Things to do in Loire Valley
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Loire Valley Day Tour: Castles & Private Lunch Experience★ 4.91 (449) · 9h 30m
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Loire Valley Hot-Air Balloon Ride: Sunrise & Champagne Toast★ 4.68 (290) · 3h–4h
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Amboise: Caves Ambacia Wine Tasting & Cellar Tour★ 4.67 (264) · 1h 30m
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Loire Valley: Château du Petit Thouars Picnic & Wine Tour★ 4.84 (206) · 2h 30m€ 76View ›
Vouvray Wine Tour & Tasting: 2 Cellars, 10+ Wines★ 4.96 (187) · 3h 30m€ 125View ›
Loire Valley: Chenonceau, Chambord & Wine Cave Day Tour★ 4.56 (171) · 9h€ 239View ›
Chenonceau Hot Air Balloon Flight: Loire Valley Castles Views★ 5.00 (167) · 3h 30m€ 229View ›
Guérande Salt Marshes Tour: Traditional Salt Harvesting Experience★ 4.98 (147) · 1h€ 10View ›
Loire Valley Châteaux Tour: Chambord & Chenonceau from Tours★ 4.91 (114) · 8h€ 199View ›
Loire Valley Vouvray: Vineyard Walk, Cellar Tour & Wine Tasting★ 5.00 (81) · 3h€ 54View ›Lowest price (6)
Nantes: Private Custom Walking Tour & Local InsightsYou’ll start right from your hotel or apartment as your local guide shapes the walk around what you’re curious about — whether that’s Passage Pommeraye’s old-world charm or finding a bakery locals swear by. Expect side streets, real stories, and time to pause for whatever catches your eye. You’ll leave feeling less like a visitor and more like you belong here.
Loire Valley: Vouvray Wine Tour & Tasting from ToursYou’ll travel from Tours into the heart of Loire Valley vineyards with an English-speaking guide, visiting two family-run wineries near Amboise and Vouvray. Taste local wines right where they’re made, meet producers who share their stories (and maybe even their dogs), and return feeling like you’ve touched something real beneath all those rolling hills.
Loire Valley: Afternoon Wine Tour from Tours or AmboiseYou’ll taste Touraine wines right where they’re made, share laughter over cheese and charcuterie, and hear real stories from local winemakers. From vineyard walks to cool cellars near Tours or Amboise, this afternoon brings you close to Loire Valley life—leaving you with new flavors and memories that linger long after you leave.
Loire Valley: Chenonceau & Chambord Castles from ToursYou visit two of the Loire Valley's most famous châteaux in a single day: Chenonceau with its riverside galleries and Chambord with its 426 rooms and Leonardo staircase. A professional guide leads you through both castles, a driver handles the minivan transport between stops, and you get free time to explore Amboise and eat lunch on your own. The tour departs from Tours or Amboise and finishes around 6pm, so you're back before dark.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see two major Loire Valley châteaux in one day without renting a car or planning the route yourself — the fixed schedule and included guide handle the logistics, and the small group size means you move at a pace that lets you actually absorb the places instead of rushing through.
Loire Valley from Amboise: Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry & Wine TastingYou visit the interiors and park of Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, then spend time in the formal gardens of Villandry with a guide who knows the region. After lunch, you stop at two Vouvray wineries for cellar visits and tastings. Transport by minivan, English-speaking guide, and all entry fees are included; the day ends back in Amboise by early evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see two major Loire châteaux and taste wine in its region without arranging separate transport or timing each stop yourself — the fixed itinerary and included minivan mean you show up in Amboise and the day unfolds from there.
Loire Valley Wine Tour from Amboise & Tours: 3 Wineries & PicnicYou're picked up from your hotel in Amboise or Tours and driven to three working Loire Valley wineries, where you walk the vineyards, tour the cellars, and taste 15+ wines directly with the winemakers. A three-course picnic lunch with wine and bread is served at one of the estates. You can purchase wine at each stop, and the tour company arranges shipping if needed. The day ends with a return drive to your accommodation by late afternoon.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to taste Loire wines where they're made without arranging transport, timing three separate estates, or figuring out which vineyards to visit—the fixed itinerary and included lunch mean you show up and the day unfolds.
