PegS

We took the train last October to Tours (although we stayed overnight) and used ACCO-DISPO. I booked with them online, got a prompt response and they were perfectly fine. Would definitely recommend them. Note you have to still email another confirmation to them a week or so prior to the date (which is in their instructions) and you have to pay in cash when you join the tour. Also, you need to bring extra cash, preferably exact change, because at most of the chateaux our guide collected money from us for our entrance fees.

PalenQ

I assume the guide collected from the group because the members then got a group rate?

Matt_from_ParisByM

Yes I guess public rate may be less expensive.
http://parisbym.com/package/guided-t...alley-castles/

SandyTours

Hello Kelsey,

Concerning the Loire valley, it is a very nice excursion you can do in one day from Paris.
Amboise is a very nice city with its very nice royal palace where you can see the tomb of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Our company sandytours.com can make you private tours in a minivan with a driver/guide who will make you the visit of 3 palaces during the day. You can be pick up from your hotel
and the time of the service is 12 hours with departure from Paris at 7.00 am.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you need more information.
Best regards
Sandy