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1. English speaking vineyards tours in the Loire Valley (Chinon, Saumur, Bourgueil)
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Let us take you to some of the best vineyards in the area -- Chinon, Saumur, Bourgueil -- and discover the amazing wines -- whites, roses, reds, and sparkling. Walk the vineyards, tour the caves, and taste wines (10+ wines) with the winemakers. Picnic lunch or snacks can be provided as well to make a truly French experience. You'll have the opportunity to buy wines at each vineyard and we can arrange shipping services for the wine to be delivered to your home!
Inclusions: Picnic lunch or snack can be provided
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2. Private tour of the Loire Valley wines
Enjoy a private tour of the Loire Valley wines. With your licensed tour guide, visit small wineries of Vouvray for splendid white wines and of Chinon and Bourgueil for Cab Francs.
Inclusions: Wine tasting, Local guide, Professional art historian guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup (selected hotels only), Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Alcoholic Beverages
Exclusions: Lunch: wine tasting lunch at a local domain. (NOT INCLUDED - OPTIONAL 74,00 € per person)
Reviewed By Maria A
I can't thank you enough for the wonderful tour Marion our guide gave us. Besides being joyful, she show us in detail everything and much more than expected. Marion speaks English like a native but also speaks fluent Spanish. She is an excellent driver, excellent manners, with a positive attitude and knows by heart the history of the chateaux's.
3. Wine Tour Loire Valley
Wine expert Sylvain Gamard (certified WSET Level 3 in Wines) takes you around the Loire river to try its best Whites and Reds! You'll have the opportunity to increase your level of knowledge in wine and spend time with a French-American guide who will tell you all you need to know about the region and the place of wine in France's economy.
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch
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4. Full Day Castles And Wine (7:00 am)
A true concentrate of architectural treasures, with the Loire as a guiding thread, this tour will immerse you in the heart of the Loire Valley, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, comfortably installed in a vintage sidecar. This tour includes a visit to a castle or a cellar.
Inclusions: COVID-19 health protocol: - Helmets with visor - Charlottes - Hydro-alcoholic gel - Cleaning of helmets, gloves and side-cars before and after the ride, The visit to the choice of a castle or a cellar
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Yvon M
Fantastic way to get to know Bordeaux. Alex is a great guy. With his gourgeous side-car he takes you all arround historic Bordeaux. Lots to learn mixed with a bit of adventure resulting in great fun. The smile this tour puts on your face will last a long time.
5. Duo Heritage Pass
A unique Heritage Pass to discover France and Belgium through more than 400 monuments for a year. From Brittany to Burgundy, from Wallonia to Occitania, hundreds of castles, museums, abbeys, park and gardens open their doors to you. The Duo Heritage Pass is valid by name for one person plus one guest of their choice. The Heritage Pass allows you to book free of charge your entries to partner monuments for one year. The activation period is three months from the date of purchase. Beyond this period it is still possible to activate the Heritage Pass but the period of validity will be started. For the guide and the languages, each of the 400 partner monuments has its own rules.
Inclusions: The entrance fee to each partner monument
Exclusions: Parking Fees, Gratuities
6. Solo Heritage Pass
A unique Heritage Pass to discover France and Belgium through more than 400 monuments for a year. From Brittany to Burgundy, from Wallonia to Occitania, hundreds of castles, museums, abbeys, park and gardens open their doors to you. The Solo Heritage Pass is valid by name for one person only. It is strictly personal and non-transferable once activated. The Heritage Pass allows you to book free of charge entries to partner monuments for one year. The activation period is three months from the date of purchase. Beyond this period it is still possible to activate the Heritage Pass but the period of validity will be started. For the guide and the languages, each of the 400 partner monuments has its own rules.
Inclusions: The entrance fee to each partner monument
Exclusions: Gratuities, Parking Fees
7. 5-Day Private Tour around Seine Valley and the Loire Valley
Two certified guides take you around the Seine Valley and the Loire Valley, which are the Kings' Valleys. Both French and American, these two guides have been guiding for years and know their regions perfectly. Kevin, in Paris, will tell you all about Classicism, while Sylvain, in the Loire Valley, focuses on Renaissance... and wine of course!
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Wine tastings
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8. 5-Day Private Luxury Tour of Loire Valley from Blois
Everything is unique in this experience: you get to sit in a 1964 Cadillac and other luxury cars, our guides have the keys to places normal tourists can never go, you drink very old vintages of Loire wines and eat in breathtaking places. But more than all, you get an insight into the French mindset: their behavior, their manners, their culture. You meet several very interesting people who have one unique goal, which is to share their passion for this beloved region: the Loire Valley.
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, 4 Nights accommodation, Wine tastings, Private transportation
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