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The 15 most popular loire valley day trips, side by side: what each one costs, how long it runs and who operates it. The working shortlist for building your week in Paris.
Loire Valley castles from Paris in one long day: Chambord and Chenonceau with tickets, wine tasting, and a Blois lunch break by coach.
Most Popular“Great experience, Emmy was knowledgable and fun. The castles were decorated beautifully for the holidays. Highly recommend this day trip from Paris.”
Loire Valley day trip from Paris: Chambord and Chenonceau plus wine tasting, with time to lunch in Blois.
“Emma was very good describing the history of the castles.”
A full-day Loire Valley château trip from Paris: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny in one long royal day with included transport and tickets.
“the tour guide is very knowledgeable and the way she was telling the story make it more fun. The selection of the Chateau are great. The bus wasn't clean, there were food scrape on the side of the seat. Also the bus was so hot when we return back to the bus after visit”
Day trip from Paris to Loire Valley châteaux: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny with skip-the-line tickets and coach comfort.
“The "luxury" coach has very small, close seats, not enough room to put your tray down if the person in front of you lays back, limited air control, no place on the seat back to keep items. Our guide was very pleasant and worked hard unfortunately her strong accent made it hard to understand her…”
A long day from Paris to see Chambord, Chenonceau and Amboise with a small group, included chateau tickets, and a quick Loire wine tasting.
“This was a phenomenal experience. It is a long day but was so worth it. Our tour guide Valeria was amazing. She was funny entertaining and so considerate of everyone. She made sure everyone was comfortable, had everything they needed, and offered stops for bathroom whenever needed. She checked in frequently with everyone. The castles…”
Two UNESCO-worthy châteaux in one day from Paris: Vaux-le-Vicomte’s baroque splendor and Fontainebleau’s royal living history by coach.
“A no hassle trip. It is self guided but the coach ride was relaxing and they are timely and give you plenty of time to explore and eat. The Chateau Fontainebleau was not crowded and really let you see so much more of chateau life. The Vaux le Vicomte Chateau was also amazing although smaller.”
Small-group Loire Valley castles day trip from Paris to Chenonceau, Chambord, and Amboise with skip-the-line tickets, wine tasting, and guided stops.
“Overall it was a great experience. Yes you could have spent more time at each location and a bit pricey but unless you rented a car and visited on your own, you couldn't have covered so much in a day. It was a perfect balance of enough background info and self guided tour. The wine…”
Small-group Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chenonceau, Amboise, and royal châteaux, with guided history, winery tasting, and hotel pickup.
“Our guide Valentine and driver Amed were wonderful. Although it takes 2.5 hours to get there from Paris, it is definitely worth it to see Chambord, Amboise and Chenonceau. Tour is well organized and Valentine told us so much about the history of the chateaux and who lived in them. It was a 12+ hour…”
Loire Valley châteaux from Paris in a small group: Chambord, Amboise, Chenonceau, plus lunch and guided Loire wine tasting.
“A lovely day-trip . Travelled in a very clean, modern van with a friendly driver who was able to share his knowledge regarding the history of each castle. We really enjoyed seeing some of the French countryside, south of Paris. Would highly recommend Paris Trip as the organisers of this excursion.”
Full-day Loire Valley trip from Paris with Château de Chambord audio tour and two winery visits, plus lunch paired with wines.
“The pickup and ride to Chambord went smoothly and we arrived at the castle before it became busy. The audio-video guides explained the rooms as we walked through them, but we found ourselves hurrying to finish by our 11am rendezvous. The ride to lunch took us through beautiful countryside along the Loire river and we…”
Loire Valley small-group day trip from Paris: Chambord audio tour, family wineries, tastings, and a French lunch with wine pairings.
“We had a fabulous day with Aurelien (Lance)! He is very knowledgeable about wine and the Loire Valley region and very enthusiastic and welcoming. Our lunch and the wine pairings were excellent, as was the visit to the winery. We had fun, drank great wine and learned a lot. Lance also gave us an excellent…”
Loire Valley castles from Paris: guided tours of Chambord, Chenonceau and Cheverny, hotel pickup, and time to wander.
“This is a must see if you have not been to any castles. Although it is a long day my only thought would be your itinerary be more specific about what you should bring and how long the drive is. Also how long the tour is as they guide you through each castle. Definitely need…”
Loire Valley castles from Paris in a small-group minivan. Visit Chenonceau, Cheverny, and Chambord with tickets included and onboard commentary.
“Gus was super kind. Easy activity for all ages. He provided us with beautiful photos and knowledge of history.”
Small-group Loire Valley castles from Paris: Chambord, Amboise, and Chenonceau with guided history and bakery lunch.
“Great to see 3 castles in one day but it does mean you don’t have much time at each one as we expected. What we did not expect was that lunch was NOT included even though the name of the tour is “ Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch.” This tour was expensive already…”
Private Loire Valley day trip from Paris: Chambord, Amboise, Chenonceau plus wine tasting at Plou et Fils.
“First, the tour company had great communication through Viator messages several days out and the day before our trip - makes everything easier. Second, this trip was FANTASTIC! It is a long day excursion, but well worth it (plan for 12 hours). Marie (our wonderful guide) and Alex (our intrepid driver) picked us up from…”
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