Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau & Vouvray wine tour - Full-day

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit the interior of the Azay-le-Rideau chateau

  • Discover the elegant gardens of Villandry chateau

  • Visit of a winery and tasting of the famous Wine appellation of Vouvray

INCLUDED

TASTING 4/5
FOOD Not included
LANGUAGE English
GROUP 8
TRANSPORT Minivan
SCHEDULE 09.00 AM to 06.30 PM
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Enjoy a complete discovery of Loire Valley with the visit of must-see Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau and Château de Villandry and its remarkable gardens. Benefit from your guide's thrilling historical anecdotes and feel part of these old days. In the afternoon, learn everything about Loire Valley wines by visiting a local winery of the Vouvray Appellation, well-known for its sparkling and white wines. A fun adventure you will always remember!

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Please note: this tour is only available in English 

 

PICK-UP:

9:00 am: Departure from Amboise, the guide comes to pick-you up in front of the Tourist Office in Amboise. 

9:30 am: Departure from Tours, meet your friendly guide in front of the Tourist office in Tours and get on our minivan!

 

Everybody's here? Off to the Loire Valley! On the road, admire the unique Loire Valley landscapes: the Cher river, the Indre river and the lovely towns situated all along. Your guide will explain you everything about the region and its history…

 We will start our visit in the château of Azay-le-Rideau, a beauty of the renaissance architecture with its straight staircase (one of the first in the region in the 16th century!) and the reflection of its south facade on the Indre river. After a stroll in the park, let's head to the next château.

Welcome to the Château de Villandry, a Renaissance jewel ranking high in French heritage. This visit make your day a fun adventure that you will always remember! One of the highlights of your day will be the exploration of Villandry gorgeous formal gardens, a beautiful and delicately-manicured landscape masterpiece. Our local expert will share all his knowledge of this garden à la française, and will show you hidden corners from where you will get the best views of this remarquable site. The ornamental kitchen garden, the love garden, the Maze, the classical water garden...Don't miss any detail! 

If you want to nibble on something, your tour guide will help you with recommendations of great French Boulangeries around :) 

 

At 2.30PM, you're off to Vouvray, a beautiful wine area full of passion-driven winegrowers! 

Meet a genuine French winemaker in a charming family-run estate! Visit the traditional vat room (bring your coat, it is freezing in the vat room ;). During this visit, you will improve your knowledge regarding wine-making and of course wine-tasting! The terroir of this wine area and its main grape variety of Chenin blanc allows the production of elegant white wines, dry, sweet or sparkling!

All along the afternoon, your will get to know and understand better the diversity of Loire wines. « Intense color, fruity aromas, palate full of minerals… » Oops!! What is this all about?! Your guide will help you to learn the different steps of wine-tasting and train your nose to identify many wine aromas. Benefit from our tips and tricks and taste like a pro! 

 

6.00pm: Back to the Tourist Office in Amboise.

6.30pm: Back to the Tourist Office in Tours

Visit of a charming family farm
visit of a famous Loire Valley castle
 Discover the wine region, which is full of passionate producers

BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICIES

  • Up to 24 hours in advance: 100% refund
  • Under 24 hours in advance: no reimbursement
  • A minimum of 2 participants is required for a tour. If only 1 person is booked on a tour, A la Francaise will contact the customer (phone or email) to reschedule or refund the total amount.

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    Meeting point*



    Tourist Office of Amboise
    Quai du Général de Gaulle
    37400 Amboise


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