FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 8 most popular 2-day experiences. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Hop-on hop-off open-top bus to Nice highlights and Villefranche, with multilingual audio and panoramic Promenade views. 1–2 days, $28.
“The price was high for a hop on hop off bus but other than that, it was great”
Two days from Paris to Normandy D-Day sites and Mont St-Michel, with Rouen, Honfleur, Saint-Malo, hotel in Caen, and guided walks.
“The weekend was excellent. On the first day visiting Rouen and Hornfleur was well timed for grabbing delicious French food to eat and seeing the wonderful towns.Our guide Amelia was so knowledgeable as we walked along with her. Visiting Omaha beach and the American War Cemetery was also well timed, but we were glad of…”
Bordeaux made easy with a 1–2 day hop-on hop-off pass, 10 stops, audio in 8 languages, Wi‑Fi, Visiotour tracking, and a sweet treat.
“When booking this activity the schedule and stops should be clearly indicated and they are not. It was inconvenient to have to look for information that should have been provided. Also the ticket should be valid for 24 hours like other countries not just that day. We had a difficult time finding the schedule and…”
Small-group wine-route tour from Colmar: Hunawihr and Riquewihr villages plus a cellar tasting with an Alsace winemaker.
“We had an wonderful afternoon with our tour guide Anna. Pick up was easy. There is only a maximum of eight people which makes it very comfortable. The visits to the villages were interesting. We had time to ourselves in Riquewihr before going on to the winery. The winery was interesting and the wine tasting…”
Open-top hop-on bus in Antibes and Juan-les-Pins with 10-language audio. Jump off at Fort Carré and Cap d’Antibes views.
“Te duur. De gids gaf ons slechts 5 min om bij La Chapelle te kijken en naar het uitzicht. Hij kwam zelf overal iets te laat maar was boos omdat wij iets later bij de bus kwamen. Waarom daar geen point de départ maken?”
Small-group wine tasting from Avignon with tastings in Beaumes-de-Venise, Gigondas, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape plus a local picnic in season.
“We had a great time at three tastings and a nice picnic lunch in the Chateauneuf Du Pape region of Cote Du Rhone. Our guide was great and the value was excellent. No worries of having to drive either. We also met the families that own and operated the vineyards, up to the tenth generation.…”
2-day Normandy & Brittany tour from Paris featuring D-Day beaches, Rouen, Saint-Malo, and Mont Saint-Michel, with Caen hotel and meals.
“Enjoyed the trip The guides were very friendly and explained the history of france in a wonderful way ! Thanks”
See Eguisheim and Kaysersberg, tour Haut-Koenigsbourg, then finish with a winemaker vineyard tasting in a small, air-cooled group.
“Anna and Eric were such good tour guides and we had a great tour of the area both culturally and wine tasting wise. Highly recommendable.”
