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15 Best Loire Valley & Champagne Day Trips

The most popular Loire and Champagne day trips from Paris: Chambord’s double-helix staircase one direction, Reims’ chalk cellars and tastings the other. Both fit a day with the driving outsourced.

1.Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Wine Tasting

Discover the Loire Valley’s stunning castles and wine on this full-day Paris tour, with expert guides, castle entry, and free time to explore.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Comfortable bus, nicely paced itinerary, beautiful castles with seamless entry. The free time in Loire for lunch was appreciated. Highly recommend.”

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4.From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour

Discover the Loire Valley's finest castles on a full-day guided tour from Paris, including Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny—perfect for history lovers.

★ 4.4

“Our guide was great, and everything went according to the schedule. Beautiful castles, interesting history, enough time for everything. I had a lovely day!”

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5.Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris

Discover the Champagne region from Paris with a small-group day trip featuring 6 tastings, visits to Reims, Epernay, and two family-owned wineries for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“It gives you a chance to see the countryside, walk around other towns and most importantly a nice view into champagne making both traditional and modern”

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6.Loire Valley Castles Trip with Chenonceau and Chambord from Paris

Discover the Loire Valley’s stunning castles with this full-day tour from Paris, featuring expert guides, skip-the-line access, and authentic Renaissance grandeur.

★ 4.0

“The guide gave great insight on all three castles; including history and historical significance of each castles”

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7.Loire Valley Wine and Castles Small-Group Day Trip from Paris

Discover the Loire Valley’s stunning castles and vineyards on this small-group day trip from Paris, featuring expert guides, wine tasting, and authentic charm.

★ 5.0

“Although just three castles, it still makes for a full day. If you go in December, wear warm jackets. the castles are relatively cold. Our guide, Will was excellent and knew a lot about the history of each castle.”

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8.From Paris: Reims and Champagne Tasting Full-Day Tour

Discover the Champagne region from Paris with guided visits to top houses, Reims Cathedral, tastings, and a gourmet lunch—an authentic day trip experience.

★ 4.8

“Great time with TJ! So great to have an American ex-pat as our guide! Very knowledgeable and such a great personality! I'll be requesting him again when we book another tour!”

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9.Champagne and Reims Tasting Day Trip from Paris

Discover the highlights of the Champagne and Reims Day Trip from Paris, including historic sites, champagne tastings, and gourmet lunch—all in a small-group experience.

★ 5.0

“Our tour guide, Arthur, was excellent. He was courteous, accommodating and knowledgable. The tour was very fun and the lunch was delicious. Highly recommended and thank you Arthur!”

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11.3 Loire Castles Live Guided Small group trip by minivan Winery

Discover three iconic Loire Valley castles with a small-group guided tour from Paris, including wine tasting, comfortable transport, and insider commentary.

★ 4.5

“Outstanding guide Olga was knowledgeable, professional and yet personal, easily connecting with us. She was very thoughtful in picking us up at our hotel and figuring out an alternative since I was having trouble doing all the stairs. I would say this was one of…”

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12.Loire Valley Castles Small-Group Day Trip from Paris

Discover three stunning Loire Valley castles from Paris in a small-group tour. Includes transportation, wine tasting, and ample free time for exploration.

★ 4.5

“The semi private is a must and it was great! Marcelo was our driver and was very warm and funny and made us feel very comfortable. We learned a lot and the castles are a must. Take time to leave the busy streets of Paris…”

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13.Normandy and Loire 3 Days Trip with Mont Saint Michel from Paris

Discover France’s highlights on a 3-day tour from Paris visiting Normandy beaches, Mont Saint-Michel, and Loire Valley castles with expert guides and comfortable hotels.

★ 4.5

“We are staying in Paris and love it but wanted to experience more of France! Normandy was on my husband’s bucket list and it just so happened that this tour was on May 8, the end of World War II with the Germans. This was…”

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15.Loire Valley Wines and Castle Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Discover the Loire Valley with this small-group day trip from Paris, featuring Château Chambord, charming wineries, and authentic French cuisine and wines.

★ 4.5

“It was an amazing experience with Carlos. He has lot of knowledge and we really enjoyed our time at the Chambord Chateau and vineyards!!! I am definitely going to book through Viator again to go to French country side”

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More Loire Valley & Champagne Day Trips

4.1From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers13 hours$212 4.8Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip with Entry Tickets13 hours$155 4.5Loire Valley Castles Guided Day Trip from Paris in minivan13 hours (approx.)$246.30 5.03 Loire Valley Castles and Wine Tasting Private Guided Tour12 hours (approx.)$1,425.93 5.0Incredible Loire castles tour with Wine tastings and Lunch10 to 13 hours (approx.)$334.32 4.4From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch12 hours$382 4.0From Paris: Mont St Michel and Loire Valley 2 Day Tour2 days$560 4.0Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Professional Guide13 hours (approx.)$222.77 4.7From Paris: Small-Group Tour of Loire Castles12 hours$2,830 4.0Champagne Day Tour with Reims, Cellars Visit & Champagne Tasting from Paris11 hours (approx.)$204.26 5.0Epernay and Reims Champagne Private Day Trip from Paris8 to 10 hours (approx.)$692.75 4.0Mont Saint Michel and Loire Valley Castles 2 Days Guided Trip2 days (approx.)$649.62 4.9Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Wine Tasting11 hours$329 4.5Champagne Tour from Paris by minivan with Reims Cellars & Champagne Tasting11 hours (approx.)$227.09 5.0Wine tasting tour in Loire Valley with castle visits and lunch11 hours (approx.)$335.97 5.0Private Champagne Day Trip to Vineyards of Reims with French Lunch from Paris$719.22 4.52-day Private Mont Saint-Michel, 3 Loire Castles, D-Day Express$1,469.30 4.0LOIRE VALLEY : Int’l Garden Festival at CHAUMONT + the king castle of CHAMBORD$894.19 5.0Loire Valley – Chambord Castle – DayTrip from Paris$403.34 5.0Explore Loire Castles & the City of Orleans from Paris$172.37 4.63 Loire Castles Live Guided Small group by minivan Winery13 hours$324 5.0Loire Valley 2 Days private tour all inclusive from Paris with train tickets$2,304.79 5.0Loire Valley Private Day Trip with Chambord Winery Visit & Lunch$1,047.80 5.0Visit of the Loire Valley Castles in one day from Paris$1,017.67