Two hours out, two hours back, and one to two hours at Chambord in between, with Chenonceau on the same day. Here is every day trip from Paris that goes there, from a fifty-seat coach to a private car, with the Chambord ticket, the guiding and the time inside set out for each.
Both château tickets in the fare, a coach from Denfert-Rochereau, an hour and a quarter at Chambord and two at Chenonceau, with a wine tasting. You explore inside on your own.
From $129 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The lowest fare from Paris, with Chenonceau, Cheverny and Chambord tickets included and a guide or audio guide by option. On summer Mondays and Saturdays it visits Amboise instead of Chambord.
From $104 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Three châteaux with a licensed guide in English or Spanish, entry at all three, and a coach of twenty-five from Bercy. On Mondays and Saturdays Amboise replaces Chambord, so choose another day.
From $136 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Hotel pickup, a small minivan, audio guides inside both châteaux and up to five glasses at the winery. Lunch comes with one booking option only, so check which you pick.
From $330 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Chambord, Chenonceau and Amboise with all three tickets, a van of eight from Avenue de Wagram at seven, and a tasting of three wines. Everyone must be seven or older.
From $290 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Your own driver from your hotel, guided visits and tickets at Chambord and Chenonceau, and two family wineries. Thirteen hours door to door, for your party alone.
From $658 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A private car and driver for six to eleven hours, and the route is yours: one château or three. Admission is not included, so budget for each door you choose.
From $415 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Every group day from Paris includes your Chambord ticket. Check the chips for the two coaches that visit Amboise instead on Mondays and Saturdays.
Check availabilityChambord is about two hours from Paris by road, so every day trip is built around four hours of driving. You leave central Paris around seven in the morning and you are back twelve or thirteen hours later. In between you get one to two hours at Chambord, and on every product here you get Chenonceau too, the château that stands on arches across the Cher.
What differs is everything else: how many people share your vehicle, whether a guide comes inside with you, whether the Chambord ticket is in the fare, and whether you stop for wine or a third château. The grid above sets out each one; the rest of this page helps you choose.
The train to Blois and the shuttle to Chambord work, but they take planning and they run on their own schedule. On a day trip you sit down in Paris and get out at the château door.
Every group day here includes Chambord admission. For a visitor from outside the European Economic Area that is €31 you do not queue for or pay on the day.
Chambord and Chenonceau are the two most visited châteaux in the Loire, and they are nothing alike. Seeing both in one day is the reason most people book.
Two of the smaller products collect you from your hotel; the coaches meet at fixed points in Paris. Either way, the logistics are someone else’s problem.
The alternative is to spend a night in Tours or Amboise and join a small group there. Here is the difference in one table.
| Day trip from Paris | Tour from Tours or Amboise | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of day | 10–13 hours | 8–9.5 hours |
| Time on the road | About 4 hours | Much less; you start in the Loire |
| Time at Chambord | 1 hour to 2 hours | 1 h 30 to 2 hours |
| Group | Coach of 25–50, or a small van | Minivan of up to 8 |
| Guide inside the châteaux | Only on some | Yes, then free time |
| Chambord ticket | Included on every group day | Included on every one |
| Price from | From $104 | From $226 |
| Best for | Visitors with one day and a Paris base | Visitors who can stay a night in the Loire |
Check availability — From $129
If time at Chambord is what matters most, the Loire tours win. If you only have Paris and one day, a day trip is the only practical way to see the château with somebody else doing the driving. The full comparison is in the guide to choosing a base.
You get transport from Paris and back, the Chambord ticket on every group day, and Chenonceau on every product. Several add a wine tasting, and two add a third château: Cheverny on one coach, Amboise on a small van.
You don’t get lunch on most of them; you buy it in Blois, Amboise or wherever the day stops. On the big coach the guide gives you the history on the road and you go round inside on your own. And on the two Extime coaches, Chambord is replaced by Amboise on Mondays and Saturdays, in summer on one of them.
Going on a Monday or a Saturday? Two coaches from Paris visit Amboise instead of Chambord on those days, and their chips say so. Pick the coach that always goes to Chambord, or move your date.
Check the chips for the Chambord ticket and the day of the week, then pick your date. Every one refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead.
Check availabilityHours and tickets are on visiting Chambord, the meeting points on the map page, and every other way to visit on Château de Chambord Tours. Or start again with the small-group Chambord tours.