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From Tours: Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau & Vouvray Winery
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From Tours: Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau & Vouvray Winery

By A la francaise - Bordovino
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Free cancellation available
Price is $205 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Discover the must-see Château de Villandry and its unique gardens
  • Visit the unforgettable Château of Azay-le-Rideau
  • Learn everything about Loire Valley wines and discover its vineyards
  • Explore the famous underground caves

Activity location

    • Tours
    • Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Please meet at the Office de Tourisme of Tours - 78-82, Rue Bernard Palissy, 37000 Tours.
    • Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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From Tours: Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau & Winery
  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m8h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30am
Price details
$204.83 x 8 Adults$1,638.64

Total
Price is $1,638.64

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSemi-private tour in English (max. 8 people)
  • What's includedWhat's includedFriendly and professional local guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees to the chateaux and wine estates
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransportation by minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedWine tastings (8 glasses minimum)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch (you will have free time to buy lunch in a bakery)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips and gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFrench-speaking guide

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Oversize luggage, Pets, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Meet your guide in front of the Tourist Office of Tours at 9:30 AM and board the minivan for an amazing day in the Loire Valley. You are going to live an unforgettable experience : in the morning, set off to discover two castles in the region: the “perfect” castle of Azay le Rideau and the beautiful castle of Villandry.

You will start with a visit to the Château d'Azay le Rideau, a true jewel of Renaissance architecture built by a secretary of the King Francis 1st.
Your passionate guide will accompany you on all the visits and will share with you the stories of the estate.

Then, arrival at the Château de Villandry to visit the gardens, 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. You will able to walk in the vegetable garden, the maze, around the water garden… Your guide will also show you the best spots to get the best view of this tremendous work.

At 2.30PM, you're off to Vouvray, a beautiful wine area full of passion-driven winegrowers!
Meet a French winemaker in a local winery . See the vines and visit the traditional vat room and the cellars. During this visit, you will improve your knowledge regarding wine-making and of course wine tasting. Elegant sparkling wines and white wines are produced in this area.

During this visit, explore the famous underground cave that were dug during the 10th century in order to extract stones and today used by a famous Loire Valley wine house for producing and storing wines. Throughout the afternoon, your guide will share his knowledge with you, to help you understand the diversity of Loire wines and their specific terroir. You will learn the different steps of wine tasting and train your nose to identify many wine aromas.

Benefit from your guide's tips and tricks and learn to taste like a professional. Afterward, you will be driven back to Tours, where your tour will end.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tours
    • Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Please meet at the Office de Tourisme of Tours - 78-82, Rue Bernard Palissy, 37000 Tours.
    • Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France