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Private Père Lachaise Cemetery Walking Tour

★ 4.9 (162)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Private Père Lachaise Cemetery Walking Tour

A 90-minute private walking tour through Père Lachaise Cemetery that explores the scandalous romantic lives of Paris's most famous buried residents. Your local guide navigates the tombs with wit and candour, revealing affairs and intrigues the city keeps close. This isn't dusty history—it's gossip, glamour, and the French attitude that love and mortality deserve to be discussed openly. The tone adjusts to your group, from playful to properly provocative, always executed with Parisian sophistication.

Montmartre Street Art Tour with an Artist

Explore Montmartre's hidden streets with a working artist guide who connects 19th-century bohemia—Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh, Picasso—to today's vibrant street art scene. This 2-hour 15-minute tour ventures beyond the crowded hilltop spots to reveal quiet, colourful backstreets where contemporary artists leave their mark. Small groups of up to 15 people uncover how graffiti and murals echo Paris's radical artistic past.

Private Cruise Near Nice and Monaco with Solar Powered Boat

Glide silently along the French Riviera coastline aboard a solar-powered catamaran departing from Beaulieu-sur-Mer. This one-hour private cruise takes you past the palatial villas and superyachts anchored between Nice and Monaco, with just your captain aboard. The zero-emission vessel leaves no smell or noise—ideal for couples, families, or anyone wanting an unhurried view of the Med's most glamorous shoreline without the typical engine roar.

Normandy D Day Beaches Tour from Paris with Lunch

This 14-hour guided excursion from Paris takes you across the Normandy coastline to witness the sites where Allied forces landed in 1944. You'll walk Omaha Beach and Utah Beach, pay respects at the American Cemetery, scale the clifftops of Pointe du Hoc, and descend into a German bunker housing a preserved B-26 Marauder aircraft. Your English-speaking guide contextualises each location with detailed accounts of the operations and decisions made here. A light lunch breaks the day, and coach transport with Wi-Fi handles the drive both ways.

14 hoursfrom AUD $149

★ 4.9 (127)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Beaujolais wine tour from Lyon half day

A four-hour wine tour departing from Lyon that explores the sun-baked vineyards south of Beaujolais, known for its golden-hued limestone and iron-rich soil. Travel through rolling green slopes in an air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide, stopping to taste the region's characterful, fruit-forward wines. Perfect for understanding what makes this corner of France distinct from its more famous neighbours.

Wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape and surrounding areas in 1/2 day

Arnaud guides you through the southern Côtes du Rhône vineyards over 4–6 hours, stopping at three estates to taste at least nine wines. The route culminates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, renowned for its reds. Morning tours (April–October) include a picnic of local farmhouse fare; afternoon and winter options skip the meal. You'll visit working vineyards in Gigondas and the rolling slopes that define this corner of Provence.

4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $149

Paris Photography Masterclass - Private Photography Lesson

★ 4.9 (126)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Paris Photography Masterclass - Private Photography Lesson

A three-hour private photography lesson through Paris streets with a professional guide who'll help you master your camera's settings and composition while scouting locations from famous monuments to tucked-away corners. You'll work one-on-one (up to four people) to develop your eye for light, frame, and storytelling—whether you're starting out or refining existing skills. The guide adapts to your interests and experience level, turning the city itself into your studio.

Two-seater paragliding flight in Chamonix

Launch from Planpraz and float above the Chamonix valley strapped to an experienced pilot for an hour of tandem paragliding. No prior experience needed—this introductory flight opens the Alps' vertical world to anyone regardless of fitness or age. You'll drift across dramatic peaks and glaciers, seeing the Mont-Blanc massif from an angle ground-bound visitors never reach. Equipment provided; public transport gets you to the launch point.

Loire Valley Tour Chambord and Chenonceau from Tours or Amboise

Explore two of the Loire Valley's most celebrated châteaux—Chambord and Chenonceau—in a single day from Tours or Amboise. Your English-speaking guide uncovers the royal histories and architectural quirks of these 16th-century estates, steering you past the usual tourist clusters to quieter vantage points. Eight hours of châteaux-hopping, castle-to-castle by air-conditioned minivan, captures the grandeur that once hosted French kings and their courts.

Parasailing

Strap in for ten minutes of coastal thrills above the Mediterranean near Collioure and Paulilles in France. You'll be towed behind a speedboat, rising high enough to take in sweeping views of the French Riviera whilst champagne travels with you. Whether you're marking a celebration or simply after an adrenaline rush, this outfit handles group bookings and custom packages on request.

10 minfrom AUD $137

DDay Beaches Private Tour in Normandy from your Hotel in Paris

★ 4.9 (117)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

DDay Beaches Private Tour in Normandy from your Hotel in Paris

A 12–14 hour private tour from your Paris hotel exploring the D-Day landing beaches and surrounding Normandy countryside. Your bilingual guide takes you through Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and lesser-known sites, showing preserved bunkers, military hardware, and Norman villages. The route winds through apple orchards and pastoral landscape. Lunch stops at local restaurants feature regional cheeses and ciders; optional visits to working producers let you taste Calvados, Pommeau, and farm ciders. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

12 hours – 14 hoursfrom AUD $1597

Bordeaux Wine Masterclass: Blending workshop with appetizer

★ 4.9 (113)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Bordeaux Wine Masterclass: Blending workshop with appetizer

Spend 90 minutes in Bordeaux learning to taste and blend wine like a professional. A sommelier walks you through seven regional wines, teaching you to detect subtle aromas and flavour profiles. You'll nibble on a spread of French cheese, charcuterie and bread, then mix your own custom blend to take home. Relaxed small-group setting, no experience needed.

From Epernay: Champagne Small-Group tour with tastings & Lunch

Spend five hours exploring Champagne's heartland with a small group, starting from Epernay's tourist office at noon. You'll walk the legendary Avenue de Champagne past grand estates, venture into UNESCO-listed vineyards, and discover Hautvillers village where Dom Pérignon rests. After a sit-down lunch paired with five different Champagnes at a producer's table, you'll visit a family-owned house to see their cellar operations firsthand. Your guide returns you to the meeting point by late afternoon.

Mont Saint Michel Full Day Tour from Bayeux

An eight-hour journey from Bayeux to Mont-Saint-Michel, a UNESCO-listed tidal island crowned by a medieval abbey. Your guide walks you through the village's thousand-year-old streets before leading you up the rock to explore monastic quarters, scriptoriums, and fortifications. You'll piece together monastic life across centuries of wars and architectural evolution, from pre-Romanesque foundations through the Revolution, set against the dramatic backdrop of Europe's largest bay.

8 hoursfrom AUD $234

Bike Paris treasures with a live guide - Families & Friends

★ 4.9 (92)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Bike Paris treasures with a live guide - Families & Friends

Pedal through Paris's greatest hits on this 3-hour guided cycle tour, starting at City Hall and sweeping past Notre-Dame, the Latin Quarter, and the Seine's riverside charm. You'll roll through medieval laneways, spot the Louvre and love lock bridge, hit the Odéon and Saint-Germain districts, then finish near the Invalides and the Marais. Your guide shares insider knowledge on where to eat, drink, and shop as you go—enough groundwork to explore confidently on your own afterwards.

Secrets of Nice: Exclusive Private Walking Tour of Nice

A tailor-made walking tour through Nice where a private guide leads you beyond the postcard views. Over 2.5 hours, you'll navigate backstreets and hidden squares while learning the city's layered past. Your guide steers you towards neighbourhood restaurants and independent shops locals actually use, plus points out the angles worth photographing. Start and finish where suits you; adjust the pace to your group's rhythm.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $585

Discovery of Organs: exploration, fauna, flora, geology

★ 4.9 (81)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

France

Discovery of Organs: exploration, fauna, flora, geology

Walk through the Orgues geological formations in the Eastern Pyrenees, learning to identify Mediterranean plants and wildlife whilst listening to local bird calls. Your guide shares truffle-hunting traditions unique to Catalonia and, in winter when conditions align, you'll join foragers with trained dogs searching for black truffles buried beneath the soil. Three hours exploring one of France's most distinctive landscapes, from stone formations to subterranean delicacies.

Paris - Segway Tour 120 min

Glide through Paris on a customised Segway, covering the city's highlights at a leisurely pace over two hours. This experience pairs the stability and ease of self-balancing transport with guided stops at iconic landmarks. You'll spend roughly 20–30 minutes learning to operate your machine before setting off, then cruise neighbourhoods that reveal themselves better from a Segway's vantage point than from a crowded tour bus. The guide captures candid moments as you move, leaving you with photos and the peculiar joy of arriving somewhere by standing upright on a motorised platform.

From Paris to CDG airport or From CDG airport to Paris (one way)

Skip the Metro queues and RER chaos. This point-to-point transfer gets you between Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Your driver handles the route while you settle in for a straightforward 40 minutes to just over an hour, depending on traffic. Ideal if you've got luggage, are travelling with kids, or simply prefer door-to-door convenience over public transport hassle.

40 min – 1h 10mfrom AUD $126

Cool Le Marais: Parisian Food Tour, Small Group or Private Option

★ 4.9 (74)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Cool Le Marais: Parisian Food Tour, Small Group or Private Option

A three-hour guided food tour through Le Marais with a local expert and up to five fellow travellers. You'll work your way along medieval streets stopping at neighbourhood spots for croissants, cheese and wine, falafels, French onion soup, and chocolate. Le Marais has evolved from its Templar past into a hub of independent restaurants and food culture, and this tour hits the highlights without the tourist crowds.

3 hoursfrom AUD $249

Nice, Eze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo Private Tour

★ 4.9 (74)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Nice, Eze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo Private Tour

A private five to eight-hour drive along the Côte d'Azur, covering Nice, Eze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo with a local driver. You'll move between coastal towns and hilltop villages at your own rhythm, stopping at viewpoints like Mont Boron and wandering the Belle Époque streets of the principality. The route hits the major draws—pebbled beaches, medieval perched villages, the harbour at Monaco—without the coach-tour shuffle.

5 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $803

★ 4.9 (68)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Private Guided History tour of Lourdes

Explore Lourdes through three hours with a private guide who contextualises Bernadette Soubirous's story within the town's medieval and cultural landscape. Rather than focusing solely on pilgrimage sites, this tour weaves together local history, architecture and spirituality. Your guide tailors the experience to your interests, moving at your pace through this significant French destination. The tour accommodates up to eight people and is fully accessible.

3 hoursfrom AUD $150

Paris Vintage Sidecar Tour – Emily in Paris highlights

★ 4.9 (68)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Paris Vintage Sidecar Tour – Emily in Paris highlights

Tour Paris in a vintage sidecar, visiting locations featured in the Netflix series. This two-hour private ride covers iconic spots from Place de Valois and Palais-Royal through Montmartre's heights, with stops at Jardin du Luxembourg and Pont Alexandre III. Your driver shares local knowledge and hidden corners whilst you photograph the city's most cinematic angles. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Belleville Bound Paris Beyond the Baguette

Walk through Belleville and beyond to taste how Paris actually eats. This five-hour ramble takes you from Bastille eastward, stopping at neighbourhood bakeries, immigrant-run kitchens, and market stalls where the city's culinary DNA gets remixed daily. You'll eat your way through layers of influence—Chinese, North African, Jewish, Italian—alongside locals who've shaped these streets for generations. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee included.

5 hoursfrom AUD $249

★ 4.9 (58)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Annecy Segway Tour - 1h

Glide through Annecy on a Segway for an hour, taking in the lake's Alpine backdrop without the legwork. Your guide provides running commentary as you navigate the waterfront and town centre, covering ground you'd otherwise miss on foot. A quirky way to orientate yourself while the novelty of self-balancing wheels keeps things entertaining.

Half Day: Segway Panoramic Tour of the French Riviera - 3h

Glide through Nice and along the Côte d'Azur to Villefranche-sur-Mer on a three-hour Segway tour. You'll tick off the city's landmarks before cruising the Mediterranean shoreline, covering ground effortlessly whilst soaking up sea air and sunshine. The small group—capped at seven—keeps things personal, and your local guide steers you through both major sights and quieter corners of the waterfront town.

Private Sailing Escape - Lerins Islands & Crystal-Clear waters

Set sail from the French Riviera aboard a traditional sailboat for 3.5 hours of wind-powered exploration around the Lérins Islands. Skipper Cyril, a former merchant marine officer, guides you through crystalline waters while respecting the sea's rhythms—no motors, just canvas and nature. Swimming and snorkelling gear included. Perfect for those wanting genuine sailing without fuss, whether you're seeking quiet reflection, family fun, or a proper introduction to navigation.

Louvre Museum Access Private Guided Visit

Navigate the Louvre's sprawling galleries with a dedicated art historian who steers you past the crowds toward masterpieces that genuinely warrant your time. This two-hour private tour cuts through the museum's labyrinthine layout to reveal why this Paris institution has captivated visitors for centuries. You'll move at your own pace, ask questions freely, and skip the guesswork about which rooms matter most.

2 hoursfrom AUD $418

Explore Mont Saint Michel with Guided Tour and Abbey Access

★ 4.9 (55)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Explore Mont Saint Michel with Guided Tour and Abbey Access

A full-day guided tour to Mont Saint Michel, the iconic tidal island and UNESCO World Heritage site in Normandy. Your guide doubles as driver, leading you through the medieval village and up to the Abbey itself. Entrance and audio guide included. Expect eight hours total, with lunch on your own. The site demands stamina—steep terrain and 350+ steps to reach the Abbey top.

8 hoursfrom AUD $251

Normandy Guided E-bike tour to Omaha Beach / private tour

★ 4.9 (47)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Normandy Guided E-bike tour to Omaha Beach / private tour

Pedal through the D-Day landing sites on a guided e-bike tour that covers Omaha Beach and surrounding historical terrain over five hours. Your guide narrates the events of June 1944 as you travel, stopping at clifftop German fortifications with panoramic views across the Channel. You'll have time to explore the American Military Cemetery at your own pace before returning. The electric bikes handle the rolling Norman countryside, so fitness level isn't a barrier.

5 hoursfrom AUD $316

Discovery Day in the footsteps of the Builder Monks

★ 4.9 (46)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Discovery Day in the footsteps of the Builder Monks

Spend a full day exploring the Marais Poitevin wetlands as medieval monks once did, combining waterborne wandering, abbey archaeology, and cycling through reclaimed marshland. Based in western France, this 7.5-hour outing weaves together a hour-long punt through serene canals, guided ruins of Maillezais Abbey, two-wheeled exploration of the landscape, and a sit-down lunch featuring local produce alongside a craft brewery visit to taste artisanal beers.

Discover Lyon's Food and History with a Local Guide!

Anna, a Lyon local who knows every corner of this city, guides you through the Old Town's hidden passageways whilst weaving food and history together over 2.5 hours. You'll sample charcuterie and wine in a family-run deli, bite into the city's finest praline brioche, eat a proper bouchon lunch, and finish with Coussin de Lyon—a pastry tied to the city's silk trade. Expect personal stories and neighbourhood spots that only someone who actually lives here would share.

2h 30mfrom AUD $149

Gordes, Roussillon(+ Ochre Trail) & Fontaine de Vaucluse

★ 4.9 (44)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Gordes, Roussillon(+ Ochre Trail) & Fontaine de Vaucluse

Spend seven hours exploring three villages that define the Luberon's reputation for medieval character and natural beauty. Start at Gordes, a hilltop settlement of honey-coloured stone, then venture to Sénanque Abbey where 12th-century Cistercian architecture sits among blooming lavender. Continue to Roussillon, where ochre cliffs frame the village and a guided trail reveals centuries of pigment extraction. End at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, where the Sorgue springs emerge in crystalline pools and a working watermill demonstrates traditional papermaking methods unchanged since the 1400s.

7 hoursfrom AUD $166

★ 4.9 (44)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

The Urban Hike of Marseille

Spend three and a half hours on foot discovering Marseille's layered character through a 10-kilometre urban walk that combines movement with storytelling. Your guide traces the city's 2,600-year arc via its architecture, hidden laneways, and vantage points accessible only to those willing to climb. You'll learn local history and geography alongside locals' favourite tucked-away spots, piecing together how Marseille's geography shaped its past.

Louvre Private Tour with Entry Ticket

Navigate the Louvre's vast galleries with a private guide who contextualises the museum's heavyweight collection across two-and-a-half hours. You'll encounter da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, Michelangelo's slave sculptures, and the classical Venus de Milo and Winged Victory, learning the historical narratives behind each. Your guide tailors the pace to your interests, sidestepping the crush of the main crowds. Entry ticket included.

A Tour in Provence in a typical French motorized bike : the Solex

Ride a Solex, the iconic French motorised bike of the 1960s, through the Vaucluse countryside near Beaumes-de-Venise. This three-hour tour putters you past Muscat vineyards and between the Dentelles de Montmirail and Mont Ventoux at a leisurely 25 kph, giving genuine time to absorb the Provençal landscape. Stop to hear local stories, then finish with a cellar wine tasting in the village.

Segway Tour by ComhiC - Tête d'Or Park - 2h

Glide through Lyon on a Segway, covering the Renaissance streets of Vieux-Lyon, the peninsula district, and the sprawling Tête d'Or Park in two hours. Minimal learning curve means you'll be moving within minutes. This ride suits most fitness levels and covers the city's standout landmarks at a pace that lets you actually absorb the surroundings rather than rush between photo stops.

Escape Game Session in Montpellier

Lock yourself in one of five puzzle-filled rooms across four distinct scenarios in Montpellier's largest escape game venue. Teams of 3 to 29 compete simultaneously in twin spaces, racing to decode clues and unlock the exit within 90 minutes. Bilingual guides in English and French keep things moving and offer hints when you're stuck. It's cerebral theatre—think lateral thinking under pressure, not physical exertion.

Reims Food Tour Champagne and French Full Meal

When Ben from our BugBitten team ran this Reims food tour, he worked through a proper meal across four stops in the heart of France's Champagne region. You start with cheese and bubbles, move into a sit-down plat du jour at a neighbourhood bistro, then finish with warm crêpes and the city's famous pink biscuits. It's 3.5 hours of tasting your way through local flavours in a UNESCO-cathedral-lined city that feels both refined and genuinely lived-in. The tour threads you through streets where gastronomy isn't theatre—it's how people actually eat.

Bordeaux Culinary and Wine Tasting Tour

A three-hour walking tour through Bordeaux's markets and back-streets, stopping to eat and drink as locals do. You'll taste charcuterie, seafood, pastries, and chocolates from family-run shops and neighbourhood bistros, paired with glasses of Bordeaux wine. Your guide—fluent in French and English—navigates you through the city's culinary heart, sharing stories about the region's food traditions and wine-making legacy along the way.

3 hoursfrom AUD $251

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