Loire Valley Half Day : Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau from Tours

Posted By : craigpW7372SF
Azay le Rideau is magnificent. The chateau and its position are beautiful. The guided tour was very interesting and the restoration of the property allows a better understanding of the skill in construction. Villandry gardens are beautiful sure, but we would have preferred to skip Villandry and spend the extra time at Azay le Rideau.
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Posted On : 2023-10-10

Posted By : Cheryl_F
Our guide SOPHIE was so charming fun and knowledgeable the chateaus were so beautiful. Sophie filled us in on the history of each chateau..excellent guide...a great day spent
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Posted On : 2023-10-05

Posted By : Mark_R
Maryann our group leader was A++++ outstanding. She was friendly, knowledgeable, humorous, a safe driver and top notch in every way. I cannot commend her more for the job she did in guiding our adventure. The two main castles were amazing and must-see sights…. almost unimaginable. The van was clean and comfortable to ride in. The time in the van was very tolerable for this big sightseeing trip as it was broken into small pieces going from place to place. That said, the time allowed at the two big castles was way too short! We had to rush on our free time to see just a few of the optional sites at each castle. And felt like we really got shorted on this experience. The needed extra time at the big chateaus would have been easy to add by removing the 3 hour visit to the small chateau where we had a very small, modest, unmemorable lunch. We appreciated seeing how a small privately owned chateau that is not funded by the government pales in comparison to the more glorious French funded chateaus but I would have gladly given up this one part of the day to have more time at the two big chateaus. This shortcoming was not Maryann’s fault, this was the fault of the planning by the tour company. In all, a wonderful opportunity to see the French countryside and two amazing chateaus but too little time to see more of them.
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Posted On : 2023-09-17

Posted By : Vanessa_H
Our tour guide Dimitri was friendly and accommodating. He had good knowledge of the castle history and guided us seamlessly through the day. The castles were extraordinary. The half day was a nice compliment to our full day the day before. If you are wanting to learn more about castles in the Loire Valley and how the people lived during that time - This is a great tour!
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Posted On : 2023-06-26

Posted By : Katie_R
Great tour! Guide was very knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable. We had a very fun and relaxing time while still learning something.
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Posted On : 2023-06-22

Posted By : PB45
A very pleasant trip despite the weather.The château was enjoyable and the gardens of Villandry were special indeed.Cami was a friendly and knowledgeable guide who allowed us to practise our poor French with great patience.Although a wet day we still enjoyed our visit.
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Posted On : 2023-06-19

Posted By : Kaye J
Marion was a very personable and informative guide who engaged us with ease. We felt very relaxed and enjoyed the experience very much. Her English is very good.
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Posted On : 2023-05-17

Posted By : Charles_S
Perfect way to see these chateaux. We arrived at Azay almost ahead of everyone so had a very good visit, then walk in garden. Quick trip to Villandry and long garden walk, vast and varied sculpted spaces. Wonderful and fast (9:30-1:30).
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Posted On : 2023-05-04

Posted By : Flicht12
The tour guide and driver Alex made the tour a wonderful experience. She was bright, knowledgeable, friendly, and created at atmosphere as though we were back in the era.
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Posted On : 2022-08-27

Posted By : Randolph_S
The Villandry castle was spectacular and the guide was very knowledgeable. And the pace of the tour was perfect.
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Posted On : 2022-05-20