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Loire Valley 2-day private tour from Paris, with a night at Fontevraud

Six châteaux in two days, a night in the 12th-century Royal Abbey of Fontevraud and tastings at Vouvray and Brézé.

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Length
2 days, 1 night at Fontevraud
Drive
2 h each way
Group
1 to 7 guests
Winter price
€1,760 winter price, instead of €2,200€2,200 per group
Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
Château de Brézé
Château de Brézé
The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud

About this tour

Two days give the Loire the time it deserves. You see the most famous châteaux, each with its own style and story, and stay overnight at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, founded in 1101, where part of the abbey is now a hotel with a gastronomic restaurant.

The Loire has hundreds of châteaux built by kings and nobles. This tour focuses on the finest and avoids the crowds where possible, with time for wine at Vouvray and Brézé.

Itinerary

A typical programme. As the tour is private, every stop can be changed.

Day one – the royal châteaux

  1. 7 am
    Pickup in Paris At your hotel, with a coffee and croissant stop on the way.
  2. Chambord
    Francis I’s masterpiece Architecture inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.
  3. Chenonceau
    The château of the ladies A guided visit of the château built, embellished and saved by a succession of women, with its flower garden.
  4. Lunch
    Loire lunch In a local restaurant or sandwiches in the van.
  5. Amboise
    Royal residence Terraces over the Loire and the chapel where Leonardo da Vinci is buried.
  6. Vouvray
    Tasting Chenin blanc in every style, from 180 or so growers in eight villages.
  7. 5 pm
    Fontevraud Abbey Your night in the abbey founded in 1101, where you can walk the old cloisters and corridors.

Day two – Anjou and Touraine

  1. Morning
    Château de Brézé A château above an underground fortress and village cut into the tufa stone, with a tasting of its own wines.
  2. Saumur
    The riverside town Its turreted château above the Loire, sparkling Saumur and red Saumur-Champigny. Optional visit of the tank museum.
  3. Lunch
    Villandry or a picnic Lunch near the gardens of Villandry, or sandwiches in the van.
  4. Azay-le-Rideau
    The island château Built on an island in the Indre in the reign of Francis I, an icon of the early Renaissance.
  5. Optional
    Another château Depending on your interests and the time.
  6. 7–8 pm
    Back in Paris Drop-off at your hotel, depending on traffic.

What’s included

Included

  • Spacious air-conditioned 8-seater van for your group only
  • Professional English-speaking guide who also drives
  • Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel or apartment
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Itinerary planning and changes on the day
  • Hotel and restaurant suggestions and bookings
  • Passenger insurance while you are in the vehicle
  • All taxes, no hidden fees
  • The guide’s hotel, breakfast and dinner

Not included

  • Meals and drinks
  • Your own hotel room for the night
  • Entrance fees to museums, châteaux and monuments
  • Tasting fees at producers (about €20–50 per person for the day)
  • The guide’s lunch (up to €20)
  • Personal purchases and gratuity (optional)
  • Your own travel insurance

Practical information

Overnight

We book your room at Fontevraud. The guide’s hotel, breakfast and dinner are included; your own room is not.

Fees

Château entrance and tasting fees are not included; we book tickets in advance.

Drive

About 2 to 2 h 30 each way.

This tour in winter

20% off for tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: €1,760 instead of €2,200 per group of 1–7.

  • Fontevraud Abbey and Chambord are closed on 25 December and 1 January. We confirm the January opening hours of every stop for your date.
  • Château de Brézé is open until 3 January 2027 and then closed until early February. On those dates we visit another château on day 2.
  • The Loire châteaux are far quieter in winter, and Chambord usually puts on its Christmas decorations from late November to early January.

Winter prices, events and opening times for all our tours

Questions about this tour

Can we stay somewhere other than Fontevraud?

Yes. We can suggest châteaux hotels or guesthouses in Saumur or Amboise.

Is there much walking?

Moderate. The châteaux have stairs and gardens; tell us about any mobility needs.

What is your cancellation policy?

The booking fee is non-refundable. For one-day tours cancelled more than one month ahead, it can be used for a future tour; for multi-day tours, more than three months ahead. If we cancel for safety reasons, such as severe weather, we refund it in full. Read the full terms.

Is the tour really private?

Yes. It is for your group only, from 1 to 7 guests, with pickup at your Paris hotel, and the itinerary can be changed on the day.

What guests say

“we definitely gained a new friend in Jozef”
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