Blois Trip Overview
Eat. Drink. Love.
Based in the royal city of BLOIS, we welcome you to our 19th century Maison Bourgeoise for a journey back in time. Our accommodation is the central point from where we will stroll around.
Eat: Enjoying lunch in a typical French restaurant, taking in splendid views of the Loire river.
Drink: Sylvain GAMARD is a 3rd level WSET graduate with expertise in wine. Wander in the vineyards of the greatest, where you will be explained the wine process, proper wine selection and tasting. It’s an opportunity to discover some hidden gems you’ll want to take back home!
Love: A stay on the banks of the Loire must include visits to the largest castles! Chambord, Cheverny, Chenonceau are must sees! We will narrate the History of France by its wines, which have been the main contributor to the Greatness of France.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Blois, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Eat. Drink. Love.
Based in the royal city of BLOIS, we welcome you to our 19th century Maison Bourgeoise for a journey back in time. Our accommodation is the central point from where we will stroll around.
Eat: Enjoying lunch in a typical French restaurant, taking in splendid views of the Loire river.
Drink: Sylvain GAMARD is a 3rd level WSET graduate with expertise in wine. Wander in the vineyards of the greatest, where you will be explained the wine process, proper wine selection and tasting. It’s an opportunity to discover some hidden gems you’ll want to take back home!
Love: A stay on the banks of the Loire must include visits to the largest castles! Chambord, Cheverny, Chenonceau are must sees! We will narrate the History of France by its wines, which have been the main contributor to the Greatness of France.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chateau de Chambord, le Chateau, 41250, Chambord France
9am: visit of the Chateau de Chambord, the largest Renaissance Castle in the Loire Valley. 440 rooms, 282 chimneys, 82 staircases including the famous double helix staircase attributed to Leonard da Vinci himself. A real treasure right in the middle of the Sologne forest.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Maison des Vins Chambord, Place Saint Louis, 41250, Chambord France
11.30am: Wine tasting at the Cheverny House of Wines, tasting different producers from the same appellation to get a better feel of the wines of this area: 3 whites, 1 rose, 3 reds.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bracieux, Bracieux, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
12.30pm Lunch in a restaurant between Chambord and Cheverny. Menu with an appetizer, a main dish and a dessert, accompanied by a glass of wine.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Chateau de Cheverny, Avenue du Chateau, 41700 Cheverny France
2pm: Discovering the Chateau de Cheverny, a palace typical of the first half of the 17th century (Classical era). The Chateau still belongs to the family of its founders (they still live inside!), the Marquis Hurault de Vibraye. They operate it 365 days a year. Come wander in its English-style park, peep at the 140-dog kennel who gets ready for hunting season, and take pictures of the 150000 tulips in March and April!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cour-Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
4pm: Wine tasting in Cour-Cheverny, where you will get to try the wine of King Francis I, named the Romorantin. Explanations of the work in the vineyards and of the region’s climatic conditions. Watch how they work in the winery and listen to the choices the winemaker has to make. We end with a tasting of 7 wines (3 whites, 1 rose, 3 reds) with a detailed analysis of each wine.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
