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Half day tour excursion in a Wine cellar (45mn) and Chenonceau (2h00) with Touraine Evasion. Departure and return at tourist office of Tours from 01:15 pm am to 05:45 pm Excursion in english. Audioguides free of charge only available in the minibuses.
Half day tour excursion in Azay-le-Rideau (1h00), Villandry (1h00) with Touraine Evasion. Departure and return at Tourist Office of Tours from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm. Excursion in english. Audioguides free of charge only available in the minibuses.
During this half day wine-tour you will be introduced to the diversity of the Loire Valley wines guided by Vincent (VinoLoire expert who works in the local wine industry for more than 20 years). This tour include two very different wineries to understand the winemaking process, to explore outstanding cellars and caves and to taste an extensive range of wines representative of the Touraine region. Program: 1:30 pm: Pick up in Tours, transport in a comfortable minivan. Visit in Touraine vineyard First stop in the organic vineyard: geography, first approach of the vine-grower work, ... Visit of the modern winery and the cellar Taste some different wines and grape varieties representing the Loire Valley diversity (Rosé, Red Dry & Half dry white, Sparkling) Second visit in Chinon Visit in an original organic estate Discovery of a very original cellar dug by the wine grower himself during 30 years! Large tasting of his organic wines Local product tasting (Cheeses, rillettes, …) Around 6:00pm: Drop off in Tours Please arrive 10 minutes before departure and present your voucher at VinoLoire Wine tour.
Half day tour excursion in the Gardens of Villandry (45 mn), Rigny-Ussé (1h00) and Langeais (1h00) with Touraine Evasion. Departure and return at tourist office of Tours from 01:00 pm to 05:45 pm. Excursion in english. Audioguides free of charge only available in the minibuses.