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15 Best Loire Valley Day Trips In Paris

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The 15 most popular loire valley day trips in Paris, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones travellers actually rate, and what each one really gets you on the day.

15 Best Loire Valley Day Trips In Paris

From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting - The Coach Ride: Comfortable Time for Nap, Phone, and Stories
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

1.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

Loire Valley day trip from Paris with Chambord and Chenonceau, Blois lunch time, and complimentary wine tasting on a coach.

Most Popular 4.6

“Jasmina was a great guide and knew so much about the history of France and how it tied into the castles. it's a long day but well worth it. Going in January you might miss the blooming gardens but there was no crowd and our small group basically had both castles to ourselves.”

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From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour - Getting to the Start: Cour Saint-Émilion and the ParisCityVision Sign
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From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour

From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour - Amboise and the Château d’Amboise: François I and Leonardo’s Tomb
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From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour

3.From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour

Loire castles in one long day from Paris: Chenonceau’s river arches, Amboise and Leonardo’s tomb, and Chambord’s double staircase.

4.8

“The Small group Loire Valley Castle full day tour was one of the best. Augustine, our guide was amazing! Very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. One of the best guides I seen. I definitely recommend this tour. There are history and culture along with local food experiences.”

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Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch - Château de Chambord: using the audio guide without losing your bearings
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Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch

4.Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch

Spend 11 hours from Paris to Chambord and Loire wineries. Audio castle visit, two tastings, lunch with wine, and a smooth van ride.

4.7

“Thomas was lovely and our day trip was very enjoyable. Thomas even helped us organise dinner by ringing for a reservation at a recommended place and updating them for our ETA. Lunch was a cheese board/charcuterie spread, something hot would have been nice given the long day, but it was also nice to experience local…”

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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers - Morning start: hotel pickup and the coach ride to Chambord
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers

5.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers

Loire Valley castles from Paris in 13 hours: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny with guided tours, hotel pickup, and skip-the-line access.

4.1

“This day trip to visit the Loire Valley, to tour three of the most beautiful chateaux, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny, was the BEST! Our guide, Claire, was brilliant! I learned so much about the history of the castles, the transportation was very comfortable, and our tour bus driver was excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed the day…”

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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch - Entering Chateau de Chambord: The Park Is the Point
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch

6.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch

See Chambord, Amboise, and Chenonceau in one long day from Paris, with guided Renaissance context and lunch at a bakery.

4.4

“Really good tour guide and enough time to see all the castles (depends if you really like to explore every rooms, then probably you would need more time). The downside was the lunch, it was advertised as "in a french boulangerie" but we went to a bakery chain that you can find it all over…”

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From Paris: Mont St Michel and Loire Valley 2 Day Tour - Mont Saint-Michel: why the abbey tour is the heart of the day
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From Paris: Mont St Michel and Loire Valley 2 Day Tour

7.From Paris: Mont St Michel and Loire Valley 2 Day Tour

A 2-day trip from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel and the Loire Valley castles, with a guided abbey tour and a 4-star overnight stay.

4.0

“We recently took this tour to Mont Saint-Michel and the Loire Valley, and while there were a few highlights, overall, it was a frustrating experience. First, the positives: the guide for the second leg of our journey from after Mont Saint-Michel through the Loire Valley back to Paris was fantastic. She was professional, knowledgeable, and…”

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Mont Saint-Michel & Chateaux Country 3-Day Tour from Paris - Mont Saint-Michel Abbey on the Summit: What Makes It Special
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Mont Saint-Michel & Chateaux Country 3-Day Tour from Paris

From Paris: Small-Group Tour of Loire Castles - Pickup in central Paris and the small-group promise (and reality)
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From Paris: Small-Group Tour of Loire Castles

9.From Paris: Small-Group Tour of Loire Castles

Small-group Loire castles day trip from Paris. Cheverny, Chenonceau, Chambord, skip-the-line entry, air-conditioned transport, 12 hours.

4.7

“Passeio foi incrível, sem dúvida uma das melhores atividades da viagem. A van muito confortável e uma ótima oportunidade de conhecer o interior francês. O almoço foi ótimo e no melhor restaurante da cidadezinha de Amboise. O guia Sr. Magela sempre muito atencioso. Os castelos e seus jardins são realmente lindos. Visitamos 3 castelos com…”

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Loire Valley Castles: Chenonceau, Amboise & Da Vinci Trip - Chenonceau’s River Views and the “Ladies’ Castle” Story
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Loire Valley Castles: Chenonceau, Amboise & Da Vinci Trip

10.Loire Valley Castles: Chenonceau, Amboise & Da Vinci Trip

Small-group Loire day trip from Paris with hotel pickup, guided Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé, Histopad, and a 7-wine tasting.

4.6

“Our guide David was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful in every aspect of our trip. He was on time, adjusting the tour for our capabilities and was able to rearrange stops for sights we were most interested in seeing. Alex, our driver was accommodating and helpful for us entering and exiting the very well maintained vehicle.…”

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Loire Valley Royal Castles Small Group Day Trip from Paris - Amboise Lunch Break: City Time to Reset
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Loire Valley Royal Castles Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Private tour: Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau - Getting From Paris: Pickup Timing and the Van Ride
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Private tour: Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau

12.Private tour: Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau

Paris private day trip to Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte with skip-the-line tickets, audio guides, and hotel pickup and gardens.

5.0

“Everything was so nice on this tour. Andy picked us up at our hotel and off we went. Andy was so kind and funny on our tour and told us some of the background history on the 2 castles. would definitely recommend this company.”

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Private Day Tour to Loire Valley Castles & Wines from Paris - Croissants and grape-country driving through Touraine to Montlouis
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Private Day Tour to Loire Valley Castles & Wines from Paris

13.Private Day Tour to Loire Valley Castles & Wines from Paris

Private Loire Valley day trip from Paris with Château de Chambord, two winery visits, and lunch pairings—history, wine, and comfort.

4.9

“This private experience was amazing. We visited a gorgeous Château de Chambord. Our guide provided fascinating insights about the region and the wine of course, which we had plenty to taste during the day. We were treated to a lovely lunch at a local restaurant and the wine pairings were just perfect. We visited a…”

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Private Chenonceau Chambord Amboise Loire Castles from Paris - Château de Chambord (10:00–11:45): Francis I’s Renaissance power move
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Private Chenonceau Chambord Amboise Loire Castles from Paris

14.Private Chenonceau Chambord Amboise Loire Castles from Paris

Private guided day trip from Paris to Chambord, Amboise and Chenonceau with tickets, skip-the-line access, wine tasting, and hotel pickup.

5.0

“the full day trip and extensive history information was wonderful. Diana was a wonderful guide and we enjoyed our time with her and her driver. I highly recommend a private tour like this. Well worth the money.”

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Exclusive Wine Day Trip Loire Valley from Paris - The morning handoff: pickup, van time, and how to prepare
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Exclusive Wine Day Trip Loire Valley from Paris

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