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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

“Our guide was great and so was the driver. Very little time within each Chateaux. Definitely better than nothing but if you can go solo do it that way instead. The trip does not include a tour of Chateaux de Blois”

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2.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

Discover the Loire Valley castles on a full-day guided trip from Paris, featuring visits to Chambord and Chenonceau with wine tasting and free time in Blois.

★ 4.6

“A Great Day! Guides Jasmina and James were fun and very informative. The tour ran like clockwork. The bus was very clean and in good condition. The tour was very good value for money. I highly recommend it.”

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3.Paris: Loire Valley Day Trip with a Local

Explore the Loire Valley’s castles, charming towns, and wine culture on a flexible, private day trip from Paris designed for personalized experiences.

★ 4.8

“excellent! Frank was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Vinyards we visited were all great and champaign was excellent! Only 4 of us, and all spoke English. Was a great day....except for the Paris traffic upon return, bug not Franks fault...just very busy and protests held up…”

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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

“Great day trip to champagne! Was one of my favorite experiences the entire trip — free time for lunch in Épernay was great. There are local spots to eat from recommendations of our guide. However you can also hit another champagne room at Moet &…”

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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

“We had Timothy as our guide and he was fantastic! Knowledge, helpful, funny, and made the whole experience for us!”

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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

“Very enjoyable experience and tasted different champagnes. It was very nice to have the pick up/drop off option as it just made it easier and I wouldn’t have been able to experience this otherwise.”

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10.From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour

Discover the Loire Valley's stunning castles on this small-group full-day tour from Paris, featuring guided visits, wine tasting, and authentic history.

★ 4.8

“Great! We had a great time, Augustine did a great job and gave us interesting facts about the castles. He was very kind, helpful and considerate with everyone. I totally recommend this tour. Excellent!”

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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

“The castles are amazing. The Loire Valley is a must visit if you are in Paris. Da Vinci’s tomb was beautiful and Chambord is worth the trip itself. We loved the labyrinth gardens at Chenonceau!”

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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

“Our guide Pascal was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about all the places we visited and gave us a lot of historical background. He was also a very safe driver. This was a great trip and we're glad we booked it.”

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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

“What a great 3 days in France! Our guide Leona was knowledgeable & looked after us well. We learned much over these days. The hotels were good & the driver amazing. Highly recommend.”

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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