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Tours in France

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Musée d'Orsay Tickets with Audio guide (Orsay Museum)

Wander the Musée d'Orsay at your own pace with a smartphone audio guide that highlights masterpieces without dictating your route. This Paris visit balances curated commentary on essential works with the freedom to linger over obscure paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts across two floors of the converted railway station. No fixed itinerary, no group, just you and 50 minutes to several hours of unrushed exploration.

50 min – 2 hoursfrom AUD $104

Private 1 - hour Tour: Eiffel Tower,Champs-Elysées Arc DE Triomphe

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private 1 - hour Tour: Eiffel Tower,Champs-Elysées Arc DE Triomphe

Explore Paris's most iconic monuments in a single hour with a knowledgeable guide. This private tour connects three architectural landmarks—the Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, and Arc de Triomphe—while tracing the city's origins from its medieval centre on the Île de la Cité. You'll grasp how these districts shaped modern Paris, moving between sites at a comfortable pace with context that brings each location to life.

Paris Montmartre Walking Tour: Art & Rebel Legacy - Small Group

Spend two hours walking through Montmartre with a local guide and seven others max, tracing the neighbourhood's transformation from bohemian hotbed to romantic Paris icon. You'll stand where Picasso and Van Gogh worked, learn how radical politics and artistic rebellion shaped the district, and finish with panoramic views from Sacré-Cœur's steps. The guide shares practical tips for exploring Paris beyond the tour.

2 hoursfrom AUD $92

Versailles Private Half Day Guided Tour with Access from Paris

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Versailles Private Half Day Guided Tour with Access from Paris

Skip the queues and explore Versailles' opulent state rooms and the legendary Hall of Mirrors with a private guide who knows the palace inside out. This four-hour tour starts with hotel pickup from central Paris, whisks you through the Sun King's former residence—all 700 rooms and 67,000 square metres of it—then leaves you free to wander the manicured gardens and 55 fountains at your own pace before returning to the city.

A day in Saint-Emilion in a sidecar

Explore the Saint-Emilion wine region from the sidecar of a vintage motorcycle, a distinctive way to cover the UNESCO-listed village and surrounding Grand Cru estates over eight hours. Your driver-guide navigates vineyard roads whilst sharing local knowledge, stopping at two châteaux for tastings and a picnic lunch amongst the vines. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Full Day Ebike Tour in the Luberon Region from Avignon

An eight-hour electric bike journey through the Luberon valley, starting from Avignon. Your guide collects you at dawn and drives you to Bonnieux, a hilltop village overlooking a patchwork of orchards and vines. From there, you'll ride e-bikes through rural landscape towards Lacoste, pausing at the ruins of a historical château, then continue to Ménerbes—the village that inspired Peter Mayle's memoir. The route loops back to Bonnieux by afternoon. E-bikes, helmets and minibus transport included.

Private Tour of Epernay and Vineyards by Bus with Champagne

Roll through the Champagne region on an open-air imperial bus with a guide and driver, taking in vineyard vistas and UNESCO-listed villages across 2–3 hours. The tour includes three bottles of locally selected Champagne, regional snacks, and a live sabering demonstration—a traditional Champagne celebration technique. Bring your own playlist via Bluetooth speaker. Perfect for birthdays, team outings, or any reason to raise a glass amid the rolling slopes.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $2173

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Petite France Private Tour

Explore Petite France with guides who grew up in Alsace and understand the region's layered history firsthand. This 90-minute private tour moves through the quarter's half-timbered streets, revealing architectural details and the everyday lives of residents across centuries. Your guide adjusts the pace and focus to match your interests, whether you're drawn to the buildings that inspired storybook illustrations or the neighbourhoods' evolution into a well-preserved heritage area.

Latin Quarter Guided Tour with Panthéon Entry

Walk through Paris's Left Bank with a local guide who reveals the quarter's layered past—from Roman amphitheatre to revolutionary cafés to the Panthéon's neoclassical bulk. This 90-minute tour threads you past Saint-Étienne-du-Mont's Gothic spire, through Luxembourg Gardens, and into the Arènes de Lutèce before your guaranteed entry into the Panthéon itself. You'll hit the neighbourhood's quieter corners alongside its famous addresses, getting a sense of how intellectuals, students and rebels shaped this district across centuries.

Sancerre Private Wine Day from Paris with 10 Tastings & Lunch

A private eleven-hour excursion from Paris into the Loire Valley's Sancerre appellation, where you'll taste over eight wines across two family-owned cellars, explore production methods in working vineyards, and lunch on regional specialities including the celebrated Crottin de Chavignol goat cheese. Your wine-expert guide handles transport and commentary throughout, collecting you from your Paris hotel and returning you at day's end.

11 hoursfrom AUD $1528

Private Tour in Aix en Provence with Wine Tasting

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private Tour in Aix en Provence with Wine Tasting

Spend eight hours exploring Aix-en-Provence with a private guide who navigates you through the city's finest neighbourhoods on foot, then ventures into the Côte de Provence wine country. Your driver collects you from your hotel or the Marseille cruise terminal and handles all transport between stops, leaving you free to absorb the architecture, street life, and vineyard landscapes. Wine purchases at cellar doors are at your own cost.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1756

The Secrets of Coco Chanel : Unraveling the Fashion Icon

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

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.

1h 30mfrom AUD $1655

1 day in Paris with Friendly Local Guide

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

1 day in Paris with Friendly Local Guide

A seven-hour private walking tour of Paris with a knowledgeable local who steers you through the city's most recognisable landmarks and characterful neighbourhoods. You'll see Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, dip into Le Marais and the Latin Quarter, and get the kind of street-level insights that only someone who actually lives here can offer. The pace is yours to set, the route can flex to suit your interests, and you'll finish knowing where to return without a guide.

Fashion Design Workshop & Brunch on a Seine Private Boat in Paris

Work with a practising Parisian painter aboard a private family boat moored on the Seine. During this 90-minute session, you'll sketch and design your own fashion collection using professional techniques, then enjoy brunch whilst your creations take shape. The boat becomes your studio, floating past iconic Paris backdrops as you develop wearable designs. You'll leave with original artwork to keep.

Full-Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras

Spend nine hours tracing Canada's sacrifice across the Somme and Vimy battlefields from Arras. Walk through preserved trenches and tunnels where Canadian soldiers fought in 1917, visit three major memorials honouring the fallen, and stand in the reconstructed front lines at Beaumont Hamel. Your guide unpacks the stories behind the statistics as you move between sites, with lunch included and hotel transport handled.

Paris Art Nouveau Private Tour

Explore Paris's distinctive Art Nouveau movement on a 2-hour private walking tour led by an art historian. You'll examine the flowing lines and organic forms that define the period across Metro entrances, period hotels, a Gothic Revival church, and iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower. Discover how this early 20th-century style reflected both technological progress and aesthetic rebellion against industrial rigidity.

2 hoursfrom AUD $502

Chartres and Versailles Private Full-day tour

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Chartres and Versailles Private Full-day tour

A private eight to nine-hour excursion combining two essential French heritage sites outside Paris. Your driver and licensed guide collect you from your hotel and transport you to Chartres Cathedral, an architectural landmark of Gothic splendour renowned for its ribbed vaults and stained glass. Following lunch at leisure, you'll head to Versailles Palace to explore the State Apartments, the celebrated Hall of Mirrors, and the expansive grounds. Line-skipping access is guaranteed at both venues.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $2842

Discovery of Chamonix with French aperitif

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Discovery of Chamonix with French aperitif

A three-hour guided walk through Chamonix's landmarks and scenic viewpoints, followed by a regional wine tasting paired with local charcuterie and cheese. Your guide points out the valleys and peaks worth photographing, then settles you down to taste several Savoyard wines while learning how the region's producers craft their distinctive bottles and dairy products. Summer brings an aperitif cocktail; winter swaps it for a warming Grolle.

Paris: Hassle-Free Round-Trip Transfer for Cruisers in Le Havre

Coach transport whisks you from Le Havre cruise terminal to Paris in three hours, leaving you 4–5 hours to roam the capital independently. Wander the Eiffel Tower, Seine-side cafés, major museums, or boutiques at your own rhythm. Meet back at Arc de Triomphe for the return journey, with guaranteed on-time arrival at your ship. Modern air-conditioned coach handles all logistics; you handle the itinerary.

10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $115

Marché Madness & Flea Markets: Full or Half day Privater Tours

★ 5.0 (7)

🛍 Shopping & Markets

France

Marché Madness & Flea Markets: Full or Half day Privater Tours

Wander through Paris's working markets and sprawling flea markets at your own pace, guided by someone who knows where locals actually shop. Choose between a half-day Thursday or Sunday tour hitting neighbourhood stalls for produce, cheese and antiques, or commit to a full day at Saint-Ouen flea market hunting vintage designer pieces and furniture spanning centuries. Both include transport and refueling stops; both demand comfortable shoes and a willingness to haggle.

2 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $426

Notre-Dame Cathedral Exterior and Latin Quarter Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Notre-Dame Cathedral Exterior and Latin Quarter Guided Tour

A two-hour walking tour through Paris's Latin Quarter centred on Notre-Dame Cathedral's exterior and the medieval streets surrounding it. Your guide—someone who knows the neighbourhood's back stories—takes you past major landmarks and lesser-known corners, revealing layers of architecture and history that shaped this corner of the city. Groups stay small, capped at eleven people, so you're not shuffling along in a crowd.

2 hoursfrom AUD $70

Eze, Saint-Paul-de-Vence & Monaco Private Full-Day Tour

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Eze, Saint-Paul-de-Vence & Monaco Private Full-Day Tour

This eight-hour private tour threads together three jewels of the French Riviera: the hilltop artist haven of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the dramatic clifftop medieval village of Eze with its botanic gardens, and Monaco's palatial grandeur. Your dedicated guide drives you through the playground of European wealth, past Monaco's Formula 1 circuit and into Monte Carlo's Belle Époque heart. The itinerary includes the Prince's Palace with its noon guard ceremony and La Turbie's Roman monuments, offering a curated blend of art history, architecture, and coastal spectacle.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1839

Paris 3 hour Private Sightseeing Tour in Electric Tuk Tuk

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Paris 3 hour Private Sightseeing Tour in Electric Tuk Tuk

A three-hour private tour of Paris aboard an electric tuk-tuk, led by a lifelong Parisian who steers you past the postcard sights towards neighbourhoods and vistas that reveal how the city actually works. You'll navigate winding streets, stumble onto local haunts, and collect the sort of details—half-remembered stories, architectural quirks, market rhythms—that make a place feel lived-in rather than merely visited. The route bends to your interests: monuments, café culture, markets, or the quiet corners where Parisians themselves linger.

Marseille: Le Panier, Birthplace of the Phocean City

A 2-hour guided walk through Le Panier, Marseille's oldest quarter, tracing its roots from ancient Greek settlement to today's bohemian neighbourhood. You'll navigate narrow lanes steeped in Phocean heritage whilst your guide unpicks centuries of maritime trade, immigration, and artistic reinvention that shaped this gritty, spirited district.

Immersive cellar visit and gourmet wine - tea time around wine

Step into a century-old Alsace wine cellar where 100+-year-old wooden barrels tell the story of a family's winemaking legacy. You'll watch how Alsatian wines developed, then experience an immersive 180° video projection across the barrel room—a technique nowhere else in France uses quite like this. Finish with five Maison Zeyssolff wines paired alongside gourmet bites: cheese, cured meats, macaroons, spiced bread, fresh fruit, and chocolate in the on-site tea room. Two hours total; children welcome with snack options if they skip the formal tasting.

2 hoursfrom AUD $65

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Paris day Bike Rental

Pedal through Paris using quality French bikes and a sprawling network of dedicated cycle paths. Based in central Paris near the Seine, this rental service lets you chart your own course—whether that's hunting down neighbourhood cafés, passing major landmarks, or following the river. Staff point you towards the best routes. You'll have everything bolted on: helmet, lock, phone holder for navigation, and a basket for your café haul. Flexible hire spans one to eight hours, so you can squeeze in a quick spin or spend a full day on two wheels.

1 hour – 8 hoursfrom AUD $44

Where Paris was Born: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Île de la Cité

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Where Paris was Born: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Île de la Cité

Walk Île de la Cité at your own pace with this self-guided audio tour, tracing how Paris grew from a modest riverside settlement into a major city. Narrated by Annie Sargent, a France travel podcast producer, the tour spans 1–1.5 hours depending on how long you linger. Use the VoiceMap app to navigate with GPS, turn-by-turn directions, and offline playback. Explore at dawn, midday, or whenever suits you—your access never expires.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $21

Individual round transfer to Normandy D Day Beaches from Le Havre

★ 5.0 (7)

✈️ Transfers

France

Individual round transfer to Normandy D Day Beaches from Le Havre

A 10-hour private transfer from Le Havre port takes you to Normandy's D-Day beaches, with roughly six hours to explore the landing sites at your own pace. Your driver knows the area well and can point you toward decent spots for a meal. You'll travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi and return to port by day's end. This suits anyone keen on the history without wanting a formal guided experience.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1642

Museum of the Louvre Paris Essential Small Group Tour Max 6

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Museum of the Louvre Paris Essential Small Group Tour Max 6

A focused 2.5-hour guided tour of the Louvre for small groups (maximum 6 people) with all admission included. Your guide navigates the sprawling collection to highlight architectural details and essential artworks—from the Venus de Milo to the Mona Lisa—alongside lesser-known pieces by Old Masters. Designed to give you genuine insight rather than rushed coverage of 35,000 objects.

CityTour and Photo Portraits Souvenirs in Montpellier

A local historian guides you through Montpellier's layered architecture—from medieval alleyways in l'Écusson to contemporary districts—revealing how the city evolved across centuries. Over 2–3 hours, you'll navigate narrow streets and grand boulevards whilst your guide captures professional portrait photographs against atmospheric backdrops. Each participant receives a private online gallery with high-resolution images to download, turning the tour into a tangible keepsake of the day.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $59

Full Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Full Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert

A six-hour private guided tour tracing the Somme's pivotal 1916 campaign across the Albert region. Your guide explores the battle's tactical decisions, staggering casualties, and lasting scars on landscape and communities. Moving through preserved trenches, cemeteries, and museum sites, you'll grasp how industrial warfare reshaped both the physical terrain and the lives of soldiers and civilians caught in it.

Private Gourmet Walk in Albi

Explore Albi's medieval lanes on foot with a local guide who steers you towards neighbourhood food stops and artisan producers. Over nearly three hours, you'll sample regional specialities while drifting through the old quarter and market areas, picking up tips from shopkeepers and residents who know the city inside out. It's a casual ramble with substance—food tasting woven into genuine street-level discovery, not a standard heritage tour.

French Wine and Cheese Master Class Near the Eiffel Tower

Learn why French wines and cheeses earned their reputation in this 2.5-hour tasting session near the Eiffel Tower. Alexandra, trained in oenology at Bordeaux University, guides you through five wines paired with five carefully selected cheeses, breaking down the techniques and terroir behind each. Small groups (2–6 people) mean plenty of space to ask questions and savour properly. You'll leave with an explanatory booklet and genuine understanding of what sets these products apart.

Paris Wine and Cheese Pairing Private Masterclass in a Bistrot

Spend two hours in a Parisian bistrot learning to taste wine and cheese like a local. A trained oenologist guides you through four distinct wines and three French cheeses, breaking down flavour profiles, production methods, and the logic behind classic pairings. You'll discover why Camembert works with certain wines, how to read a cheese's rind, and techniques for savouring both without one overwhelming the other. Leave with genuine knowledge, not tourist platitudes.

2 hoursfrom AUD $293

Private Photoshoot Session in Paris - Photographer in Paris

★ 5.0 (7)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

France

Private Photoshoot Session in Paris - Photographer in Paris

Ismael captures authentic portraits across three or four carefully chosen Parisian locations in a single hour. You'll work with gentle direction to feel at ease whilst he frames genuine moments in flattering light. The session suits solo travellers, couples, or families—he guides you through poses without the stiffness of formal portraiture. All images land in your inbox within 24 hours, with 15 professionally retouched selects by day two.

Private Boat Tour in the Sun of Nice, St Jean Cap Ferrât

Spend 2–3 hours aboard a private boat along the French Riviera coast, anchoring in secluded coves with crystalline water for swimming. Choose your pace: a quiet morning departure with breakfast, a leisurely lunch surrounded by rocky inlets, or an evening cruise with sunset aperitifs. Your captain steers while you recline on deck, sip local wines, and watch the shoreline drift past. Ideal for small groups or special occasions.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $368

Paris Macaron Baking Activity in a Real Pâtisserie

★ 5.0 (7)

🍜 Food & Cooking

France

Paris Macaron Baking Activity in a Real Pâtisserie

Bake macarons inside a working Parisian pâtisserie with a professional pastry chef in a small group of eight. Over 90 minutes, you'll master the technique—whisking, folding, piping, and filling—then take home a box of your own creations. The chef walks you through the chemistry and history behind France's most refined pastry, from achieving the signature glossy shell to understanding why timing matters.

Bordeaux Urban Wine Walk by Food Lover Tour

Wander through Bordeaux's medieval streets and hidden passages on this two-and-a-half-hour exploration of the city's wine heritage. You'll taste blind-selected aperitifs at a neighbourhood café, work through crisp whites paired with regional cheeses, and finish with a masterclass in the area's celebrated reds. A local guide unpacks the port city's trading past and how it shaped France's most iconic wine styles, while sharing plates keep you anchored through the tasting.

Citroën 2CV Burgundy rental and Gourmet Picnic

Rent a classic Citroën 2CV and explore Burgundy's vine-covered slopes and château-dotted countryside at your own pace. This flexible escape spans from a quick hour-long spin to a full 10-hour day adventure, pairing the iconic French car with a gourmet picnic spread of local cheeses, cured meats, artisan bread and regional wines. Roll through unspoiled villages, pastoral farmland and the Morvan Natural Park with complete freedom to stop, wander vineyards, or simply soak in the landscape.

1 hour – 10 hoursfrom AUD $518

★ 5.0 (7)

🛕 Culture & History

France

Marais semi private walking tour

Walk through the Marais with a specialist art historian guide who unpicks the neighbourhood's complex layers—from its medieval roots through aristocratic grandeur, working-class decline, and contemporary revival. This two-hour semi-private tour traces how the quarter shifted from seat of power to overlooked backstreet to thriving cultural hub that draws Parisians as much as visitors. You'll hear about the Jewish quarter, the Knights Templar legacy, and understand why locals still choose to spend their evenings here.

2 hoursfrom AUD $251

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