Top 10 Day Trips in Loire Valley

Destination: Chinon.
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.
Known For: Chinon Food & Drink, Chinon Bus Tours, Chinon Classic Car Tours , Chinon Top Product, Chinon Car Tours, Chinon Day Trips, Chinon Wine Tours, Chinon Wine Tastings, Chinon Private Sightseeing Tours.

Destination: Loire Valley.
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)
Known For: Loire Valley Wine Tastings, Loire Valley Wine Tours, Loire Valley Small Group, Loire Valley Bus Tours, Loire Valley Full-day Tours, Loire Valley Day Trips, Loire Valley Food & Drink, Loire Valley New Product.
Duration: Around 8 hours.

Destination: Tours.
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.
Known For: Tours Food & Drink, Tours Full-day Tours, Tours Day Trips, Tours Bus Tours, Tours Wine Tours, Tours Wine Tastings, Tours Small Group, Tours Spring Break.
Duration: Around 8 hours.

Destination: Angers.
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.
Known For: Angers Wine Tours, Angers Small Group, Angers Historical Tours, Angers Day Trips, Angers Food & Drink, Angers Wine Tastings, Angers Seasonal, Angers Bus Tours, Angers Zombie.

Destination: Saumur.
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.
Known For: Saumur Spring Break, Saumur Best Conversion, Saumur Day Trips, Saumur Wine Tours, Saumur Bike Tours, Saumur Seasonal, Saumur Food & Drink, Saumur Historical Tours, Saumur Top Product, Saumur Half-day Tours, Saumur Small Group, Saumur Wine Tastings, Saumur Mountain Bike Tours.

Destination: Biarritz.
I will make sure you have a memorable, unforgetable time by showing you the beautiful scenery, the mountain and ocean, that surround us. I will take you through incredible off the beaten track roads. You will be in a postcard. off course you'll learn about the Basque Country and the local AOP, AOC local food, really cultural here. Since 2013 I created Ze Chauffeur, Tourist Driver and share my passion by discovering the most beautiful landscapes of France and the Basque Country, Traveling, discovering, exploring, transmitting are at the heart of my DNA, and my passion.
Known For: Biarritz Food & Drink, Biarritz Full-day Tours, Biarritz Bus Tours, Biarritz Zombie, Biarritz Day Trips, Biarritz Zombie Slice, Biarritz Wine Tours, Biarritz Wine Tastings, Biarritz Private Sightseeing Tours, Biarritz New Product.
Duration: Around 7 hours.

Destination: France.
A great day out in the beautiful wine growing districts along the banks of the majestic Loire river. Your trip with us will the perfect introduction to the great Sauvignon blanc wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire. You will also discover the lovely wines known as Coteaux du Giennois, visit a local goat farm and if you book on a Wednesday or Sunday you will have the option of exploring a local street market.
Known For: France Food & Drink, France Spring Break, France Full-day Tours, France Bus Tours, France Top Product, France Day Trips, France Wine Tours, France Small Group, France Wine Tastings.

Destination: Tours.
Enjoy a unique day exploring French gastronomy. A taste walk in the Loire Valley! Bourgueil, a historic city full of heritage. In a small group, the chef will accompany you and adapt to your expectations in order to make the purchases on the market for lunch. Together, discover the local specialties thanks to the knowledge of the chef. On the way, you will stop at a winery for a wine tasting. It will be presented by the winemaker himself to enrich your experience. Your meal will be served and cooked directly in the vineyards by the chef, a unique and extraordinary experience. French dishes in complete privacy. After a digestive break or a pétanque for the bravest, you will visit a local producer to discover our culture. During this day, leave light, the chef will pick you up in her minibus directly in your place of stay.
Known For: Tours Half-day Tours, Tours Day Trips, Tours Small Group, Tours Bus Tours, Tours Wine Tours, Tours Food & Drink, Tours Wine Tastings, Tours New Product.
Duration: Around 5 hours.

Destination: Tours.
A true concentration of architectural treasures, with the Loire as a common thread, this circuit will immerse you in the heart of the Loire Valley, classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO, comfortably installed in a vintage sidecar. This tour includes a visit to a castle
Known For: Tours Full-day Tours, Tours Adventure Tours, Tours Sidecar Tours , Tours Day Trips, Tours Private Sightseeing Tours, Tours Motorcycle Tours.
Duration: Around 7 hours.

Destination: Tours.
Enjoy a private tour of the Loire Valley wines. With your licensed tour guide, visit small wineries of Vouvray for splendid white wines and of Chinon and Bourgueil for Cab Francs.
Known For: Tours Food & Drink, Tours Historical Tours, Tours Full-day Tours, Tours Luxury Car Tours, Tours Bus Tours, Tours Day Trips, Tours Wine Tours, Tours Wine Tastings, Tours Private Sightseeing Tours.
Duration: Around 9 hours.