High quality 3-day Live-guided Private Trip with 9 attractions by Mercedes for those who want to learn more about French Renaissance Culture and Architecture visiting 3 most popular Loire Valley Castles but also about Wine and Champagne production by visits at local Wine and Champagne producers. You will visit Grand Champagne houses Moet et Chandon and Veuve Clicquot with guided Cellars tours. You will enjoy Chablis Wine tastings and guided visits at 4 domains in Chablis with total 20 glasses including 1-er Cru and Grand Cru. You will learn the secrets of the Champagne production during Guided Cellars visits by Moet et Chandon and Veuve Clicquot and make Champagne tastings as well.
Pick up from the entrance door of Your hotel
07:30 Hotel pick up and departure to the Loire Valey. There are 180 km to drive on highway by our comfortable air conditioned Mercedes minivan to reach the first Castle Chambord. It takes about 2,5 hours with one stop at the rest area. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of the Loire Valley.
10:00 - 12:00 Visit of Chateau de Chambord. The Guide will tell You the history of the Castle and its construction. The Château de Chambord is one of the most popular castles because of its French Renaissance architecture. The building was constructed from 1519 to 1547 by Francis I (Francois 1-er) and is nowadays the biggest castle with its 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces and 84 staircases. The castle is also known because of its open double-spiral staircase. The two spirals ascend the three floors without ever meeting. Leonardo da Vinci may have designed the staircase. 11:45 Departure to Amboise city. There is 1 hour drive (60 km).
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break in Amboise city where You'll find many restaurants and cafes. We can as well recommend You or make a table reservation at a good restaurant.
14:00 - 15:30 Chateau Royal d'Amboise Guided visit 15:30 Departure to Chateau de Chenonceau
16:00 to 18:00 Skip-the-line access to the Chateau de Chenonceau and its Gardens. The Guide will tell You the history of the Castle and its construction. You will get as well the brochure with explanations of each room. Chenonceau nicknamed the "ladies’ castle" is remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for its stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher. The Renaissance-style gardens Gardens of Chenonceau with their more than 130,000 flowerings plants will impress You as well.
18:30 Hotel accommodation in Amboise city or Tours city.
07:30 Departure from Your hotel in Amboise destination Chablis. It takes 3,5 hours (280 km). One stop at a rest area will be made.
11:00 - 12:15 Arrival in Chablis area. Visit of Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine surrounded by the vineyards with Cave visit and wine tasting of 5 wines with cheese: Chablis, Chablis 1-er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. The experienced staff will give You all explanations about the process of wine making in Chablis and point out the differences between Chablis, Chablis 1-er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru.
12:15- 13.30 Lunch break and Free time in Chablis village. You can enjoy the small town or we reserve for You a gastronomic lunch. You pay directly to the Restaurant.
13.30 - 14:30 Guided Visit at Maison Chablis Régnard founded in 1860 with 5 Wine tasting. You will learn in details the wine making process, the details about classification of Chablis wines, visit the Cellars and have a great experience of Chablis wines tasting made by the sommelier of this famous Chablis house: Petit Chablis, Chablis Village, Chablis 1-er Cru, Chablis Chablis 1-er Cru, Chablis Grand Cru.
14:45 - 15:45 Wine tasting by one of the local Chablis wine producers with minimum 5 Chablis wines tasting by local producer" Baptiste or Céline et Frédéric Gueguen: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru.
16:00 - 17:00 Visit at the famous La Chablisienne cooperative. 5 wines tastings with explanations by the house sommelier: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, and Chablis Grand Cru. 17:00 Departure to Reims. It takes 2,5 hours (200 km)
19:30 Arrival in Reims. Hotel accommodation.
10:00 - 12:00 Arrival in Epernay. By Moet et Chandon we offer You three Options including the Guided underground cellars visit and tasting of 2 glasses of Champagne: We offer You different Experiences by Moet et Chandon and Veuve Clicquot: BASIC Option: "L"Imperial" Experience, up to 19 people, 1,5 hours. MOST POPULAR Option: "SIGNATURE" Experience, up to 15 people, 1,5 hours. Guided Cellars visit with tastings of 2 glasses of Champagne: Moët Imperial et Grand Vintage. ADVANCED Option: "Grand Vintage" Experience, up to 10 people, 1,5 hours. Guided Cellars visit with tastings of 2 glasses of Champagne: MOËT Grand Vintage Blanc, MOËT Grand Vintage Rose. Moet et Chandon is the world's biggest Champagne producer. Every second one bottle of Moet et Chandon Champagne is being opened worldwide.
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break in Épernay at a local classical French restaurant. Épernay is known as the Champagne Capital of France. Located along the Marne surrounded by the wine hills it is Home to many region’s most prestigious champagne houses. Épernay is a must for wine and champagne lovers. Walk the Avenue of Champagne attracts many tourists. 13:30 Departure to Hautvillers village. It takes 10 minutes (6 km).
13:40 - 14:10 Visit the Abbey's Church of Sindulphe of the Abbey Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers. It is a former Benedictine monastery. The Abbey was founded in 665 and remained active till the French Revolution 1789. Dom Perignon has developed the wine making methods in the region of Champagne. Nowadays there are 26 local Champagne producers in the village. 14:00 Stop at the View point with best Panoramic views over the vineyards and Marne river. 14:10 Departure to Reims. It takes 30 minutes (28 km).
14:45 - 16:15 Veuve Clicquot Champagne house visit. Existing since 1772 Veuve Clicquot produces nowadays more that 22 million bottles per year. Guided tour though the cellars made by Veuve Clicquot staff gives You great insight into the history and Champagne production method. Tasting of 2 glasses of Champagne completes this experience. We offer You different Experiences by Veuve Clicquot: Option BASIC, Option MOST POPULAR, Option ADVANCED 16:15 Departure to Reims Cathedral. It takes 5 minutes (2 km)
16:30 - 17:00 Reims Cathedral visit where most of the French kings were crowned. 17:00 Departure to Paris. It takes 2 hours (144 km)
19:30 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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