FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular audio tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
1-hour Seine River cruise from the Eiffel Tower with multilingual audio and great night views of Paris landmarks and bridges.
“We really enjoyed Eiffel tower at night, when it is illuminated.”
Skip ticket counters for Musée d’Orsay with flexible entry and a phone audio app covering 300+ masterpieces in 19th-century Paris.
“An experience in this museum is beyond wonderful. This ticket, as it is not time related, allows easy entry and access. I arrived shortly after opening and was able to go directly in, past others who were restricted by a “time specific” entry.”
Half-day trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny house and gardens with air-conditioned coach, guide or audio, and skip-the-ticket-line access.
“My mom and I enjoyed the trip. Everything was well organized, and Steve was very nice, making sure we heard everything we needed to hear. There's no tour of the house itself; you're free to explore the grounds and lily garden. We thought it wouldn't be as beautiful in the fall, but there were so…”
Half-day coach trip to Giverny and Monet’s home, with priority entry, water-lily gardens, and audio or art-historian options from Paris.
“Date and time of half day tour was August 13 at 2:30 pm. The guide did not share any information about history of Monet's house. She advised that if we didn't make it back to the bus on time, plan two was that we can take a train back on our own. Now, what tour…”
Explore Paris beneath the streets at the Catacombs, then see the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre-Dame from a Seine cruise.
“The catacombs was a fascinating experience, well worth it.”
Explore Paris beneath the streets with a timed Catacombs ticket, audio guide, and optional Seine cruise past the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame.
“The audio guide was great and we could go at our own pace”
A one-hour open-top minibus circuit of Toulouse’s Pink City highlights, with clear audio in 8 languages and big-monument views from the curb.
“It was exceptional. All the stories and information about the history of the city or the recipe were coordinated well with our food and wine tastings and broken up into easy to ‘digest’ modules. The tour guide was well informed, the history was interesting and the foods selected or prepared were delicious! Tres bien et…”
A 90-minute air-conditioned Paris double-decker bus tour with app audio in multiple languages, passing the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and more.
“The tour was average. The narration was automative so you couldn’t ask questions.”
Bruges from Paris by luxury coach with a guided medieval walk and optional canal cruise, plus free time for chocolate and lace.
“The Tour Guide and Boat Captain were amazing. The Tour Guide was very personable and knowledgeable. The Boat Captain was funny and gave more information about the town.”
Audio-guided day trip from Toulouse to UNESCO Albi and hilltop Cordes-sur-Ciel. Comfort bus, 3 languages, free time to explore.
“Albi was the highlight of the trip, beautiful little town with a good atmosphere around with plenty of cafes and restaurants to choose from as well as some great views. Cordes was a nice small town with good scenery surrounding it but town itself felt pretty bare and empty, overall good value for money and…”
Enter the Louvre with a timed ticket, audio guide, and access to Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, eight departments, and temporary exhibits.
“There was no actual tour guide … I never found anyone at the spot … but it was super packed and hard to move or find anyone”
Half-day audio-guided Versailles trip from Paris with coach transport, palace and gardens entry, plus a phone app for 10 languages.
“The tour guide was great, but the site was a little underwelming. No real direction on how to walk the building and grounds.”
Audio-guided half-day trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny house and gardens. Bus, tickets, and free time included for water lilies views.
“The gardens were lovely and seemed to be in full bloom except for the water Lillies. The trip to the garden was without incident. Leaving the exits were poorly marked and the bus was parked as far away as possible. Not good for a bus filled with mainly senior citizens!”
Hop-on hop-off bus tour of Lyon with English audio in the Rewind app. See Bellecour, Vieux Lyon, Fourvière, Confluences.
“Got on the bus at the basicillia and the driver drive to the town asked everyone to get off as it was his break time so got to see none of the city trip.”
Hosted Louvre entry plus a phone Masterpieces audio guide. See Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Samothrace and more with app-based commentary.
“De gids is niet komen opdagen. ik heb ter plekke moeten bellen naar een noodnummer (dus internationaal gesprek) en dan kreeg ik de tickets door via whatsapp. We mochten dan zelf zoeken waar aan te schuiven, op goed geluk. Het betere TUP: trekt uwen plan.”
