11 Chateau and Wine Estate Tours in Paris That Earn Their Entry Fee

1.Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.Chateau de Fontainebleau & Vaux-Le-Vicomte Tour

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

Spend 10 hours with an English-speaking driver-guide visiting Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau in an air-conditioned minibus. Explore grand rooms with audio guides, stroll through Vaux-le-Vicomte’s 99-acre French gardens, and enjoy a one-hour lunch break in Fontainebleau. Guides such as Valeria and Philippe have earned special praise.

“Fabulous!!! Our guide was absolutely superb. Please congratulate her for us.”

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6.Vaux le Vicomte Chateau Entry Ticket and Chateaubus Transfer

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

Take the 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 audio guide in English, French, German, or Chinese. Allow about five hours, and check the shuttle timetable carefully, especially outside the main season.

“Shuttle bus left Paris exactly on time, was waiting where it was supposed to for transit back to Paris, and left Melun exactly on time. The Chateau was beautiful, well-furnished with period pieces, extremely well-maintained - especially the grounds. The pre-recorded audio guide told an interesting story of the chateau, and made the experience more meaningful.”

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7.Mont Saint-Michel & Chateaux Country 3-Day Tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 31 reviews · 60 hours - 3 days · from $849

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, and the Loire Valley. You’ll tour the abbey, Omaha Beach, and several castles, including Chenonceau and Chambord, with a multilingual guide. Two 4-star hotel nights, breakfasts, one dinner, monument tickets, and porterage are included.

“Un voyage extraordinaire. Pris en charge avec Paris city vision. Notre guide Leila a été exceptionnel elle connaît son histoire et elle très intéressante. Elle nous donne beaucoup d’informations sur tout les sites visiter. Je lui donne 10/10 et même plus. Le conducteur Bryan aussi est super gentil et prudent nous étions en sécurité . Je conseil vraiment ce voyage il en vaut plus que la peine, et surtout si vous avez notre chauffeur et notre guide cela va être magnifique. Un gros merci”

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8.15 Burgundy Wines Chateau Pommard, Chablis Small-Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8 reviews · 13h 30m · from $501

Travel from Paris to Chablis and Beaune in a Mercedes E220 or minivan with an English-speaking driver. Taste 15 wines at three Burgundy domaines, including Chablis Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and wines from Château de Pommard. You also get a cheese plate, free time in Chablis, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

“Long drives but very comfortable ride and lovely stops along the way. Really enjoyed the three wine tastings and the lunch.”

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9.Private tour: Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 10h 30m · from $306Top rated

Spend 10.5 hours with a private English or French-speaking driver-guide visiting Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte. Andy, Sandra, Rado, and other guides have led this outing, which includes hotel pickup in Paris, entry tickets, audio guides, countryside drives, and free time for lunch in Fontainebleau.

“Everything was so nice on this tour. Andy picked us up at our hotel and off we went. Andy was so kind and funny on our tour and told us some of the background history on the 2 castles. would definitely recommend this company.”

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10.Chateau de Fontainebleau & Chateau de Versailles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 10h 30m · from $460

Travel by private van from your Paris hotel to Fontainebleau and Versailles with a driver-guide such as Andy or Sandra. See Napoleon’s throne, the Hall of Mirrors, royal apartments, Trianon, bosquets, sculptures, and the Orangerie. English audio is included, but expect more escorted sightseeing than full live guiding.

“Excellente journée ! Merci à Andy pour sa gentillesse et son professionnalisme !”

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11.Private transfer Château Versailles van 7 people 4H

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews

Book a private seven-seat van from your Paris hotel or address to Versailles. Your French- or English-speaking driver drops you at the palace, waits while you explore for about two hours, then returns you to Paris. Palace tickets are not included, and the short schedule suits a focused visit rather than a full palace day.

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