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Tours in France

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Monaco & Èze
★ 5.0 (47)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Monaco & Èze

A private drive through the French Riviera's most glamorous corners, connecting Monaco's glittering harbour and the clifftop village of Èze. Your guide steers the conversation—expect curated stops, local knowledge, and surprise detours along the way. The half-day covers both destinations in four to five hours; those starting from Cannes should opt for the full day to avoid rushed transitions and gain two to three extra hours exploring.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $669
Provence Wine Tour - Small Group Tour from Cannes
★ 5.0 (47)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Provence Wine Tour - Small Group Tour from Cannes

Spend eight hours touring three award-winning vineyards across the Provence countryside with a small group led by local guides who know the region's wines inside out. You'll taste around fifteen wines—reds, whites, and plenty of rosés—learn what makes Provence wine distinct through a tasting masterclass, and meet the winemakers themselves. The pace is unhurried, designed for savouring both the wines and the rolling landscape.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $299
Epernay South Half Day Visit and Champagne Tastings
★ 5.0 (46)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Epernay South Half Day Visit and Champagne Tastings

A curated half-day loop through Épernay's champagne territory, taking in two producer cellars with paired tastings of six bottles between them. You'll traverse the grand cru slopes with a photo pause at Cramant's overlook, walk through Chouilly's vine garden to grasp how grapes become wine, then stroll Épernay's UNESCO-listed Avenue de Champagne past the houses that shaped the region's renown. A local guide drives the route and shepherds you through each stop.

4 hoursfrom AUD $217
Saint Emilion Half Day Ebike and Wine Tour with Picnic.
★ 5.0 (46)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Saint Emilion Half Day Ebike and Wine Tour with Picnic.

Pedal through Saint Émilion's vine-striped valleys on electric bikes, stopping at established châteaux to taste seven Bordeaux wines with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide. This four-hour half-day tour pairs château visits and vineyard tastings with a gourmet picnic lunch eaten amongst the vines. Roll through the countryside without exertion, absorbing stories of the region's winemaking heritage and the landscape that shapes each bottle.

4 hoursfrom AUD $209
The French Riviera
★ 5.0 (45)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

The French Riviera

Explore the French Riviera's most celebrated towns with your own private driver over a full day. You set the rhythm—spend longer in Monaco's gilded streets, linger over lunch in Cannes, or skip ahead to the next stop. Your driver suggests routes based on your interests, handles navigation and parking, and keeps cold water within reach. Wheelchair-accessible throughout, and equipped for travelling with young children.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1115
Antibes Tasting Tour
★ 5.0 (45)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Antibes Tasting Tour

Walk through Antibes with a native guide who steers you towards the flavours locals actually eat. Over three hours, you'll hit five tasting stops—a hidden aperitif spot, artisan producers, the working market, and a neighbourhood restaurant—sampling both savoury and sweet specialities. It's the opposite of the Cannes tourist trail: smaller groups, genuine encounters, stories that stick with you. Based minutes from the glitzier Riviera but worlds apart in feel.

3h 15mfrom AUD $159
Lyon: a unique tour of Lyon's heroines
★ 5.0 (45)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Lyon: a unique tour of Lyon's heroines

Walk through Lyon's Croix-Rousse district with a local guide uncovering the lives of women who shaped the city's past. From silk-workers who fought for fair conditions to underground operatives during the Nazi occupation, this 1.5–2 hour tour traces forgotten stories woven into neighbourhood streets. Small groups (max 10) hear accounts rarely found elsewhere, paired with sweeping city views and insider eating recommendations.

1h 30m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $42
US and French revolution with General Lafayette
★ 5.0 (44)
🛕 Culture & History
France

US and French revolution with General Lafayette

Explore the intersecting stories of American independence and French revolution through the life of General Lafayette, a pivotal figure bridging both nations. This 2–3 hour Paris walk takes you beyond the tourist circuits into quieter neighbourhoods where revolutionary history lingers in the streets and buildings. You'll uncover how Lafayette's ideals shaped two continents, moving between moments of heroism and the darker chapters of the Terror. Entrance included; bring comfortable shoes and curiosity.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $109
Private Tour of Saint Germain des Pres
★ 5.0 (44)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Private Tour of Saint Germain des Pres

Explore the Left Bank neighbourhood that shaped 20th-century Paris alongside a knowledgeable local guide. This 2.5-hour tour traces the intellectual and artistic legacy of Saint Germain des Prés through its elegant streets, grand church, and celebrated gardens. Visit the 17th-century Saint Sulpice basilica, wander Luxembourg Gardens, discover independent galleries and antique dealers, and stop at a renowned pâtisserie. Walk past the cafés where writers once held court, absorbing the neighbourhood's enduring creative spirit.

2h 30mfrom AUD $222
Guided Tour "Unusual Nancy"
★ 5.0 (43)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Guided Tour "Unusual Nancy"

A 90-minute guided walk through Nancy's old quarters and onto the grand Place Stanislas, led by a certified guide who uncovers lesser-known stories and architectural quirks woven into the city's fabric. You'll move beyond the standard highlights to grasp what makes this eastern French city tick, picking up anecdotes and design details most visitors miss entirely.

1h 30mfrom AUD $22
The Must-sees 3h30 from Epernay (Private Half day Champagne Tour)
★ 5.0 (42)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

The Must-sees 3h30 from Epernay (Private Half day Champagne Tour)

A private three-and-a-half-hour drive through UNESCO-listed Champagne vineyards from Epernay, exploring the region's premier terroirs and independent producers. You'll visit Hautvillers, the birthplace of champagne culture, and the Grand Cru village of Aÿ, stopping at a family grower's production facility for tastings of three classified champagnes plus regional digestifs including Ratafia and Marc. Your guide doubles as driver, pointing out vineyard management practices and scenic vantage points across the Marne Valley's Pinot Noir slopes.

3h 30mfrom AUD $384
Marseille Guided Tour for 2.5 Hours with a Bilingual Local Guide
★ 5.0 (42)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Marseille Guided Tour for 2.5 Hours with a Bilingual Local Guide

Explore Marseille's layered character on foot with a bilingual local guide in this compact 2.5-hour walking tour capped at eight people. You'll navigate Le Panier's narrow lanes, trace the city's 2,600-year narrative through its landmarks, and follow the port from shore to shore—the beating heart of this contradictory Mediterranean city where chaos and calm coexist. The guide wraps up with tailored recommendations based on your interests.

2h 30mfrom AUD $59
Mysterious Strasbourg Evening Walking Tour of the City Center
★ 5.0 (42)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Mysterious Strasbourg Evening Walking Tour of the City Center

Walk through Strasbourg's medieval heart after dark to uncover the city's layered past—a place where French and Germanic cultures collided and merged. Over 90 minutes, your guide reveals lesser-known corners and backstories that shaped this Franco-German crossroads. The small group (max 10 people) keeps things conversational and unhurried, perfect for those wanting substance over spectacle.

1h 30mfrom AUD $109
Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based)
★ 5.0 (2,216)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based)

Explore Paris's most iconic districts on foot with a knowledgeable local guide who contextualises the city's landmarks within two millennia of history. This 2 hours 15 minutes walking tour traces the Seine from Notre-Dame to the Louvre, unpacking the roles of figures like Napoléon and Gustave Eiffel in shaping the capital. You'll absorb insights into French culture and daily life, then decide your own gratuity at the tour's end—a flexible way to experience central Paris without committing to a fixed price.

2h 15mfrom AUD $4
The Musee d Orsay Guided Tour Orsay Museum Semi Private 6ppl Max
★ 5.0 (1,102)
🛕 Culture & History
France

The Musee d Orsay Guided Tour Orsay Museum Semi Private 6ppl Max

Skip the queues at the Musée d'Orsay with a focused 2–2.5 hour guided tour capped at six people. Rather than a surface-level sprint through galleries, you'll trace the artistic lineage from Manet through the Impressionists to Van Gogh and Cézanne, following a deliberate path that reveals rivalries, technical breakthroughs, and the obsessions that defined 19th-century painting. Small numbers mean genuine conversation and a pace that lets the work breathe.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $105
Louvre and Musee d Orsay Guided Museum Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max
★ 5.0 (719)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Louvre and Musee d Orsay Guided Museum Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max

Pack two of Paris's most significant art museums into a single afternoon with a small group of up to six people. Over 5.5 hours, your guide steers you through the Louvre's sprawling galleries and the Musée d'Orsay's impressionist collections, selecting highlights rather than attempting exhaustive coverage. Entry fees included; museum-timed departure essential.

5h 30mfrom AUD $399
Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons
★ 5.0 (690)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

Spend three hours in a Paris kitchen learning to build macarons from scratch. You'll mix meringue, pipe shells in your choice of colours, prepare buttercream filling, and bake your batch. A small group of maximum eight works with one instructor who guides you through each stage. You'll take home 20–30 finished macarons plus a welcome drink and hot beverage to enjoy while they cool.

3 hoursfrom AUD $216
Paris - Latin Quarter Free Tour in English (Tip-Based)
★ 5.0 (585)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Paris - Latin Quarter Free Tour in English (Tip-Based)

Walk through Paris's Left Bank with a knowledgeable guide for two hours, tracing the intellectual and artistic threads that have defined this neighbourhood since Roman times. You'll navigate winding streets past medieval churches, duck into Shakespeare & Company bookshop, stand before the Panthéon's neoclassical façade, and hear how writers, philosophers, and scientists shaped European thought from these very corners. The tour winds down with time to settle into a café where literary legends once held court.

2 hoursfrom AUD $4
Omaha Afternoon Half Day Tour to Visit the Landing Areas at Omaha Beach
★ 5.0 (442)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Omaha Afternoon Half Day Tour to Visit the Landing Areas at Omaha Beach

Walk the actual ground where American forces landed on 6 June 1944. This four-hour afternoon tour departs from central Bayeux and takes you across Omaha Beach, through the American Cemetery, and up to Pointe du Hoc—the German strongpoint that dominated the sector. A local guide walks you through the tactical reality of the invasion, showing you the beach exits, defensive positions, and why this stretch of Normandy coastline became etched in history. Perfect if you've spent your morning exploring medieval Bayeux.

4 hoursfrom AUD $164
The “Un Train d’Enfer” room
★ 5.0 (377)
🛕 Culture & History
France

The “Un Train d’Enfer” room

Step aboard a moving train frozen in mystery. A passenger lies dead; the killer sits among you. You have one hour and one destination to piece together the crime before the train pulls into the next station. This is murder investigation theatre on rails—a full-scale puzzle where every traveller is suspect and evidence lives in conversation, not screens. Based near Perpignan, it scales from newcomer-friendly to genuinely taxing.

1 hourfrom AUD $65
Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour - 3 Wineries & Gourmet Picnic Lunch
★ 5.0 (358)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour - 3 Wineries & Gourmet Picnic Lunch

This nine-hour Bordeaux wine tour takes you through two distinct regions: the Graves appellation and the medieval hilltop village of Saint-Émilion. You'll visit three châteaux, tasting up to ten wines ranging from crisp whites to structured reds, and lunch on local charcuterie and cheese amongst the vines with a glass of château wine. A full day that reveals what makes Bordeaux's terroir and winemaking traditions distinctive.

9 hoursfrom AUD $301
Discover La Rochelle: Discovery Walking Tour of La Rochelle
★ 5.0 (309)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Discover La Rochelle: Discovery Walking Tour of La Rochelle

A two-hour guided walk through La Rochelle's streets uncovers the city's maritime past and present character. Your guide navigates you past the significant landmarks that shaped this Atlantic port, explains what makes the local food scene distinctive, and shares practical advice for spending your days here. You'll leave with a solid sense of the city's layout and where to find its best experiences.

2 hoursfrom AUD $67
Paris Latin Quarter Guided Walking Tour Semi Private 12ppl Max
★ 5.0 (274)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Paris Latin Quarter Guided Walking Tour Semi Private 12ppl Max

Explore the Latin Quarter, Paris's intellectual heart, on a guided 2.5-hour walk with a small group (maximum 12 people). Starting at Notre-Dame's exterior, you'll wander through the neighbourhood where students and writers once gathered, visiting the Panthéon and strolling through Luxembourg Garden. The compact group size means genuine attention from your guide as you discover the quarters's winding streets and cultural landmarks.

2h 30mfrom AUD $87
From Saint-Emilion : Electric Bike Day Tour with Wine Tastings and Picnic Lunch
★ 5.0 (270)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

From Saint-Emilion : Electric Bike Day Tour with Wine Tastings and Picnic Lunch

Explore the UNESCO-protected vineyards and medieval architecture of Saint-Émilion by electric bike over 6.5 hours. Your guide leads a small group through working estates, stopping at two châteaux for tastings and a countryside picnic. The ride rolls at an easy pace through rolling terrain, finishing back in the village for additional wine samples and a walk through its stone-built streets. E-bikes handle the gradient, leaving you to soak in the landscape and wine.

6h 30mfrom AUD $284
Half-day sailing on the Gave de Pau
★ 5.0 (269)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
France

Half-day sailing on the Gave de Pau

Paddle the Gave de Pau through the Argelès-Gazost Valley on this three-hour river run that reveals the Pyrenees from water level. White water navigation here is a proper test—expect class II-III rapids, technical sections, and the raw beauty of peak-lined gorges. You'll be kitted with helmet, vest, paddle and thermal gear, guided by an instructor who knows these waters. Perfect for anyone after genuine mountain river time without committing to a full-day expedition.

3 hoursfrom AUD $70
Hiking Adventure in Van Gogh's Footsteps with 6 miles walk
★ 5.0 (266)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Hiking Adventure in Van Gogh's Footsteps with 6 miles walk

Step into the landscapes that shaped Van Gogh's vision on this guided walking tour through Auvers-sur-Oise. A 40-minute train ride from Paris delivers you to the Vexin Nature Reserve, where you'll cover 6 miles alongside the Oise River and through the village where the artist spent his final weeks. With fewer than 10 walkers and a knowledgeable guide, you'll see the actual scenes he painted—wheat fields, church spires, riverside paths—before heading back to the city. The full outing takes around 5 hours.

5 hoursfrom AUD $134
Small Group - Full Day Champagne Tour 3 Small Champagne Growers
★ 5.0 (262)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Small Group - Full Day Champagne Tour 3 Small Champagne Growers

Spend eight hours touring three independent Champagne producers in the Épernay region, travelling between cellars in a comfortable Mercedes minivan. You'll taste nine different vintages across the three estates, learn how growers craft their wines from scratch, and enjoy a two-course lunch with Champagne in a local restaurant. The route passes through Hautvillers, the village where Dom Pérignon first developed the méthode champenoise, and includes time to photograph the vines themselves.

8 hoursfrom AUD $401
Bordeaux Wine Trails: Saint Emilion Full Day Wine and Bike Tour
★ 5.0 (227)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Bordeaux Wine Trails: Saint Emilion Full Day Wine and Bike Tour

Pedal through Saint-Émilion and Pomerol's rolling vineyards on e-bikes, stopping at two working châteaux for tastings of Bordeaux's defining reds. A minivan collects you from the city and deposits you back afterwards. You'll clock six-plus wine samples across the day, explore the medieval hilltop village on foot, and settle into a seasonal picnic lunch among the vines before finishing with aperitifs. Eight and a half hours, small group, electric assistance means no prior cycling fitness needed.

8h 30mfrom AUD $284
Private Tour in Paris by Electric TUKTUK
★ 5.0 (194)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Private Tour in Paris by Electric TUKTUK

Glide through Paris in a silent electric TukTuk, hitting the iconic sights without the exhaust fumes. You'll cruise past the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower), Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame and a dozen more landmarks with a bilingual local driver who knows the backstories. Available from 2 to 8 hours, this beats the tour bus—you've got room for up to six, blankets for warmth, and a transparent cover if rain arrives. Stop where you want, ask questions, and actually hear the city.

2 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $435
Guided Walking Tour in Strasbourg between History and Curiosities
★ 5.0 (193)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Guided Walking Tour in Strasbourg between History and Curiosities

Spend two and a half hours walking through Strasbourg's layered past with a guide who unpacks the city from its Roman roots through modern Europe. You'll move between the major squares and neighbourhoods—Petite France and Quartier des Tonneliers included—hitting the architectural landmarks that anchor the city's story. The guide flags museums worth your time, quieter corners to explore later, and places to eat properly.

2h 30mfrom AUD $54
Sunrise Run & Sightseeing in Paris
★ 5.0 (175)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
France

Sunrise Run & Sightseeing in Paris

A guided running tour through Paris's most recognisable landmarks, timed to catch first light and minimal crowds. Over one to two hours, you'll cover significant ground at a steady jogging pace, with pauses for photographs and local history. Your guide handles hydration, route planning and navigation whilst you experience the city's architecture and street-level character from a runner's perspective, earning genuine endorphins rather than just sightseeing fatigue.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $78
DDay American Beaches and US Airborne Full Day Tour from Bayeux
★ 5.0 (150)
🛕 Culture & History
France

DDay American Beaches and US Airborne Full Day Tour from Bayeux

This eight-and-a-half-hour guided tour examines the American D-Day landings across Normandy's key sites. Departing from Bayeux in a small group (maximum 8 people), you'll visit both Omaha and Utah beaches where US forces came ashore, the clifftop German defences at Pointe du Hoc stormed by Rangers, and the airborne drop zones around Sainte-Mère-Eglise. The tour concludes at the Normandy American Cemetery. Your certified guide unpacks the tactical details and human cost of the 6 June 1944 operations, moving beyond surface-level history.

8h 30mfrom AUD $234
tailor-made and private sea trip
★ 5.0 (142)
🐠 Water Activities
France

tailor-made and private sea trip

Spend two and a half hours exploring French coastal waters at your own pace with a private skipper who tailors the route to your interests. Whether you want to anchor in secluded coves, hunt for marine life beneath the surface, or simply cruise along dramatic shorelines, this bespoke sea outing lets you set the agenda. Snorkelling gear is provided, making it easy to slip into turquoise shallows whenever the mood strikes.

2h 30mfrom AUD $602
Paris Montmartre Chocolates and Pastry Private Food Tour
★ 5.0 (132)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Paris Montmartre Chocolates and Pastry Private Food Tour

Spend two-and-a-half hours wandering Montmartre's sweetest corners with a local guide who knows where Parisians actually go for their chocolate and pastry fix. This private tour threads through the neighbourhood's galleries, cafés and brasseries, stopping at artisan makers to taste everything from freshly baked choux to hand-rolled macarons. You'll sample a mystery dish, sip hot chocolate, and finish with a casual seated tasting—no set schedules, no crowds, just you, your guide and enough sugar to justify the walk.

2h 30mfrom AUD $302
Paris Small Group Hands-On Cooking Class with Cordon Bleu Chef
★ 5.0 (128)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Paris Small Group Hands-On Cooking Class with Cordon Bleu Chef

Learn to cook classic French dishes in a Parisian kitchen under the tutelage of a trained Cordon Bleu chef. Set in the vibrant Les Batignolles neighbourhood, this 3.5-hour class caps out at six people, guaranteeing you'll get proper instruction as you prepare and cook each course yourself. Rather than watching someone else work, you're at the stove doing the technique. Once everything's plated, you sit down and eat what you've made together, then head home with certificates and a recipe book.

3h 30mfrom AUD $334
Paris: Private Vintage Sidecar Tour with Pick-Up at your Hotel
★ 5.0 (122)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Paris: Private Vintage Sidecar Tour with Pick-Up at your Hotel

Travel through Paris's most recognisable landmarks in a vintage sidecar over 90 minutes. This private tour collects you from your hotel and threads past Notre-Dame, the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower), Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Invalides and the Louvre. You'll ride as either passenger or sidecar occupant with a local guide who knows the stories behind each stop. The open-air format means you'll catch the city's atmosphere in ways a standard bus tour can't match.

1h 30mfrom AUD $240
Your best pictures in Paris 1h Private photoshoot
★ 5.0 (121)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Your best pictures in Paris 1h Private photoshoot

Spend an hour with a Paris-based photographer capturing candid shots across the city's most photogenic spots. You'll work around the Trocadéro and [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower) precincts, visiting the photographer's preferred vantage points. The session yields 30–40 edited images on camera, giving you polished memories to take home without the tourist-photo awkwardness.

1 hourfrom AUD $134
paragliding discovery flight
★ 5.0 (120)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
France

paragliding discovery flight

Launch into silent flight above the French countryside on a tandem paragliding discovery flight. Spend an hour aloft without engine noise or road clatter, drifting over climbing crags, walking trails, and pastoral valleys. Your pilot handles the technical work while you take in unobstructed views of the landscape below. Optional: request a burst of spiralling altitude for extra buzz before landing.

1 hourfrom AUD $283
Montmartre/Sacre-Coeur/Paris- Artistic & Bohemian Epicenter
★ 5.0 (119)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Montmartre/Sacre-Coeur/Paris- Artistic & Bohemian Epicenter

Wander through Montmartre's winding cobbled streets with a local guide who knows the neighbourhood inside out. This two-hour walk traces the quarter's artistic lineage—from the impressionists to street artists working in Place de Tertre—before climbing to Sacré-Cœur basilica for panoramic views across Paris. You'll discover both famous landmarks and tucked-away corners, including filming locations from Amélie, all pitched to match your pace and curiosity.

2 hoursfrom AUD $72
Monaco - Monte Carlo - Eze - From Villefranche Harbor-Small Group
★ 5.0 (119)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Monaco - Monte Carlo - Eze - From Villefranche Harbor-Small Group

A five- to six-hour shore excursion from Villefranche that sweeps through Monaco, Monte Carlo, and the hilltop village of Eze. Designed specifically for cruise passengers, the tour uses real-time ship tracking to guarantee your return before departure. You'll travel in a plush eight-seat van with panoramic windows and leather seating, guided by a seasoned French Riviera specialist with over twenty years' experience. The pace balances sightseeing with breathing room, hitting the principality's most distinctive pockets without the rush.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $251
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