BestPrivateTours.com - Chateaux of the Loire Valley

OVERVIEW

The beautiful Loire Valley is known for its pastoral landscapes, historic villages, great architectural monuments, fine wines and of course its many chateaux.

Within the valley, there are well over 300 chateaux built between the 10th century (with castle fortifications) to the 15th century when kings and nobleman found the Loire Valley's moderate climate, proximity to Paris, and fertile landscape quite attractive. They employed some of the world's best landscape designers and architects to build these grand 'homes'.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

We offer you a private customized visit of the most spectacular monuments and sights of the Loire Valley with our comfortable and air conditioned Sedan/Van departing from Paris including the Chambord Palace, the Clos Luce and the Chateau de Chenonceau.

To give you a taste of Royal splendor, the tour starts with a guided visit of Chambord, the grandiose palace of Francois Ist, with its double-turn spiral staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci, the François Ist suite, the Chapel, the Apartments of Louis XIV and the Terraces that offer the spectacle of many pavilions and slate roof towers as well as a magnificent panorama over the huge estate.

Drive along the Loire to Amboise (passing the Royal Château of Blois) where we continue our journey with a guided visit of Le Clos Lucé, the residence of Leonardo da Vinci .

Stroll through the gardens, where you will discover his most spectacularÂ inventions.

After lunch in a typical French restaurant of the Loire Valley (or organised picnic) guided visit of the Château de Chenonceau, the elegant château of the “Dames”, build on the Cher River, where you will discover the fascination of the French Renaissance.

Return to Paris.