Top Paris Castles

Guarantee your admission to the always-busy Louvre, and save time that otherwise would’ve been wasted in line, when you book this skip-the-line experience. Meet your host in front of the world-renowned museum, and head right inside. Beyond typical pre-booked, skip-the-line ticket purchases, this experience also guarantees you can pick your preferred itinerary, receive a map to guide you, and ask any logistical questions of your host before setting off to explore the galleries independently.

This tour includes a round trip TGV train ticket from Paris, do not waste hours in a bus in the middle of the traffic. Sleep one night in a private château or troglodyte suite. Visit the famous castles of: Chambord, Blois, Amboise, the Clos Lucé with your French American guide and taste the delicate wines of the region. Everything is included: round trip train tickets from Paris, Loire Valley transportation, tour guide, castle entrances, breakfast, lunch, gourmet diner, wine tour & tastings and accommodation. The following day you are returned to the train station on your way back to Paris. This is a small group, limited to 6 persons max. You also be treated to sleeping in your own private chateau for the night. This tour is run by Luc Bonhomme, owner and former Loire valley wine importer for the USA. By the end of the tour, you will have gain a good knowledge of the Loire valley wines. Read more about this special two-day Loire Valley experience!

This is an absolutely stress free way to visit the Palace of Versailles and surrounding gardens. Your host will handle everything imaginable when it comes to visiting the Palace of Versailles. You’ll meet your host in Paris, near the train station in Montparnasse, and they’ll accompany you all the way to Versailles. Along the way they will share information about the palace you’re about to visit. Once you arrive at Versailles, your host will walk with you to the palace entrance. You’ll receive your timed skip-the-line timed entry ticket for the palace, which includes access to an audio guide. Before you enter the palace your host will also explain how to return to Paris on your own with your return train ticket. Spend the rest of the day enjoying Versailles at your own pace. Your ticket includes access to the entire estate: the palace, the Estate of Trianon, temporary exhibitions, the gardens and park. We suggest allowing at least 5 hours for this experience, including travel

Learn what life was like in the Middle Ages—and visit one of the only medieval castles within the Paris metropolitan area—on this private, family-friendly tour. Pick between morning and afternoon departure times, and meet your guide at the Louvre-Rivoli Métro station—it’s just a quick trip the castle. Upon arrival (entry own expense), tour its tower and battlements, cross the drawbridge over its moat, and learn all about its history. Along the way, your guide will share facts and stories designed to entertain younger visitors.

Visit CHATEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU, the residence of 4 ruling dynasties. Explore the collection of works of art, learn fascinating art history lessons, visit 3 different type of gardens. On the second part of the tour, visit CHATEAU DE VAUX LE VICOMTE, its gardens by Le Notre, the Vestibule, the Grand Salon, the Private Apartments, the Herculese Salon, the Chamber of the Muses, the Royal Apartments and the Chambre Carrée.