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Loire Valley Packages — Private & Small Group Multi-Day Stays with Hotels

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Experience the Loire Valley on a multi-day package with accommodation, transfers and expert guiding fully included, based in the heart of Tours. Choose from private packages reserved exclusively for your party or small group departures (max 8 guests) — combining the iconic châteaux of Chambord and Chenonceau with a full day of Loire Valley wine touring in Bourgueil and Chinon, with 3-s

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A Loire Valley package is the most seamless way to experience France's "Garden of France" — one UNESCO World Heritage landscape of Renaissance châteaux, vineyard hills and royal towns stretching along the Loire River. With accommodation, transfers and expert guiding all coordinated in advance, you arrive in Tours to a fully planned itinerary and spend your days entirely focused on the region's extraordinary sites and wines. All Loire Valley packages are based in Tours, with arrival and departure transfers from Tours or Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV train station included. Tours is served by direct high-speed trains from Paris in under an hour, and from Bordeaux and Nantes, making it ...

A Loire Valley package is the most seamless way to experience France's "Garden of France" — one UNESCO World Heritage landscape of Renaissance châteaux, vineyard hills and royal towns stretching along the Loire River. With accommodation, transfers and expert guiding all coordinated in advance, you arrive in Tours to a fully planned itinerary and spend your days entirely focused on the region's extraordinary sites and wines.

All Loire Valley packages are based in Tours, with arrival and departure transfers from Tours or Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV train station included. Tours is served by direct high-speed trains from Paris in under an hour, and from Bordeaux and Nantes, making it one of the most accessible regional bases in France.

Packages are available in two formats: fully private, reserved exclusively for your party with hotel pick-up included and complete flexibility on timing; and small group (maximum 8 guests), combining well-organised multi-day touring with an intimate, friendly atmosphere and a more accessible price point. Both formats are available with 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotel options in central Tours.

Loire Valley package options

  • 4-day Loire Valley package (private or small group, 3-star to 5-star): The essential Loire Valley experience — three nights in central Tours, with arrival and departure transfers, a full-day guided visit to Chambord and Chenonceau (entry tickets included), and a full-day wine tour to the Bourgueil and Chinon appellations (all tasting fees included). Available in private or small group format, with hotel choices from 3-star to 5-star.

  • Paris, Normandy & Loire Valley (10 days, private or small group): An extended multi-region package combining Paris and Normandy with the Loire Valley — covering D-Day sites, Mont Saint-Michel, Versailles, Giverny, Loire châteaux and Loire wine in a single, fully organised itinerary. See also our Paris Multi-Day Packages and Normandy Packages for individual region options.

Private or small group?

  • Private packages: The entire itinerary is reserved exclusively for your party — hotel pick-up included, no shared groups at any stage. Full flexibility on timing, hotel category and day-by-day pace. Ideal for couples, honeymooners, families and guests celebrating a special occasion.

  • Small group packages (max 8 guests): Carefully organised shared departures from a central Tours meeting point, with all logistics handled end-to-end. Ideal for solo travellers and guests who enjoy a sociable atmosphere with fellow travellers in a small, intimate group setting.

What every Loire Valley package includes

  • Accommodation: Centrally located hotel in Tours (3-star, 4-star or 5-star options); full hotel details on each package page.

  • Arrival & departure transfers: Pick-up and drop-off at Tours or Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV train station.

  • Breakfast daily: Included from day 2 onwards.

  • Expert local guiding: English-speaking certified driver-guides with specialist knowledge of Loire Valley history, architecture and wine throughout.

  • Château entry tickets: Chambord and Chenonceau entry included on all standard packages.

  • Wine tasting fees: All winery tasting fees included on the wine tour day.

  • Comfortable transport: Premium air-conditioned Mercedes minivan throughout.

When to visit the Loire Valley

Loire Valley packages run year-round. Spring (April–June) is particularly beautiful, with Villandry's formal gardens in full colour and the châteaux at their most photogenic. Summer offers long days and warm evenings ideal for riverside towns.

Harvest (late September–October) is the most exciting time for wine lovers. The Loire Valley is also magnificent in early autumn, when the forest around Chambord turns gold — and the châteaux are quieter than in peak summer.

Browse the Loire Valley packages below for current itineraries, hotel categories and pricing. For a bespoke package — a longer stay, a specific château focus, a wine-only package or a special occasion — contact our team with your travel dates, group size and preferred hotel standard.

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