France
Private chauffeur in Tours
A former royal capital at the heart of the UNESCO-listed Loire Valley, Tours charms with old Tours and Place Plumereau, the Saint-Gatien cathedral and the banks of the Loire. Your private chauffeur in Tours picks you up at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, at the airport or at your hotel, for fixed-price transfers, hourly hire and fully organised château days, in a Mercedes sedan or premium van.
Tours is the ideal base for the châteaux of the Loire: Chenonceau and Amboise thirty minutes away, Villandry and its gardens twenty, Azay-le-Rideau, Chambord and Cheverny within a day. Add the cellars of Vouvray and Montlouis and the region’s gourmet tables, and let your chauffeur orchestrate timings, skip-the-line tickets and lunches — all you have to do is visit.
Airport transfer
Tours Val de Loire (TUF)
Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) is 6 km north-east of the centre: allow 15 minutes to Place Plumereau. From Paris-CDG allow 2 h 30 via the A10 (240 km); Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station, one hour from Paris by TGV, is our most common pick-up point.
Experiences
5 experiences with your chauffeur in Tours
Beyond transfers, your chauffeur becomes the key to the region — private itineraries, fixed prices, vehicle on standby at every stop.
Chenonceau and Amboise
The Ladies’ Château spanning the Cher, then the royal château of Amboise and Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci’s final home. Skip-the-line tickets, lunch along the way, a pace set to your wishes.
Chambord and Cheverny
François I’s colossus with its double-helix staircase, then Cheverny, still inhabited, the model for Tintin’s Marlinspike Hall. An optional stop in Blois or a Cour-Cheverny cellar on the return.
Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau
France’s most celebrated terraced gardens — ornamental kitchen garden included — then the Renaissance jewel of Azay-le-Rideau resting on its water mirror. A half day of pure elegance, twenty minutes from Tours.
Vouvray and Montlouis tuffeau cellars
Both banks of the Loire and their Chenins: troglodyte cellars carved into tuffeau stone, fine bubbles and age-worthy sweet wines, meetings with the growers. Pre-booked tastings, a serene return — you are not driving.
Place Plumereau evening
Dinner in old Tours or at the starred tables nearby — the historic Charles Barrier, the houses of Rochecorbon — then the illuminated half-timbered façades. Drop-off close by, return to your hotel or château-hotel.
Frequently asked questions
Private chauffeur Tours — your questions
How many châteaux can I visit in one day from Tours?
Two châteaux fit comfortably into a day, three at a brisker pace. We advise pairing nearby sites — Chenonceau and Amboise, or Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau — and booking skip-the-line tickets, which we handle as part of the arrangement.
Do you pick up at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station?
Yes, it is our most frequent meeting point: the TGV puts Paris one hour away. Your chauffeur tracks the train in real time and waits at the platform with a name board, and your château day begins immediately.
Do you offer multi-day château tours?
Yes. Over two or three days we cover the essentials of the Loire Valley — Chambord, Chenonceau, Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau, Chinon — with the same chauffeur, hotels and restaurants booked to your wishes. A single fixed-price quote before departure.
Book your chauffeur
Confirmed within 30 minutes · Fixed price quoted in advance