Loire Valley Half Day : Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau from Tours
32 Reviews
Tours, France
Historical Tours hosted by à la française
4 hours (approx.)
Up to 8 travelers
Meet everyone at the start point
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
About
- Driver/guide
- Entrance fees to 2 historical castles: Villandry Gardens and Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
- English-speaking guide
- Guided visits
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- French-speaking guide
What's not included
Pickup point
Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop atChateau d'Azay-le-Rideau
Guided visit of chateau and gardens
1 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)・Admission included
Stop atChâteau de Villandry
Guided visit of the gardens only with passionate guide
1 hour (approx.)・Admission included
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Pets are not allowed even service animals
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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A fun morning
Kathryn_L, Jun 2024
Camille was a friendly guide and I loved the gardens at both chateaux. Easy to organise and reliable service.
Responses from alafrancaisetours
Thank you for your excellent comment! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the A la Française experience with our guide Camille
Do not hesitate to contact us the next time you come to France, to visit Loire Valley again or another "A la Française" region: Bordeaux, Provence, Champagne and Burgundy.
Sincerely,
Loire Valley A la française team
A few hours well spent
Mark_S, May 2024
Our guide/driver Steeven was very engaging, professional and informative.
The cost was a little pricey, but overall pretty decent value
Responses from alafrancaisetours
Dear Mark,
Thank you very much for visiting us in Bordeaux and thank you for your excellent comment! We are delighted that our guide’s advice, Steven, met your expectations.
Sincerely,
Loire Valley A la française team
Château great, gardens good but meh
craigpW7372SF, Oct 2023
Azay le Rideau is magnificent. The chateau and its position are beautiful. The guided tour was very interesting and the restoration of the property allows a better understanding of the skill in construction. Villandry gardens are beautiful sure, but we would have preferred to skip Villandry and spend the extra time at Azay le Rideau.
Excellent Day
Cheryl_F, Oct 2023
Our guide SOPHIE was so charming fun and knowledgeable the chateaus were so beautiful. Sophie filled us in on the history of each chateau..excellent guide...a great day spent
Responses from alafrancaisetours
Dear Cheryl,
Thank you for your excellent comment ! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the A la Française experience with our guide Sophie
Do not hesitate to contact us the next time you come to France, to visit Loire Valley again or another "A la Française" region: Bordeaux, Provence, Champagne adn Burgundy.
Sincerely,
Loire Valley A la française team
Outstanding tour leader Maryann and breathtaking castles
Mark_R, Sep 2023
Maryann our group leader was A++++ outstanding. She was friendly, knowledgeable, humorous, a safe driver and top notch in every way. I cannot commend her more for the job she did in guiding our adventure. The two main castles were amazing and must-see sights…. almost unimaginable. The van was clean and comfortable to ride in. The time in the van was very tolerable for this big sightseeing trip as it was broken into small pieces going from place to place. That said, the time allowed at the two big castles was way too short! We had to rush on our free time to see just a few of the optional sites at each castle. And felt like we really got shorted on this experience. The needed extra time at the big chateaus would have been easy to add by removing the 3 hour visit to the small chateau where we had a very small, modest, unmemorable lunch. We appreciated seeing how a small privately owned chateau that is not funded by the government pales in comparison to the more glorious French funded chateaus but I would have gladly given up this one part of the day to have more time at the two big chateaus. This shortcoming was not Maryann’s fault, this was the fault of the planning by the tour company. In all, a wonderful opportunity to see the French countryside and two amazing chateaus but too little time to see more of them.
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