4 Valley Day Trips in Paris for Your Spare Day

1.Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,907 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $149Our pick

Leave Paris at 7:30 a.m. for Chambord and Chenonceau, with a lunch stop in Blois and three Loire Valley wine pours in Chenonceau’s cellar. English-speaking guides such as Daniel, Emma, Goran, and Thelma have led departures, though the guide varies. Expect a full day, self-guided castle visits, and several hours on the road.

“Beautiful tour with beautiful sites. we very much enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was nice and accommodating brought us to beautiful sites to take pictures.”

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2.Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,727 reviews · 13 hours · from $104Best value

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Chambord and Chenonceau, with free time for lunch in Blois between them. Your English-speaking guide, such as Dee, Jasmina, Riti, or John, explains the castles and countryside during the drive. Entry is self-guided, and the wine tasting is complimentary.

“Jasmina was a great guide and knew so much about the history of France and how it tied into the castles. it's a long day but well worth it. Going in January you might miss the blooming gardens but there was no crowd and our small group basically had both castles to ourselves.”

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3.Loire Valley Wine and Castles Small-Group Day Trip from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 613 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $296Top rated

Leave Paris at 7 a.m. for a full day at Chambord, Chenonceau, and Amboise, with a guide such as Valeria, Tim, Enzo, or G. You’ll have free time at each château, lunch in Amboise, and a short tasting of three Loire wines. The group is capped at eight, but expect a long day and plenty of walking.

“It’s a very long day but really worthwhile! Our guide and driver, Valeria, was wonderful and provided good commentary. The chateaux are stunning and we had lots of time to look thoroughly, eat and do gift shopping.”

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4.Loire Valley Royal Castles Guided Small group Day Trip from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 129 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $331

Spend a full day exploring Loire Valley castles from Paris in a Mercedes minivan with a guide such as Olga, Valentin, or Ilya. Visit Chenonceau, Amboise, and Blois, taste seven local wines at Plou et Fils, and return to Paris after about 13 hours. Confirm the exact castle lineup before booking, as some details name Chambord instead of Blois.

“This tour was fantastic! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave us some great history and details about every location we visited. He was very accommodating to the group and we had enough free time at each location to explore on our own. The wine tour was excellent as well. The wine-maker gave us details about the process and we were able to sample whatever wines we wanted. The wine was very delicious, as was the sparkling wine. Everything was great and the transportation was comfortable and cool. You do stop for a quick lunch at one of the locations and there are several different restaurants to choose from.…”

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