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Private Macaron Making Class in a Traditional Parisian Apartment
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Private Macaron Making Class in a Traditional Parisian Apartment

Master the precise technique of French macarons in a compact Parisian apartment kitchen with hosts Gaby and Carlos. Over 90 minutes, you'll learn to whip Italian meringue, pipe shells, and assemble ganache-filled treats from scratch. Working at your own station alongside up to three others, you'll hear stories about macaron history whilst your batch bakes, then taste the results with coffee or tea. Leave with the recipe and genuine confidence to replicate them at home.

1h 30mfrom AUD $396
Private day: Aix en Provence, Cassis & the beautiful Calanques
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Private day: Aix en Provence, Cassis & the beautiful Calanques

Spend 7–8 hours exploring three distinct corners of Provence: the ochre-hued squares and fountains of Aix-en-Provence on foot, the fishing-village atmosphere of Cassis, and the dramatic limestone cliffs of Cap Canaille. Your private guide drives a climate-controlled Mercedes-Benz and narrates local history along the way. Boat trips into the turquoise coves (calanques) are optional extras, letting you shape the day to suit your group's pace and interests.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1350
Round trip transfer between Disneyland and the Airport
5.0 (2)
✈️ Transfers
France

Round trip transfer between Disneyland and the Airport

Private driver service connecting Disneyland Paris with the airport, taking 1–2 hours depending on traffic. Your dedicated chauffeur handles the route while you relax in a climate-controlled vehicle stocked with bottled water. Seats multiple passengers comfortably, making it practical for families arriving or departing the region. Professional, reliable alternative to public transport.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $180
Proposal in Paris
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Proposal in Paris

A choreographed proposal setup staged near the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower), handled entirely by the operator so you can focus on the moment. Choose from three packages—Silver, Gold, or Diamond—each layering in floral arrangements, candles, music, fireworks, and roses. A photographer and videographer document everything in high definition, with your song playing as backdrop. One hour, stress-free execution.

1 hourfrom AUD $2508
Gems of Alsace Private Full Day Tour from Strasbourg
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Gems of Alsace Private Full Day Tour from Strasbourg

Your group gets a nine-hour private run through Alsace's most photogenic corners, departing Strasbourg with a dedicated guide and transport. You'll navigate the cobblestone lanes of Colmar, Eguisheim, and Riquewihr—villages where half-timbered buildings lean into narrow streets—before climbing to Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg. The hilltop fortress rewards you with sweeping views across vineyards and the Vosges. This is a tailored itinerary, flexible enough to adjust based on conditions and your interests, rather than a fixed march through tourist checkpoints.

9 hoursfrom AUD $2468
Paris: Montmartre & Sacré Coeur Private Walking Tour
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Paris: Montmartre & Sacré Coeur Private Walking Tour

This 2-hour private walking tour navigates Montmartre's winding streets and hidden corners, tracing where Picasso, Van Gogh, and Toulouse-Lautrec once worked. You'll discover quiet alleyways, neighbourhood cafés, and Paris's sole working vineyard before reaching Sacré Coeur basilica, whose terrace offers sweeping city views. An English-speaking guide leads the way through a quarter that still feels removed from the tourist crush below.

2 hoursfrom AUD $794
Marseille Guided Tour : Panier & Notre-Dame de la Garde
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Marseille Guided Tour : Panier & Notre-Dame de la Garde

This three-hour guided walk threads through Marseille's atmospheric Panier quarter, down to the working Vieux Port and its daily fish market, then sweeps across the city's creative south bank before a minivan ride up to Notre-Dame de la Garde. The basilica sits high enough to frame the entire port, nearby islands, and medieval fortress in a single view—the sort of perspective that makes you understand why Marseille sprawls where it does. Meet your English-speaking guide at City Hall on Quai du Port at 9 am.

3 hoursfrom AUD $92
Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Small Group Tour
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Small Group Tour

Travel three hours from Paris to explore Normandy's D-Day landing beaches with a small group and dedicated guide. This 12–16 hour tour traces the events of June 1944 across the coast, examining preserved fortifications, monuments and cemeteries that mark the Allied invasion. You'll move between sites by comfortable air-conditioned coach, stopping to walk the sand and absorb the scale of what unfolded here. Suitable for those seeking substantive historical context rather than surface-level sightseeing.

12 hours – 16 hoursfrom AUD $418
The Best Private Paris Tours from Le Havre Cruise Ship Port
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

The Best Private Paris Tours from Le Havre Cruise Ship Port

Escape your cruise ship at Le Havre for a customised day exploring Paris on your own terms. This 11-hour excursion gets you from port to city and back with time to spare, whether you want the [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower), a specific neighbourhood, or hidden corners nobody else finds. Choose between a private car with driver, a shared bus plus private guide combo, or just the car if you prefer to wander solo. All options guarantee you're back aboard on schedule.

11 hoursfrom AUD $834
Fishing in Provence
5.0 (2)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
France

Fishing in Provence

Cast a line into one of Provence's pristine waterways on this three-hour fishing outing. Whether you're chasing pike, perch or carp, you'll start with a spread of local provisions—bread, charcuterie, tapenade and wine—before heading out. First-timers get walked through rod assembly, casting technique and lure selection; seasoned anglers simply enjoy the quiet countryside and the pull of the water.

3 hoursfrom AUD $129
Private Tour to the best Champagne Wineries from Paris
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Private Tour to the best Champagne Wineries from Paris

Your private driver collects you from your Paris accommodation and transports you through the Marne countryside to two premier champagne houses in the Grand Est region, about 120 km east of the city. Over ten hours, you'll witness how the world's finest sparkling wines are crafted—from manual harvesting techniques to underground ageing cellars. This bespoke tour skips the coach-party crowds and lets you set the pace across two estates of your choosing.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1254
Fly above Lyon in a private plane
5.0 (2)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
France

Fly above Lyon in a private plane

Take a private aeroplane up from Lyon-Bron Airport with a local pilot who flies for passion, not profit. You'll chart your own route across the Lyon region and see the landscape unfold from 1,000 feet. The experience runs 1–4 hours depending on weather and pilot availability; the actual flight time is 60 minutes. Book a morning or afternoon slot, provide your details for security clearance, and you'll be matched with your pilot before takeoff.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $333
Bruges Highlights Private Trip from Paris with Boat and Beer
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Bruges Highlights Private Trip from Paris with Boat and Beer

Travel from Paris to Bruges for a full-day private tour of Belgium's medieval gem. Climb the 83-metre Belfort tower for sweeping city views, drift through narrow canals by boat, explore the peaceful Beguinage Monastery, and taste six regional Flanders beers at a working brewery. Your driver handles transport, timing, and entry fees across the 11–14 hour journey. Lunch is self-catered; budget €20–40.

11 hours – 14 hoursfrom AUD $894
Private Tour from Nice
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Private Tour from Nice

A private guided tour departing from Nice that sweeps across the French Riviera's most compelling stops. Explore Nice's own streets, venture into the hilltop medieval lanes of Eze, cross into Monaco to see Casino Square and the Formula 1 circuit, then optionally reach the art-village charm of St-Paul-de-Vence. Your driver provides running commentary as you travel by air-conditioned minivan in a group of up to eight. Flexible durations of 4, 6 or 8 hours let you shape the pace.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1338
Private Day Trip: Wine Tasting Tour with Pinic Lunch From Nice
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Private Day Trip: Wine Tasting Tour with Pinic Lunch From Nice

Spend eight hours exploring two family-run Provençal vineyards near Nice, tasting their flagship wines directly from the producers and eating lunch beneath ancient plane trees. Visit Château d'Esclan to sample their rosés and reds, then move to Château Saint Martin, a multi-generational estate known for full-bodied wines. A professional driver guides you throughout in a climate-controlled minivan, handling all logistics while you focus on the wine and countryside.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1017
Luberon Villages Full Day Private Tour From Marseille
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Luberon Villages Full Day Private Tour From Marseille

A private eight-hour loop through the Luberon's perched villages, departing from Marseille. Your driver navigates you through Gordes, Roussillon, Bonnieux, Lourmarin, and Menerbes—each a tangle of medieval stone buildings clinging to hilltops. Between June and mid-July, Sénanque Abbey's lavender blooms punctuate the drive. You move at your own pace, stopping to walk narrow lanes, absorb the ochre-red earth, and take in Provençal light without the tour-bus crowds.

8 hoursfrom AUD $2006
Discovery Track Game: The Mysteries of Lille
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Discovery Track Game: The Mysteries of Lille

Explore Lille's hidden corners via a smartphone-guided game that sends you across the city hunting points. Over two hours, you'll decode local trivia about regional food heritage, vanished trades and quirky local lore, plus snap photos and tackle dares at various stops. Navigate freely using your phone's GPS to unlock new waypoints, answer timed questions and rack up scores. Bring comfortable shoes and a charged device—this is sightseeing that keeps your brain ticking.

2 hoursfrom AUD $65
Private full day tour in Burgundy : Historic & Wine Journey
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Private full day tour in Burgundy : Historic & Wine Journey

An eight-hour private tour through Burgundy's wine country, based in Beaune. Start at the Hospices de Beaune to explore its gothic architecture and regional wine history, then settle into a long lunch showcasing local cooking and produce. The afternoon takes you behind the cellar doors at two established wineries where you'll taste alongside winemakers and learn the craft that built Burgundy's reputation. Your guide handles transport by air-conditioned minivan, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1047
8 Hours Private French Riviera Villages Hiking
5.0 (2)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
France

8 Hours Private French Riviera Villages Hiking

Eight-hour guided walk through hilltop villages above the Mediterranean coast, led by Fabrice, a local guide with two decades of experience. You'll trek quiet routes favoured by residents, discovering the Riviera's lesser-known corners away from tourist trails. The day includes private transport between villages and water, though you'll need to arrange lunch independently.

8 hoursfrom AUD $819
boat trip without a license to the Lérins Islands
5.0 (2)
🐠 Water Activities
France

boat trip without a license to the Lérins Islands

Rent a licence-free boat for six hours and chart your own course around the Lérins Islands near Cannes. With no paperwork required, you'll pilot a nimble, stable vessel into hidden coves and turquoise shallows at your leisure. The Mediterranean unfolds on your terms—drop anchor where the water calls you, dive into crystalline depths, and navigate back as the mood takes. Ideal for small groups after genuine solitude or families wanting to escape the bustle of the coast.

6 hoursfrom AUD $527
D-Day Private British Tour Gold Beach & Sword Beach Normandy
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

D-Day Private British Tour Gold Beach & Sword Beach Normandy

Follow the British Expeditionary Force's footsteps across two critical D-Day landing zones in Normandy. This eight-hour private tour traces operations at Gold and Sword beaches, examining the Atlantic Wall fortifications and the ingenious Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches through museum exhibits and on-the-ground exploration. Your driver-guide provides detailed context throughout, travelling in a comfortable minivan suited to mixed fitness levels.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1588
Full Private British/Canadian Day Tour in Bayeux
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Full Private British/Canadian Day Tour in Bayeux

Spend nine hours tracing the D-Day landings across Normandy's British and Canadian invasion sectors. Your private guide walks you through the actual terrain where thousands of troops came ashore in 1944, explaining the operations, decisions, and human stories behind the beaches and surrounding villages. Travel by air-conditioned coach through the countryside, stopping at key positions to understand the geography and scale of what unfolded.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1085
Street Art Workshop on Canvas
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Street Art Workshop on Canvas

Learn spray-paint techniques from Paris-based graffiti artists in this two-hour hands-on workshop. You'll work on canvas with professional materials and take home your finished piece. The instructors bring over a decade of experience each and guide you through the fundamentals of urban art, from sketching concepts to layering colours and finishing details. Set in a working gallery space devoted to street art, you'll get a genuine feel for how contemporary graffiti operates as both craft and creative expression.

2 hoursfrom AUD $100
Exclusive cruise, swimming, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, Nice, Eze
5.0 (2)
🐠 Water Activities
France

Exclusive cruise, swimming, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, Nice, Eze

Spend four hours aboard the Good Time with Eric and Vincent, two lifelong friends who know the Côte d'Azur's finest anchorages. This boat cruise departs from Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, taking you to secluded swimming spots near Nice and Eze with mask and snorkel gear provided. You'll float in crystalline water, sip a proper French apéritif, and enjoy fresh pastries from an award-winning local baker—all while two passionate sea-lovers share their corner of the Mediterranean.

4 hoursfrom AUD $752
Guided tour of Paris with the French golf cart
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Guided tour of Paris with the French golf cart

Explore Paris in a distinctive electric convertible with Éric, a local guide who skips the tourist script in favour of authentic neighbourhood discoveries. This four-hour private tour blends iconic landmarks with hidden corners that reveal how Parisians actually experience their city. You'll be collected from your hotel and guided through a journey shaped by your interests, delivered with genuine local knowledge and a relaxed, conversational approach that beats any pre-recorded commentary.

4 hoursfrom AUD $803
Unique Tour of Montmartre Highlighting Women in Art
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Unique Tour of Montmartre Highlighting Women in Art

This two-hour walking tour through Montmartre uncovers the female artists and patrons who shaped the district's legendary creative scene. Rather than dwelling on the famous male painters, the tour centres on figures like Johanna van Gogh and dealer Berthe Weill, whose ambition and vision propelled their male colleagues to international renown. You'll trace the cobbled streets these women inhabited, piece together how a rural hillside transformed into bohemia's heart, and meet the cabaret dancers and revolutionaries who defined the quarter. A stop at a woman-owned Middle Eastern pâtisserie lets you taste their signature pastries before heading home.

2 hoursfrom AUD $70
e-Bike Rentals and Circuits
5.0 (2)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
France

e-Bike Rentals and Circuits

Rent an e-bike and pedal through the Gers' quiet backroads, rolling farmland and villages accessible only on two wheels. The electric assist handles the hills, so you focus on the landscape instead of the gradient. Pick your own route from the rental hub, park free, and cycle through France's gentlest region without burning petrol or your legs. Every 50km reduces your carbon footprint by 5kg.

1 dayfrom AUD $72
Loire Chambord Chenonceau Da Vinci Castle Private Tour from Paris
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Loire Chambord Chenonceau Da Vinci Castle Private Tour from Paris

Spend a full day exploring the Loire Valley's grandest châteaux—Chambord, Chenonceau, and Da Vinci Castle—with a private driver and guide who handles logistics while you absorb the Renaissance architecture and countryside. This 12–13 hour excursion from Paris covers three of France's most photographed estates, complete with wine tasting (or juice for under-18s), air-conditioned transport, and a curated itinerary that balances sightseeing with travel time. Lunch isn't included but is available locally for €20–40.

12 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $920
Custom Your Sneakers Into a Piece Of Art in Paris
5.0 (2)
🛍 Shopping & Markets
France

Custom Your Sneakers Into a Piece Of Art in Paris

Work with a Paris-based designer whose background spans Chanel, Hermès and Balmain to customise your own trainers over three hours. You'll apply paint and embellishments worth around €85, guided by someone who's dressed everyone from Lady Gaga to thousands of guests seeking bespoke footwear. The studio sits within easy reach of public transport, making it accessible whether you're a seasoned crafter or picking up a brush for the first time.

3 hoursfrom AUD $226
NEW! The Latin Quarter Food Tour (Notre-Dame)
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

NEW! The Latin Quarter Food Tour (Notre-Dame)

A two-hour guided food tour threading through Paris's Latin Quarter toward Notre-Dame, stopping at neighbourhood favourites for tastings and a proper lunch. You'll eat your way through backstreet restaurants and food shops locals actually visit, sampling regional specialities alongside wine or beer. This isn't a rushed museum-queue experience—it's about discovering where Parisians eat when they're not performing for tourists.

2 hoursfrom AUD $199
Private Wine Lovers Tour - Gorgeous Graves & Sauternes, discover the diversity
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Private Wine Lovers Tour - Gorgeous Graves & Sauternes, discover the diversity

Explore Graves and Sauternes, the overlooked heartland of Bordeaux winemaking, visiting three family-run châteaux across rolling vineyards and riverside slopes. This private seven-hour tour takes you from your Bordeaux hotel through the region that produces the appellation's finest dry whites and celebrated sweet wines. Taste across three estates, meet winemakers, and enjoy a picnic lunch in château gardens while learning how centuries of tradition shaped these distinctive wines.

7 min – 30 minfrom AUD $878
Versailles Standard and Electric Bike Rentals
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Versailles Standard and Electric Bike Rentals

Rent a standard or electric bike to navigate Versailles' sprawling grounds at your own pace. Cycle past the Château, loop the Grand Canal, and discover quieter corners like Marie Antoinette's Hamlet and Petit Trianon. E-bikes let you cover vast distances without fatigue, reaching viewpoints most visitors miss. Available for 2–7 hours, this self-guided approach beats queuing and lets you linger wherever appeals.

2 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $17
Commented day trip to the Causses and Gorges du Tarn
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Commented day trip to the Causses and Gorges du Tarn

A full-day guided exploration of the Causses plateau and Tarn Gorges, departing at 8 a.m. and returning around 6:30 p.m. Your driver-guide handles navigation while you focus on five key stops across this UNESCO-listed landscape. The itinerary weaves underground chambers, working farmland, riverside villages, and dramatic viewpoints into a coherent arc through southern France's geological heartland.

10h 30mfrom AUD $316
Highlights of Sète, food and wine tour
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Highlights of Sète, food and wine tour

Spend seven hours exploring Sète's canal-lined quarters, tasting fresh oysters straight from Thau lagoon's farms, and sampling wines at a family vineyard overlooking their own vines. You'll wander through the bustling food market to graze on regional produce, meet producers working the water and land, and finish with a glass in hand watching the sun shift across the Mediterranean landscape. A private driver handles transport throughout.

7 hoursfrom AUD $794
Beaune: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Burgundy’s Wine Capital
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Beaune: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Burgundy’s Wine Capital

Wander Beaune's medieval streets at your own speed with a smartphone-guided audio tour that unpacks the town's wine heritage. Narrated by Kelly Kamborian, a long-established resident and sommelier, this 60–90 minute walk lets you pause, backtrack, or linger wherever you choose. Download the VoiceMap app, plug in your code, and follow GPS-driven narration through vineyards, cellars, and historic quarters. Access the full route before your visit or explore it virtually from home.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $11
Discovery tour in 2hp with or without driver Hérault
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Discovery tour in 2hp with or without driver Hérault

Explore the Hérault hinterland and coastline in a classic Citroën 2CV over four hours, with the option to drive yourself or sit back with a guide. This self-directed motoring adventure takes you through rural Languedoc at your own pace, stopping where you choose to soak in village life, countryside views, and seaside scenery. Perfect for groups wanting a flexible, nostalgic way to discover the region without the rigidity of a scheduled tour.

4 hoursfrom AUD $333
Normandy D Day Landing Customized Private Tour from Paris
5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
France

Normandy D Day Landing Customized Private Tour from Paris

Craft your own D-Day exploration across Normandy's invasion landscape, departing from Paris for 11–13 hours of private discovery. Select from five landing beaches, cliff fortifications, German bunkers, the American Cemetery, and museums—your guide shapes the itinerary to match your interests. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed English-speaking driver who navigates you through the sites that defined Operation Overlord, from paratrooper drop zones to artificial harbour remnants.

11 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $2379
Beaujolais Wines & Castles - Private Tour - Half Day
5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
France

Beaujolais Wines & Castles - Private Tour - Half Day

This four-and-a-half-hour private tour explores the northern Beaujolais wine region by Mercedes minivan, visiting two family-run estates and a château cellar. You'll taste 9–10 cru Gamay wines whilst driving past medieval villages and castle architecture near Lyon. The route covers celebrated communes including Brouilly, Morgon, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent and Juliénas—where the region's most distinctive wines are made.

4h 30mfrom AUD $412
Transfer Marseille Airport to Marseille city center
5.0 (2)
✈️ Transfers
France

Transfer Marseille Airport to Marseille city center

Door-to-door private transfer from Marseille Airport to your hotel or city centre, booked in advance with your flight details. The 30-minute journey runs daily between 8am and 8pm, with a driver who knows the city. You'll get bottled water en route and skip the queue for shared shuttles or taxis. Pricing is per person based on six passengers sharing the vehicle.

30 minfrom AUD $217
Private 2-Hour Eiffel Tower Photoshoot: 5+ Iconic Spots
5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
France

Private 2-Hour Eiffel Tower Photoshoot: 5+ Iconic Spots

A two-hour guided photoshoot around five signature [Eiffel Tower](/places/eiffel-tower) vantage points with a local Paris photographer who's been shooting couples and families since 2012. You'll get posing direction tailored to feel natural rather than stiff, practical tips for looking your best on camera, and a sneak peek of edited images within 24 hours. The photographer doubles as a local who can point you towards hidden cafés and quiet corners most visitors miss.

2 hoursfrom AUD $326
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