Loire Valley wine and château tour from Angers: Brissac Castle

Taste four wine styles and climb through centuries at the Loire's grandest castle

A full-day tour departing Angers visits two wineries in the Anjou region for tastings of sparkling, white, rosé and red wines, includes a regional lunch at a winery or local restaurant, and concludes at Château de Brissac, the tallest château in France, where you walk its grand salons, historic tapestries and parkland grounds. A bilingual driver-guide leads the group in a modern minivan. The tour suits all fitness levels and the minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Chateau visits and wine tasting

• Visit chateau for wine discovery
• Lunch at winery or local restaurant
• Winery visit and wine tasting in Layon
• Visit Chateau de Brissac

The experience

Nine hours from Angers takes you through wine country and one of the Loire Valley's most imposing estates. The day opens at a winery in Savennieres or Brissac-Loire-Aubance, where you taste and learn about the region's distinctive wines in the cellar itself. A second winery stop in the Layon area follows lunch: either at a wine estate or a charming local restaurant where you choose between two main courses, dessert and a glass of wine.

Château de Brissac anchors the afternoon. Called the Giant of the Loire Valley, it is the tallest château in France, and the self-guided visit lets you move through its grand salons at your own pace, past historic tapestries and out into the sweeping parkland that surrounds it. The architecture and the scale of the place (built and rebuilt over centuries) reveal what aristocratic life looked like when the Loire was the seat of power.

A bilingual driver-guide travels with the group in an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan, handling the route so you focus on the wine and the history. Wine pairings with light bites come during the tastings. Generous pours of sparkling, white, rosé and red wines mean you taste the range of what the region produces. The minivan seats the group comfortably and carries luggage.

What’s included

• Leisurely visits to two different wineries with wine tastings.
• self-guided visit to Château de Brissac.
• regional lunch at a winery or local restaurant with a choice of two main courses, dessert and a glass of wine.
• wine pairings with light bites.
• transport in a modern, air-conditioned Mercedes minivan.
• bilingual driver-guide for the full day.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00Last departure this season: 7 Nov

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 72 h before the start.Between 1 and 3 days before the start, 50% refund.After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Loire Anjou Explorer

Is this one for you?The nine-hour commitment leaves the morning free in Angers and returns you by early evening, so it fits a single day without eating into the rest of your Loire itinerary. The self-guided château visit means you set your own pace through the rooms and grounds, rather than following a timed group tour.

Top questions

What wines will I taste on this tour?

The two winery visits include generous tastings of sparkling, white, rosé and red wines, each one chosen to show what the Anjou region produces. The second winery tasting is paired with light bites.

Is Château de Brissac a guided tour or can I explore on my own?

Château de Brissac is a self-guided visit, so you walk through the grand salons, tapestries and parkland at your own pace without a separate château guide.

What's included in the lunch?

Lunch is at a winery or a local restaurant in the Savennieres or Aubance area, and includes a choice of two main meals, dessert and a glass of wine.

How does the tour handle transportation between stops?

A bilingual driver-guide leads the group in a modern, air-conditioned Mercedes minivan for the entire nine-hour day, managing the route between the two wineries and Château de Brissac.

What should I bring or know before booking?

The tour suits all fitness levels and the minimum age is 18. The company does not provide plastic bottles on board, so bring your own reusable bottle. Public transportation options are available near the departure point in Angers if you need them.