Top Tours & Activities in Loire Valley

There are many places where you may fly by a hot air balloon, but a flight in the Loire valley, France is one of the top 10 things to do in this beautiful country...

Discover the whole wine-making process, from grape to wine, with Myriam, the granddaughter and wife of winegrowers from the Vouvray vineyard in the Loire Valley. 3-hour tour including a guided walk in the vines, a tour of the winery and rock-hewn cellar, and a tasting of 6 Loire wines with local finger food. Discover the Vouvray wines and deepen your knowledge of Loire vineyard while enjoying a personalized attention from your local guide on this small-group tour limited to 12 people.

Let us take you to some of the best vineyards in the area - Chinon, Saumur, Bourgueil - and discover the amazing wines - whites, rosés, reds, and sparkling. Walk the vineyards, tour the caves, and taste wines (10+ wines) with the winemakers. Full-day tours include 3 wineries and a homemade picnic lunch served at a vineyard. The lunch or snacks can be added to a half-day tour (for an additional fee) to make a truly French experience. You'll have the opportunity to buy wines at each vineyard and we can arrange shipping services for the wine to be delivered to your home! NOTE: Pickup originating from a 10km radius of Chinon. If it's a one-person, private tour, there is a 60 euro surcharge. For pickup locations in Saumur, an additional fee will be added.

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Let us take you to some of the best vineyards in the area - Amboise, Vouvray, Touraine - and discover the amazing wines - whites, rosés, reds, and sparkling. Walk the vineyards, tour the caves, and taste wines (10+ wines) with the winemakers. Full-day tours include 3 wineries and a homemade picnic lunch served at a vineyard. The lunch or snacks can be added to a half-day tour (for an additional fee) to make a truly French experience. You'll have the opportunity to buy wines at each vineyard and we can arrange shipping services for the wine to be delivered to your home! NOTE: Pickup originating from a 5km radius of Amboise or Tours. If it's a one-person, private tour, there is a 60 euro surcharge.

In a fun and educational way, travel this part of the Loire Valley, which could well be the cradle of Sauvignon in France... Why has this grape earned its reputation through the ages and why is it so different in taste from those found in the rest of the world? Your local guide will share his 14 years of experience and knowledge in Sancerrois by visiting villages, castles, plots and cellars and introducing you to wine and its production techniques. A real tasting trip around wine and goat cheese (another local specialty)! MINIMUM ATTENTION OF 2 PEOPLE TO BOOK AND POSSIBILITY TO COME FROM PARIS BY TRAIN (consult us)

I'm formerly of Devon in the United Kingdom but now live in Chinon. I've always cycled and loved my bike, and for the best part of my adult life, always loved wine... this is me! With my family, I now find ourselves living amongst vineyards, with wine producers creating something very special on our doorstep. Chinon wine is recognised as being very special across France, yet throughout the rest of the world it's lesser known and we're keen to spread the word about the local wine through vineyard tours! We spent years and years holidaying in France before moving here, never quite summoning up the courage to head in through the big barn doors of a wine producer, but now we've started we can't stop! This type of visit is so important to many independent producers, and we're now keen to share this experience with you. First and foremost our vineyard tours by bike are designed to be a fun experience, for you, family and friends to make the most of your time in the Chinon area.

Discover the largest vineyard of French white wines, the vineyard of Nantes and its multiple appellations and rare grape varieties. Your guide is a passionate character living in the heart of the vineyard and more particularly in the appellation Muscadet Sèvre et Maine. It will make you discover unusual places along the river or in the hills overlooking the Loire. You will participate in a tasting in the vineyards and you will end your excursion in a winery with the winemaker for a visit and tastings.

Our vast domain brings together different activities in one place. We offer a 10-minute Towed Buoy session on a large dedicated body of water. Towed by a powerful water ski boat, you will experience a moment full of sensations. Depending on the package chosen, alone or with 4 other people, enjoy one or more towed buoy sessions to experience unique sensations. It's the ideal activity for a group of friends or family!

Experience a full-day wine tour in the famous Loire Valley, accompanied by a local and expert guide. Your day will include two visits of local wineries followed by tastings of local white & red wines (fees included). At lunch time, stop in Chinon, a picturesque town dominated by its castle. There, you will have time to visit the town, and your guide will indicate the best places to try some local specialties (at your own expense). The full-day trip will also include the transportation from and to Tours city center.

Get carried by the wind in an unforgettable adventure in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher Book your balloon flight now and discover the Loire Valley from a unique angle. Every time you take off, you’re close to an iconic castle in the area, offering spectacular views from the very first few minutes. During about an hour of flight, you will fly over incredible landscapes, forests, fields, vineyards and rivers, while enjoying the calm and serenity of the altitude. A magical experience, perfect for lovers of nature, history and adventure.

The best of Tours in an hour. Your gentleman sider will make you discover the unmissable places of the city as well as unusual places, comfortably installed in a beautiful vintage sidecar.

Go on an adventure on our vast domain behind the wheel of our 4x4 equipped crossing! The 4x4 business was launched in 2005 and has grown steadily since. The 4x4 fleet is made up of 12 vehicles to date, which allows us to accommodate large groups. Alone or in pairs, you will experience moments rich in emotions at the wheel of our 4x4 crossing: Ascent downhill, slopes and quagmires are on the program. Beginner or experienced our domain and its vast area dedicated to 4x4 will ensure you a moment full of emotion. You will receive a full briefing and then you will be supervised from a distance, throughout the hike by an instructor.

This tour is private, only your party. The tour includes a round trip TGV train ticket from Paris, do not waste hours in a bus in the middle of the traffic. Sleep one night in a private château when available or troglodyte suite. Visit the famous castles of: Chambord, Amboise, the Clos Lucé, Chenonceau, Chaumont sur Loire with your French American guide and taste the delicate wines of the region. Everything is included: round trip train tickets from Paris, Loire Valley transportation, tour guide, castle entrances, breakfast, lunch, gourmet diner, wine tour & tastings and accommodation. The following day in the evening, you are returned to the train station on your way back to Paris. This is a private tour limited to 6 persons. This tour is run by Luc Bonhomme, owner and former Loire valley wine importer for the USA. By the end of the tour, you will have gain a good knowledge of the Loire valley wines. Read more about this special two-day Loire Valley experience!

An unforgettable journey back in time. The castle is still in its state DE 1640, when the last owners Check-out. 1000 years DE history. An exceptional experience not to be missed.

The vineyard of Anjou is a pleasure for both the eyes and the palate. The charming village of Savennières, famous for its dry white Chenin production. Enjoy a stroll in the vineyards while your guide presents the vineyard of Anjou. Then visit a famous vineyard of Coteaux du Layon or Coteaux de l'Aubance.

One of the best ways to see the Loire Valley is on a bike, so will be taking you on a slow cycle ride beside the mighty Loire River, our tour will give you an insight to life and times of this area. Stopping along the way discover a pilgrim church that pre-dates Lourdes and one of the few places that Champagne is made outside of the protected area. There is also a chance to vist a troglodyte village on our way back from our tastings. You will get to learn the significance of Saumur as a city and its place in history. The places we will degust the wine are the pinnacle of this region and stepped in history. Without giving too much away the Chateau we visit has been in the same family since 1655. You will get the opportunity to buy the wine from both places. In between the tastings we will stop for a well earned picnic French style. We have been around the area for 20 years so while meandering along on our bikes we can give you an insight to the rest of the region.

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What we have left are memories. It is so important to have memories for all we experienced, saw, did, and most importantly, the memories of our loved ones and WITH our loved ones. I will be so happy to create all this for you. I feel how unique we all are, I respect you, I join you, I guide you and I also let you be you. I see how beautiful people are and I am delighted to show them how I see them. I always create photos and memories I would love to have myself ♥ As an award winning photographer, with clients who come back to work with me from all over the world to my little village in France, I hope to create something beautiful and unique also for you. I also offer photos in gardens of Chenonceau, Chaumont sur Loire and in the vineyards and nature, as well in the gardens and rooms of beautiful chateau hotels my clients are staying at. Just contact me if you want something special!

You'll fly above one of the most magnificent castles, like the castle of Chenonceau, Amboise, or Chaumont sur Loire. You'll have the possibility of participating in hot-air balloon preparation for the flight. A small degustation of local products will be offered at the balloon landing place after the flight. You can order the photos and video of the flight on a very nice USB key.