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Guided Scooter Tour

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Guided Scooter Tour

Ride a modern scooter through the winding coastal roads of the Côte d'Azur on this two-hour guided tour. Your guide navigates you to the region's most striking viewpoints, balancing scenic stops with steady riding. The compact scooter handles steep terrain, and you'll feel the Mediterranean air as you move between villages and vistas. Helmet provided. A blend of motion and sightseeing, suited to those comfortable on two wheels.

2 hoursfrom AUD $67

Lavender Tour Sault from Marseille

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Lavender Tour Sault from Marseille

A 10-hour drive from Marseille into Provence's lavender heartland, centred on the village of Sault. You'll stop amongst blooming purple fields for photos and visit the Abbaye of Senanque, a 12th-century monastery framed by lavender on all sides. An air-conditioned minivan and knowledgeable guide handle the logistics, leaving you to soak in the scent and colour. Bring your own lunch and drinks.

10 hoursfrom AUD $266

Paris City Tour Full Day Sightseeing

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Paris City Tour Full Day Sightseeing

Pack Paris's essential sights into a single 9-hour day with a guide who knows the city well. You'll move between landmarks by coach, walk through Notre-Dame and Montmartre's winding streets, and pause at Trocadéro and the Arc de Triomphe for proper photos. A guided visit to the Perfume Museum—rarely bundled into city tours—rounds out the itinerary. Small groups keep things manageable, and the pace balances coverage with breathing room.

9 hoursfrom AUD $416

Chablis & Northern Burgundy Wine Tour

🍜 Food & Cooking

Chablis & Northern Burgundy Wine Tour

Spend 8–10 hours exploring the vineyard-quilted villages of northern Burgundy with a knowledgeable local guide. You'll visit at least four producers, taste their wines, and learn how terroir shapes Chablis's whites and Irancy's reds. A scenic overlook frames the Grand Cru slopes, whilst a walking tour through historic Chablis and lunch at a neighbourhood bistro (your cost) complete the day. Bring sturdy shoes and moderate fitness; the undulating terrain and tastings demand both.

8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $460

Odyssey of Discovery through the Great Marseille

🛕 Culture & History

Odyssey of Discovery through the Great Marseille

Explore Marseille through the eyes of locals on this 4.5-hour cultural walk that peels back layers of the city's past and present. Your guide, trained in close protection, leads you through neighbourhoods shaped by community resilience and shared values, stopping to taste rosé and regional dishes at restaurants they'll book to suit your preferences. You choose where to finish—wherever feels right.

4h 30mfrom AUD $552

EXPLORATION - Visit of the estate, the cellars & tasting

🍜 Food & Cooking

EXPLORATION - Visit of the estate, the cellars & tasting

Spend 90 minutes learning how this French winery operates, from philosophy to bottle. You'll walk through the estate's unconventional cellar architecture, sample directly from ageing tanks to taste work-in-progress wines, then settle into a detailed tasting of their signature releases. Water and wine are included throughout.

1h 30mfrom AUD $50

Tasting of seaweed cheeses

🍜 Food & Cooking

Tasting of seaweed cheeses

Discover how local cheesemakers blend coastal seaweed into handcrafted cheeses across 90 minutes in France. This tasting explores the marriage of traditional dairy craft with marine botanicals, revealing how seaweed contributes both visual intrigue and nutritional depth to each wheel. You'll sample several expressions of this unconventional pairing directly from the producers.

1h 30mfrom AUD $22

Private City-Tour by rickshaw bike in Paris : The "Napoléon"

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private City-Tour by rickshaw bike in Paris : The "Napoléon"

Pedal through Paris on a human-powered rickshaw, guided by a knowledgeable local driver. This 30-minute to 1-hour route begins at Place de la Concorde and winds through the heart of the capital, stopping at neighbourhoods steeped in history. You'll get six-language audio commentary, weather protection, and plenty of pause-points for photographs. Two passengers ride comfortably in the back whilst your driver provides the legwork—a sustainable way to cover ground and chat about the city.

30 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $33

Full-Day Snorkeling and Guided Dive in the Calanques National Park from Marseille

🐠 Water Activities

Full-Day Snorkeling and Guided Dive in the Calanques National Park from Marseille

Spend a full day exploring the underwater limestone cliffs of the Calanques, just outside Marseille. This seven-hour outing combines snorkelling in shallow waters with guided dives suitable for beginners or certified divers. You'll travel by rigid inflatable boat to multiple sites within the national park, where a professional guide leads the way through kelp forests and rocky outcrops teeming with Mediterranean fish and invertebrates. All equipment is supplied.

7 hoursfrom AUD $418

Half day in Pomerol and Saint Emilion in a classic car

🍜 Food & Cooking

Half day in Pomerol and Saint Emilion in a classic car

Roll through Bordeaux's most celebrated terroirs in an iconic Citroën 2CV with Cécilia, a trained sommelier and vineyard specialist. This 4–5 hour circuit sweeps across Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, taking in château grounds and village streets within UNESCO-protected landscapes. You'll walk vineyard rows, descend into working cellars to see winemaking firsthand, then taste three wines selected by the producer themselves. A nostalgic, unhurried way to understand what makes these appellations distinct.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $834

The Local Paris Experience: an off-the-beaten-track adventure!

🍜 Food & Cooking

The Local Paris Experience: an off-the-beaten-track adventure!

Skip the monuments and queues. This seven-hour roaming session puts you with a neighbourhood insider who steers clear of postcards and guidebooks, hitting working cafés, neighbourhood shops, and food spots locals actually frequent. No two tours follow the same route—your guide reads the day, the weather, the crowds, and takes you where it feels right. You'll eat proper things, drink what's good, and see the Paris that exists between the famous landmarks.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1078

Private Market Tour and Classic French Cooking Class in Paris

🍜 Food & Cooking

Private Market Tour and Classic French Cooking Class in Paris

Spend a morning with Françoise browsing her neighbourhood Paris market, selecting ingredients from fishmongers and cheese vendors before heading to her apartment kitchen. There you'll prepare an authentic French main—perhaps shrimp feuilleté, steak béarnaise, or chicken with tarragon—then sit down to eat what you've made alongside a proper French dessert and Champagne. The whole experience runs three and a half hours and gives you both the skills and the meal to take home.

3h 30mfrom AUD $646

Discover the Walled City in 2 Hours Saint-Malo Walking Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Discover the Walled City in 2 Hours Saint-Malo Walking Tour

Explore Saint-Malo's fortified old town on a two-hour guided walk through medieval streets and ramparts. Your host, a long-term resident, reveals the city's layered past—from its corsair-era swagger through wartime trauma to present-day character. You'll navigate cobblestones, absorb local stories tied to specific corners, and taste traditional Breton biscuits. This is history told by someone who chose to live here, not just pass through.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $418

E-bike trip : From Bordeaux to Saint-Emilion with picnic lunch

🏔 Adventure & Sports

E-bike trip : From Bordeaux to Saint-Emilion with picnic lunch

Pedal through wine country on an e-bike, starting in central Bordeaux and finishing in Saint-Émilion across seven hours. You'll roll past the Palais Gallien and Pont de Pierre, then into the Entre-Deux-Mers region where vineyards and stone farmhouses line quiet routes. Halfway through, stop for a proper French picnic with local wine, cheese and charcuterie. The route delivers you to Saint-Émilion's hilltop village, where you can wander the medieval streets at leisure. An optional estate visit and tasting rounds out the afternoon.

7 hoursfrom AUD $401

Aix-en-Provence - Mt Sainte Victoire wines in search of Cézanne

🍜 Food & Cooking

Aix-en-Provence - Mt Sainte Victoire wines in search of Cézanne

Spend a full day exploring Aix-en-Provence and the Mont Sainte-Victoire wine region, tracing Cézanne's artistic footsteps through Provençal countryside. After wandering the old town, you'll drive south into the national park, stopping in the village of Puyloubier for lunch before visiting two local wineries: Domaine de St Ser, perched high against the mountain's slopes, and Domaine Terre de Mistral, a family operation known for award-winning reds, whites and rosés. Seven-and-a-half hours total.

7h 30mfrom AUD $828

On Mary Magdalene Path : Cave, Relics & Sainte-Baume Secrets

🛕 Culture & History

On Mary Magdalene Path : Cave, Relics & Sainte-Baume Secrets

Trace Mary Magdalene's final years through Provence's hidden corners on this seven-hour pilgrimage. Begin with a solitary walk up to the grotto in Sainte-Baume massif where she spent three decades in retreat, then descend to the colourful hilltop town of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume to visit the basilica holding her relics. A local sandwich and rosé sustain you mid-journey. The day closes with a leisurely drive through Sainte-Victoire valley, where you can wander vineyard rows or explore a quiet village at your own tempo.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1756

8h Private tailor-made excursion on the FrenchRiviera from Nice

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

8h Private tailor-made excursion on the FrenchRiviera from Nice

Spend eight hours exploring the French Riviera on your own terms, departing from Nice with a private vehicle and local driver who knows the region well. You choose the route—classic landmarks or hidden villages—and set the pace. The driver handles navigation, parking, and logistics while offering historical context and local tips. Hotel, Airbnb, or airport pickup included. Perfect for travellers wanting genuine flexibility without the constraints of group tours.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1154

Exclusive private tour of Saint Tropez by a Tropezian guide

🛕 Culture & History

Exclusive private tour of Saint Tropez by a Tropezian guide

A two-hour guided walk through Saint Tropez led by a lifelong local who navigates you from the working harbour to the medieval quarters and hilltop citadel. You'll trace the footsteps of Signac and Matisse, peek into tucked-away squares that most visitors miss, and learn why this village became a beacon for post-impressionist painters. Your guide shares stories of Tropezian seafarers and points out where to find the town's famous pastry—the real fabric of life here, not the postcard version.

2 hoursfrom AUD $418

CDG Airport to Paris – Private Transfer with Meet & Greet

✈️ Transfers

CDG Airport to Paris – Private Transfer with Meet & Greet

Sorted pickup from Charles de Gaulle Airport with a driver waiting for you at arrivals. This private transfer handles the logistics of getting into Paris without the hassle of negotiating taxis or shuttle queues. Your driver tracks your flight and adjusts timing accordingly, meeting you with a name board. The journey typically takes an hour depending on traffic. You'll travel in a well-maintained vehicle with WiFi, chilled water, and air conditioning. The service operates round the clock, so whether you land at dawn or midnight, there's a car ready.

1 hourfrom AUD $161

Canyoning discovery of Versoud en Vercors - Grenoble

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Canyoning discovery of Versoud en Vercors - Grenoble

A three-hour canyoning adventure through the Versoud canyon near Grenoble, featuring rapid-fire obstacles, natural slides and optional jumps. The terrain alternates between quick scrambles and playful water features, making it accessible for newcomers whilst remaining engaging for experienced canyoners. Perfect for small groups or larger parties seeking an introduction to the sport without committing to technical difficulty.

3 hoursfrom AUD $97

Provence Private Full Day Wine Tour with Wine Tasting

🍜 Food & Cooking

Provence Private Full Day Wine Tour with Wine Tasting

A seven-hour private tour through Provence's wine regions, visiting hand-picked estates producing appellation-controlled rosés and reds. You'll walk through cellars, learn winemaking methods from producers, and taste across multiple domaines. The itinerary includes a stop at a medieval village and small chapel, offering context to the landscape that shapes these wines. Private transport with an English-speaking driver is included; bring your appetite for lunch elsewhere.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1257

Italy, France and Monaco 3 country's in one day tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Italy, France and Monaco 3 country's in one day tour

Cross three borders in a single day with a knowledgeable driver navigating the subtle shifts between French, Monégasque and Italian territories. This 8-hour tour by private car reveals how architecture, dialect and daily life transform within an hour's drive along the Côte d'Azur. Your guide shares regional history and geography as you move through each country, spotting the practical and cultural differences that define life on either side of the frontier.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1028

Stories in the Heart of the City: Private Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Stories in the Heart of the City: Private Tour

A 2–3 hour private walking tour through central Paris, focusing on Île de la Cité and its surroundings. Your guide shares layered stories behind the major monuments and quieter passages, offering both historical context and practical knowledge of how the city actually works. Designed for first-time visitors who want to navigate with genuine understanding rather than just ticking boxes.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $411

Guided Wine and Specialty Cheese Tasting in Montmartre

🍜 Food & Cooking

Guided Wine and Specialty Cheese Tasting in Montmartre

Wander through Montmartre's food shops and neighbourhood haunts with a local guide, stopping at bakeries, fromageries and charcuteries to taste macaroons, chocolate, crêpes, cheese and cured meats. The route culminates at Chez Guilhem wine bar, where you'll settle into a private room for a proper French aperitif: charcuterie board, three-course meal and paired red and white wines. Over three hours, you'll eat as locals do, learning how each product fits into French food culture.

3 hoursfrom AUD $276

Private Day Trip to the D-Day Beaches

🛕 Culture & History

Private Day Trip to the D-Day Beaches

Spend ten hours visiting Normandy's D-Day landing sites with a private driver who tailors the route to suit your interests. You'll see Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery, with the option to add museum stops like the Overlord Museum. Your driver monitors timing carefully—perfect if you're sailing from Le Havre—and handles all logistics so you focus on the history.

10 hoursfrom AUD $2157

Montpellier guided tour + wine tasting (premium)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Montpellier guided tour + wine tasting (premium)

Walk through Montpellier's old quarter with a local guide who knows the neighbourhood's stories and shortcuts, then sit down with a wine merchant to taste three regional bottles. They'll walk you through terroir, varieties and what makes each one tick. Small groups only—book privately if you want to keep it tight. Runs 3 hours across various time slots Tuesday to Saturday.

3 hoursfrom AUD $149

Private tasting experience Check-out from Dijon or Beaune

🍜 Food & Cooking

Private tasting experience Check-out from Dijon or Beaune

Spend eight hours exploring Burgundy's finest vineyards on a bespoke private tour departing from Dijon or Beaune. Your knowledgeable guide leads you through hand-picked estates where you'll taste regionally significant wines in intimate settings. The itinerary adapts entirely to your preferences—whether you're building wine knowledge or chasing specific producers. Travel in air-conditioned comfort between stops, sampling what makes this corner of France legendary.

8 hoursfrom AUD $828

Journey in the Lourdes of the 19th Guided Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Journey in the Lourdes of the 19th Guided Tour

Step into 1880s Lourdes with Violette, your irreverent lavender-themed guide in period costume, as she navigates two hours through a city remaking itself. The 1858 Apparitions transformed this Pyrenean town into a spiritual hub, whilst industrial change reshaped its streets and rhythms. You'll explore the historic quarter near Garnavie Tower and the Castle, pass the Moulin de Boly and St Bernadette's residence, hearing stories of pilgrims, locals, and the sometimes messy evolution of a place caught between devotion and modernisation.

2 hoursfrom AUD $33

Montmartre - das alte Künstlerdorf - meine Nachbarschaft.

🛕 Culture & History

Montmartre - das alte Künstlerdorf - meine Nachbarschaft.

A two-hour walking tour through Montmartre that follows the neighbourhood as it was when artists, writers and café culture defined the hilltop village. You'll navigate narrow streets and discover corners that have barely shifted since the early 20th century, guided by someone who knows the area intimately. The tour includes insider tips on the district and restaurant recommendations to help you eat like a local.

2 hoursfrom AUD $60

From Caen or Bayeux: D Day and Food Range Rover Half Day Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

From Caen or Bayeux: D Day and Food Range Rover Half Day Tour

Travel by Range Rover Classics through Normandy's D-Day beaches and monuments with a knowledgeable local guide, then pause for regional tastings. This four-hour private tour from Caen or Bayeux weaves together the Allied landings' pivotal sites—Omaha Beach, Arromanches—with stops at working producers of oysters, cheese, or cider. Your guide adjusts the route to match what genuinely interests you, ensuring the journey feels purposeful rather than rushed.

4 hoursfrom AUD $443

Paris Le Marais Guided Walking Tour With A Guide

🛕 Culture & History

Paris Le Marais Guided Walking Tour With A Guide

A two-hour walking tour through Le Marais, one of Paris's most storied neighbourhoods, led by a local guide who reveals the district's layered past and present character. You'll move between architectural landmarks—from the kinetic Stravinsky Fountain and Centre Pompidou to intimate medieval streets and aristocratic mansions—while learning how this former Jewish quarter and historical refuge became a thriving cultural hub. The route connects Gothic churches, literary haunts, and hidden courtyards at ground level, finishing at the geometric elegance of Place des Vosges.

2 hoursfrom AUD $114

Reims Private Walking Tour with Local Guide

🛕 Culture & History

Reims Private Walking Tour with Local Guide

Walk through Reims with a knowledgeable local guide uncovering the city's dual identity as France's coronation capital and champagne heartland. Over 90 minutes, you'll encounter the striking Notre-Dame Cathedral, a 13th-century Gothic edifice rebuilt after World War I devastation, and learn how more than 30 French monarchs were crowned within its walls. The tour weaves through elegant streets and explores the heritage of the prestigious champagne houses that have made this region legendary. Your guide tailors the route to your interests, offering deeper context on architecture, history, and winemaking tradition.

1h 30mfrom AUD $443

Montmartre Private Walking Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Montmartre Private Walking Tour

Explore Montmartre's gritty artistic past on this 2-hour private walking tour led by an art historian. Discover where Impressionist painters worked and lived, trace the neighbourhood's evolution from smugglers' hideout to bohemian hub, and understand how the district became synonymous with artistic rebellion and creative innovation. Navigate narrow streets lined with studios and cafés that shaped modern art history.

2 hoursfrom AUD $502

Versailles Private Guided Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Versailles Private Guided Tour

A four-hour private walkthrough of Château de Versailles led by someone who spent five years working within its walls. Rather than racing through rooms, this tour reconstructs daily court life under Louis XIV—the politics, aesthetics and human drama that shaped European history. You'll move through the palace with someone who knows its rhythms and back corridors, uncovering how a hunting lodge became the seat of absolute power.

4 hoursfrom AUD $2842

Menton Photo shoot with a Local Award Winning Photographer

🛕 Culture & History

Menton Photo shoot with a Local Award Winning Photographer

Work with an award-winning local photographer for a one-hour shoot through Menton's pastel-hued streets and coastal alleyways. You'll scout the town's most photogenic corners—lemon-coloured shutters, terracotta rooftops, Mediterranean light—while a professional guides you through relaxed poses and candid moments. Walk away with 20 polished images that actually capture what it felt like to be there, whether you're marking a milestone or just wanting proper portraits against one of the Riviera's most underrated backdrops.

1 hourfrom AUD $334

Verdon Gorge: The Grand canyon of Europe, Lake and Lavender

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Verdon Gorge: The Grand canyon of Europe, Lake and Lavender

A full-day private tour through the Verdon Gorge, France's most dramatic canyon landscape, lasting 10 hours with pickup from your accommodation. Travel through the Alpine villages of Castellane and Moustiers, witness the lavender bloom (June–July peak), swim in the turquoise lake, and visit the Saut du Loup waterfall. Your driver-guide navigates the winding routes, sharing local knowledge and adjusting the day's pace to suit your interests.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1990

Paris shopping tour with a personal shopper (full day)

🛍 Shopping & Markets

Paris shopping tour with a personal shopper (full day)

A six-hour guided shopping expedition through Paris with a dedicated style consultant who shapes the route to match your tastes and spending limits. Whether you're after high-street finds, vintage gems, or luxury pieces, your shopper navigates boutiques and districts tailored to what you actually want—not a generic tourist crawl. Works for anyone from solo hunters to families after their own angles.

6 hoursfrom AUD $359

Visit to the Faugères Vineyards with Picnic from Béziers

🍜 Food & Cooking

Visit to the Faugères Vineyards with Picnic from Béziers

Spend five hours exploring the Faugères wine region from Béziers with Laurent Grout, a bilingual guide who knows every corner of these Languedoc vineyards. You'll visit two working estates, taste their wines directly, stop at the restored Faugères mill, then settle into a proper picnic of regional food and local bottles in a quiet corner of the vines. Small groups (2–8 people) keep things relaxed and conversational.

5 hoursfrom AUD $199

The Original Syrah Wine Tour (2:00 pm - 6:30 pm) - Small Group Tour from Lyon

🍜 Food & Cooking

The Original Syrah Wine Tour (2:00 pm - 6:30 pm) - Small Group Tour from Lyon

This afternoon excursion ventures into the Northern Rhône, where steep vineyard terraces date back to Roman times. Based just 25 minutes south of Lyon, the tour stops at two family-run wineries to taste Syrah, Viognier and regional appellations like Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and St Joseph. An expert guide leads the 4.5-hour experience in English or French, sampling around 11–12 wines across some of France's most dramatic and historic slopes.

4h 30mfrom AUD $182

Cheese Tasting with an Expert in Paris

🍜 Food & Cooking

Cheese Tasting with an Expert in Paris

Spend 90 minutes learning how France's regional cheeses are made, classified and eaten alongside an expert guide in Paris. You'll taste a carefully curated selection paired with bread and wine, discovering the strict traditions and geographical distinctions that define French cheesemaking. The session balances rigorous knowledge with genuine hospitality—expect to leave with real understanding of why terroir matters.

1h 30mfrom AUD $142

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