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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Eze, Monaco & Monte-Carlo Private Full-Day Tour
An eight-hour private tour threading together three French Riviera highlights: Monaco's palatial grandeur and Grand Prix circuit, the hilltop medieval settlement of Eze with sweeping Mediterranean views, and the quieter charm of La Turbie and Villefranche-sur-Mer. Your driver navigates the famous corners of F1 racing, pauses for the Prince's Palace guard change, and explores centuries-old stone lanes before finishing at Monte Carlo's iconic casino square. Tailored for up to seven travellers with your own transport.
8 hoursfrom AUD $1792
★ 5.0 (12)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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The hilltops villages of the Luberon, Gordes & lavender fields
Explore the dramatic hilltop settlements of Luberon over seven to eight hours, visiting five quintessential Provençal villages—Lourmarin, Bonnieux, Roussillon, Gordes, and Fontaine de Vaucluse—scattered across cliff-edge terrain. A private Mercedes minibus carries up to eight passengers from Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Les Baux, or Saint-Rémy. Between mid-June and late July, lavender blooms blanket the valleys. Optional wine tasting at the Citadel showcases local producers, and your route can sync with Thursday, Friday, or Tuesday market days for village shopping.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1429
★ 5.0 (12)
✈️ Transfers
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Paris City tour & Transfer CDG
Make the most of a long layover at Paris CDG or Orly with a three-hour guided spin through the city's most iconic sights. You'll cruise past the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower), Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Élysées in a comfortable panoramic vehicle with a knowledgeable driver, then head straight back to the airport with time to spare. Best for layovers of five hours or more.
3 hoursfrom AUD $652
★ 5.0 (12)
🛕 Culture & History
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Paris Montmartre: 2-hour city tour in German
A two-hour private walking tour through Montmartre led by a German-speaking guide who knows the neighbourhood inside out. You'll wander past the artistic haunts that drew painters and writers a century ago, see iconic spots like Sacré-Cœur and the Moulin Rouge, and pick up the kind of local intelligence that transforms a standard visit into something more useful. Relaxed pace suits families and anyone keen to understand how Parisians actually live in this hilltop quarter.
2 hoursfrom AUD $125
★ 5.0 (12)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private wine tour to Champagne region from Paris
A 10-hour private drive from Paris into the Champagne region with your own guide and vehicle. You'll visit prestigious houses like Taittinger and Pommery alongside smaller producers, exploring their cellars and tasting their wines. The itinerary also takes in Reims Cathedral, where French monarchs were crowned, and Hautvilliers Abbey, the birthplace of champagne as we know it. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
10 hoursfrom AUD $2231
★ 5.0 (12)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Day Trip to the Châteaux DE la Loire
Visit three of the Loire Valley's most storied châteaux in a single day with a private driver and guide. Chambord, Chenonceau and Cheverny showcase centuries of French royal architecture, from Renaissance grandeur to manicured gardens. Your bilingual driver handles transport and logistics, leaving you free to explore each castle's interiors and grounds at your own pace. Seven to twelve hours total, depending on how long you linger at each stop.
7 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $920
★ 5.0 (12)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Gorges du Verdon : Lavenders, Canyon Boat Picnic & Villages
Spend seven hours exploring the Verdon Gorges, Europe's largest canyon, by private electric boat with a Provençal picnic and local wines. Your guide takes you to family-favourite spots along the canyon's turquoise waters, then inland to quiet lavender fields away from the crowds. End the day in the hilltop village of Sainte-Croix overlooking its namesake lake. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Aix-en-Provence included.
7 hoursfrom AUD $2090
★ 5.0 (12)
🛕 Culture & History
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Jazz, Art and History: A Black American Legacy Private Tour
Walk through Paris's pivotal role as a creative haven for Black American expatriates, exploring the cafés, clubs, and streets where jazz musicians, writers, and visual artists shaped twentieth-century culture. Over three hours, you'll visit the actual venues and neighbourhoods where these figures lived, performed, and challenged the status quo—a geography of artistic resistance and reinvention that rewrote both American and European cultural history.
3 hoursfrom AUD $283
★ 5.0 (12)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private tasting - Grands Crus
Taste five classified Burgundy wines across two hours in Vosne-Romanée, exploring how Pinot Noir and Chardonnay reveal their character through distinctive terroirs. You'll sample three reds from Côte de Nuits and two whites from Côte de Beaune, moving between village landmarks to understand what separates grand cru expressions from their neighbours. A private session built around the subtle shifts in structure, aromatics and mouthfeel that make Burgundy's classification system work.
2 hoursfrom AUD $401
★ 5.0 (12)
🛕 Culture & History
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Covered passages: secrets, luxury and modernity
A two-hour guided walk through Paris's arcade galleries reveals how 19th-century covered passages shaped modern shopping and street life. You'll move between celebrated examples like Galerie Vivienne and lesser-known alternatives such as Passage Brady and Passage Prado, seeing how each reflects different eras of Parisian society and architecture. The passages themselves tell stories about commerce, class, and urban design that shaped the city.
2 hoursfrom AUD $33
★ 5.0 (12)
🛕 Culture & History
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Private guided Canadian D-Day Tour from Bayeux
Trace the Canadian landings across Normandy's coastal villages on this eight-hour private tour from Bayeux. Your guide leads you through Juno Beach and surrounding settlements—Courseulles, Bernières, Graye, St Aubin—stopping at invasion landmarks, the Canadian War Cemetery at Bény-Reviers, and Abbey d'Ardenne. Designed around your pace, the day builds a ground-level picture of how Canadian forces moved inland from their June 1944 beachhead.
8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1463
★ 5.0 (12)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Discovery Tour Reims and Epernay
Spend nine hours exploring the Champagne region's two flagship towns, Reims and Epernay, in a single day. Your guide leads you through centuries of wine-making heritage, taking you into working cellars where you'll taste directly from the source. The itinerary balances architectural landmarks with underground tours and vineyard walks, breaking up the day with a leisurely lunch. Suited to mixed abilities and interests—whether you're after history, architecture or simply exceptional bubbles.
9 hoursfrom AUD $418
★ 5.0 (12)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Bordeaux : Private city tour in a 2CV with wine testing - 3h
Explore Bordeaux's architectural gems in a classic 2CV, weaving through the left bank to spot the Grand Théâtre, Place de la Bourse, and centuries-old cathedrals. Your private driver shares local stories as you cruise past UNESCO-listed landmarks, then spend an hour at Château Siran sampling their Grand Cru wines. The whole experience takes three hours, fitting snugly into your schedule with blankets provided for comfort.
3 hoursfrom AUD $617
★ 5.0 (12)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Segway tour Best of Paris
Glide through central Paris on a Segway, covering the city's landmark neighbourhoods in three hours. You'll navigate the compact streets of the historic core, stopping at major sights while your guide points out the stories behind them. It's faster than walking, less exhausting, and puts you at eye level with the architecture rather than craning your neck. Suits most fitness levels.
3 hoursfrom AUD $159
★ 5.0 (12)
🛕 Culture & History
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Unusual guided tour of Old Nice by a 19th century executioner
Walk through early-19th-century Nice alongside its former executioner, a gloriously awkward guide who leads you through winding Old Town alleys brimming with dark humour and local secrets. Before Nice became French, this Mediterranean port thrummed with its own traditions and intrigue—each corner holds a story. Your guide, dressed in period garb, reveals the heritage and scandals of an era when every doorway concealed drama. Ninety minutes of oddball history that'll reshape how you see this picturesque seaside town.
1h 30mfrom AUD $33
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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The Best of French Riviera private excursion with bilingual driver guide
A nine-hour private drive along the French Riviera with a bilingual guide who knows the region intimately. You'll travel from Nice through Monaco and Monte Carlo to Cannes, stopping at Eze's medieval hilltop village, Antibes' sprawling marina, and the Picasso Museum housed in Grimaldi Castle. Your guide navigates the route while you control the pace, with unrushed time to explore each location at your leisure.
9 hoursfrom AUD $1154
★ 5.0 (11)
✈️ Transfers
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Private Van or Sedan Transfer: Paris ↔ CDG/Orly (One-Way)
Door-to-door sedan or van from Paris to Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports, or vice versa. Your driver monitors your flight in real time and meets you with a nameplate, handling luggage and navigation so you can skip the metro queues. Takes 45 minutes to 75 minutes depending on traffic and which airport. Vehicles are air-conditioned with WiFi, bottled water, and phone chargers built in.
45 min – 1h 15mfrom AUD $344
★ 5.0 (11)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Classic French Cooking Class in Paris with Local Expert Francoise
Cook a proper French main or dessert in Françoise's Paris apartment over three hours. You'll prep and cook alongside your host in her worldly kitchen, then sit down to eat what you've made at her dining table, finishing with champagne and a traditional sweet. Choose between dishes like shrimp feuilleté, tarragon chicken, or steak with Béarnaise; desserts include strawberry tartelettes or île flottante. Wine and champagne included.
3 hoursfrom AUD $553
★ 5.0 (11)
🛕 Culture & History
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Private Day Tour 82nd and 101st Airborne Utah Operations
Explore the Utah Beach sector of the Normandy landings on a private 7–9 hour tour through France, guided by someone with knowledge of the 82nd and 101st Airborne operations. You'll start with a briefing in Sainte-Mère-Église to contextualise the events of June 1944 and discuss any family connections to the campaign. The small-group format means the itinerary moves at your pace, with the option to spend an hour at one of three nearby museums—each documenting different aspects of the invasion—at a discounted rate.
7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1037
★ 5.0 (11)
🐠 Water Activities
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Full Day Private Yacht Charter on our Pershing 40 in Saint Tropez
Spend eight hours aboard a 43-foot Pershing motor yacht exploring Saint Tropez's coastal gems. Cruise between dramatic headlands and turquoise anchorages—Cap Taillat, L'Escalet, Cap Camarat—with snorkelling gear and paddleboards at hand. The yacht's sun deck, dining area, and onboard amenities provide comfort between swims and beach stops. End the day at Pampelonne Plage if energy permits, or anchor in quiet waters for sunset.
8 hoursfrom AUD $4013
★ 5.0 (11)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Explore the forests of Haut Languedoc on an electric scooter
Zip through the Haut Languedoc forest on an electric scooter, reaching spots car parks can't touch. This 90-minute guided ride takes you off the main trails into quieter woodland, with GPS routing the way. You'll cover mixed terrain at your own pace, gliding silently through the trees whilst the motor handles the hard graft. Helmets and gloves included.
1h 30mfrom AUD $65
★ 5.0 (11)
✈️ Transfers
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Private Transfer Orly Airport ORY & Disneyland Paris
Door-to-door private transfer between Orly Airport and Disneyland Paris with an experienced driver and a vehicle stocked with amenities. Journey takes 30 minutes to two hours depending on traffic. Your driver handles the route while you settle in with WiFi, refreshments, and entertainment options. Specialised child seats available, and the car's climate-controlled comfort suits all fitness levels.
30 min – 2 hoursfrom AUD $79
★ 5.0 (11)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Cotes du Rhone Wine Tour - Private Tour - Full Day From Lyon
A nine-hour private wine tour through the Northern Rhône Valley, departing from Lyon. Travel by Mercedes minivan with a knowledgeable guide to three acclaimed estates in Hermitage, Condrieu, and Côte Rôtie. Sample roughly 17–18 wines across the day, focusing on Syrah and Viognier expressions grown in their native soils. Discover how terroir shapes these celebrated varietals at the heart of French viticulture.
9 hoursfrom AUD $1389
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Professional Photoshoot in Chamonix
Capture yourself against Chamonix's dramatic alpine backdrop with a professional photographer guiding a leisurely mountain walk. You'll receive 30 edited high-resolution images from this one-hour session, shot on Canon R5 equipment. No hiking experience needed—the route stays accessible for all fitness levels, and you'll leave with polished memories of Mont-Blanc framing your portrait.
1 hourfrom AUD $418
★ 5.0 (11)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Tasting of Burgundy wines at Solstice
A 90-minute guided tasting of six Burgundy wines at Solstice, led by an experienced sommelier. You'll develop your palate through systematic exploration of colour, aroma and mouthfeel across a curated selection that showcases the region's terroir. Perfect for anyone wanting to understand what makes Burgundy distinctive without pretension or jargon.
1h 30mfrom AUD $92
★ 5.0 (11)
🛕 Culture & History
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Private Canadian WW1 Vimy & Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras or Lille
This nine-hour private tour traces Canadian involvement across the Western Front, starting from Arras or Lille. You'll descend into the underground passages at Vimy Ridge where troops sheltered before their historic 1917 assault, then explore the scarred terrain of the Somme. The route includes stops at Beaumont Hamel's Newfoundland Memorial Park, the towering Thiepval Memorial, and Courcelette Canadian Memorial. Lunch and a keepsake booklet documenting the sites are provided, with transport in a climate-controlled minivan.
9 hoursfrom AUD $702
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Arles, Les Baux de Provence and St Remy de Provence Tour
A private eight-hour tour through three distinct Provençal towns, each with its own character and history. Start in Arles, exploring the Roman amphitheatre and streets that inspired Van Gogh's paintings. Then venture to Les Baux de Provence, a fortified village perched above the Alpilles, offering sweeping countryside views. Finish in St Remy de Provence, birthplace of the Renaissance physician Nostradamus, where Wednesday markets bustle with local produce and crafts. Your guide handles all driving; you walk the villages at a pace that suits you.
8 hoursfrom AUD $1772
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Cassis, the beautifull Calanques & Marseille hightlights
This seven to eight-hour guided tour takes you through the Provence coast's standout landmarks. Starting in Cassis, you'll see the village's sheltered coves with crystalline water, then drive up to Cape Canaille—Europe's tallest sea cliff—for views across the bay. Afterwards, head into Marseille to visit Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica, the Old Port, and the Cathedral of the Major. Travel in an air-conditioned Mercedes van with a knowledgeable driver.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1347
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Rouen Giverny Trip from Paris with Michelin Lunch
A 12-hour private outing from Paris exploring two iconic Normandy destinations. Your guide accompanies you throughout as you wander Rouen's medieval streets and visit Claude Monet's gardens at Giverny, where you'll have unstructured time to linger. Lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Rouen sits outside the package, giving you choice in where and what to eat. Door-to-door pickup and drop-off from anywhere in Paris, suited to groups of 2–7 travellers.
12 hoursfrom AUD $1045
★ 5.0 (11)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Private Electric Motorcycle Lessons in Drôme
Learn to ride an electric off-road motorcycle through the Drôme countryside on a three-hour guided tour. Silent, responsive machines let you access remote terrain unreachable by car, weaving between local villages and farmland. Your instructor covers the straightforward controls—two brakes and throttle—before you venture into quieter landscapes where you'll spot traditional ways of life and regional agriculture. Suited for moderately fit adults aged 18–75 without serious health conditions.
3 hoursfrom AUD $201
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Urban Escape Game: In search of Goya's skull
Chase down a historical mystery through Bordeaux's streets in this two-hour puzzle adventure. You'll work as a team to decode clues linked to a real 19th-century incident involving the painter Goya, moving between neighbourhood landmarks to gather evidence and crack the case. Everything you need travels in a single suitcase—think detective work meets neighbourhood exploration.
2 hoursfrom AUD $84
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Guided Bike Tour of Cabourg and Dives in French
Pedal between two contrasting Norman towns on this guided 3-hour cycle. Start in Cabourg, a Belle Époque seaside resort with grand promenades, then venture inland to Dives, a quieter village where half-timbered buildings and local character reveal themselves off the main drag. Your guide steers you past the postcard spots towards backstreet discoveries—the kind of places you'd miss without someone who knows where to look.
3 hoursfrom AUD $201
★ 5.0 (11)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Unusual exploration of the terroirs of Burgundy in 2CV - from 6 people
Spend eight hours rattling through Burgundy's vineyard-studded landscape in a lovingly restored 2CV, guided by a wine specialist who'll decode what makes each terroir distinct. You'll taste across the hierarchy—Village, Premier Cru, Grand Cru—directly from growers, learn to read a wine's nose and its label, then picnic amongst the vines with local bottles and proper food. A sensory deep-dive into why this corner of France matters so much to wine.
8 hoursfrom AUD $899
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private 1 - hour Tour: Eiffel Tower,Champs-Elysées Arc DE Triomphe
Explore Paris's most iconic monuments in a single hour with a knowledgeable guide. This private tour connects three architectural landmarks—the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower), Champs-Élysées, and Arc de Triomphe—while tracing the city's origins from its medieval centre on the Île de la Cité. You'll grasp how these districts shaped modern Paris, moving between sites at a comfortable pace with context that brings each location to life.
1 hourfrom AUD $142
★ 5.0 (11)
🛕 Culture & History
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Silk Tour in Lyon
Explore Lyon's 400-year silk heritage across the hillside quarters and into working ateliers where artisans still operate 19th-century Jacquard looms. This three-hour tour weaves together the chemistry of dye, the biology of bombyx moths, and the craft of hand-painted velvet—revealing how a single fabric connects textile history, fashion, and one of France's last family-run mills.
3 hoursfrom AUD $376
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Loire Valley 3 Best Castles and Wine Tasting Private from Paris
A 12–13 hour private drive from Paris into the Loire Valley to tour three standout châteaux and taste regional wines. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional guide or driver, stopping at France's most architecturally significant castles and visiting working wineries. The itinerary balances sightseeing with wine education, moving between sites across the valley's gentle landscape. Lunch isn't included, giving you flexibility to eat where you choose.
12 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $794
★ 5.0 (11)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Half day private tour for 2-3 person
A five-hour private tour departing from Avignon, shaped entirely around your interests. Your local guide drives and navigates, leaving you free to decide which corners of Provence warrant a stop—whether that's hilltop villages, lavender fields, or quieter corners missed by coach groups. Hotel collection and drop-off included.
5 hoursfrom AUD $685
★ 5.0 (11)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Château Grangey Visit and tasting in the heart of the vineyard
When Ben from our team visited Château Grangey, a family-run vineyard in France, we got a genuine peek at how a working estate operates — no fancy production line, just real people making wine since 1953. The one-hour tour walks you through the rows, then into the cellar where you'll see the ageing kit (everything from terracotta amphora to stainless steel), and wraps with a tasting of four wines. It's the sort of place where you actually understand what the grower does, not just sip and nod.
1 hourfrom AUD $33
★ 5.0 (11)
🛕 Culture & History
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Montmartre - das alte Künstlerdorf - meine Nachbarschaft.
A two-hour walking tour through Montmartre that follows the neighbourhood as it was when artists, writers and café culture defined the hilltop village. You'll navigate narrow streets and discover corners that have barely shifted since the early 20th century, guided by someone who knows the area intimately. The tour includes insider tips on the district and restaurant recommendations to help you eat like a local.
2 hoursfrom AUD $60
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