The 15 Chateau and Wine Estate Tours in France We Would Buy a Ticket For

1.Medoc or Saint Emilion Wine Tasting and Chateau from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,415 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide in central Bordeaux for a four-and-a-half-hour afternoon in Saint-Émilion or Médoc. Visit a château, taste regional wines, and learn how Bordeaux’s left and right banks differ. Saint-Émilion adds a walking tour of its UNESCO-listed village, while Médoc includes two winery visits and a Castle Road drive.

“The tour was great. We really liked our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and very funny and did a great job. We enjoyed all the wineries that we visited.”

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2.Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour

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

Spend a full day in the Loire Valley with ParisCityVision, visiting three very different châteaux: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Cheverny. Choose a live English or Spanish guide, or use an audio guide in eight languages. Guides such as Camille, Nina, and Manuela are praised for keeping the day organized and bringing royal stories to life.

“I liked the excursion very much, the Loire valley castles are beautiful! The driver was super! The bus was clean and neat. The only thing that I didn’t like was that the guides didn’t explain much during the travel between the castles. I am sure there is a lot of history and legends that they can share and make the long hours in travelling more enjoyable and interesting.”

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3.Versailles Château and Gardens Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 727 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Walk Versailles’ vast gardens with a small-group guide, hear stories about Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette, and the Revolution, then enter the palace with timed admission for independent exploring. Guides such as Aaron, Toby, Mado, and OJ are praised for lively storytelling. Plan for several miles on foot and no guided palace tour.

“Guide Toby shared engaging tales of greek mythology and how it related to the gardens. He stayed in the long line with us until we entered the Palace. He shared excellent recommedations for food in both Versailles and Paris. We went on a Saturday and the Palace itself was way to crowded to enjoy at all but the gardens were massive and beautiful. We loved that part.”

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4.Versailles Château and Gardens Walking Tour from Paris by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 714 reviews · from $79

Take the RER from Paris to Versailles with a guide, walk the grand gardens for about two hours, then enter the palace on your own with timed admission. Guides such as Aaron, OJ, Toby, Mado, and Martine have been praised for lively stories. Return by train when you are ready.

“Our guide, Toby was positively delightful. He has a quick step so be sure to keep up but he has lots of good tidbits to share! The tour was amazing from start to finish and well worth the price. It is a bit a physically taxing so be aware of that before choosing the walking tour.”

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5.Chateauneuf du Pape wine tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $211

Spend about seven hours exploring Châteauneuf-du-Pape with guides such as Max, Romain, Coralie, or Wilhelm. Visit three distinct wineries, taste reds and whites, learn about soil and grapes, stop for Provençal lunch, and finish in an old village cellar. The group is limited to eight, and lunch costs extra.

“Great experience! Highly recommended- good mix of wine and regional knowledge, tastings, and friendly host.”

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6.Loire Valley: Château Royal d’Amboise Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 476 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Spend one day exploring Château Royal d’Amboise, a former royal residence with grand roofs, balconies, terraced gardens, and wide Loire River views. Your ticket includes skip-the-line admission and a Histopad in 12 languages, with 3D scenes showing court life and the château as it once looked. Food, drinks, and large bags are not included.

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

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

Travel from Paris to two remarkable châteaux in one day. Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte’s furnished rooms, kitchens, dome, and formal gardens, then visit Fontainebleau, the royal residence used for seven centuries. Round-trip coach transport, admission, and audio guides are included, but there is no live guide or lunch.

“As expected, it was just round trip from Paris to the 2 castles and entrance tickets plus audio guides for the venues. The schedule was ok, 3.5 hours for Fontainebleau and 2.5 hours at Vaux-le-Vicomte, just enough for the castles and a bit of gardens. Luckily, everyone was on time for each leg of the trip so everything went as planned.”

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8.St-Emilion & Médoc Wine Day Tour: Chateaus, Tastings and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $235

Travel from Bordeaux in a small group of up to eight with an English-speaking wine guide such as Karim, Pauline, Yev, or Daniel. Visit Saint-Émilion, tour family estates and a 1855 Grand Cru Classé château, taste across both wine regions, and share a French picnic lunch. Bring extra water and expect a long day on the road.

“The day was a wonderful and informative experience. Karim,our guide was exceptional, - he filled us in with many details about the region, culture and history of this wine making area. Highly recommend.”

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9.Dijon: La Cave du Palais Burgundy Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 400 reviews · 1h 30m · from $64

Spend 90 minutes in La Cave du Palais, an old vaulted cellar near Place de la République, tasting six Burgundy wines with guides such as Antoine, Leo, Robin, and Prune. You’ll compare regional, village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru styles while learning how soil, climate, appellation, and age shape each glass.

“We really enjoyed the style/manner of the presentation. It was relaxed, informal, encouraged questions from the group and was not totally focused of the technicalities of winemaking. Very informative about the burgundy wine region and the vast amount of knowledge was shared with good humour! Well done Antoine!!! An excellent afternoon of wine tasting and conversation.”

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10.Châteauneuf du Pape Half-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 365 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

From Avignon, you’ll ride in an air-conditioned van through the Rhône Valley to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A local English or French-speaking guide such as Joanna, Arnaud, or Emile leads two cellar tastings, shares wine and regional history, and stops at the ruins of the Pope’s summer residence for wide valley views.

“The tour was excellent. Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. The transport was good. The wine tastings were also very good. A great tour. Would recommend it to anyone”

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11.Beaune: Wine Tasting at Château de Pommard

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 353 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Spend one hour tasting four wines from Château de Pommard and Famille Carabello-Baum while learning about Burgundy’s subregions, classifications, and Clos Marey-Monge terroir. Guides such as Alex, Manon, Pierre, and others lead the English or French sessions. The cellars are closed during renovation, but the French Gardens remain open.

“It was interesting but all we saw was the vineyard - more should be added to the activity such as a trip to the cellar or wine making area”

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12.Château de Vincennes Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 342 reviews · 365 days · from $15

Take a short trip east of Paris to Château de Vincennes, where you can explore the royal fortress at your own pace, climb its 52-meter keep, and see former prison rooms linked to Fouquet, the Marquis de Sade, and Mirabeau. French guided tours run daily at 2:15 PM and 3 PM.

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

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

Travel from Paris to two remarkable French châteaux by air-conditioned coach. Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte’s grand rooms, cellars, dome, and 99 acres of gardens, then tour UNESCO-listed Fontainebleau with an audio guide. This is an independent visit, not a guided tour, so you set your own pace at both sites.

“A no hassle trip. It is self guided but the coach ride was relaxing and they are timely and give you plenty of time to explore and eat. The Chateau Fontainebleau was not crowded and really let you see so much more of chateau life. The Vaux le Vicomte Chateau was also amazing although smaller.”

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14.Châteauneuf du Pape Wine Day Tasting Tour including Lunch from Avignon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $193

From Avignon, you’ll visit three wine estates and tasting venues around Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, or Séguret. Guides such as Nicolas, Thierry, David, and Brigitte explain grapes, terroir, AOC rules, and winemaking. A generous lunch, hotel pickup at select hotels, and a maximum of eight people make this a relaxed full-day outing.

“Nico was great and it is a lovely itinerary. We got to try some great wines, learn a lot and take home some new favorites. Thanks for a great day!”

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15.Chateau Gaillard Royal Domain Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Spend 2 to 3 hours at Château Gaillard in Amboise, a small royal Renaissance estate with restored rooms, seven garden paths, caves, greenhouses, and France’s first orangery. A free art historian led tour is offered in French. Walk at your own pace, then try orange cake, fresh juice, or blood orange wine at the citrus bar.

“Petit château à taille humaine, jardin agréable et confitures et cake succulents!!!! On a envie d’y vivre! J’ai fait une demande d’ailleurs !!😂”

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