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🛍 Shopping & Markets

France

Vintage Guided Tour of Marseille

A two-hour guided exploration of Marseille's vintage fashion landscape, taking you through curated independent shops and local designers working with second-hand pieces. You'll walk the city centre learning how the textile industry operates, discovering why quality and materials matter, and finding out where locals source their clothing. The tour opens doors to lesser-known stockists alongside established addresses, shifting how you think about fashion consumption.

Sancerre Private Wine Day from Paris with 10 Tastings & Lunch

A private eleven-hour excursion from Paris into the Loire Valley's Sancerre appellation, where you'll taste over eight wines across two family-owned cellars, explore production methods in working vineyards, and lunch on regional specialities including the celebrated Crottin de Chavignol goat cheese. Your wine-expert guide handles transport and commentary throughout, collecting you from your Paris hotel and returning you at day's end.

11 hoursfrom AUD $1528

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🛕 Culture & History

France

Medieval Paris Private Tour

Walk medieval Paris with a private art historian who unpicks eight centuries of urban transformation. This two-hour tour threads through the Latin Quarter's oldest quarters, stopping at Notre-Dame and La Sorbonne to decode how the city evolved from a modest settlement into a continental powerhouse. You'll read the architecture itself—pointed arches, stone carvings, street patterns—as a chronicle of ambition, faith and scholarship.

Guided tour of Rocamadour and its canyons by electric bike

Explore Rocamadour's dramatic canyon landscape and historic sites on a guided e-bike tour through quieter backroads. Your guide points out both architectural treasures and natural features across three hours, with electric assistance handling the gradient work so you can focus on the scenery. Suits riders with moderate fitness rather than casual pedalllers.

3 hoursfrom AUD $221

Dolceacqua, Menton and Viewpoint on Monaco Day Tour from Nice

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Dolceacqua, Menton and Viewpoint on Monaco Day Tour from Nice

This seven-hour loop from Nice connects three distinct coastal stops: the stone-built Italian village of Dolceacqua with its arched bridge, the pastel-hued seafront town of Menton, and La Turbie's elevated platform overlooking Monaco and the Mediterranean. A guide navigates the route in an air-conditioned coach, stopping for photos and exploration. You'll clock roughly three hours of driving across the day, leaving time to wander each location at your own pace.

Private guided tour of Old Lyon with your official tour guide !

A private two-hour walking tour of Lyon's UNESCO-listed old town led by an official city guide with two decades of experience. Your guide navigates the Renaissance streets and historic landmarks at your pace, sharing insider knowledge about the city's architectural heritage and culinary traditions. Skip queues at major sites and receive tailored recommendations for dining. Meet anywhere across Lyon and explore at a rhythm that suits you.

Marais semi private walking tour

Walk through the Marais with a specialist art historian guide who unpicks the neighbourhood's complex layers—from its medieval roots through aristocratic grandeur, working-class decline, and contemporary revival. This two-hour semi-private tour traces how the quarter shifted from seat of power to overlooked backstreet to thriving cultural hub that draws Parisians as much as visitors. You'll hear about the Jewish quarter, the Knights Templar legacy, and understand why locals still choose to spend their evenings here.

Marseille: Le Panier, Birthplace of the Phocean City

A 2-hour guided walk through Le Panier, Marseille's oldest quarter, tracing its roots from ancient Greek settlement to today's bohemian neighbourhood. You'll navigate narrow lanes steeped in Phocean heritage whilst your guide unpicks centuries of maritime trade, immigration, and artistic reinvention that shaped this gritty, spirited district.

2 hoursfrom AUD $75

Paris 3 hour Private Sightseeing Tour in Electric Tuk Tuk

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Paris 3 hour Private Sightseeing Tour in Electric Tuk Tuk

A three-hour private tour of Paris aboard an electric tuk-tuk, led by a lifelong Parisian who steers you past the postcard sights towards neighbourhoods and vistas that reveal how the city actually works. You'll navigate winding streets, stumble onto local haunts, and collect the sort of details—half-remembered stories, architectural quirks, market rhythms—that make a place feel lived-in rather than merely visited. The route bends to your interests: monuments, café culture, markets, or the quiet corners where Parisians themselves linger.

Citroën 2CV Burgundy rental and Gourmet Picnic

Rent a classic Citroën 2CV and explore Burgundy's vine-covered slopes and château-dotted countryside at your own pace. This flexible escape spans from a quick hour-long spin to a full 10-hour day adventure, pairing the iconic French car with a gourmet picnic spread of local cheeses, cured meats, artisan bread and regional wines. Roll through unspoiled villages, pastoral farmland and the Morvan Natural Park with complete freedom to stop, wander vineyards, or simply soak in the landscape.

1 hour – 10 hoursfrom AUD $518

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Private Gourmet Walk in Albi

Explore Albi's medieval lanes on foot with a local guide who steers you towards neighbourhood food stops and artisan producers. Over nearly three hours, you'll sample regional specialities while drifting through the old quarter and market areas, picking up tips from shopkeepers and residents who know the city inside out. It's a casual ramble with substance—food tasting woven into genuine street-level discovery, not a standard heritage tour.

Bordeaux Urban Wine Walk by Food Lover Tour

Wander through Bordeaux's medieval streets and hidden passages on this two-and-a-half-hour exploration of the city's wine heritage. You'll taste blind-selected aperitifs at a neighbourhood café, work through crisp whites paired with regional cheeses, and finish with a masterclass in the area's celebrated reds. A local guide unpacks the port city's trading past and how it shaped France's most iconic wine styles, while sharing plates keep you anchored through the tasting.

2h 30mfrom AUD $134

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Marseille

An eight-hour loop through three French coastal landmarks. Start in Aix-en-Provence's elegant squares and fountains, then descend to Cassis, a working fishing port tucked beneath limestone cliffs, before a transit through Marseille, France's gritty Mediterranean gateway. Private vehicle throughout, with bottled water included. Lunch is your own affair.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1588

Provençal Morning Farmers Market & Food Discovery Tour

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🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Provençal Morning Farmers Market & Food Discovery Tour

Spend 75 minutes navigating Aix-en-Provence's Saturday morning market with a local guide who'll steer you towards the region's best cheese, charcuterie, truffles, and preserves. You'll learn how locals assess quality, taste your way through vendor stalls, and either pack items for a picnic lunch or wrap them for the journey home. The guide translates vendor chat, shares recipe ideas, and recommends restaurants where you can eat what Provence actually tastes like.

CityTour and Photo Portraits Souvenirs in Montpellier

A local historian guides you through Montpellier's layered architecture—from medieval alleyways in l'Écusson to contemporary districts—revealing how the city evolved across centuries. Over 2–3 hours, you'll navigate narrow streets and grand boulevards whilst your guide captures professional portrait photographs against atmospheric backdrops. Each participant receives a private online gallery with high-resolution images to download, turning the tour into a tangible keepsake of the day.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $59

Dine With a Bordeaux Local in a Chartrons / Jardin Public Home

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Dine With a Bordeaux Local in a Chartrons / Jardin Public Home

Sit down for a market-sourced dinner in a Chartrons-district home with a Franco-American host who cooks, travels and knows Bordeaux inside out. This two-and-a-half-hour evening trades the formality of restaurants for genuine conversation, seasonal cooking and the kind of meal that sticks with you because you've made a friend across the table. No set menu, no pretence—just food worth eating and stories worth hearing.

2h 30mfrom AUD $201

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Paris Bike Rentals

Rent a bike and navigate Paris under your own steam, moving freely between landmarks and neighbourhoods at whatever pace suits you. You'll pedal past the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower) and Notre Dame, roll along the Seine's banks, and duck into the quiet streets where locals actually spend their time. The 2–8 hour rental window means you can plot a quick spin or an all-day meander across the city's varied districts.

2 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $17

Off-road scooter outing between lakes and Pessac-Léognan vineyards

★ 5.0 (7)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

France

Off-road scooter outing between lakes and Pessac-Léognan vineyards

Tear through the Pessac-Léognan wine region on an electric scooter, weaving between vineyard rows and alongside lakes in this 90-minute off-road adventure. Open to riders aged 14 and up with moderate fitness, you'll trade the tourist trail for genuine countryside exploration. An instructor walks you through scooter handling before you strike out across the terrain, taking in working vineyards and the landscape that defines this Bordeaux corner.

Luxury Dom Pérignon Champagne Tour with Brunch and Dinner

A 13-hour private journey through France's Champagne region centred on Dom Pérignon's prestigious houses. Depart Paris for exclusive estate visits, insider tastings, and a château brunch before settling into a multi-course dinner. Your guide and driver handle logistics while you savour the region's finest bubbly and gastronomy. Fully customisable to your preferences.

13 hoursfrom AUD $3912

Kid-Friendly Paris Orsay Museum Tour with Expert Guide

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Kid-Friendly Paris Orsay Museum Tour with Expert Guide

Skip the queues and explore Musée d'Orsay's Impressionist collection with a guide trained to engage young minds. Over two to three hours, your group discovers works by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and contemporaries through stories, games and activities pitched at children's level. The private tour keeps numbers small and lets your guide tailor commentary to your family's interests and ages.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $249

Visit and aperitif of the hills between Côte Rôtie and Condrieu

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Visit and aperitif of the hills between Côte Rôtie and Condrieu

Spend two and a half hours wandering the steep vineyard slopes between Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu, then settle into a hillside spot for wines pulled straight from local cellars. You'll taste two selections alongside grilled vegetables, cured meats, aged cheeses and bread, finishing with something sweet. The views across the valley frame everything.

2h 30mfrom AUD $75

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Escape Game Outdoor to discover Nice

Solve puzzles and collect clues across Nice's streets using a physical bag of props and a mobile app. This three-hour hybrid adventure sits between a mystery game and a cultural walking tour, letting you navigate at your own rhythm with friends or family. You'll uncover the city's character whilst working through challenges, keeping the cultural guide and map as souvenirs.

3 hoursfrom AUD $82

Capture Your Paris Moments Photography and Videography

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Capture Your Paris Moments Photography and Videography

Work with Hugo, a Paris-based photographer, to capture your moments across the city's most photogenic corners. This one-hour session transforms your travel photos from snapshots into polished images that genuinely reflect what you saw and felt. Whether you're marking an engagement, celebrating a relationship, or simply documenting your Paris days, Hugo directs you through natural poses and finds light that flatters both you and the architecture around you. He works in English, French, or Vietnamese.

Vintage Solex EN ride in Carcassonne

Ride a restored Solex through the countryside around Carcassonne over 2–3 hours, guided by a local who knows the back roads. These lightweight motorised bikes let you cover ground without rushing, stopping for a brunch, winery tasting, or sunset views depending on which option you choose. You'll potter through villages and quiet farmland at a pace that lets the landscape actually sink in—proper French travel from a different era.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $149

Touristic Transfer Bordeaux to San Sebastian via Biarritz & more

★ 5.0 (7)

✈️ Transfers

France

Touristic Transfer Bordeaux to San Sebastian via Biarritz & more

A leisurely eight-hour private drive from Bordeaux to San Sebastián with stops throughout the Basque Country and French coast. Your English or French-speaking driver navigates you through Biarritz's architectural heritage, coastal villages, and local markets, tailoring the pace and detours to your interests and the day's conditions. Bottled water included; lunch sourced independently along the route.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1588

Become a Chocolate Master! Chocolate Bar Workshop in Paris

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Become a Chocolate Master! Chocolate Bar Workshop in Paris

Work alongside an artisan chocolatier in Paris who sources direct from cocoa producers. This two-hour workshop traces chocolate from bean to bar, covering the crop's history, market realities, and environmental impact. You'll craft four custom dark chocolate bars in a vegan facility, discovering how quality dark chocolate needn't be bitter. The studio doubles as a social enterprise, so conversations naturally turn to fair wages and ethical sourcing in cocoa-growing regions.

Domaine de la Higuère, Tour, Tasting and Accords Food, Wines

When Tom from our team visited Domaine de la Higuère, he got the full spread: a walk through the family estate, tastings across their wine and Armagnac range, then a proper sit-down with regional cheese, cured meats, and Gascon dishes. The place has been running since 1784 — nine generations deep — in the heart of Gascony, and they still make everything on-site. Three hours feels unhurried, giving you real time to chat with the family and understand what they're doing, not just knock back samples and leave.

Moet et Chandon Champagne Private Half Day Trip from Paris

A private half-day excursion from Paris into the Champagne region, centring on Moët et Chandon's sprawling cellars in Épernay. You'll walk through underground galleries stacked with bottles, learn how Champagne gains its character, and taste several vintages. The route also takes in Hautvillers, the hilltop village where Dom Pérignon developed his techniques, offering views across vine-covered slopes and the Marne River below. Seven to nine hours total, with your own driver and an English-speaking guide at each house.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $786

Hello Arles: Private 2-Hour Intro City Walk with Local Guide

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Hello Arles: Private 2-Hour Intro City Walk with Local Guide

Discover Arles through a local's eyes on this two-hour walking tour that balances the city's most recognisable sights—the Roman Amphitheatre, Café Van Gogh—with the quieter streets locals actually favour. Your guide weaves together Arles's layered history and cultural threads, then caps the walk with a taste of Fougasse d'Arles, the traditional flatbread that's been part of daily life here for generations. You'll leave with genuine recommendations for where to eat and what to explore next, not just a checklist ticked off.

2 hoursfrom AUD $207

Full day tour with a english speaking driver guide Rocamadour and the most beautiful villages in France

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Full day tour with a english speaking driver guide Rocamadour and the most beautiful villages in France

A seven-hour private tour through the Dordogne's most distinctive settlements, led by an English-speaking guide. Start in Rocamadour, the clifftop sanctuary that drew medieval pilgrims across Europe, then explore why its architecture and position mattered to faith. Afternoon takes you to Autoire's cascading waterfall and stone cottages, before finishing at Loubressac perched above the Dordogne Valley. You'll walk through each village at a measured pace with stops for views and context.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1279

CANOE-RAFT LA PLAGNE - Descent of the Isère (1h30 in the water)

★ 5.0 (7)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

France

CANOE-RAFT LA PLAGNE - Descent of the Isère (1h30 in the water)

Paddle the Isère with a partner in a canoe-raft (hot dog), a two-person inflatable vessel that gives you steering control whilst your guide stays close for safety. This 2.5-hour outing near La Plagne includes 90 minutes on the water navigating Class I–II rapids, plus full kit and shuttle transport. Afterward, dry off in the facilities and grab food at the riverside restaurant.

2h 30mfrom AUD $149

Marseille Made Easy Worry Free Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Marseille Made Easy Worry Free Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

When Lily from our BugBitten team picked this one up, we found a solid option for cruise passengers wanting to tick off Marseille's main sights without logistical stress. The six-hour excursion sweeps you from the hilltop Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica down through Le Panier's narrow, colourful laneways and into the animated Old Port, with a coastal drive along the Corniche thrown in. It's a coach-based guided tour in a city that sprawls across hills, so you're dependent on traffic and ship schedules, but the promise of guaranteed on-time return means you can actually relax instead of watching the clock.

WWII Paris Under the Occupation Walking Tour Limited to 6 Guests

A tight-knit group of six walks through occupied Paris (1940–1944) across three neighbourhoods: Saint Germain, the Latin Quarter, and the Marais. Your guide unpacks how Parisians lived, ate, studied and resisted under German rule, then traces the city's liberation. Over two to three hours, you'll navigate narrow streets while examining resistance networks, deportations, entertainment and daily survival—turning Paris into a living archive of occupation.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $266

Ile de la Cité immersive theatrical tour in French

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Ile de la Cité immersive theatrical tour in French

Follow costumed performers through Île de la Cité as they reveal the stranger stories behind Notre-Dame and its surroundings. This 90-minute theatrical walking tour in French weaves together historical fact and local legend, with actors playing characters from different eras stationed around the cathedral and neighbouring streets. You'll learn about the cathedral's reconstruction alongside the quirks and mysteries that define this corner of Paris, guided by the adventure of uncovering Notre-Dame's best-kept secrets.

1h 30m – 1h 45mfrom AUD $47

Sabrage and Viticulture and Triple Tasting in the Mountains of Reims

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Sabrage and Viticulture and Triple Tasting in the Mountains of Reims

Master the daring technique of slicing champagne bottle tops with a sabre in the Reims mountains, channelling the cavalry tactics of Napoleon's elite guard. This 75-minute session teaches you the blade work behind sabrage with a respectable success rate, complete with safety glasses and three quality champagnes to celebrate your swings. A hands-on way to unlock a French tradition that turns bottle-opening into theatre.

Vimy Ridge World War 1 Battlefields Private Tour from Paris

This private 9–10 hour tour from Paris takes you to Vimy Ridge, where Canadian forces secured a pivotal victory in April 1917. Your English-speaking guide walks you through the trenches, monuments, and preserved landscape that shaped Canada's identity on the Western Front. You'll explore restored tunnels, artillery positions, and cemeteries across the site, with flexibility to visit specific graves or locations that matter to your group.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $920

Bayonne Food Tour : Chocolate, Ham & Basque Specialties

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Bayonne Food Tour : Chocolate, Ham & Basque Specialties

When Em from our team did this Bayonne food tour, we spent 3.5 hours wandering the historic centre with a knowledgeable local guide, stopping at artisan producers making the city's signature chocolate, ham, and Basque cake. The tour hits all the classics — generous tastings at each stop that genuinely add up to a full meal — but it's the sensory games (blind tastings, aroma challenges) and one-on-one chats with the makers that lift it beyond a standard eat-and-walk. Bayonne's a compact, walkable riverside town with real character, and this tour threads together the food, the stories, and the Basque heritage in a way that actually sticks.

Louvre Guided Tour with Entry Ticket & Mona Lisa

When Lily from our BugBitten team ran this Louvre highlights tour, she got the essentials sorted without the usual museum maze. You're paired with an English-speaking guide who steers you through the big hitters — Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory — plus key French and Renaissance pieces, all while weaving in the Louvre's own story (royal palace to global icon). It's pitched at first-timers who want context and company rather than a solo wander through thousands of rooms. The whole thing clocks in at 2 hours, hotel pickup and entry ticket included.

2 hoursfrom AUD $143

Paris Highlights Louvre, Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Pantheon

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Paris Highlights Louvre, Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Pantheon

Traverse central Paris over one or two days, moving through centuries of French history at your own rhythm. You'll access the Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle, the Panthéon, Notre-Dame's crypt, and the Arc de Triomphe with pre-arranged entry. A 48-hour museum pass opens doors to additional galleries and optional day-two visits to Versailles, letting you shape the experience beyond the core monuments.

1 day – 2 daysfrom AUD $334

Marseille in a Flash: Private Tour of Marseille’s Highlights

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Marseille in a Flash: Private Tour of Marseille’s Highlights

Squeeze Marseille's essential sights into two and a half hours with a private driver steering you through France's most ancient metropolis. You'll visit the whitewashed Notre-Dame basilica perched high with city-wide views, cruise along the rocky coastline past calanques and harbours, and spot pockets of street art threading through historic quarters. Travel in a comfortable hybrid sedan with just your group—no tour bus crowds, no rushed schedules. Pick which stops matter most to you.

2h 30mfrom AUD $483

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