Loire Valley Day Tour from Tours : Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau & Vouvray Wineries

Meet your guide in front of the Tourist Office of Tours at 9:30am and board the minivan for an fun day in the Loire Valley.

Let's start the day by the visit of the Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau, a chateau worth seeing for its perfect regularity and reflect on the Indre river.  Your passionate guide will accompany you in the interiors and will share with you the stories of the estate.

Then, enjoy a complete discovery of the gorgeous gardens of Villandry, what is the meaning of such gardens and what were the codes attached to it in the 16th century? Let your guide give you some pointers and give you little tips. After a stroll in the vegetable gardens, you can go to herb gardens and observe the view on the chateau and the gardens and go see the swans residing on the water garden.

After lunch (with recommendations  from your guide of nice French bakeries where you can buy a snack), en route for Vouvray.

Meet a French winemaker in a charming family run estate. 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.

Following this first visit, explore one of the famous underground caves 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 its 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. Cheers!

Afterwards, you will be driven back to Tours, where your tour will end at 6:30pm.