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Medieval Paris: Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie

★ 5.0 (24)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Medieval Paris: Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie

A three-hour guided walk through Île de la Cité traces Paris's medieval roots across three architectural landmarks. You'll explore Sainte Chapelle's soaring stained glass, move through the Conciergerie's former royal chambers and revolutionary prison cells, and enter Notre Dame Cathedral. When the Conciergerie closes for renovation in 2026, the itinerary pivots to the Cluny Museum's medieval collections instead. This is essential groundwork for understanding how Gothic style took root in the city.

3 hoursfrom AUD $1336

Stroll a Local French market & have a picnic

★ 5.0 (24)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Stroll a Local French market & have a picnic

Wander through a bustling Parisian market with a local guide who teaches you French market etiquette and vendor chat while you hunt for picnic essentials. Over 2–3 hours, you'll sample seasonal produce, cured meats, cheeses and bread fresh from stalls, then settle into a nearby park for a leisurely spread paired with wine or champagne. Whether the weather cooperates or forces you indoors, the focus stays on eating well and soaking up how Parisians actually shop and dine.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $150

Lyon Airport Private Transfer – Meet & Greet Included

★ 5.0 (24)

✈️ Transfers

France

Lyon Airport Private Transfer – Meet & Greet Included

Private car service connecting Lyon Airport to your destination with a driver waiting at arrivals. Available round-the-clock for incoming and outgoing flights, the service includes all airport fees and parking. Choose from sedans for individuals, vans for small groups, or minibuses for larger parties. Your driver will be holding a name board, cutting through the airport rush.

D-Day Beaches Shore Excursion from Cherbourg Cruise Port

Spend eight hours tracing the Normandy landings across the beaches and fortifications where the 1944 invasion unfolded. Departing Cherbourg, you'll walk the sand at Omaha, pay respects at the American Cemetery's white-cross rows, and scramble the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc where Rangers scaled their way into history. Your guide unpacks the tactical and human story throughout. A bakery stop provides coffee and pastries, though you'll need to plan your own lunch.

Bordeaux Market Tasting by Food Lover Tour

A three-hour guided ramble through Bordeaux's food culture, starting with warm pastry from a neighbourhood bakery before moving through the city's flagship market to taste cured meats, cheeses, and oysters from Arcachon Bay. You'll finish with Bordeaux wines and learn how they're made. All tastings and a guide are included, though you'll need to arrange your own way there.

Private Boat Tour Cannes to Lérins Islands – No Extra Costs

Hire a private Sea Ray boat for a 4-hour cruise from Cannes to the Lérins Islands. Your skipper navigates sheltered coves and landmarks like Fort Royal whilst you swim, snorkel the underwater sculptures, and paddleboard in crystalline water. The boat is fully equipped—snorkeling gear, paddleboard, sunbeds, shade, fridge, deck shower—and fuel is included. No hidden charges. Flexible routing adapts to conditions and what appeals to your group.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1154

Père Lachaise Cemetery Tour: A Stroll Through Immortal History

★ 5.0 (24)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Père Lachaise Cemetery Tour: A Stroll Through Immortal History

Walk through Père Lachaise with a local guide who knows where the graves of literary giants, musicians, and artists lie buried. Over two hours in Paris's most storied cemetery, you'll discover the monuments, sculptures, and epitaphs that mark lives well-lived. Small groups of eight or fewer move at a measured pace through tree-lined paths, stopping at tombs with real stories behind them. This isn't a morbid tour—it's a window into how Parisians remember their dead with style and substance.

Toulon Food Tour – A Full French Meal Experience by Do Eat Better

Walk Toulon's old town with a local guide who knows every restaurant's story, from how they source ingredients to why their recipes matter. You'll stop at four different venues over three-and-a-half hours, eating and drinking your way through a proper Provençal meal—think Cade, local cheeses, tarte tropézienne, and wine—without once sitting down in a formal dining room. It's how locals actually eat in this quieter French port town.

Saint Malo and Cancale by sidecar (half day)

Experience the Emerald Coast from the sidecar of a restored vintage rig, with your driver navigating from walled Saint Malo through rural lanes to the oyster port of Cancale. This three-hour loop crosses the bay's edge, stops for fresh oysters straight from the market, then returns along the Atlantic shoreline and Saint Coulomb's beaches. It's a throwback way to see Brittany's dramatic coastline without the windscreen between you and the salt air.

Molinard Classic Perfume Workshop in Paris Ier

Craft your own signature scent at Molinard's Paris workshop in the 1st arrondissement. You'll spend an hour blending from a palette of 90 essences, guided by an expert instructor, to create a bespoke 50ml eau de parfum you'll take home. This hands-on session works for complete beginners and requires no special fitness level.

The Secrets of Coco Chanel : Unraveling the Fashion Icon

A 90-minute walking tour through Paris that traces Gabrielle Chanel's rise from obscurity to fashion revolutionary. An actress performs scenes from Coco's life as you pass the Ritz and Rue Cambon headquarters, exploring how personal reinvention and business acumen built a global luxury empire. The tour balances her creative breakthroughs with the complexities of her character, revealing what lay beneath the legendary persona.

The Brunch That Feels Like a Love Letter to France

Spend 90 minutes at Emma's table in Nice for a French brunch that unfolds course by course. She cooks everything from scratch, blending classical technique with her own creative riffs. Expect constant motion from the kitchen—plates arrive throughout the experience, each one a conversation starter. You'll leave having eaten well and laughed harder, the kind of meal that feels less like service and more like being adopted into someone's inner circle for the morning.

Day at Scandola and Calanques de Piana in a small group

Explore Corsica's dramatic coastal reserve aboard a nimble semi-rigid boat with a family-run operator. This 5 hours 45 minute voyage takes you through the Scandola Reserve and past the rust-coloured pinnacles of Calanques de Piana, weaving between sea caves and rocky outcrops. You'll navigate waters few larger vessels can reach, then break at Girolata village where you can beach-side picnic or dine ashore. Groups stay intimate at 12 passengers maximum, with entry fees supporting the reserve's conservation.

Private tour landing beaches from Le Havre cruise terminal

Spend nine hours exploring Normandy's D-Day beaches with a knowledgeable local guide departing from Le Havre cruise terminal. This tour traces the five landing sites of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944, uncovering the tactical decisions, personal stories, and landscape transformations that shaped this pivotal moment. Your guide brings decades of regional expertise to bear, connecting the physical sites to broader wartime context. Suitable for families and mixed fitness levels, with practical provisions for young children.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1990

Small Group Champagne Tour from Paris, Tastings and Hotel Pickup

★ 5.0 (23)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Small Group Champagne Tour from Paris, Tastings and Hotel Pickup

When Sarah from our team ran this small-group Champagne tour, she found a refreshing alternative to the typical coach-load experience. Capped at eight travellers, the minivan trip whisks you from your Paris hotel through the rolling vineyards of the Champagne region — hitting Reims Cathedral, a family-run producer, and a prestigious Champagne house, all with a local guide steering the pace. The whole thing takes 10–13 hours depending on how long you linger over tastings and vineyard views. It's the kind of tour where your guide actually remembers your name by the second stop.

10 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $375

★ 5.0 (23)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Prestige Tour and Cognac Tasting

Step into a third-generation cognac house in France's heartland for a 90-minute guided tour that traces how grapes become spirit. You'll walk through the working distillery, peer into the bottling line, and finish with three aged samples that reveal what decades in oak actually tastes like. The pacing suits everyone from complete beginners to seasoned drinkers—there's genuine craft on display rather than theatre.

The Carrières de Lumières by e-bike

Cycle through the Alpilles foothills around Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, pedalling past olive groves and limestone villages before descending into the Carrières de Lumières. This 5–8 hour outing pairs countryside riding with an underground art experience: a former quarry now hosting immersive light installations that sprawl across cavernous stone walls. Routes suit casual and confident riders alike, ending with ticket entry to the galleries.

5 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $100

★ 5.0 (23)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Wine Tours and Tastings from Béziers

Spend three and a half hours rolling through Languedoc's wine country in a climate-controlled minivan, visiting local producers who'll walk you through their craft. You'll taste carefully selected wines straight from the source, guided by someone who knows these vineyards inside out. Choose between a small-group outing on Wednesday or Friday, or book a private tour Monday, Tuesday, or Saturday with flexible routing and hotel pickup included.

Macaroons lessons with Flora

Learn to craft French macarons in a local's apartment near Strasbourg Saint-Denis with Flora, a chef who'll walk you through the history and hands-on technique of these delicate pastries. You'll make two flavours of your choice from five options, take home your creations, and enjoy coffee or tea throughout the two-hour session. Classes run in French, English, or Spanish.

Côtes du Rhone Private Wine Day Tour by Vintage Range Rover

Spend eight hours exploring the Côtes du Rhône's finest vineyards in a private Range Rover, guided by someone who knows the region inside out. Visit celebrated appellations—Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph—and taste up to eight wines from both established family domaines and emerging producers. Stop at a hidden medieval village producing rare, sought-after bottles known only to insiders, then settle into lunch at a neighbourhood spot locals actually frequent. Learn the stories behind the wines, including peculiar traditions like fruit-in-glass techniques.

Private Half Day Wine Tour from Lyon in Beaujolais

Explore Northern Beaujolais's finest vineyards in a private vintage Land Rover with a knowledgeable local guide. This four-hour tour takes you behind locked cellar doors at two family-run wineries, where you'll watch winemakers at work and taste their reserve selections. Between tastings, detour through the region's quieter corners—perhaps a stone chapel or a medieval château—chosen to match your interests. Regional charcuterie and cheese accompany each tasting.

4 hoursfrom AUD $368

Versailles Palace & Marie-Antoinette's Estate Private Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (23)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Versailles Palace & Marie-Antoinette's Estate Private Guided Tour

When Ben from our BugBitten team ran this full-day private tour from Paris, we got the polished version of Versailles — skip the queues, travel in an air-conditioned car, and have a guide actually explain what you're looking at instead of just gawping alongside 2,000 other tourists. Eight hours takes you through the State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors (yes, it's as ridiculous as it sounds), the gardens, a proper three-course lunch, then Marie-Antoinette's Estate and the Trianons in the afternoon. It's the kind of tour where you leave knowing why this place mattered, not just that it's big and shiny.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1232

Intimate Montmartre Art & Gourmet Stroll – Private Experience

★ 5.0 (22)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Intimate Montmartre Art & Gourmet Stroll – Private Experience

Wander Montmartre's winding streets on a three-hour private tour, tracing the footsteps of Picasso and Van Gogh through the neighbourhood's artistic heritage. You'll visit Renoir's gardens at the museum, watch working painters at Place du Tertre, climb to Sacré-Cœur for sweeping city views, and pause for pastries and coffee in a local café. A guided exploration of bohemian Paris tailored to your pace.

Nimes Food Tour

Walk through Nîmes with a local foodie who knows where the real flavours live. You'll navigate both the elegant old quarters and modern neighbourhoods, stopping at independent merchants and the covered market to taste roughly a dozen regional specialities—brandade, olives, tapenade, local cheeses, artisan ice cream. Each tasting builds into a proper meal, not just nibbles. A glass of wine anchors the experience. Three and a half hours, hungry stomach essential.

3h 30mfrom AUD $150

★ 5.0 (22)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Honfleur's Landmarks & Gems E-Bike Tour

Explore Honfleur's waterfront and countryside over three hours on an electric bike, guided by someone who knows the town's layers. You'll hit the landmarks that put this Normandy port on the map, plus the quieter corners that caught the eye of impressionist painters. E-bikes handle the terrain and let you cover ground that walking would exhaust, reaching viewpoints and routes inaccessible on foot.

Electric Scooter Excursion with Tapas Aperitif

Glide through Bayonne's riverside paths on a whisper-quiet, French-made electric scooter. This two-hour guided spin covers gentle towpath terrain with a certified instructor who'll get you comfortable within minutes. You'll pause halfway for tapas and a drink at La Guinguette, where your guide shares local history and wildlife insights. A low-impact way to see the landscape without engine noise or emissions.

Beaujolais and Burgundy Private Winter Wine Day Tour From Lyon

A private eight-hour winter exploration of Beaujolais departing from Lyon, where you'll visit four working estates and a family distillery in a vintage Defender. Pair regional wines with locally sourced charcuterie and cheese at tastings, break for lunch amongst winemakers at a traditional bistro, and discover everything from a medieval château to monastic vineyard heritage. Your guide is deeply embedded in the region's wine community.

Speleology, Exploration inside a secret cave

Drop into an underground world on this three-hour guided caving expedition in France. You'll navigate passages carved by millennia of flowing water, discovering geological formations and subterranean chambers few see. The guide reveals how water shapes the cave system whilst you get a genuine sense of what lies beneath the surface—including the chance to eat lunch surrounded by rock and darkness.

WW2 Jeep Tour Utah Beach Half Day

Travel Utah Beach in an authentic WW2 Jeep with a knowledgeable local guide who reveals the tactical movements and human stories of the D-Day landings. This four-hour circuit cuts through the Normandy bocage and quieter corners of the 1944 invasion zone, including Sainte-Mère-Église and lesser-documented sites that most visitors miss. You'll see the terrain as the Allied forces did, not sanitised monument grounds.

VIP transfer with Ford Explorer from CDG TO PARIS/DISNEY OR BACK

Arrive at or depart from Charles de Gaulle Airport in a spacious Ford Explorer, whisking you directly to Paris or Disneyland Paris in private comfort. Your driver handles the route while you settle into climate-controlled luxury for the 40-minute to 70-minute journey. No hassle with public transport or shared shuttles—just a smooth, straightforward transfer tailored to your schedule.

40 min – 1h 10mfrom AUD $343

Best of the French Riviera city's with your local Guide

★ 5.0 (22)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Best of the French Riviera city's with your local Guide

A 4.5-hour guided tour of the French Riviera's standout towns, led by a knowledgeable local driver who weaves regional history and geography into the journey. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort while your guide shares insider stories about the coast's cultural heritage and landmarks. Perfect for those wanting context without the coach-tour rush.

Moet et Chandon Tasting and Fun Private Tour in Champagne

Spend eight hours exploring the Champagne region's most prestigious producer and a family-run alternative. Your guide—a sommelier student with seven years' regional expertise—drives you through the Marne Valley to Moët & Chandon's vast cellars in Épernay, where you'll taste two glasses and hear the house's founding story. After lunch along the famous Avenue de Champagne, visit a small-scale producer to see traditional méthode Champenoise up close and sample three more glasses. A day built on genuine knowledge, not sales pitch.

Visits in Italian : Latin Quarter and the Seine ( 2 itineraries)

Explore Paris with a guide who speaks Italian, choosing between two distinct 2-hour routes through the city's most storied quarters. The Latin Quarter tour winds past Notre-Dame, the Panthéon and Shakespeare & Co on Monday and Friday mornings, while the Seine itinerary traces the royal heart—Île de la Cité, Sainte-Chapelle, Pont Neuf and the Louvre—on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Both are intimate group experiences suited to all fitness levels.

2 hoursfrom AUD $48

Shore Excursion: Half-Day In Monaco, Monte Carlo & Eze

★ 5.0 (21)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Shore Excursion: Half-Day In Monaco, Monte Carlo & Eze

This four-hour private excursion from Villefranche-sur-Mer covers Monaco's glittering waterfront and the medieval perched village of Eze. You'll travel in a luxury minivan with a professional guide, stopping to explore Monaco's Old Town, the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit, Monte Carlo's casino quarter and yacht-filled harbour, then climb into Eze's narrow lanes with views across the Mediterranean. Morning or afternoon departures available.

Latin Quarter & Notre-Dame: 2,000 Years of History in small group

When Charlie from our team ran this 3-hour walk through the Latin Quarter, we got the real Paris—not the postcard version. Your guide studied at the Sorbonne himself, so the stories behind Notre-Dame, the Panthéon, and those narrow streets hit different when someone who lived them is telling them. You'll wind through the neighbourhood where writers, revolutionaries, and students have actually changed things, ducking into cafés Sartre haunted and past Marie Curie's old haunts. It's small-group stuff (max 10 people), which means you're not herding with fifty others and your guide actually remembers your name by the end.

Wine tasting in Strasbourg: discovery of Alsace wines

Spend 90 minutes exploring Alsace's distinctive wine landscape through guided tastings in Strasbourg's local bars and cellars. You'll sample at least six regional whites—dry, off-dry, and sweet varieties—while learning how terroir shapes each bottle's character. An English-speaking wine enthusiast leads groups of up to ten, sharing insights into Alsatian grape varieties and helping you identify your preferred styles. Available Thursday to Saturday afternoons and early evenings.

Montmartre guided walking tour with local guide in small group

Wander through Montmartre's hilltop streets with a local guide who unpicks the neighbourhood's artistic and bohemian roots over two hours and twenty minutes. Starting at Sacré-Cœur basilica and its sweeping interior mosaics, you'll navigate narrow lanes past the studios and haunts that shaped Paris's creative spirit—from Place du Tertre's artist gatherings to Picasso's workspace, the Pink House, and old cabarets tucked into alleys. Each corner carries the weight of cultural history, and the hill itself rewards you with unfiltered views across the city.

Private Orangerie Museum 2-Hour Guided Tour in Paris

Spend two hours in the Orangerie with a private guide who unpacks the museum's art and backstory. You'll encounter works by Modigliani, Renoir, Picasso and Soutine alongside the peculiar tale of collector Coco Chanel and the assembled treasures themselves. Skip-the-line access means no queuing, leaving more time for proper looking and discussion.

Private Louvre Teens Tour

A 2.5-hour guided mystery hunt through the Louvre that turns masterpiece spotting into a detective game. Your group solves puzzles and cracks clues to expose a fictional art thief, unlocking gallery directions as you progress. A licenced guide coaches you through each challenge while revealing why these paintings matter. Designed for teens but genuinely engaging for mixed-age families who want their museum visit to feel like an adventure rather than a lecture.

Drawing workshop/creative notebook & cultural walk in the Tuileries

Spend three hours drawing and wandering the Tuileries with a small group guided by an experienced instructor who meets you at your own skill level. You'll sketch on location while discovering the gardens and surrounding neighbourhood through an artistic lens, taking home a personalised sketchbook filled with your work and the provided materials to keep.

3 hoursfrom AUD $132

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