Grand Loire Expedition with AI Audio Guide
By Herodot AI - city travel buddy
Free cancellation available
includes taxes & fees
per adult
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 7d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
With your personal AI guide you aren't restricted to major landmarks and limited stories any more! Explore iconic sites like Château de Beaugency, Maison de Jeanne d'Arc, Orléans Cathedral or any other popular or less known landmark, historical building or even piece of art. You can ask about literally anything which catches your eye: whole city district, hidden street corner, intriguing frescoes…
Key Features for Your French Holiday:
Snap a photo of any ancient ruin, fountain, or masterpiece and instantly receive a fascinating story. It’s like having a historian in your pocket!
Navigate seamlessly with map-based audio tours, giving you full flexibility.
Choose a narrator persona—from an in-depth local guide to a fun, kid-friendly companion—to tailor the stories to your interests.
Offline Ready: Download guides in advance so you never miss a story, even without Wi-Fi.
7 days premium subscription included. Available both for iPhones and Android smartphones
Activity location
- Cathedrale Sainte-Croix Orleans
- Place Sainte Croix
- 45000, Orleans, France
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
- Place Sainte-Croix
- 45000, Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Check availability
All French tours for 7 days
- 7d
- Opening hours: Sun 12:00am-11:30pm
Price details
$11.71 x 1 Adult$11.71
Total
includes taxes & fees
What's included, what's not
- Unlimited narrated stories for any attraction
- 7 days premium app access for iPhone or Android
- Interactive maps with routes and recommendations
- Instant stories by photo or from the map
Know before you book
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: The Royal Gateway (Orléans to Blois)
- 15 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Cathedrale Sainte-Croix Orleans
Stand beneath the soaring twin towers of this Gothic masterpiece. Use your camera to let Herodot AI decode the stained glass narrating the life of Joan of Arc.
Maison De Jeanne D'arc Orleans
Step into the reconstructed timber-framed house where the "Maid of Orléans" stayed. Your guide reveals the strategic military genius behind the teenage icon.
Hotel Groslot Orleans
Admire this red-brick Renaissance mansion. Snap a photo of the bronze statue of Joan of Arc to hear about the royal receptions held in these very rooms.
Place du Martroi
Capture the grand equestrian statue at the city’s heart. Explore the surrounding cafes at your own pace while learning about the city's 1429 liberation.
Parc Floral de La Source
Discover where the Loiret river is born. Your AI buddy explains the unique "resurgence" phenomenon of this underground spring.
Chateau de Meung sur Loire
Explore the "Castle of Two Faces"—part medieval fortress, part classical palace. Dive into the dark history of its underground dungeons.
Chateau de Beaugency
Witness history meet light. Use the app to understand how this 11th-century keep evolved into a Renaissance residence.
église Notre-Dame de Beaugency
Snap the Romanesque facade to uncover why a 12th-century church council here changed the course of French royalty.
Le Château
View the former home of Madame de Pompadour. Learn how the King’s favorite transformed this estate into a pinnacle of Enlightenment style.
Chateau de La Ferte Saint Aubin
Discover a castle where you can actually play. Snap the historical games in the courtyard to learn about 17th-century leisure.
Royal Basilica of Notre Dame in Cléry
Stand before the tomb of King Louis XI. Ask Herodot why this King chose a humble pilgrimage site over the royal necropolis.
Chateau de Chambord
Get your first glimpse of the 365 chimneys. Use your lens to identify the "Salamander" emblem of Francis I carved into the stone.
Chateau de Villesavin
Known as the "Chambord construction hut." See the rare 16th-century Italian fountain and hear about the workers who built the giants.
Chateau de Beauregard
Enter the "Gallery of Illustrious." Snap the 327 portraits to get a 15-minute crash course in 300 years of European history.
Royal Château of Blois
Stand in the square and use your camera to see four centuries of architecture in one frame—from Medieval to Classicism.
Day 2: Day 2: The Heart of the Renaissance (Blois to Amboise)
- 12 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Maison De La Magie
Watch the dragon emerge from the windows. Learn about Robert-Houdin, the father of modern magic who inspired Houdini.
Blois Cathedral
Capture the modern stained glass hitting the ancient stone.
Escalier Denis Papin
Climb the decorated stairs for a panoramic view of the Loire.
Chateau De Chaumont Sur Loire
Stand on the drawbridge of this fairy-tale fortress.
Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci
Walk the halls where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final days.
Chateau Royal d'Amboise
Stand at the balcony where kings watched the river.
Chapel of Saint-Hubert
Pay your respects at the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci.
Chateau-Gaillard
Discover the "Forgotten Palace." Learn about the first orange trees brought to France from Italy.
La Pagode de Chanteloup et son parc
Climb this 44-meter "folly" for a 360-degree view of the Amboise forest.
Chateau de Chenonceau
Witness the "Ladies' Castle" spanning the River Cher.
Diane de Poitiers Garden
Explore the perfectly geometric parterres of the King’s mistress.
Les Caves Duhard
Descend into 15th-century wine cellars. Snap the dust-covered bottles to learn about the "King of Wines," Vouvray.
Day 3: Day 3: Fortresses and Vineyards (Tours to Chinon)
- 15 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien
Admire the flamboyant Gothic facade. Your guide points out the "symphony in stone" detailing the evolution of French religious architecture over 400 years.
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
Visit the shrine of the soldier-saint. Capture the neo-Byzantine dome while Herodot AI tells the story of how Tours became a global pilgrimage hub.
Place Plumereau
Stand in what was voted "France’s most beautiful square." Snap the timber-framed houses to hear about 15th-century merchant life.
Château de Villandry
Step into the world's most famous ornamental garden. Your camera identifies the symbolic meanings behind the "Gardens of Love" hedges.
Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
Capture the reflection of this "Isle of Stone" in the Indre River. Learn how it was built by a financier who lost everything to the King.
Chateau de L'Islette
Walk the grounds where Rodin and Camille Claudel hid their forbidden romance. Use your lens to find the spots where "The Kiss" was inspired.
Chateau d'Usse
Stand before the towers that inspired Sleeping Beauty. Your AI buddy narrates the fairy tales of Charles Perrault hidden in the architecture.
Chateau d'Usse
Snap these giants brought from Lebanon in 1808. Learn about the Napoleonic era's obsession with exotic botany.
Chateau de Langeais
Cross the only working manual drawbridge in the Loire. Watch the re-enactment of the secret royal wedding that joined Brittany to France.
Forteresse royale de Chinon
Explore the 500-meter-long walls where Joan of Arc first recognized the Dauphin. Hear the echoes of the Plantagenet kings.
The Clock Tower - Royal Fortress of Chinon
Climb the narrow stairs. Snap the panoramic view of the Vienne valley while the app identifies the medieval city layout below.
Gite de la Rivière
Walk the docks of Chinon. Your guide explains how flat-bottomed boats once carried the region's "Black Gold" (tufa stone) to build the castles.
Caves Plouzeau
Descend into a quarry-turned-wine-cellar directly under the castle. Learn about the "Tufa" stone's role in aging Chinon’s red wines.
Musée Rabelais
Visit the birthplace of the giant-creator. Learn about the "Gargantua" legends that still define French gastronomy.
Chapelle Sainte Radegonde
Discover this half-hidden rock-cut chapel. Capture the 12th-century frescoes depicting a mysterious royal hunt.
Day 4: Day 4: Underground Secrets and Tufa Stone (Chinon to Saumur)
- 11 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Enter the largest monastic city in Europe. Stand before the effigies of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart.
Chateau de Montsoreau - Musee d'Art Contemporain
Visit the only castle built directly on the Loire riverbed. Use your lens to see how the water level has changed over 500 years.
Chateau de Breze
Discover the "Castle within a Castle." Your camera reveals a massive dry moat and a hidden underground fortress 30 feet below ground.
Chateau-musee De Saumur
Capture the "Disney-like" turrets against the blue sky. Your guide explains why it was once called the "Castle of Love" in the Duke of Berry's manuscripts.
Cadre Noir De Saumur
Watch the elite riders of the National Riding School. Snap a photo to learn the physics of the "Courbette" and "Cabriole" jumps.
Musee Des Blindes
See one of the world's largest collections of armored vehicles. Let your guide narrate the 1940 Battle of Saumur.
BOUVET LADUBAY
Cycle through the cellars! Use your app to navigate the "Sunken Cathedral"—an underground quarry carved into gothic arches.
Pierre et Lumiere
See the Loire’s greatest monuments carved in miniature into the cave walls. Your camera "identifies" the real-life counterparts.
Le Dolmen de Bagneux
Stand inside one of the largest Neolithic burial chambers in Europe. Your guide explains the mystery of how these 60-ton stones were moved.
Chapelle Royale des Ardilliers
Admire the massive dome. Hear about the miracles that turned this riverside chapel into a royal destination for the Medici family.
Loire
Walk across to the Île d'Offard. Capture the classic "postcard view" of the castle while hearing about the river's shifting sands.
Day 5: Day 5: The Black Prince and The Apocalypse (Saumur to Angers)
- 11 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Chateau de Gizeux
Visit the longest inhabited castle in the region. Snap the 17th-century wall paintings that cover entire galleries.
Chateau de Brissac
Stand before the tallest castle in France. Your guide reveals why it has "two faces" and tells the legend of the "Green Lady" ghost.
Chateau de Serrant
Explore the library of 12,000 rare books. Use your camera to identify the original signatures of French kings and Napoleon.
Chateau d'Angers
Approach the 17 massive towers of this "Black and White" fortress. Your guide explains the use of schist and limestone for psychological warfare.
Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers
Snap the unique "Plantagenet" vaults. Learn how this architectural style differs from the Gothic style of Paris.
La Maison d'Adam
Capture the "House of Adam and Eve"—the most famous timber house in Angers. Find the "Tree of Life" carving with your lens.
Musée Jean-Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine
See the modern "Chant du Monde" tapestries. Contrast this 20th-century masterpiece with the medieval one you saw at the castle.
Galerie David d'Angers
Step into a glass-roofed 13th-century abbey. Snap the white plaster sculptures to learn about the man who carved the heroes of the Pantheon.
Place du Ralliement
Stand at the social heart of Angers. Hear about the theater that burned down three times and the "rallying" of the people.
Jardin des Plantes
Escape to this 18th-century botanical garden. Use your camera to find the "Empress Josephine" rose collection.
Chateau Medieval d'Oudon
Climb the octagonal tower. Hear the story of the river tolls and the sailors who risked their lives on the "Wild River."
Day 6: Day 6: The Atlantic Gateway (Angers to Nantes)
- 12 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Chateau de Goulaine
Enter the first of the Loire castles. Snap the "Butterfly Aviation" house and hear about the family that has owned the estate for 1,000 years.
Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
Stand within the last great castle of the Loire. Learn how the Edict of Nantes changed the history of religious freedom.
Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
See the tomb of Francis II. Hear the story of how the cathedral survived a fire in 2020 and the massive restoration efforts.
Passage Pommeraye
Photograph this 19th-century shopping arcade. Your guide explains its role as a "temple of consumption" during the Industrial Revolution.
Les Machines de L'ile
Stand beneath the 40-foot Mechanical Elephant. Your AI buddy explains the engineering inspired by Jules Verne and Da Vinci.
Carrousel of the Marine Worlds
Witness a three-story mechanical aquarium. Snap the "giant crab" to hear about the deep-sea monsters of Verne's imagination.
Musee Jules Verne
Perched on a cliff overlooking the Loire. Dive into the mind of the man who predicted the moon landing and submarines.
Le Lieu Unique
Visit the former LU biscuit factory turned art center. Snap the "biscuit tower" and learn about Nantes’ industrial rebirth.
Village de Trentemoult
Explore the vibrant, multi-colored houses of this former fishing village. Hear why the houses were painted with leftover boat paint.
Le Serpent d'Ocean
Stand before the massive skeleton of a sea serpent emerging from the Atlantic at Saint-Brevin. Hear the legends of sea monsters.
Escal'Atlantic
Step inside a reconstructed ocean liner. Your guide narrates the "Golden Age" of transatlantic travel from Nantes to New York.
Marais salants de Guérande
Watch the "Paludiers" harvest fleur de sel. Use your camera to see how the sun and wind create the "white gold" of France.
Day 7: Day 7: The Explorer’s Bonus (Additional Wonders)
- 43 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale
The final resting place of Richard the Lionheart.
Chateau d'Usse
The inspiration for Sleeping Beauty’s castle.
Chateau de Langeais
See the oldest keep in France and a royal wedding re-enactment.
Chateau de Valencay
The opulent home of the diplomat Talleyrand.
Chateau de Montresor
One of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France."
Chateau du Rivau
Medieval architecture meets whimsical contemporary art.
Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
A gem of the early Renaissance set on an island.
Chateau de L'Islette
The secret love nest of Camille Claudel and Rodin.
Chateau-musee De Saumur
The "Castle of Love" overlooking the equestrian capital.
Le Cadre Noir
Watch the elite French National Riding School in action.
Cave Museum, Village Troglodytique de Rochemenier
Explore a town carved entirely into the rock.
Chateau de Brissac
The tallest castle in France, boasting seven stories.
Chateau de Serrant
Home to one of the most incredible private libraries in Europe.
Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
The last castle before the Atlantic.
Les Machines de L'ile
Ride the Great Elephant in Jules Verne’s birthplace.
Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire
A moated fortress that protected Joan of Arc.
Le chateau de Giens
Discover the history of hunting and world-famous pottery.
Chateau de Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
Try your hand at medieval catapults.
Chateau de la Buissiere
The "Fisherman’s Castle" with a massive vegetable garden.
Guédelon
A modern attempt to build a 13th-century castle from scratch.
Prieure Saint-Cosme - Demeure de Ronsard
The home of poet Pierre de Ronsard.
Chateau de Luynes
Perched on a cliff, dominating the Loire valley.
Le Chateau de Cinq-Mars
See the ruins of a conspirator’s demolished castle.
Chateau de Montsoreau - Musee d'Art Contemporain
The only castle built directly in the Loire riverbed.
Forteresse Royale de Chinon
Where Joan of Arc first met the future King Charles VII.
Château de Loches
One of the most imposing fortified cities in Europe.
Chateau of Chateaudun
The first of the Loire castles when coming from Paris.
Chateau de Fougeres-sur-Bievre
A perfect example of a small, fortified manor.
Chateau de Troussay
The smallest of the Loire Châteaux, full of recycled art.
Chateau de Cheverny
The inspiration for Marlinspike Hall in the Tintin comics.
Chateau de Champchevrier
Still inhabited by the same family since 1728.
Chateau de Montgeoffroy
An untouched 18th-century masterpiece with original furniture.
Chateau du Plessis-Bourre
Surrounded by a moat so wide it looks like a lake.
Chateau d'Angers
Home to the massive, 100-meter-long Apocalypse Tapestry.
Segre-en-Anjou Bleu
Explore the slate mines that gave the region its "black" roofs.
Château de Brézé
A 10th-century fortress hidden beneath a 16th-century castle.
Chateau de Nitray
Discover a functional Renaissance vineyard and winery.
Chateau De Jallanges
Admire the unique brick-and-stone architecture.
Château de la Bourdaisière
Home to a world-famous "Tomato Conservatory."
Chateau de Goulaine
The first "Château de la Loire" near Nantes, famous for its biscuits.
Village de Trentemoult
A colorful fisherman's village on the banks of the Loire.
Chateau de la Verrerie
A Scottish-influenced gem in the heart of France.
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil
Known as the "Little Carcassonne" of the north.
Location
Activity location
- Cathedrale Sainte-Croix Orleans
- Place Sainte Croix
- 45000, Orleans, France
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
- Place Sainte-Croix
- 45000, Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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