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15 Paris Castle Tours to Build a Day Around

25 tours  ·  from $35 a head

Good paris castle tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine - Starting near the Paris Catacombs
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Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,907 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $149Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Château de Chambord and Château de Chenonceau, with entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, lunch time in Blois, and three Loire Valley wine pours in Chenonceau’s cellar. Guides may include Daniel, Emma, Riti, or Thelma.

“Great excursion, which I highly recommend. Thank for great tour and tour guides. Bus very comfortable.”

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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting - The long coach ride from Paris to Chambord
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,727 reviews · 13 hours · from $104

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Chambord and Chenonceau, with self-guided castle visits, lunch time in Blois, and a short wine tasting. Guides such as Dee, Jasmina, John, and Riti add useful history and practical tips during the long drives.

“Fantastic day out to see the Loire valley and learn about the history on the way. Our guide John was funny, knowledgeable and very interesting! We particular enjoyed his own story and anecdotes. Highly recommend.”

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From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour - Leaving Paris and meeting the coach
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From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,269 reviews · 12 hours - 750 minutes · from $127

Spend 12 hours touring three Loire Valley châteaux from Paris. Visit Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny, or Amboise on some summer departures. Choose a live English or Spanish guide, or use an audio guide in eight languages. Transport and castle tickets are included; lunch is extra.

“The trip was amazing. Everything well organized and on time. Not very long road to get tired. Both guides interested in you and help all the time. Very interesting information is given. Highly recommend this trip!”

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Loire Valley Castles Trip with Chenonceau and Chambord from Paris - The 7:00 a.m. departure from Paris
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Loire Valley Castles Trip with Chenonceau and Chambord from Paris

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 901 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $160

Leave Paris at 7:00 a.m. for Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny. You’ll see Leonardo-inspired details, riverside rooms, gardens, and Cheverny’s famous hounds. Choose a live guide or audio option, and bring breakfast, headphones, and a fully charged phone.

“A most interesting full day tour. An excellent guide took us around three different types of French castles. The first was still a lived in private residence into which we felt we could move in to tomorrow quite happily and was our favourite. The second one had magnificent laid out gardens and was for a while in the hands of Catherine de Medici. The last one, in French State hands, was absolutely jaw dropping from the outside but disappointed on the inside - at its peak it covered the same amount of territory as Paris does today!!!!! The only downside was the time it took by coach to reach the…”

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Loire Valley Wine and Castles Small-Group Day Trip from Paris - Chambord: grand scale and a famous staircase
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Loire Valley Wine and Castles Small-Group Day Trip from Paris

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 613 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $296Top rated

Leave Paris at 7 a.m. for a 12-hour small-group outing to Chambord, Chenonceau, and Amboise. Your driver-guide, such as Enzo, Valeria, Tim, or G, provides background before each château, then gives you time to explore alone. Lunch is independent, and the wine stop is brief and informal.

“The castles were amazing. The 1st two were over the top the last was spectacular from the outside. The displays inside were underwhelming. The wine tasting was not great. Before lunch while standing in a small space was odd. Kareem was knowledgeable but I felt his role was more of a driver than a tour guide. Driving was sometimes an adventure. Long day!”

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Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Châteaux Day Tour from Paris - Leaving Paris at 9:15
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Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Châteaux Day Tour from Paris

6.Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Châteaux Day Tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 454 reviews · 9 hours · from $123

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau. Explore Fouquet’s furnished château, formal gardens, and dome, then visit Napoleon’s former royal residence with audio guides in nine languages. This is a self-guided day trip, not a tour with a live historian.

“Length of time at each venue was good. Some communication from driver would have been nice . Not even “bonjour!””

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Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux Day Trip from Paris - Fontainebleau’s Royal Rooms and Famous Staircase
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Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux Day Trip from Paris

7.Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux Day Trip from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 339 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $138

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau. You explore both castles independently with audio guides, walk grand gardens, climb Vaux-le-Vicomte’s dome, and return around 6:15 pm. No professional guide accompanies the group.

“Excellent trip! Well organized , great itinerary and very comfortable! We were met at the meeting place, given tickets to both castles and schedule. The bus was very comfortable and the driver very pleasant. It was enough time for everything.”

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From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour - Chenonceau: the most graceful opening stop
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From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 244 reviews · 12 hours · from $288

Travel from Paris in a small air-conditioned minibus with an English-speaking guide such as Bruno, Julie, or Lucy. Visit Chenonceau, Amboise, and Chambord, explore each castle at your own pace, enjoy a short Loire wine tasting, and return to Paris after a full day.

“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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From Paris: Chateau de Fontainebleau & Vaux-Le-Vicomte Tour - Starting in Paris and riding into the countryside
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From Paris: Chateau de Fontainebleau & Vaux-Le-Vicomte Tour

9.From Paris: Chateau de Fontainebleau & Vaux-Le-Vicomte Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 10 hours · from $259

Travel by air-conditioned minibus from Paris to Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau. An English-speaking guide, château entry, and audio guides are included. Expect French gardens, Napoleon’s throne, free time for lunch, and a relaxed small-group format.

“We had a wonderful day on this excursion. There were 4 of us that day and both places were less crowded than typical. Our guide was wonderful and allowed us extra time at each place since there were no lines or crowds to slow us down. Admission and the audio guides were included to each site. Our guide gave us an overview, some tips for visiting, handed us the audio guides and then let us set our own pace. At first, I wasn't sure if I would like that but the reality is it was a good practice. It allowed us to spend more time on what interested us. And,…”

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Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch - The early ride from Paris to Chambord
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Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch

10.Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 69 reviews · 11 hours · from $345

Travel from Paris by air-conditioned minivan to Château de Chambord, then continue through Touraine, Vouvray, and Montlouis-sur-Loire for a wine-paired lunch and tastings at family-run wineries. Guides such as Lionel, Thomas, and Clément add history, wine know-how, and personal help along the way.

“The castle tour was really fun and learned lots of history. Self guided using an iPad. From there went to lunch which was good but they didn’t get the request with our dietary restrictions but it worked out. The wine tasting and learning about the wines and grapes and exploring the cave where they store the wine was really cool”

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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers - Chambord: Francis I’s enormous Renaissance statement
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers

11.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 13 hours · from $212

Leave Paris early for a 13-hour Loire Valley day trip to Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny. A guide such as Claire explains the castles’ royal stories while a coach handles the long distances. Hotel pickup is included, but you return independently from Pullman Paris Bercy.

“The journey was comfortable, the guide informative and interesting, and the chateaux were marvelous.”

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Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer - Reaching Melun from Paris Gare de Lyon
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Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer

12.Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 5 hours · from $35Best value

Take the Line R train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun, then ride the Chateaubus to Vaux-le-Vicomte. Your ticket covers the château, French-style gardens, carriage museum, and a 3D sound guide in English, French, German, or Chinese. Check shuttle times carefully, especially off season.

“Not gréât. When we got to Melun there were no signs of where to catch the Chateauxbus. We asked many people and ended up taking an Uber at our expensé. Then when we got to the château we saw that the tickets were 15 euros when we had paid 60 which included the useless transportation. After touring the château we found that the Chateaubus only runs infrequently during off season. Save your money and just go independently!”

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Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Chambord & Chenonceau - The minivan ride from Paris
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Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Chambord & Chenonceau

13.Paris: Loire Valley Castles Tour with Chambord & Chenonceau

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 51 reviews · 13 hours · from $155

Spend a full day touring three Loire Valley castles by air-conditioned minivan. See romantic Chenonceau, elegant Cheverny, and grand Chambord with tickets and gardens included. Your English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide provides context, while you explore each château at your own pace.

“Molto interessante e con tanti bei castelli, bella giornata e un tour con poche persone è perfetto .”

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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch - Chenonceau over the River Cher
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch

14.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 38 reviews · 12 hours · from $382

Travel from Paris in a small group of up to eight, with an English-speaking guide, to visit Amboise, Chenonceau, and Chambord. You will see royal residences, Renaissance gardens, and the park at Chambord. Lunch is listed at a bakery, but confirm exactly what is included before booking.

“Tutto perfetto. L escursione è veramente interessante e la guida molto disponibile e professionale”

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From Paris: Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Private Tour - Fontainebleau Palace: seven centuries of royal living
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From Paris: Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Private Tour

15.From Paris: Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $303

Travel from Paris to Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte in a private vehicle with hotel pickup, entry tickets, and free time at both estates. Drivers such as Yasser and Anas have escorted guests to the entrances, explained the setting, and helped them use the audio guides.

“Our driver Yasser was very friendly and professional. Safe driver in a clean Lexus. Punctual and willing to accommodate our schedule. Everything worked out perfectly today. Both castles are worth a visit, and Vaux-le-Vicomte is just stunning with its architecture, appointment of rooms, and its seemingly endless gardens. Strongly recommend!”

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