About this tour
Craft your own Loire Valley castle tour departing Paris for a full day exploring three châteaux of your choice from eight options including Chambord, Chenonceau, and Villandry. Travel by private car with a local guide after a morning train journey to Orléans, with lunch included and all entry fees covered. Hotel pickup and return transport bookend the 12-hour excursion, letting you focus on Renaissance architecture and grounds rather than logistics.
Highlights
- Select any three châteaux from eight iconic Loire properties
- Private vehicle and guide throughout the day
- Train transport from Paris avoids motorway congestion
- Restaurant lunch included in full-day itinerary
- All castle admission tickets and taxes covered
- Hotel-to-hotel pickup and dropoff service
- Accessible for wheelchairs and families with infants
What to expect
You'll be collected from your Paris hotel early morning and taken to Austerlitz station for a one-hour train to Orléans. There you'll meet your guide, who drives you between your chosen three castles with stops to explore their grounds and interiors. A leisurely lunch break sits midway through the itinerary. Expect roughly 90 minutes per castle plus travel time between sites. The day wraps with an evening train back to Paris and final hotel transfer, arriving around 7.30 pm. Bring comfortable shoes—castle exploration involves walking through furnished rooms and often expansive gardens.
Good to know
Decide your three castles before booking to streamline the itinerary. Trains run on schedule; factor in short waits at stations. The pace is steady but manageable; not suitable for those with significant mobility concerns. Drinks aren't included, though lunch is. Pack a light jacket—interiors can be cool even in warmer months.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.