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Tours in Loire Valley
The "Garden of France" offers a unique wine experience, combining excellent wines with historical and natural beauty.
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Experience the Loire Valley at its finest
From full-day wine tours with tastings to private tours of historic châteaux to picnic lunches on the Loire River to French-inspired cooking classes, the Loire Valley has it all.
With our multiday, private wine tours in the Loire Valley, you gain access to places like the historic Château de Chenonceau and Vouvray wine tastings at our favorite vineyards. Wine lovers will rejoice over the Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc wines while historians and gardeners will appreciate the rich history and stunning gardens of the châteaux.
Indulge in a leisure day exploring charming towns like Amboise, famous for its medieval castle and lively markets, or Chaumont-sur-Loire known for its 10th-century castle once owned by Catherine de Medici. Our luxury holidays always include authentic immersion in local culture with private guides, chauffeurs, and stays in locally owned boutique hotels.
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French Grape Varieties:
- Bordeaux Bordeaux
- Burgundy Burgundy
- Champagne Champagne
- Provence Provence
- Loire Valley Loire Valley
- Alsace Alsace
- Lyon Lyon
- Corsica Corsica
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Loire Valley
Known as the “Garden of France” for its lush rolling hills and orchards, the 600-mile stretch of the Loire Valley makes up one of France’s top wine regions. The region produces original and notable wines, dividing into smaller appellations like Anjou, Bourgueil, Saumur, and Touraine, among others.
Although the Loire Valley grows 24 varietals, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, and Cabernet Franc stand out as the region's major grapes. Loire Valley wines are renowned for their excellent value, refreshing acidity, minerality, and the pure expression of the varietal and terroir.
Do not overlook the unforgettable experience of exploring the wine-tasting tours in the Loire Valley, France.
Highlights
Historical Heroes: Immerse yourself in the lives of historical figures from the past, from Joan of Arc to Richard the Lionheart and Leonardo Da Vinci.
Exceptional cultural landscape: Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000, discover the Loire Valley and the quality of its architectural heritage and historical châteaux.
Discover immaculate gardens: The gardens and parks of the Loire Valley captivate visitors with a delightful array of French or English styles, from geometric to wild. Always blooming with vibrant colors, these gardens offer a mesmerizing experience.
Outdoor Pursuits: Picture yourself cycling through charming villages and serene countryside, or savoring a scenic boat cruise along the Loire River complemented by a delightful picnic lunch.
Visit Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Wineries
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Discover a Cave cellar in Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil followed by vertical and horizontal tastings at an organic and biodynamic producer.
Visit a traditional winery such as Domaine de LaChevalerie or Clos des Quarterons and explore their impressive cave dug into the tufa stone used to age their sublime wines. Discover a great range of Cabernet Franc wines, with options for vertical and horizontal tastings, to explore the diversity of wines produced in the different terroir.
Tour Château de Chenonceau
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Uncover Chateau de Chenonceau's royal history with your historian guide. The 16th-century castle and its gardens evoke the opulence of the King of France's Renaissance era, enhanced by women of power. Experience the magnificent gothic/renaissance architecture and art collections as you journey through the stunning interiors.
This experience is enhanced with a boat tour on the river Che where you get to pass under the great arched bridges with wine and a charcuterie board featuring local cheese and delicacies.
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Stay at Les Sources de Cheverny
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An ancient forest, a period French chateau, a small hamlet of elegant cabins, a lake surrounded by gorse, and traditional stone houses as if out of a dream. This haven of peace created by Alice and Jérôme Tourbier is a family home where guests can feel good, spend time in nature, and recharge over Grands Crus and gourmet delicacies.
The carefully selected furniture blends with beautiful fabrics and noble materials, creating an inspiring, delicate, and unique atmosphere. The onsite restaurant is dedicated to using local, seasonal, and fresh ingredients with impressive dishes straight out of the rotisserie grill. There is also a relaxing spa and wellness area.
Stay at Château d'Artigny
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Chateau d’Artigny is the dream Belle Époque castle built by François Coty, the famous perfumer. This Castle-hotel is located in the heart of the Loire Valley just 15 km from Tours and dominates the valley.
All the rooms are elegantly decorated in keeping with their location, enjoy modern comforts, and offer pleasant views over the Indre and its valley, the French garden, the Château, or the park. The magnificent rotunda dining room on the ground floor of the castle, “l’Origan” restaurant welcomes guests in a sophisticated, dignified eighteenth-century woodwork, enhanced by gilding with gold leaf, fluted columns with capitals carved, and high windows with a beautiful view over the valley of the Indre.
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I waited 50 years to travel to France. I imagined every detail to make my dream trip come true. I needed help in making the dream a reality.
From my first phone call to IntoThe Vineyard and meeting Morgan, to actually sitting in a vineyard in Provence sipping a chardonnay, they held my hand and planned each beautiful step. They listened to me and tailored exactly the trip I wanted. I chose to do it as a solo trip but never felt alone. The accommodations, drivers, and details all made for a flawless first-time international trip.
Sherrie Frame -
Madison Dreith and her team did an outstanding job of arranging a memorable visit to the Bordeaux region of France, as well as a one-day "foodie" tour of Paris. It was so easy to enjoy the trip when we had drivers who knew the area to take us to the different wineries. The restaurants selected for us to have our lunches were outstanding as well. Into the Vinyard allowed us to fully enjoy our time in Bordeaux.
Debby Kirkman -
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour in Bordeaux. This tour was in August so we know it was a challenge. But their delivery was World Class.The service people lined up by Into the Vineyard were engaging, thoughtful and respectful. The two hotels, although small both in number of rooms and room size, were quaint. Their breakfasts and afternoon beverage arrangements were a nice touch. The specific wine tours had much more of an educational tone to them as compared with other wine tours we experienced previously. A unique aspect of the week was a side boat trip in Archachon. It was an interesting break from the wine tours and the boat captain was incredibly humorous. Recommend this tour and this tour company highly!
Mark Johnson -
Booked us an amazing trip to Champagne and Corsica. We were so impressed by the quality of the hotels they recommended and the guides they paired us up with. Not only did they arrange fantastic tours of well-known wineries but also small independent ones. Super professional and their attention to detail was great. Corsica was suggested to us and was everything we wanted and more!
Andrea Klein -
We just had an amazing trip to France/Spain to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. I want to thank Into the Vineyard as they picked wonderful spots for us to stay along with some amazing adventures.
Colin heard our desires and was able to point us in the right direction so that we could enjoy the experience without being constantly on the move. The part I really appreciated was that we wanted wine activities, primarily in Bordeaux, but had enough experience to plan non-wine day tours for us in the other cities, such as a Tapas tour and a cheese/barkery/chocolate tour.
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