Loire Valley Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

This was the best wine tasting I have ever been to. They shared tasting by sight, smell and taste. Learned so much!!!! I have been to so many wine tasting places across the USA but this one explained how France is the best at making wine. They taught us how to tell what kind of wine and where it is from by sight, smell and then taste. He was funny and sociable and extremely knowledgeable. He taught us how to tell dry wine from sweet wine, the acidity, and if it went bad by sight and smell before even tasting it. He shared how we can tell what is in the wine, and where it is from. We learned how they make the wine and wnaurwd how it was the best. He taught us so much. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. I would highly recommend and will do there again the next time I’m in France.

No words but amazing! Got to see the Chenonceau Chateau and the sun above the clouds.

Victoria is passionate about the history and the human stories relating to Chartres Cathedral. We would highly recommend the tour!

My husband and I have been fortunate to experience the Châteaus from above as well as below. Traveling in the hot air balloon has definitely exceeded our expectations. Their entire Balloon Revolution team from the time of booking, the pickup, flight and the snack following the flight were very friendly and very welcoming. I would highly recommend this experience.

This was a fascinating day trip of the area immediately surrounding the small town of Sancerre, visiting both the Pouilly Fume and Sancerre wine-growing areas either side of the Loire. With a convenient pick-up in Sancerre itself – a five-minute walk round the corner from the amazing Panoramic Hotel – our guide, Laurie, was knowledgable, enthusiastic and helpful throughout the day. She demonstrated the three different terroirs of the region – explaining why the different soils was important – and answering all our many questions about how the grapes are harvested and what the whole process is. With visits to two different wine growers, separated by a relaxing lunch in a traditional french bistro on the banks of the Seine, as well as a visit to the local goat's cheese farm, I couldn't recommend this more.

The absolute best wine tasting experience I've ever had. Thomas not only guided us through the cellars and introduce the wines, but gave us the best wine tasting education that I have ever seen. I've taken video courses from library etc, but none compare to the education that Thomas provided. Learned enough to tell what kind of wine, characteristics, and taste notes and alcohol content without seeing the bottle or tasting the wine. Heavy focus on aroma and bouquet with a exhibit that lets you experience the aroma and bouquet in a sample environment before the actual tasting. Wines were excellent and have a great shipping offer.

Victoria is incredibly knowledgeable about Chartres Cathedral history and details, and starts out by asking her charges what exactly is they’d like to learn about today. Her style is engaging and captivating, thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommend.

This was a wonderful experience cooking an authentic French meal and learning cooking tips from Natacha in her own home kitchen. Natacha made us feel welcome the entire time and the topping was sharing our cooked meal together afterwards. The only class of its type in the area where you are guided one-on-one in their own kitchen by a skilled chef. Highly recommended!

Very thorough, enjoyable tours of two amazing chateaus! Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable!

This was a wonderful experience cooking an authentic French meal and learning cooking tips from Natasha in her own home kitchen. Natasha made us feel welcome the entire time and the topping was sharing our cooked meal together afterwards. The only class of its type in the area where you are guided one-on-one in their own kitchen by a skilled chef. Highly recommended!

You stand in the courtyard in awe of both chateaux.

We had a wonderful day with Laure, visits to small wineries, a delicious lunch spot, beautiful scenery and the sharing of her knowledge of the region and wine making. The day started with a missed train stop (our fault) but all worked out. When she messages you to get off immediately at the Sancerre train stop - do so - even though it appears to not be a train stop but a field of grass!

Very good app. Well researched. Lots of interesting information. Might be too much for young children. Give yourself 2/3 hours.

Wonderful walking tour- 2-3 minutes at each stop- interesting and hit a lot of beautiful spots- map and photos in app were super helpful.

This self guided tour gave me a different perspective of Nantes. Seeing Les Anneaux along the Loire was such a cool moment, especially in the evening. The Carrousel of the Marine Worlds looked magical in real life. The stories in the app wasn’t too long or boring, which I appreciated. It felt like exploring with quiet guidance rather than following a strict plan.

I usually avoid big tour groups, so this was perfect. The app guided me through beautiful squares and past some really impressive Gothic buildings. The memorial for the Abolition of Slavery was powerful and made me stop for a while. Sometimes I walked ahead of the audio by mistake, but it was easy to adjust. It felt flexible and simple to use.