Privately escorted tour. Balloon flight in the Loire Valley. (HT1)

Day 1 : Amboise and matured Loire Valley wines.

10.06 AM: your chauffeur welcomes you in a luxury Mercedes Van. Tours Saint Pierre des Corps TGV train station

You will be delighted by the splendid beauty of the dramatic scenery of , on top of a cliff overlooking the Loire River.

The Chateau of Amboise was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. This authentic royal castle, introduces Italian style to the Loire Valley. Leonardo Da Vinci rests in the Chapel of the Chateau.

Lunch is at your convenience in the medieval town of Amboise.

Visit the Clos Lucé.
In love with the Italian architecture, king Francois decides to build new chateaux in the Loire Valley and invites Leonardo da Vinci to France in 1516. He offers him the Manor of Clos Luce where this great artist and scientist spent the last three years of his life offering to humanity his amazing inventions. Leonardo da Vinci was a great painter, architect, engineer, scientist and philosopher. In the Manor and the gardens, you will discover the models of some Leonardo creations like the helicopter, the parachute, the mobile bridge, the tank…
and you will walk through his private bedroom, kitchen, living room, study…

Your chauffeur takes you in a cave specialized in mature Vouvray wines.. You are welcomed in Caves Duhard established in 1874. Its actual owner and wine maker Daniel Gatay is specialized in mature Vouvray wines. You can discover a large range of vintages, from 1952 to our days.

This winery is facing the Loire River is located between Amboise central town and your hotel.

Late afternoon, check-in at your ”Chateau hotel”. Accommodation in a superior room in the Chateau. This Château presents a charming Renaissance castle transformed from a fortress in the XIIIth century. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 2: Balloon flight and the greats Chateaux of the Loire Valley.

Hot air balloon flight.
Have you ever dreamed of Jules Vern’s adventures?
We propose you an unforgettable experiment to discover the Loire Valley and its Chateaux getting a bird’s eye view on board of Montgolfier brothers’ invention.
The takeoff point is chosen by pilots according the wind direction, it can be Chaumont sur Loire, Amboise or Chenonceau.
You are welcomed to participate in the hot air balloon assembling.
Safety briefing with the pilots.
Take off for about 1h15 to 1h30 flight.

Very special moment guarantied!
Our hot air balloon flights over the Loire Valley Chateaux are 100% refundable in case of bad weather conditions.
The departure of the balloon is at sunrise or sunset, exceptional moment guaranteed.

Visit of the Chateau of Chenonceau.
The unique architecture of the chateau/bridge makes it one of the most original Chateaux of the Loire Valley. Chenonceau is related to important French Renaissance women and was offered by King Henry 2nd to his mistress Diane de Poitiers.

Lunch is at your convenience in Chambord.

Visit of the Chateau of Chambord, the largest French castle (446 rooms) with and extravagant roof nicknamed “the village”.
Chambord, built to be a hunting lodge and used exclusively as a hunting lodge, was ordered by the king Francois 1st to Leonard de Vinci and his architects.

17.21: The TVG takes you baCk to Paris within one hour.

Option: BMW sedan. + 300.00 € per day.