Loire Valley Day from Tours with Visit to Azay le Rideau and Villandry

Office de Tourisme & des Congrès Tours Loire Valley, Rue Bernard Palissy, Tours, France, Tours, France
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Overview
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English
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mobile
What To Expect

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!You will start with a visit to the Château d'Azay le Rideau, a true jewel of Renaissance architecture with its straight staircase called "ramp on ramp" and its main building of exemplary order, its history mixed with royalty, conspiracies and passion will not leave you indifferent. Then, Château de Villandry, a jewel of French heritage built during the Renaissance. Your guide will accompany you through the remarkable formal gardens of Villandry, of breathtaking beauty and delicacy.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. 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.

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Important info

Not allowed:

  • Please note that for security and legal reasons, our tour is not accessible for children under 4 years old

Know in advance:

  • It is strictly required to have a ticket in order to access the van at the beginning of the tour, including children, infants, and pets. Last minute additions on the day of the tour can not be accepted
  • A minimum of 2 participants is required for the tour to operate. If the minimum number of participant is not reached, the local operator will cancel the tour and offer you a full refund
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What's included
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Guided tour. Wine tasting. Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle. Skip-the-line tickets
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What's not included
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Food. Hotel pick-up/drop-off
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Highlights

Explore the interior of the Azay-le-Rideau chateau. Discover the elegant gardens of Villandry chateau.. Visit a winery and taste the famous Wine appellation of Vouvray

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
BORDOVINO WINE TOURS
Meeting Point

Present your voucher at the Tourist Office of Tours 10 minutes before departure time scheduled.