FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular food & drink tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
1-hour Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower plus a fresh crêpe at Trocadéro, with multilingual audio and flexible timing for $23.
“Had a lovely time on the boat tour and the crepe was great. Can’t fault for the price and the view from where you get the crepe is amazing.”
A small-group Paris gourmet food tour with 10 local dishes and wine, choosing Montmartre or Notre-Dame. Great for food lovers.
“Engaging & knowledgeable guide, and a fun walking food tour of Montmartre. Cathedrals, windmills, food and wine!”
Skip the ticket desk at La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. Explore 18 wine worlds, use a digital guide, then taste a glass with views.
“Novel experience. Nicely and painstakingly put together exhibits, the narration makes it very exciting . The building is beautiful. Must visit”
Normandy D-Day small-group day trip from Paris: Omaha Beach, Overlord Museum, German bunkers, Pointe du Hoc, American Cemetery and cider.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Etienne. He was an excellent guide and planned the day out perfectly. He shared lots of information and stories about the Normandy area and what occured on the beaches there during WWII. Each spot that we stopped at helped to tell the story and it was a very moving…”
Illuminated Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower with multilingual audio and a hot waffle at Trocadéro. Flexible 1-hour departures for $22.
“Couldn’t really hear the tour guide because we were upfront on top other than that it was pretty perfect. Thank you.”
Taste Montmartre like a local on a small-group French food and wine walk, with 8 tastings, famed sights, and a Sacré-Cœur view.
“Fantastic tour. Wonderful guide, delicious food, and charming neighborhoods. We were a family of 4 including two teens ages 20 and 17. They loved it as much as we did.”
Small-group Le Marais food tour with 11 tastings and two half-glasses of wine, plus local stories, in about 3.5 hours.
“Lots of variety of food, very knowledgable guide, made the tour very interesting with insight about the culture, areas and food.”
A 13-hour Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord and Chenonceau, with wine tasting and free time in Blois for lunch.
“The tour was on time, thorough, comfortable, impressive and made fun by our guide Thelma. The sites were amazing, and the countryside albeit winter colors was enchanting. Thelma made sure all guests were taken care of and all departures were timely so that our next appointments were met. Her personality is entertaining but professional. I…”
Small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux with a Grand Cru Classé visit, village walk, guided tasting of 3-4 wines, and a French aperitif.
“Very enjoyable trip. Nice size group and Viva was an excellent guide. The visit to the Chateau was amazing”
Half-day Bordeaux wine tour from the city with small-group tastings in either Médoc or Saint-Émilion, plus snacks and guided history.
“This is not just wine tasting! We had a wonderful walking tour of the town of St. Emilion. Axel was a fantastic tour guide, and a wonderful story teller.”
A 3.5-hour small-group lunch tasting in Nice with pan bagnat, socca, Niçois tarts, macarons, and Italian ice cream.
“This food tour exceeded my expectations. I wanted to learn about new foods - their names, how to make them, and which shops are best. Our guide introduced us to Socca.. and we got to watch them make it. It was mostly small shops in old town. Then we tried barbajuans. - Swiss chard and…”
Tour classic Tour Baladoz and modern La Croizille in Saint-Émilion, then taste three Bordeaux wines with guided tasting tips.
“Even after we had to move our booking back twice due to missing a train and getting lost, these hosts were nothing but accommodating. I couldn't recommend this tour enough, especially for the price. If you decide to walk there yourself from the train station, you get to experience some of the gorgeous French countryside…”
Half-day Saint-Émilion from Bordeaux with a grand cru visit, red wine tasting, and a guided UNESCO village walk in a small minivan.
“A fantastic day in Saint Emilion Our guide “Maud “ was so knowledgeable on the area & the wine production 👍👍👍👍👍”
Private Montmartre food tour with wine, cheese, pastries, and a bespoke picnic lunch, guided in English and paced just for your group.
“Mattheiu was awesome! He is a local who grew up in the area and was able to share the history and his pride exuded as we walked through the village. The cheeses and bread were incredible!”
Walk Paris Le Marais for 3.5 hours with 10+ tastings, cheese and wine, pastries, macarons, and a mystery dish.
“Come hungry! We enjoyed a beautiful lunch and a generous glass of both red & white wine, cheese samplings and delicious desserts in Le Marais. I'd definitely do it again. Mom & 22 yr old daughter, pace was relaxing, guide spoke to everyone, was pleasant and was organized. We appreciated his insight and ease of…”
