Château d’Azay-le-Rideau Tours and Tickets

Perfect way to see these chateaux. We arrived at Azay almost ahead of everyone so had a very good visit, then walk in garden. Quick trip to Villandry and long garden walk, vast and varied sculpted spaces. Wonderful and fast (9:30-1:30).

Dimitry was a fantastic guide for 2 Chateaux, gardens and 2 wine tastings. Very knowledgeable, pleasant and offered up many insights about the area, French culture and wine. We had a great day and met some other nice travelers in our group. A must do when you visit the Loire.

Very good explanation of historical facts. She spoke to us while driving and pointed out other places.

We booked this tour at the last minute after our other tour was cancelled at the last minute and we were not disappointed. Dimitri was great! He gave us a lot of historical information but then gave us plenty of time to explore on our own. He was very friendly and had tons of energy and enthusiasm.

Maryann our group leader was A++++ outstanding. She was friendly, knowledgeable, humorous, a safe driver and top notch in every way. I cannot commend her more for the job she did in guiding our adventure. The two main castles were amazing and must-see sights…. almost unimaginable. The van was clean and comfortable to ride in. The time in the van was very tolerable for this big sightseeing trip as it was broken into small pieces going from place to place. That said, the time allowed at the two big castles was way too short! We had to rush on our free time to see just a few of the optional sites at each castle. And felt like we really got shorted on this experience. The needed extra time at the big chateaus would have been easy to add by removing the 3 hour visit to the small chateau where we had a very small, modest, unmemorable lunch. We appreciated seeing how a small privately owned chateau that is not funded by the government pales in comparison to the more glorious French funded chateaus but I would have gladly given up this one part of the day to have more time at the two big chateaus. This shortcoming was not Maryann’s fault, this was the fault of the planning by the tour company. In all, a wonderful opportunity to see the French countryside and two amazing chateaus but too little time to see more of them.

Marion was a great tour guide - very knowledgable and fun. Amazing garden at Chateau Villandry. Would definitely recommend.

The Villandry castle was spectacular and the guide was very knowledgeable. And the pace of the tour was perfect.

Nick was the best guide! He was knowledgable, personable and hilarious. I had the best time! Spacious and comfy van for the trip, too.