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✈️ Transfers

France

Personal Assistant Service in Paris

Skip the logistical headaches of Paris and hire a personal assistant for the day who handles transfers, bookings, queues, and translations so you can actually enjoy yourself. Whether you're arriving at the airport, exploring neighbourhoods, or hunting down restaurant reservations, your assistant shadows you for eight hours, sorting the boring bits while you soak up the city. Think of them as a knowledgeable mate who knows every shortcut, speaks fluent French, and won't mind carrying your shopping.

8 hoursfrom AUD $134

Private Day Trip to Arles Les Baux de Provence and Saint Remy de Provence

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private Day Trip to Arles Les Baux de Provence and Saint Remy de Provence

Explore three gems of Provence in a single day with your own guide and driver. Start in Arles, where Roman ruins—the amphitheatre, theatre, and sprawling necropolis—sit alongside medieval streets Van Gogh once wandered. Climb to the fortified village of Les Baux perched 245 metres above the plain for sweeping views across the countryside. Finish in Saint Rémy de Provence, where you'll visit the monastery where Van Gogh spent a year recuperating, then stroll the atmospheric old quarter. Seven and a half hours of Provence without the tour-bus crowds.

Photographer in Paris - Lukas Nguyen Anh

Work with Lukas, a Paris-based photographer who specialises in natural-light portraiture and candid storytelling. This 30-minute to one-hour session captures genuine moments across your chosen Parisian locations, with early morning shoots leveraging the soft quality of dawn. You'll receive high-resolution edited images and originals via digital transfer, creating a lasting visual record of your time in the city. Contact Lukas ahead to confirm availability.

30 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $284

Guided Tour and Tasting at the Distillerie Baccae Paris

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🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Guided Tour and Tasting at the Distillerie Baccae Paris

Walk through Baccae's Paris distillery to see how spirits are crafted, from copper stills to barrel storage. You'll taste across their product range in this compact one-hour session. Adults only (18+), this distillery visit cuts through the romance of French production to show you the actual craft: heat, fermentation, patience, and the precise chemistry that separates rough alcohol from refined spirit.

1 hourfrom AUD $15

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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private Tour from Cannes

Tailored private driving tour through the French Riviera, departing from Cannes. Choose between 4, 6 or 8-hour itineraries to explore Cannes' glamorous seafront, medieval Antibes, elegant Nice, and—depending on duration—either the hilltop village of St-Paul-de-Vence or the principality of Monaco. Your driver-guide provides commentary from an air-conditioned minivan, with hotel collection and return included for selected properties.

Montpellier Private Walking Tour with a Local

Navigate Montpellier's layered past and present with a local who knows the city's rhythms. This flexible private walk spans 2–6 hours through medieval laneways and grand neoclassical squares, weaving between centuries of architecture. Your guide steers you past postcard landmarks towards neighbourhood cafés, local markets, and lesser-known corners that reveal how Montpellier actually works. The pace and focus adjust to your interests—whether that's Renaissance facades, 1980s urban design, or where locals queue for coffee.

2 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $67

Vine to Wine Discovery at Domaine Beaumont Distré Saumur

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🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Vine to Wine Discovery at Domaine Beaumont Distré Saumur

Spend two hours at Domaine Beaumont in Saumur learning how Gérald crafts organic wines without added sulfites. Walk through vineyard operations and taste wines that showcase the terroir's distinct character. The experience moves from grape selection through fermentation techniques, revealing the decisions that shape each bottle. Suited to curious drinkers whether you're returning to wine or exploring it for the first time.

The Médoc in a sidecar, magic!

Explore the Médoc vineyard region of Bordeaux from the seat of a vintage sidecar, piloted by a local driver. This 3.5-hour circuit weaves between Grand Cru châteaux, stopping at a classified estate for a guided tasting led by a wine professional. You'll swap seats mid-ride—one passenger in the sidecar basket, one behind the pilot—to experience the route from different vantage points. Expect winding rural roads, château architecture, and hands-on insight into how the region's celebrated wines are made.

Family Tour at the Musée d'Orsay

Explore the Musée d'Orsay with your family on a guided 2-hour tour through 19th-century art and architecture. Your children work through activity booklets while discovering works by Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh across one of Europe's finest Impressionist collections. The guide pitches the experience as a gentle detective hunt, keeping younger visitors engaged without resorting to talk-down explanations. Professional guide and entrance included.

Dark Paris Myths & Legends Private Walking Tour

A 2.5-hour private walking tour through medieval Paris that traces the darker chapters of the city's past. Your guide navigates the Latin Quarter, Marais, and streets around Notre-Dame and Châtelet, unpicking gothic architecture, criminal hideouts, and alchemists' quarters that shaped Parisian history from the Middle Ages through to the 1960s. Groups stay small—maximum 10 people—so you'll move at a genuine pace through lanes most visitors miss.

Biarritz private surf lessons

One-and-a-half-hour private surf lesson on Biarritz's Marbella beach with a veteran instructor who brings three decades of water time to the lineup. You'll work one-on-one in genuine local conditions, learning technique and water awareness from someone who knows every break and rip. Board and wetsuit provided; all fitness levels welcome, though you'll need basic cardiovascular fitness for paddling and positioning.

Montmartre Marvels Small Group Guided Stroll in Bohemian Paris

Climb Montmartre's winding streets with a local guide who reveals the neighbourhood's bohemian past and artistic legacy. Over two to two-and-a-half hours, you'll reach Sacré-Cœur Basilica and get sweeping city views from the hilltop, then explore the area's cultural landmarks including the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. Groups stay small at fifteen people maximum, keeping the experience intimate and conversational.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $151

Paris Montmartre Semi-Private Walking Tour to Sacré-Cœur

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🛕 Culture & History

France

Paris Montmartre Semi-Private Walking Tour to Sacré-Cœur

When Lily from our BugBitten team ran this Montmartre walk, it ticked the boxes for anyone wanting Paris beyond the postcard shots. You're covering ground from Moulin Rouge up to Sacré-Cœur over two to three hours, threading through the tight lanes where artists once crashed and the cabarets still pulse. The guide weaves local colour into each stop — the Wall of Love, La Maison Rose, a working vineyard tucked in the hills — and keeps numbers small (max ten), so it doesn't feel like you're shuffling through a tour-group scrum. Good for first-timers, couples, and solo travellers after the village-in-the-city vibe without the tat.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $74

★ 5.0 (6)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

The super fun family tour

A flexible five- to six-hour family-friendly exploration of France's key landmarks and hidden corners, led by a local guide who tailors the route to suit your group's pace and interests. You'll hit the major sights within the first three hours, then branch into neighbourhood markets, parks, and casual eateries where everyone—from toddlers to teenagers—finds something worthwhile. Strollers provided; the whole route is flat and wheelchair-accessible.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $819

★ 5.0 (6)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Strasbourg: Food Tour and Old Town Walk

Walk through Strasbourg's backstreets with Davide, tasting your way through Alsatian classics. Over three hours, you'll sample tarte flambée with local beer, hunt down knacks from a street vendor, and take refuge in a renowned pâtisserie for espresso and éclairs. Between bites, explore hidden courtyards, centuries-old timber buildings, and quiet corners where coach tours rarely venture. A genuine flavour and footfall tour of the city.

Walks and hikes with donkeys

Walk through France's Pays de Mélusine region with a donkey as your companion over three hours. Start near the Grotte aux Fées and wind through countryside where hidden châteaux appear around bends and bird calls fill the air. The route suits all fitness levels, moving at the donkey's steady pace rather than a rushed hike. You'll receive a detailed map and route notes at the start; accommodation options (guesthouse, gîte, or camping) can be arranged for longer stays, though must be booked ahead.

3 hoursfrom AUD $139

Private Tour: Versailles by Electric Bike from Paris

★ 5.0 (6)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private Tour: Versailles by Electric Bike from Paris

Pedal from Paris to Versailles on an e-bike, bypassing the queues at train stations. This eight-hour guided route follows quiet paths through parks, forests and villages, letting you cover distance without exertion. Stop at Versailles' local market to gather ingredients for a picnic in the palace grounds, then explore Marie-Antoinette's Hamlet and the Hall of Mirrors at leisure. Your guide handles the bikes while you return to Paris by train on your own schedule.

Bike ride on the Wine Route from Sélestat

Cycle the Alsatian Wine Route between Orschwiller and Bergheim on a guided three-hour ride through rolling vineyard country. You'll pedal past half-timbered villages and gain views of Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle perched on its hilltop. The route follows dedicated cycle paths, making it accessible to riders with basic fitness. E-bikes handle the gentle gradients, and all equipment—helmet, water, luggage rack—is provided.

Private Full Day Wine Tour in Provence from Toulon Cruise Port

This private 6–7 hour wine tour departs from Toulon or La Seyne Sur Mer cruise port and takes you into Provence's vineyard country for tastings at two carefully chosen estates. Your guide—a wine specialist—walks you through production methods, terroir, and tasting technique whilst you sample Rosés, reds, and whites. The tour wraps with free time to eat and explore a Provençal village (Cassis, Le Castellet, or Hyères depending on your ship's schedule), giving you a genuine taste of local food and culture before returning to port well ahead of departure.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $669

Wine Tasting in Paris right next to Père Lachaise & l'Atelier des lumières

★ 5.0 (6)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Wine Tasting in Paris right next to Père Lachaise & l'Atelier des lumières

Taste wines from independent French producers in a intimate shop near Père Lachaise cemetery and l'Atelier des Lumières. You'll sample three glasses selected to your taste—whether you favour crisp whites, robust reds, dry rosés, or bubbly—paired with cheese, charcuterie and bread. The owners know their winemakers personally and share stories behind each bottle, all set to a curated vinyl soundtrack. One hour, no pretension.

Marais Private Walking Tour

A native Parisian leads you through the Marais on foot for two hours, moving beyond the obvious landmarks to reveal the neighbourhood's quieter corners and layered history. You'll visit Place des Vosges and lesser-known spots like Hôtel de Sens, learning what locals actually value about this district. The guide treats the experience as a conversation between friends rather than a formal tour, leaving space for your questions and observations throughout.

The Best Of Saint-Emilion : City Highlights walking tour

A 90-minute private walking tour through Saint-Émilion's medieval centre with a local certified guide who unpacks the town's layered past. You'll navigate cobbled lanes past the 11th-century monolithic church, the collegial cloister, and the king's keep, picking up stories that connect architecture to trade routes and power. A St-Émilion macaron completes the picture.

1h 30m – 1h 40mfrom AUD $376

D-Day Omaha Beach sector - Small group from Caen aboard a Van

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🛕 Culture & History

France

D-Day Omaha Beach sector - Small group from Caen aboard a Van

This 6–7 hour guided tour from Caen explores the D-Day landing zones across the Omaha Beach sector in Normandy. Travelling in a small minivan with a maximum of eight passengers, you'll visit Point du Hoc's dramatic clifftop bunkers, walk the sand at Omaha Beach, pay respects at the American War Cemetery, and examine restored tanks and vehicles at the Overlord Museum. A driver-guide provides context throughout, anchoring the physical sites to the events of 6 June 1944.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $334

WW1 Somme Battlefields - Private tour from Paris aboard a Van (2 pax)

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🛕 Culture & History

France

WW1 Somme Battlefields - Private tour from Paris aboard a Van (2 pax)

A 12–13 hour private van tour from Paris that traces the Somme's defining battles through five key sites: the Lochnagar crater, Thiepval's museum with its sprawling graphic narrative of 1 July 1916, original trenches at Beaumont Hamel, the South African memorial in Delville Wood, and the Historial of the Great War in Péronne. Travel in an air-conditioned minivan with a driver-guide, picking up from central Paris districts. This is a measured walk through preserved ground, not a rushed circuit.

12 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $1371

Private round transfer to Deauville Rouen Honfleur from Le Havre

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✈️ Transfers

France

Private round transfer to Deauville Rouen Honfleur from Le Havre

A 10-hour private transfer from Le Havre port lets you explore three Normandy highlights—Deauville, Rouen, and Honfleur—at your own pace. Your driver navigates the route while you decide how long to linger in each town. Start and finish at the port with comfortable, air-conditioned transport and on-board WiFi. The driver can suggest local restaurants if you'd like dining recommendations.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1642

100% Champagne LOVER Tour:1 Iconic house visit+3 tastings & Lunch

★ 5.0 (6)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

100% Champagne LOVER Tour:1 Iconic house visit+3 tastings & Lunch

Spend a full day exploring the Champagne region's finest producers with a dedicated driver and guide. Visit one prestigious maison and three smaller producers, tasting their signatures alongside a pre-ordered lunch. This bespoke tour covers ground between Reims and Epernay in an air-conditioned vehicle, moving at your pace through cellars, vineyards, and tasting rooms to understand what separates each house's approach to the region's iconic wine.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $2842

Pastry Class with a Chef - Private class

★ 5.0 (6)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Pastry Class with a Chef - Private class

Learn French pastry techniques from a working chef in their Paris home over three hours. You'll mix, fold and bake alongside your instructor, crafting classic French desserts from scratch. This is a genuine kitchen apprenticeship—not a performance—where you work with real ingredients and techniques, then taste what you've made. Ideal for groups and families wanting to understand the precision behind French pastry.

Private visit to a winemaker - Champagne and perfume workshop

Spend two hours at a private winemaker's workshop in France learning to identify aromas in champagne and bespoke perfumes. You'll explore how scent connects these two French traditions, guided by someone with genuine expertise in both crafts. The session includes tastings and teaches you to develop your nose for nuance—practical skills you'll use long after leaving.

2 hoursfrom AUD $142

Cité de Carcassonne and Wine Tasting Private Day Tour from Toulouse

★ 5.0 (6)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Cité de Carcassonne and Wine Tasting Private Day Tour from Toulouse

A 9–10 hour private tour from Toulouse combining Europe's largest fortified citadel with wine country exploration. You'll walk the ramparts and lanes of medieval Carcassonne, then spend the afternoon among Languedoc vineyards learning how local producers craft their wines. Your own guide and driver handle logistics, leaving you free to absorb the hilltop fortress and taste regional bottles at a working estate.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $928

Visits and Tastings in the Médoc in Small Group with Meal

★ 5.0 (6)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Visits and Tastings in the Médoc in Small Group with Meal

Spend eight hours exploring three prestigious Médoc estates with a knowledgeable guide who explains the region's terroir, grape classifications, and the historic 1855 rankings. Travel the legendary Route des Châteaux between world-class vineyards, taste wines at each château, and enjoy a proper lunch at a local restaurant showcasing regional cooking. Small-group format keeps things intimate whilst you learn what separates grand cru from the rest.

Exceptional visit and tasting of 7 wines

Explore Clos Triguedina, a Cahors estate with nearly two centuries of winemaking heritage. This two-hour session introduces you to seven distinct wines from the domain's portfolio, paired with light snacks. You'll walk through the property and taste across their range, learning how the terroir shapes what ends up in each bottle.

Historical Sidecar Tour of Le Havre – War & Architecture

Ride through Le Havre's post-war landscape in a vintage sidecar with a local guide, discovering how this Atlantic port rebuilt itself after 1944's devastation. Over two-and-a-half hours, you'll weave past Auguste Perret's modernist monuments—now UNESCO-listed—and hear stories of strategic wartime operations and urban renewal. The sidecar experience puts you at street level, wind-hit and genuinely present, rather than sealed behind glass.

Fontainebleau Castle - Transportation Private Trip

Private car service to Fontainebleau Palace and Barbizon, the painters' village, over seven hours. Your bilingual driver collects you from your accommodation, handles all transport between sites, and returns you at day's end. The château itself spans twelve centuries of French royal and imperial history; you'll explore at your own pace before visiting the art-world village where 19th-century painters settled. Premium electric SUV, bottled water, and driver assistance included.

Private tour of Lyon on Fourvière hill - 2 hours

A two-hour guided tour starting at the Fourvière funicular station, exploring Lyon's layered history from Roman times onwards. You'll stand at the ancient forum overlooking the city, enter the vast Notre Dame de Fourvière basilica with its crypt and chapel, then descend to the archaeological excavations where a working theatre and odeon still host performances. Your guide offers optional access to the archaeological museum for deeper context.

2 hoursfrom AUD $334

Montmartre Sacré Coeur and Moulin Rouge best shops and cafés

★ 5.0 (6)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Montmartre Sacré Coeur and Moulin Rouge best shops and cafés

A 90-minute guided walk through Montmartre's winding streets, stopping at Sacré-Cœur, the Moulin Rouge, and hidden cafés and shops that locals actually frequent. Your guide navigates you past the artisan bakeries, vintage boutiques, and independent designers tucked into this hilltop neighbourhood, whilst explaining where Picasso, Renoir and Van Gogh once sketched. You'll discover what to eat and drink in France's culinary heartland, and learn the stories behind the streets—including the famous wall of declarations.

Louvre Essential Private tour

Skip the crowds and hit the Louvre's unmissable works with a private guide steering you through three hours of the collection's finest. You'll explore the museum's architectural evolution and backstory while your guide fields questions about the pieces that shaped Western art. Based in Paris, this tour cuts through the noise and gets you face-to-face with paintings and sculptures that deserve more than a rushed glance.

Food Tour Marseille Local specialities only With a local

When Charlie from our BugBitten team ran this food tour, Marseille showed up properly — no tourist shortcuts, just a local guide steering us through tight neighbourhoods toward real food. Over three-and-a-bit hours, we tasted about ten dishes: the kind of stuff Marseillais actually eat. We kicked off at the Vieux-Port with the city's most famous starter, then drifted through hidden corners picking up Provençal wines, tapenades, and regional street finds. The last stop was Le Panier, Marseille's oldest quarter, where the flavour and the history sit on top of each other. Vegetarians get looked after too.

3h 15mfrom AUD $112

Private guided tour of Bordeaux in a luxurious Citroen DS - 1 hour

★ 5.0 (6)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private guided tour of Bordeaux in a luxurious Citroen DS - 1 hour

Tour Bordeaux's 18th-century quarters in a restored 1973 Citroën DS convertible with a private driver-guide. This one-hour circuit takes you past the city's grandest classical facades and UNESCO-listed streets, plus quieter corners locals favour. The DS itself—sleek, low-slung, unmistakably French—transforms a standard city tour into something you'll actually remember.

A hoppy walk ! Craft Beer in Montpellier

A three-hour guided exploration of Montpellier's thriving craft beer scene, moving through the city's medieval streets to sample local brews at independent breweries and bars. Despite sitting in France's wine heartland, Montpellier has emerged as the south's craft beer hub, with new producers and dedicated venues multiplying rapidly. You'll taste six carefully selected beers across two tasting sessions, discovering how the region's brewers are challenging centuries of viticultural tradition.

The Great Sauternes Wine Tour

Explore the Sauternes wine region of South-West France with Paul, a guide who's spent over two decades in the area and maintains direct relationships with local château owners. This flexible tour spans 3–8 hours depending on your interests, offering private access to vineyards and producers you won't find on standard routes. Paul also arranges accommodation, dining, and other regional activities beyond the wine visits themselves.

3 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $543

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