loire valley: castles,
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truffle and wine
25 - 30 March and
7 - 12 October 2025
7 - 12 October 2025
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ART&TRAVEL
We give new experience and new impressions
We will fill your trip with new meanings and an impeccably coordinated tour program. We open the doors to a world that remains hidden for most tourists.
Medieval castles
2
6
Days of individual excursions with a guide
Farms: truffle and cheese
5
Gastronomic tastings
We have organized 1,500+ experience tours in 10 years
and we know exactly what will make you say "WOW"
and we know exactly what will make you say "WOW"
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about program
The Loire River Valley is a picturesque region of France, where centuries-old history is intertwined with modernity, medieval castles conquer with their splendor, local gastronomy and winemaking impress even the most sophisticated hedonists.
Every moment of your journey will be filled with beauty and amazing discoveries: ancient castles, Leonardo da Vinci sites, the best wines, a truffle farm, the production of local cheeses and much more.
Treat yourself to a truly royal journey!
Every moment of your journey will be filled with beauty and amazing discoveries: ancient castles, Leonardo da Vinci sites, the best wines, a truffle farm, the production of local cheeses and much more.
Treat yourself to a truly royal journey!
Group: up to 12 people
+ guide for the whole tour
+ guide for the whole tour
Start and finish location –
Paris
Paris
Visa - Schengen
Duration: 6 days
about program
The Loire River Valley is a picturesque region of France, where centuries-old history is intertwined with modernity, medieval castles conquer with their splendor, local gastronomy and winemaking impress even the most sophisticated hedonists.
Every moment of your journey will be filled with beauty and amazing discoveries: ancient castles, Leonardo da Vinci sites, the best wines, a truffle farm, the production of local cheeses and much more.
Treat yourself to a truly royal journey!
Every moment of your journey will be filled with beauty and amazing discoveries: ancient castles, Leonardo da Vinci sites, the best wines, a truffle farm, the production of local cheeses and much more.
Treat yourself to a truly royal journey!
Group: up to 12 people
+ guide for the whole tour
+ guide for the whole tour
Start and finish location – Paris
Visa - Schengen
Duration: 6 days
what it feels like...
Places that take your breath away and awake a sense of freedom —
everything that will leave impressions for a lifetime and fill you with new energy.
everything that will leave impressions for a lifetime and fill you with new energy.
It will definitely be in your
treasury of memories
treasury of memories
The tour program includes an experience that you cannot organize on your own
Walks through the magnificent gardens of ancient castles
Tastings and meetings with the best winemakers
Boat trip along the Loire River and the castles on its banks
Exciting truffle hunt and truffle dinner
Visiting cheese farm and local product tasting
Immersive wine tunnels with illumination
PROGRAM BY DAY
We have already arranged everything, discover what awaits you
- Meeting in Paris, transfer to Chenonceau.
- Arrival to Chenonceau, from where we will begin our tour through the Loire Valley (organization of an individual transfer for an additional fee).
- We check into the hotel and go for a walk around the city to explore the famous castle from the water.
- Over dinner, we get to know each other and discuss the program.
- In the morning, after breakfast, we will go to one of the most beautiful and romantic castles in the region - the Château de Chenonceau. In addition to its exquisite architecture, it is famous for its magnificent gardens, a true masterpiece of landscape design. We will have an individual guided tour to the famous wine cellar.
- Next, we will go to the caves, where there is an ancient winery, whose wines are stored in tuff tunnels with a light art installation. We will have a guided tour and tasting. A very beautiful visual experience with the projection of drawings of the largest castles of the Loire on tufa walls.
- On the way to Amboise, we will see the Chateau Gaillard, majestically towering over the Loire, and find out what secrets its walls remember.
- Guided tour of the ancient Chateau Le Clos Lucé, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life doing work for the French king.
- We will walk along the picturesque streets of Amboise, get to know its history, and then go to dinner at a local restaurant.
- After breakfast, we will explore the magnificent Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, comfortably located on the picturesque banks of the Indre River. In the old days, the castle served as a defensive fortress, and now it is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- After lunch, we will go to the best winery in the region, where the cellars with pre-war wines have been preserved. We will have a tasting in the hided cellar that was not found during the German occupation.
- An incredible experience awaits us - a visit to a truffle farm and an introduction to the secrets of truffle hunting. We will learn all about the famous black delicacy and see how the four-legged helpers deftly find the delicacy underground.
- A compliment from the organizer is a dinner at a truffle farm. We will taste the freshest truffles prepared according to old family recipes.
- In the morning, after a delicious breakfast, we leave Chenonceau and set off to a local cheese farm to learn all about local cheeses, their production and the best recipes. We will taste a variety of cheeses and determine our favorite.
- Then we continue our day to one of the most beautiful and romantic castles in the region - Chaumont-sur-Loire, where we will have not only a tour of the castle, but also a tour around a sculpture park with modern art, where the works of the best artists are presented.
- Cruise along the Loire on a traditional boat with a glass of Crémant de Loire and a scenic view of the river banks with castles scattered throughout the valley.
- We will drive along the Loire Valley to its pearl, the medieval city of Blois, where we will spend the next couple of nights.
- Check-in at the hotel, dinner.
- Let's start this day with the Chateau de Chambord, which has become the hallmark of the Loire Valley. It was built by order of Francis I, and, according to legend, Leonardo da Vinci himself took part in its design.
- After lunch in an atmospheric place, we will go to the Madeleine family bakery factory, which opened back in 1919. They will organize an individual tour for us, tell us about the history of the factory and offer us delicacies for tasting.
- Return to the hotel for dinner.
- We will start this day with a private tour around Blois and a visit to the magnificent royal castle. We will hear a lot of exciting stories and legends.
- Coffee break and departure to Paris.
- The program ends, but we are not saying goodbye, because there are many more adventures ahead of us.
tour leader:
My name is Alexandra Imaikina, I am the founder of the FIRUZZI Art&Travel, an art critic and your tour leader during this trip.
For more than 10 years, I have been bringing the format of Experiential Tourism to the masses. This is when you get unforgettable impressions, gain new experience and make useful and pleasant acquaintances. By the way, exactly on this topic I made my dissertation at the Sotheby's Institute of Art, London.
I am not in favor of "not like everyone else" routes or routes at all, but for enjoying every minute of the trip, for the personal benefit for each of my guests and for endless fun. So that at the end of the tour you will say, "Alexandra, we want more!"
For more than 10 years, I have been bringing the format of Experiential Tourism to the masses. This is when you get unforgettable impressions, gain new experience and make useful and pleasant acquaintances. By the way, exactly on this topic I made my dissertation at the Sotheby's Institute of Art, London.
I am not in favor of "not like everyone else" routes or routes at all, but for enjoying every minute of the trip, for the personal benefit for each of my guests and for endless fun. So that at the end of the tour you will say, "Alexandra, we want more!"
I give sincere care and attention to each guest, create an atmosphere of warmth and trust so that you can feel at home with friends and like-minded people.
We have selected magnificent 5* star hotels that will pleasantly surprise even the most sophisticated travelers.
The hotels on this tour are located in the most picturesque locations, surrounded by vineyards and beautiful gardens. Comfortable rooms, beautiful landscapes and incredible landscapes offer a serene rest and enjoyment of every minute of your stay.
The hotels on this tour are located in the most picturesque locations, surrounded by vineyards and beautiful gardens. Comfortable rooms, beautiful landscapes and incredible landscapes offer a serene rest and enjoyment of every minute of your stay.
Accommodation -
We care about your comfort
We care about your comfort
We have selected magnificent 5* star hotels that will pleasantly surprise even the most sophisticated travelers.
The hotels on this tour are located in the most picturesque locations, surrounded by vineyards and beautiful gardens. Comfortable rooms, beautiful landscapes and incredible landscapes offer a serene rest and enjoyment of every minute of your stay.
The hotels on this tour are located in the most picturesque locations, surrounded by vineyards and beautiful gardens. Comfortable rooms, beautiful landscapes and incredible landscapes offer a serene rest and enjoyment of every minute of your stay.
Accommodation -
we care about
your comfort
we care about
your comfort
To book a place on the tour, you must pay 50% of the tour price
from €3,190
Best price (early booking before February 12) - €3,190 per person (twin room)
Booking open until March 15
Extra charge for single room - €710
BOOKING CONDITIONS:
Treat yourself to
dream trip
dream trip
Open price (without early booking discount) - €3,490/person
Always with you - Alexandra, an experienced traveler and professional art critic.
I will consult you and provide any assistance in preparing for your trip.
Alexandra Imaikina,
Firuzzi founder and art expert of the trip @firuzzi
I will consult you and provide any assistance in preparing for your trip.
Alexandra Imaikina,
Firuzzi founder and art expert of the trip @firuzzi
Get an additional experience on the tour - book before August 26
COST OF THE TOUR
Hurry up to book a place in the group! There are 5 places left out of 12!
Booking for 2 people - 5% discount
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NOT INCLUDED
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BESPOKE PROGRAM
Accommodation in 4-5* hotels with breakfast
Individual excursions by one of the best guides in France
Visit to a truffle farm, meeting with hunter and his dogs, a truffle dinner
Tastings at wineries according to the program
Tour around valley, 6 cities
Visit to a cheese farm and tasting
Visit to a Madeleine buns factory and tasting
Organized (group) transfer from/to Paris
Guided tour through ancient art tunnels in tuff caves - wine cellars with illumination
Cruise on an individual boat with a glass of Cremant de Loire
Visiting castles, museums and gardens according to the program, entrance fees
Consulting about tour questions, booking assistance
Comfortable transportation according to the program
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individual tour that we will arrange especially for you:
If tour dates, conditions, program are not suitable for you or you simply do not like group travel, then we offer you individual services for organizing tours, excursions and events, taking into account your preferences, desires, and capabilities.
why you should come with us
Firuzzi organizes tours with accompanying experts in art, history or archeology (in Russian and English). Established, successful, creative and active people who are in love with life travel with us.
SMALL GPOUPS - UP TO 12 PEOPLE
All programs have a main topic, which makes each of them a unique product on the market. This theme is the leitmotif of the whole trip, whether it's fashion as art in Paris, Spanish passions in flamenco dancing and bullfighting in Madrid, or the tastes of wines and paints of Van Gogh in Provence.
EVERY TOUR - NEW EXPERIENCE
We will taste the national cuisine in the best restaurants of the country and wineries.
GOURMETS WILL APPRECIATE
We enter all museums without queues, and the cost of the tour is the same as if you organized it yourself.
IMPORTANT
We will see ALL the most beautiful places in one trip. You will gain new experience and acquaintances through unique events. This is the effect of real immersion in an unfamiliar environment.
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PREMIUM SERVICE
We offer first-class service, comfortable transfers and accommodation in 5* hotels, even the most demanding travelers remain delighted.
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FAQ
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FIRUZZI
FAQ
FAQ
We organize tours in mini-groups, up to 12 people, so that each guest is surrounded by attention and care. Moreover, we find unique events for each program, many of which can only be organized for a small group, so there are tours with 6-8 people max. Reservations may close earlier if all seats are booked.
Yes, many of our guests join tours alone, get to know each other and make friends, and then join new tours. Our community of people who are passionate about art and travel is constantly growing, and guests are always interested in each other. There is also an accompanying person on the tours who is with the group 24/7, he will not leave anyone without attention.
Yes, in each program we offer twin rooms with the possibility of booking single room for an additional fee. We take into account all your wishes.
The cost of tours is calculated on the condition of double occupancy with a person of the same sex. If you have any special requests, we try to take this into account.
Fill out an application on the website, send us an email: info@firuzzi.com or text us directly in Instagram: @firuzzi
The average age is 40, there are also younger and older guests. There are no age restrictions, except for the minimum age of participants - 15 years. For travelers with children, we offer individual tour programs. We welcome all guests who appreciate travel, art, comfort and tours in good company.
The minimum age of a group tour participant is 15 years. All our programs are designed for adult participants, these are intense and active tours, the program of which is scheduled from morning to late evening. We keep up a pace that most children may find difficult to handle. Also, some programs may include lectures, exhibitions, or events that are inaccessible to children (by age).
Yes, we organize many individual programs for guests, according to their wishes, schedule and budget. We will be happy to make any of our ready-made tours for you or create a unique tour program for your dreams.
You'll need to book a plane or train, depending on where the tour is and where you live. We can advise you and choose the options that are convenient for you. We do not book or buy tickets.
Depending on the tour, we will meet on the first day at the airport or hotel, and you will be met by our guide or driver.
If you need a visa, we provide all the necessary information to obtain it, provide the necessary supporting documents from our side (hotel reservations, tour itinerary, company information, etc.). Next, you independently submit all the necessary documents for obtaining a visa at the embassy, consulate, visa application center or apply for it electronically. We also have partners who deal with visas.
In advance of the trip, we will send you a guide book and a reminder of what you may need during the trip, what weather is expected, necessary precautions, information about the country and attractions, as well as special reminders on the tour and its rules. The safety of our guests is important to us, both physically and emotionally, so we adhere to the rules of respect for each other and the organizers, tolerance towards opinions, culture and traditions other than yours, and also hope for kindness and positivity.
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