Week tour Wines, Castles and Gastronomy in the Loire Valley with a sommelier

Day 1: Chambord & Cheverny

Stop At: Chateau de Cheverny, 41700 Cheverny France
Visit the 17th century chateau which still belongs to the same family today! Watch the 140 hunting dogs get fed by the professional trainers, and stroll around their vines and English-style pond.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Chateau de Chambord, le Chateau, 41250, Chambord France
440 rooms, 282 chimneys, 82 staircases including the famous double helix central staircase designed by Da Vinci, Chambord is a work of art. Once a hunting lodge, many times a prize for military leaders, this government-owned gem continues to impress.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cheverny, Cheverny, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Taste wines in what once was a monastery making fabulous wines! Taste 7 wines including rare grape varieties!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at our B&B!

Day 2: Blois - Chenonceau

Stop At: Chateau Royal de Blois, 6 Place du Chateau, 41000, Blois France
This castle hosts 4 architectural periods in one, making it the most interesting chateau in terms of history. Learn about Louis XII, Francis I, their lives at court and the central place of Blois in France during the 16th century!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chateau de Chenonceau, 37150 Chenonceaux France
Discover the Ladies' castle!
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at our B&B!

Day 3: Chaumont - Amboise

Stop At: Chaumont-sur-Loire, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
The garden festival runs from May to November and hosts some of the world's best landscape designers competing for the prestigious trophy!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci, 2 rue du clos Luce, 37400, Amboise France
Wander in Leonardo Da Vinci's park, where you will discover all of his inventions. Did you know he created many military tools and was a great party organizer?
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Montlouis-sur-Loire, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Tasting of local white wines in Montlouis!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at our B&B!

Day 4: Chinon - Villandry

Stop At: Chateau de Villandry, 3 rue Principale, 37510 Villandry France
This 12th century castle has been remodeled several times, but the 350000 annual visitors come first and foremost for its gardens!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau, Rue Balzac, 37190 Azay-le-Rideau France
Balzac described this Chateau as the "hidden gem" of the Loire Valley. Indeed, this 16th century wonder amazes everyone with its singular beauty, surrounded by the river Indre.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Chinon, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
2 Chinon wineries to be discovered, to better understand Cabernet Franc (90% of the wines here, red grape variety) and Chenin Blanc.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at our B&B!

Day 5: Sancerre - Pouilly Fume

Stop At: Sancerre, Sancerre, Cher, Berry, Centre-Val de Loire
Enjoy 3 wine tastings in Sancerre with a picnic in the vineyards for lunch!
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at our B&B!

Day 6: Anjou

Stop At: Chateau d'Angers ouvert, 2 Promenade du Bout du Monde Rue du Château, 49100, Angers France
This Castle has a massive 500 meter wall around it comprising of 17 huge towers, and the largest Medieval tapestry in the world, 102 meters long!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Savennieres, Savennieres, Maine et Loire, Pays de la Loire
Discover one of the most beautiful vineyards in France, overlooking the Loire and home of the finest dry and sweet wines in France. Chenin Blanc is king in this place.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner: Michelin starred restaurant.
Accommodation included: Overnight at our B&B!

Day 7: Nantes

Stop At: Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, 4 Place Marc Elder, 44000, Nantes France
Visit the place where Brittany gave up its autonomy to France in 1532, the place of the rich dukes of Brittany!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Clisson, Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Discover the Renaissance town of Clisson and its Italian influence!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Vallet, Vallet, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Taste the region's best Muscadet, aged for up to 10 years, and discover new aspects of this grape variety which become increasingly creamy with time!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Sample Menu

• Duck Foie gras cooked in a terrine, flowers and torrified hazelnuts
• Roasted Blue lobster, "Michelet" beans, fennel and juice "à l'armoise"
• Warm soufflé flavoured with blackcurrant from Touraine , blackcurrant sorbet

Departure Point :

6 Rue Monin, 41000 Blois, France

Departure Time :

9:00 AM

Return Detail :

Returns to original departure point

Hotel Pickup :

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