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.
“It was a great experience and we enjoyed it very much.”
Skip ticket counters for Musée d’Orsay with flexible entry and a phone audio app covering 300+ masterpieces in 19th-century Paris.
“We enjoyed the entire museum . We bought a untimed entry but started there early morning. The lunch area is equally beautiful”
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.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a funny disposition. Great job making sure we knew the time schedule and meet up place.”
Half-day coach trip to Giverny and Monet’s home, with priority entry, water-lily gardens, and audio or art-historian options from Paris.
“Our guide was amazing! Our guide was from the area and his explanations were filled with excitement and enhanced our experience.”
Explore Paris beneath the streets at the Catacombs, then see the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre-Dame from a Seine cruise.
“It was so interesting and you could do it at your own pace”
Explore Paris beneath the streets with a timed Catacombs ticket, audio guide, and optional Seine cruise past the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame.
“The experience itself was good - I very much enjoyed the catacombs. Was a bit of a different attraction to take in and it felt very peaceful as a place. Very informative and just the right amount of audio guide. HOWEVER I would say just to book directly with the catacombs website itself - it…”
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.
“This tour is fantastic - especially if you're short on time. Gabriel and Ray are excellent hosts and look after you well! I definitely recommend this as you see the city from bus, train and boat!”
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.
“Efficient and helpful staff when we arrived at the office. Tour bus clean, comfortable and air conditioning perfect temperature. Audio guides clear and informative. Bus driver careful, given heavy traffic at times. We were able to get good views of all the sites.”
Bruges from Paris by luxury coach with a guided medieval walk and optional canal cruise, plus free time for chocolate and lace.
“Bruges is super cute, and full of photo opportunities! My husband and I loved walking through the village. The canals and little bridges make it so picturesque! The traffic getting back can make for quite a long bus ride, but we just sat back and relaxed.”
Audio-guided day trip from Toulouse to UNESCO Albi and hilltop Cordes-sur-Ciel. Comfort bus, 3 languages, free time to explore.
“It was better than I expected it to be!!! After seeing my pictures my wife wants to go now.”
Enter the Louvre with a timed ticket, audio guide, and access to Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, eight departments, and temporary exhibits.
“we were not informed before visit about need of tickets in PDF format (originál tickets) it means complication on the place.”
Half-day audio-guided Versailles trip from Paris with coach transport, palace and gardens entry, plus a phone app for 10 languages.
“A must see for travellers. We really thought the Palace was incredible and if our guide had been more communicative we would have spent an extra hour enjoying the sights. He neglected to steer our group to the correct line and we waited 45 mins longer to get in than we needed to. Really a…”
Audio-guided half-day trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny house and gardens. Bus, tickets, and free time included for water lilies views.
“Was truly breathtaking to see Monets garden and home. The trip was peaceful and safe and well worth it.”
Hop-on hop-off bus tour of Lyon with English audio in the Rewind app. See Bellecour, Vieux Lyon, Fourvière, Confluences.
“The audio portion did not work which was disappointing and half of the reason to take the hop on/off”
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.”
