Tour Details - N° B
CHAMBORD – CHENONCEAU – WINE CELLAR
Meeting at the tourism office of Amboise 5 minutes prior to departure where you’ll be welcomed by your driver
Leaving at 10.00 am
for a 1 hour trip to Chambord following the scenic road along the banks of the Loire river with an outside view on the châteaux of Chaumont sur Loire & Blois
The château of Chambord( Visit and lunch break: 2h15 )
The dream of a King
Chambord is the largest of the Loire Valley Chateaux, it has 440 rooms, 365 chimneys, one monumental double helix staircase and 76 secondary staircases. In the midst of a 13000 acres parc surrounded by a 32 kilometers / 20 miles long wall, this majestic 156 meters long construction is a symbol of the climax of the Renaissance.
Lunch at your convenience in the parc of Chambord
Leaving at 1 pm
for a 1 hour trip to Chenonceau
The château of Chenonceau( Visit: 1h45 )
Chateau of the Ladies
The most famous and visited chateau of the Loire Valley was built on the Cher river in natural surroundings where water and gardens combine harmoniously. Thanks to Catherine Briçonnet, the builder – Diane de Poitiers, the favorite lady – Catherine de Medici, the queen – and Louise de Lorraine, the queen dowager,the chateau of Chenonceau was the setting of an incredible history full of romance and unexpected events.
15 minutes trip to wine cellar
through the forest of Amboise
Wine cellar - Domaine Plou( Visit: 45 min )
Loire valley local wines
The Loire Valley is the third region of France for the protected wine production with Bordeaux and Burgundy areas. After a tour in the impressive troglodyte cellars where they are making and aging the prodcution, you will taste a large choice of wines among the delicious Rosés (refreshing, fruity), the easy-drinking or complex Reds, and the Whites from dry to sweet without forgetting the wonderful Sparkling Wines produced like the champagne method.
10 min trip back to Amboise
Back at 5.00 pm
Your driver will drop you off at the tourism office of Amboise
