FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 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.
“Saw a lot of Nice without walking in the heat . Great views from the top of the bus of the coast line .”
Two days from Paris to Normandy D-Day sites and Mont St-Michel, with Rouen, Honfleur, Saint-Malo, hotel in Caen, and guided walks.
“There are no words to describe how amaing this trip was! It was two packed and extremely well organized days in Normandy and Brittany. Our tour guide was very informative regarding the history, culture and architecture of our locations. The highlight was visiting the beaches of Normandy and learning the details of D-Day. This is…”
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.
“It was a great way to see some of the city that we didn’t see walking around. The schedule was easy to navigate to get on and off. The audio in various languages and the kid option was engaging and enjoyable. I’d do this again!”
Small-group wine-route tour from Colmar: Hunawihr and Riquewihr villages plus a cellar tasting with an Alsace winemaker.
“I absolutely love this tour. Anna was Amazing, She made the tour fun , informative with little surprises sprinkled all through. We thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it. You're the best Anna, Thank you so much!!!!!”
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.
“La visite est très sympa et assez longue, presque 1 heure et demie, le parcours reste intéressant tout du long, le cap reste magique en cette période de l’année.”
Small-group wine tasting from Avignon with tastings in Beaumes-de-Venise, Gigondas, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape plus a local picnic in season.
“It was a great experience in a 4 people group. Arnaud was personable, kind, and knowledgeable about the region and wines. He brought us local produce from his hometown for lunch, which was very tasty. We visited 3 different wineries and tasted a lot of wines, learnt quite a lot about wine making. We met…”
2-day Normandy & Brittany tour from Paris featuring D-Day beaches, Rouen, Saint-Malo, and Mont Saint-Michel, with Caen hotel and meals.
“Every thing worked like clockwork on a clean bus, great overnight accommodations with a very good bus driver with a top notch tour guide who provided great information and was extremely proficient in her information. Amelie was the best,”
See Eguisheim and Kaysersberg, tour Haut-Koenigsbourg, then finish with a winemaker vineyard tasting in a small, air-cooled group.
“It was excellent. Ana and Eric were very kind and helpful. I really enjoyed this tour. The castle, the villages, the wine-tasting they were aşş amazing. I definitely recommend it. You shouldn't miss it if you don't want to regret later on:)”
2-day Normandy and Loire tour from Paris: guided Mont Saint-Michel abbey, overnight 4-star hotel in Angers, then Chenonceau and Chambord.
“Two parts - Paris to Mont St. Michel with one guide and then change buses and change guide for Mont St. Michel to Angers (overnight in hotel) to CastlesLoire on second day. All was fine, guides were very good, hotel was fine.”
Shared guided trip from Nice to Eze and Monaco with hotel pickup, medieval hilltop views, Fragonard perfume stops, and top sights.
“Eze was underwhelming (not the operators fault of course) they will skip the parfumerie to give you more time in the village if you ask. Guide was very friendly and engaging.”
Two days from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel and the Loire castles, with a guided abbey visit, four-star Angers hotel, and multiple châteaux stops.
“We set off early on the first morning with our tour guide. Lots and lots of driving as was expected but well worth it. We had lots of time at Mount Saint Michel being guided around and then given free time. We had time for a nice lunch then back on the bus. At this…”
Half-day road trip from Nice to Grasse perfume stops and hilltop villages like Saint-Paul, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and Gourdon.
“Enjoyed St. Paul. Our guide gave us only 20 minutes to tour Bourdon, which was way too short of time. Our guide got lost in Grasse when trying to go to the perfume factory.”
Private 2-day Paris walk with hotel pickup, metro help, and local stories from Notre-Dame to Montmartre. Great value for first-timers.
“What better way to see Paris than with your own private tour guide? And the guide to get is, Jean. Very professional, humorous, and attentive to the client's request. I had tours scheduled right after my tour with Jean and he made sure I would make it in time for the event. Not many tour…”
A private 2-day combo from Paris: Loire’s biggest castles, Mont Saint-Michel’s Abbey, and Omaha Beach plus the Overlord Museum.
“This experience was a 10/10. My husband and myself had an amazing time visiting castles in the Loire Valley, learning about the history of them, experiencing incredible food in a small village and then went on to Normandy. We stayed in a hotel steps from Mont Saint Michel. The next morning we got up and…”
Two days from Arras with a small English-speaking group visiting Australian WWI trenches, memorials, Tyne Cot, and Ypres Last Post.
“One of the best, most emotional and special tours you could do. Phil was not only a great guy, he was so knowledgeable. He knew everyone in the local areas which made the tour so intimate. I left this area with a deep sense of pride for our Australian soldiers. Sad too that so many…”
