Tours Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

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.

Really enjoyable. Ebike through a beautiful forest, just long enough. Fascinating visits to the Chateaus. Our guide Dimitri was a phenomenal host. Highly recommended.

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.

We ended up with a private tour with Flore. This was one of the highlights of our time in the Loire Valley. Flore was very knowledgeable on a host of relevant subjects. Her information on both chateaux helped us understand the historical and social contexts of the buildings, the people who built them and those who lived in them. These buildings are splendid and shouldn’t be missed. We had sufficient time to tour and sufficient free time to spend in areas that interested us. I recommend this tour, and Flore, very highly.

10/10! We absolutely loved this experience. The ambiance inside the historic cave was incredible, and we learned so much about how the different wines are made before enjoying a fabulous tasting paired with cheeses and meats.My husband isn’t a wine lover and originally tagged along for me, but left realizing he just hadn’t been drinking the right wine! We loved several enough to purchase bottles to bring home.One tip: We did the 4 PM tour and wished we had booked earlier. Afterward, you’ll want to grab another glass and enjoy the outdoor seating overlooking the Loire, but we only had about 30 minutes before closing. We would have happily stayed longer!Definitely a highlight of our time in Amboise!

Great team with our pilot Kevin A very good time with ideal conditions Very good memories

They were very kind. They listened to all my concerns. They were a bright person.

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

We had a great half day visiting two chateaus today and a whole day yesterday. Flore was our Gide yesterday and Dorian today. Both had their own specialty knowledge of the are and history. I would travel again with either Dorian or Flore

You stand in the courtyard in awe of both chateaux.

This tour was a great way to make the most of my short time in the Loire Valley. Dimitri was an excellent guide and made the day both enjoyable and educational. I would recommend this tour for anyone who would like to get a good sample of what the Loire has to offer.

Thank you Hélèna for this visit which made us appreciate this charming place even more.

An enchanting estate, the guided tour was more than interesting, we spent a wonderful time there, not to mention the orange cake, a real delight😋 Highly recommended.

Great experience! The guide, Dimitri, is very nice! He led the tour perfectly! Thank you to the team.

Our guide Arnaud was just incredible—he was so nice and generous with his time and information. We really understood the history of Tours now throughout the ages. Highly recommend

What better way to get acquainted with beautiful Tours than on a motorcycle and sidecar!? My husband and I took turns sitting in the sidecar as we cruised through the city and saw all the major sights! A comfortable ride… I’m 5’9” and had plenty of room to extend my legs. Just do it! Such fun !