Loire Valley Day Tour - Itinerary #1

Price: $180 ($296 with 2nd Class Rail, $376 with 1st Class Rail)

LinkParis.com offers three custom Loire Valley day trip itineraries designed to enthrall you with the best of France's majestic Chateaux country. Each will take you to different highlights of the magical Loire Valley. Below is the detail of option #1 (click for itinerary #2 or itinerary #3)

Azay Le Rideau

7:50 am: Depart from the Paris Montparnasse train station and travel to the city of Tours via high speed rail. The comfortable ride is just over 60 minutes.

9:15 am: Your tour departs from the Tours Tourist office promptly at 9:15 am. The tourist office is in front of the train station (3 minute walk.) You’ll ride in an air conditioned, comfortable  minibus throughout your day trip visit.  Castle admissions are included, and your English speaking driver is also your guide. 

In the morning you will see the chateaux AZAY-LE-RIDEAU, and VILLANDRY (click for information on each chateau.)

12:30 pm: Return to Tours and lunch near the Tourist Office. Lunch is included in your tour price.

1:30 pm: Departure for the second half of the trip to the chateaux: CHENONCEAU, AMBOISE and CLOS LUCE.

6:45 pm: Return to the Tourist Office of Tours for transfer back to the Saint Pierre des Corps rail station for a 7:24 pm train back to Paris.

Arrive in Paris in time for a late dinner at Montparnasse.

All prices quoted in US dollars unless otherwise marked. Rail tickets delivered free via Fed-ex two-day delivery in the United States. International orders and overnight delivery charged at cost.

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