Private & Luxury Loire Valley Tours, guided Loire Valley wine tours to the Chateaux and vineyards. 3 days, 2 nights in a 4 * hotel. (GW2)

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.

Guided tour of the Royal Chateau of Amboise.
You will be delighted by the splendid beauty of the dramatic scenery of Chateau of Amboise, 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.

 
Guided tour of 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…

Tour and Loire Valley wines tasting.
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 4* hotel, in Tours, city centre.
Check-in at the 4* Hôtel in Tours.
Your hotel is set in a fashionable shopping area one kilometre from the Old Town. This hotel has been the most prestigious address in Tours since 1846. Many large personalities of the Europe and the New World stayed in this best hotel of Tours. In addition to its rich and historic past, as underlined by its celebrated portrait gallery, it offers all the comfort of a grand hotel established in the best traditions of hospitality and elegance “à la Française”.

Dinner at leisure in Tours, upon our recommendation.

Day 2 : Fantastic gardens and Loire Valley Grands Crus Wine tour.

 
Guided tour of the Gardens of the Chateau of Villandry. Villandry was the last Chateau built during the Renaissance period. It is today famous around the world for its unique French terrace gardens.

Lunch is at your convenience in Chinon.
Walk in Chinon historical streets in the steps of Joan of Arc and Richard the Lion Heart.

Tour and wine tasting in Chinon, La Noblaie.
Today, the vineyard consists of about 40 acres overall. It surrounds the Chateau and the 'clos' of La Noblaie. The Domaine's terrain consists of a beautiful little valley, with gentle slopes, rising on one side into a small plateau. The soil is lime and clay in the main with a small area consisting of a strip of lime and sand.  The whole is surrounded by forest, which protects it from the wind, which comes from the Vienne Valley. It also protects the vines from occasional spring frosts.

To end the day, we go to Bourgueil for a tour and wine tasting at the Domaine de la Chevalerie in Restigné. Established in 1640, this estate is always in the possession of the same family. Mr Caslot is the 14th generation of wine maker. The 90 acres family property elaborates fantastic red wines made from the cabernet franc grape. His best vintage is made of 70 years old vines.

Return to the 4* hotel.
Dinner at leisure in Tours, upon our recommendation.

Day 3: Great Chateaux of the Loire Valley.

 
Guided tour 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 Cheverny.

 
Guided tour of the Chateau of Cheverny.
In the XVIIth century, Cheverny was the first chateau to represent the classical style in the Loire Valley. This chateau is known by the richness of its interiors, has belonged to the same family for 8 centuries. The owners dedicate themselves to the maintenance of the heritage, tree growing to produce wood for furniture, and horse back hunting (you’ll be impressed by the 100 dogs of the pack).

 
Guided tour 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 bake to Paris within one hour.

Hot air balloon flights over the Loire Valley Chateaux are available for 195 € per person.
The departure of the balloons is at sunrise or sunset, exceptional moment guaranteed.
In case of pour weather, we organize for you a helicopter flight.
In case of dangerous weather, we refund the total amount.