Top Loire Valley Historical Tours

"One of the BEST tours that we took during our stay in France! Our guide was fun and informative. She brought French history to life with some interesting stories and really got everyone involved in her tour. She held us spellbound while we explored the chateaux."

"A well curated three-Chateau tour of Loire Valley. Our guide Camille was excellent, very knowledgeable and very flexible with our mixed group of strangers from all over the US. The private chateau with lunch was extra special."

"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)."

"Great tour of two famous chateau's with a great lunch and wine tasting dropped into the middle. Nicolas was a wonderful tour guide and it was a great experience to have with our newly-adult kids. The wine tasting is *not* an experience that's well suited for young children so if you're with your kids, pick a different option."

"Top value tour for a tight schedule. The best chateaux to visit nearby Tours. Our guide, Daphné, was extremely knowledgeable about the chateaux and wineries, highlighting all the interesting points along the day. She also surprised us with a picnic during the visit to Château de L'Islette and even helped with booking a fantastic dinner back in town. Fully recommended."

"We visited one family run winery and had 5 wines to taste, stopped in the vineyard to see the area and then went to one biodynamic winery on the river. Asked about 3.5 hrs. Very knowledgeable hosts at each winery, great wine. All vouvray for our tour."

"Amazing experience! The couple that owns this chateau are lovely people and very welcoming. The wine was delicious, and the food was fantastic. I’ve been on several tours of vineyards in Italy and France and this was my favorite by far. Also their cat Biscuit was so sweet. Extremely informative, thorough and beautiful property."

"Brilliant vineyard to wine tour guided by Miriam who made it so interesting and a fabulous tasting in the farmhouse."

"The tour was very informative and provided an excellent insight of the wines are produced in the area."

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

"Very memorable and very informative! The owners were really nice people! It was interesting to try the different wines and learning a bit about them."

"Was very enjoyable even tho' the weather didn't cooperate. Nicholas was very personable and knowledgeable. He could and did answer any questions we had. |."

"Our guide was exceptional. He was a wealth of information, super nice. polite and everything you would want in a guide. It was a great treat to get picked up at our hotel, have a professional with us for the day, be driven around with an expert, tickets purchased for us, parking done, great lunch spot etc. He took scenic routes through the countryside and really maximized our time by showing us so much. He really cared about our experience which you just can’t put a price on."

"This was a great day in the Loire Valley. The chateaus visited were remarkable and the guide was knowledgeable and excellent. The lunch at the winery gave the participants in the tour time in interact and become friendly with each other."

"Seeing the chateaux’s as well as Davinci’s last home was spectacular. But the unexpected pleasant surprise was having Luc Bonhomme as our host for two days. He goes the extra mile to make sure you have the experience of a lifetime. Highly recommend this tour and Luc!"

"Our guide and business owner was so friendly and helpful. We have never rode segways and he had us ready to go in 5 minutes with clear instruction and helpful tips. The tour was a great way to preview the town of Amboise and a great way to start off your trip. Informative, funny and friendly, our guide made this experience a highlight of our stay."

"We thought we were going on a tour to learn about the Muscadet wine and how it was grown and the process to put it into a bottle on our table. Franck did all of this and gave us a wonderful insight into the history of the region. We were shown how,why and where the grapes are grown, an insight into the terrior here and given a comprehensive tasting at a leading vineyard . Great English for those of us who have very little French-highly recommended. Lovely man. Thank you Franck Peter and Toni Australia"

"Great, but exhausting tour! There was a total group of 8 in our van and we were driven by Patrick, who was wonderful. Note that there is no guided tour inside the chateaus; they only drive you there. This was fine for us because we enjoyed exploring at our own pace. Also, there is no separate stop for lunch. We were told to grab food at the second chateau."

"Our English speaking tour guide was Hakim, who did a great job of making the tour enjoyable. He was very well informed and answered all questions and personalised the tour what our interests are. I would highly recommend the Segway tour of the city"

"Our guide was extremely knowledgeable explaining the history of the château and the period of French history"

"Everythung was perfect about the day and the guide. We did feel a bit cramped though....four couples is a bit more than the van needs. But well worth it. Daphne is a fun, high energy guide!"

"Colin treated us to an amazing day in the Loire Valley! He's unbelievably knowledgeable about the varietals local to the region, is well known to the staff at the vineyards we visited, and even jumped behind the tasting bar at the last one to pour for us since there was a larger group there at the same time. We swapped Chateau D'Amboise (beautiful) for Chenonceau on our tour because it's a bit more relaxed right now in terms of numbers they can admit and Covid related ticketing restrictions and it's just that kind of insight that makes booking a private tour worth it. Colin has excellent taste in wine, a great sense of humor and is just a pleasure to spend the day with. Couldn't recommend booking with him more. One of our favorite days of vacation and we can't wait for the wine we bought to arrive (Colin even organized and handled shipping for us) so we can open a bottle and talk about the wonderful time we had the day we bought it."