Visit 2 of the most spectacular castles in the Loire Valley on a full-day tour to Château de Chambord and Chenonceau. Enjoy a relaxing lunch in a family-owned castle.

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Duration 8.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, French
Small group: Limited to 8 participants

Highlights

Visit the two most spectacular castles in the Loire Valley
Enjoy lunch in one of the smallest Loire Valley castles and taste local delicacies
Admire the refined architecture and feminine influence at the Chateau de Chenonceau
Be amazed by the impressive royal Chateau de Chambord and its park

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Travel back to the days of the French Renaissance on a full-day tour of the châteaux of the Loire Valley. Enjoy a relaxing lunch in a family-owned, and still occupied, chateau.

Meet your guide in Amboise and travel to Chateau Chenonceau. Stroll through the manicured gardens named after Catherine de Médicis and Diane de Poitiers, the chateau's former residents. Appreciate the refined architecture and feminine influence in each room and see precious antiques and flower arrangements.

For lunch, enjoy a meal served at an off-the-beaten-path location, hosted by the French Countess who lives there. Taste local food in one of the smallest of all the Loire Valley castles. Then, continue to Chateau Chambord. Discover a glorious work of art and architecture as your guide selects the most emblematic rooms to visit. Hear memorable anecdotes as they point out hidden details. Get breathtaking views of the castle during a coffee break in Chambord Park before returning to Amboise in the evening.

Includes

Entrance fees to the Chateaux
Transportation by minivan
English and French commentary
Lunch at the Chateau
Aperitif of local delicacies

Hotel pick up or drop-off
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Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

The Tourist Office, Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Pets
Oversize luggage

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 16 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Safety
5/5

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It was a wonderful day! Dimitri, the guide, is a very knowledgeable and nice guy. He was able to tell the history of the castles in an interesting way. With the others in the group there was an immediate sympathy. Lunch at the castle was interesting: a very good quiche lorraine, various cheeses, an excellent pork rillette and a fresh cream made up the lunch. I want to gloss over coffee: as an Italian, I can only say that I felt like I was drinking coffee-flavored tea

August 12, 2022

I honestly do not think this particular tour was worth the money that we paid. We were in a small van at the back. It was cramped and the visibility out the windows was limited. Since we spent quite a few hours in the van, this was a huge problem to us and definitely made the tour a loss less enjoyable.

June 20, 2022

Fantastic Day

The day was spent visiting the Châteaux and was simply awesome. Travelling in a small group of 8 allowed us to get to know each other a little and move around more easily. The pace of the day was perfect with just the right amount of information from our guide Agate who was both knowledgeable and friendly. A highlight of the day was sitting together enjoying a lovely lunch with great wine in a small family Château- fabulous. Of course the two main attractions - Chenonceau and Chambord were amazing!

June 15, 2019

From Amboise: Chambord and Chenonceau Tour with Lunch

From Amboise: Chambord and Chenonceau Tour with Lunch

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