, organisation and accommodation couldn't be better. We had a good selection of activities and Elise did a great job guiding us through the castles and gardens of the Loire Valley. We also had a day wine tour with Maryke, we don't usually enjoy wine tours, but had an excellent day with her! Thank you for all the arrangements regarding our special diet, everything was great! Definitely a 5 star experience!

John & Deborah (USA) - July 2015

RiverLoire provided an intimate and personalized experience with special attention to detail and helpful friendly staff! The hotel was beautiful - all lodging and provided meals were beyond our expectations and a true pleasure.
Our itinerary provided a thorough glance of the culture and heritage of the Loire Valley, made so much more enjoyable by our guide, Manon! She was excellent, had great knowledge and was very attentive to our requests and our well being! We also enjoyed a great picnic and delightful wine tasting. We look forward to using RiverLoire again in the future!

Daniel & Nathalie (USA) - July 2015

It was great having a personal guide, both guides were very knowledgable and friendly and made us feel comfortable. We were very happy with the selection of places chosen for us to visit and the hotel and restaurants booked were outstanding. A wonderful time spent in the Loire Valley!

Jim (Alaska) - June 2015

Hi Tifany,
Thank you for organizing our vacation for me, Phyllis and Barbara. We all had a wonderful time. The program you planned was really ideal and exactly what we all wanted.
We loved the chateaus, and especially cooking classes and wine tastings. Both cooking classes had very special menus.
Again thank you so much. It was a memorable vacation.

Margie (USA) - April 2015

Dear Claire,
Our stay in the Loire Valley was a remarkable experience. We had heard of it often, but the reality was far more wonderful than the stories and myths. Everywhere we went it was a beautiful sight. Everything looked well cared for and tidy. Everything was clean and prosperous looking. We encountered lovely, friendly, helpful people.
We think the Loire Valley is one of France's jewels and should be at the top with Paris, Lyon.

Oh, yes, the food was astounding and the beautiful presentations of it were remarkable. We never saw such exquisite looking food, ever. (The only poor meal we had in the Loire Valley was the one we selected on our own. Shame on us!) We enjoyed very much the cooking class with Valerie that you arranged. It was a very nice learning experience, but also seemed like we were enjoying being in someone's home with a friend, or family member.

We enjoyed going in the cave in Thierry's home. We enjoyed the initial chateaux especially well. They are spectacular. We enjoyed all the restaurants you selected for us. We especially enjoyed the lunch on Sunday, as it seemed we were in a place frequented, and enjoyed, by French citizens. That made it seem like we were having a very "real" French experience. We enjoyed it all, truly.

Stephen (Australia) - September 2014

I did want to take the time to sincerely thank you once again for ALL of your kindness to us during our tour last week. On our first night back in Paris, Jaxon & I kept looking at each other across the dinner table and said, Gee we really miss Delphine -- she was FUN! You, Thierry and Karine put a lot of thought and planning into our trip to make it very memorable. Jaxon & I will treasure the memories of the lovely chateaux, the fantastic cuisine and all of the sights from our trip. We learned a lot, laughed a lot and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We were also so impressed with the hotel you recommended...

Dana and Jaxon (USA) - August 2014

Hi Thierry
Mathilde was superb, and we couldn't have asked for a better guide.
She was always friendly and warm. She spoke English excellently. She was very accommodating and knowledgeable. She told us much to educate us, but never too much. If we were curious for more information, we asked and she responded.
She was very attentive to our comfort, well-being and satisfaction. She was fun to be with, and we felt as if we were with a "friend," although she was performing her job.
We have complimented her, and RiverLoire, to everyone with whom we have spoken about our trip.

Jackie (New Zealand) - July 2014

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