--- title: Loire Valley – Chateaux and wine experience url: https://www.loiresecrets.com/destinations/loire-valley-tours/castles-and-wine-tour-loire-valley/ lang: en_US type: page modified: 2026-05-20T04:05:48+01:00 --- # Loire Valley – Chateaux and wine experience > Chaumont-sur-Loire castle - © Rémi MARILL Castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley Your fully customized castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley with a private expert driver-guide. Get your custom itinerary Experience the freedom to… * Chaumont-sur-Loire castle – © Rémi MARILL # Castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley ## Your fully customized castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley with a private expert driver-guide. [Get your custom itinerary](#Contact) Experience the freedom to design your own castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley, combining the region’s most beautiful châteaux with its finest vineyards. Whether you want to explore **majestic royal residences**, enjoy **intimate wine tastings**, or **mix both at your own pace**, **we create a tour entirely tailored to your tastes and interests.** Royal Amboise castle – ©ADT Touraine – JC Coutand Saumur castle – ©Anjou Tourisme – Sébastien Gaudard Touraine winery  – ©ADT Touraine – JC Coutand ### Inspirations for your Castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley ### Fully customizable stay according to your preferences Your private driver-guide picks you up from your accommodation. We helps you choose the castles and wineries you want to visit, making your **castle and wine private trip in the Loire Valley** a seamless, flexible, and memorable experience. ***Châteaux near Nantes **Château des Ducs de Bretagne:** combines medieval fortifications with a refined Renaissance residence and now hosts the city’s major history museum. ****Châteaux near Angers **Château d’Angers:** a powerful medieval fortress famed for its massive slate-and-limestone towers and its extraordinary Apocalypse Tapestry, the largest medieval tapestry in the world. **Château de Brissac:** Known as the “Giant of the Loire,” Brissac is the tallest château in France and boasts richly decorated interiors. **Château de Serrant:** a magnificent private estate renowned for its exceptionally preserved interiors and one of the finest libraries in France. **Château de Montgeoffroy:** an elegant 18th-century château that has remained almost entirely intact since its construction, offering a rare glimpse into aristocratic life before the French Revolution. ****Châteaux near Tours **Château de Chenonceau:** known as the “Ladies’ Castle,” elegantly spans the River Cher and is celebrated for its graceful arches and beautifully curated gardens. **Château d’Amboise:** Overlooking the Loire River, this castle offers stunning panoramic views and is the final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci. **Château du Clos Lucé:** the charming manor where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life, now showcasing his inventions and creative world. **Château de Villandry:** This castle is world-famous for its extraordinary Renaissance gardens, featuring ornamental flowerbeds, vegetable gardens, and tranquil water terraces. **Château d’Azay-le-Rideau:** This castle appears to float on the Indre River, offering one of the most romantic silhouettes in the Loire Valley. **Château de Chinon:** Built on a rocky ridge, the Royal Fortress of Chinon is a powerful medieval stronghold known for its connection to Joan of Arc. ****Châteaux near Blois **Château de Chambord:** a breathtaking masterpiece of French Renaissance architecture, famous for its grand double-helix staircase and vast forested estate. **Château de Blois:** this castle blends four architectural styles and was home to several kings of France, making it a key site in French royal history. **Château de Cheverny:** this castle is renowned for its perfectly preserved interiors and its role as inspiration for the château in the Tintin comic books. **Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire:**this castle overlooks the river and is home to the International Garden Festival, attracting designers from around the world. [Get your custom itinerary](#Contact) ### Fully customizable stay according to your preferences ****Pays Nantais (near Nantes) **Wine appellations:** Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu, Muscadet, Gros Plant du Pays Nantais.  ****Anjou (near Angers) **Wine appellations:**Anjou, Anjou Villages, Anjou Villages Brissac, Anjou Gamay, Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume. ****Saumurois (near Saumur) **Wine appellations:**Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame, Saumur Brut, Coteaux de Saumur. ****Touraine (near Tours, Amboise, Blois) **Wine appellations:**Touraine, Touraine Amboise, Touraine Mesland, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Vouvray, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny, Jasnières, Coteaux du Loir. ****Centre-Loire (near Sancerre) **Wine appellations:**Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Menetou-Salon, Quincy, Reuilly, Coteaux du Giennois, Châteaumeillant. [Get your custom itinerary](#Contact) ### Informations essentielles ** Fully customizable stay according to your preferences ** High-quality, upscale accommodation ** Driver-guide or driver and guide – in a luxury vehicle ** English, French, Spanish, Portuguese… Touraine vineyards ©ADT Touraine – Leonard de Serres   ### Highlights of the trip - **Discover the magnificent castles of the Loire Valley:** each one unique and breathtaking . - **Explore the vineyards** and taste delicious wines . - **The service of your professional English speaking guide expert of the Loire Valley.** Chenonceau castle ### Contact us to get your custom itinerary