Enjoy this unique and new tour exclusively proposed by WineTravelinFrance

Be a real Chatelain, a successful Truffle hunter, a famous private Chef and become a wine expert in 2 wonderful days ! 

Day 1 –  A King and Queen’s experience in Loire Valley. Find and Cook your own truffle ! 

• Pick up by your English-speaking guide and driver at a your hotel
• Transfer to the Loire Valley  (2 hour-drive to Chambord)
• Stop for a Private visit of the famous Renaissance castle of Chambord, the largest and most prestigious of the French Renaissance châteaux  in a lovely countryside setting (1h-visit in English with a private guide)
• Lunch in nearby restaurant that serves fresh and local food
• Next and final stop is Chinon (1-hour drive)  where a truffle hunter and his dogs will be waiting for you. He will take you personnaly to his own truffles land, the Truffieres », to show you how and where truffles grow. He will reveal exclusively for you some of his secrets and tips to search this incredible mushroom and find them among the oak trees and.
  You will become a real truffle expert !
• You then discover your place you’ll stay overnight: a beautiful medieval 15th century-castle open just for you where the owners themselves will greet you. Look for your exquisite room located in the castle, entirely renovated and furnished with antiques. Take the time to wander in the huge and beautifully arranged parc of the castle.
• Enjoy a wine tasting session that combines wine from the area and truffles canopies.  
• Time at leisure to observe the chef cooking gourmet dishes with truffles and season vegetables in the modern kitchen of the castle  
• Indulge yourself in an exquisite dinner in the dining room of this medieval  castle with the truffle hunter who entertains you with stories on truffles, wine and heritage
• Overnight at the castle  

Day 2 – Chinon Wine and City discovery

• Continental breakfast at the castle
• Few kilometers away, on a cliff above the Vienne river lies the medieval town of Chinon. Its Chateau/fortress was the home of Henri II.  In the village, the winding streets up to the castle are lined with small shops, inns, and cafes. The cobbles and timber houses dating back to the fifteenth century give you a feel of its history. Along the streets below the castle walls,  you’ll see Troglodyte dwellings, some occupied and many used by wine merchants for the sale of wine.  It is a town well worth a visit to browse the many shops  −
• Before heading back to Paris,  enjoy a private lunch in a typical bistro style restaurant in the area
• Meet a famous winegrower at his own winery and visit his spectacular cellars for a private Chinon wine tasting 
• Drive to Paris (3 hours)

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