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15 Best Guided Tours In France

The ones worth booking.

The 15 most popular guided tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.

15 Best Guided Tours In France

Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise - Meeting the Guide by the Arc of the Carrousel (and Avoiding the Classic Mistake)

1.Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

Most Popular★ 4.3

Skip Louvre lines with reserved entry and a guide, then enjoy a flexible Seine cruise for classic Paris views of Notre-Dame, Eiffel, and more.

“Both the Louvre plus guide and boat trip were fantastic, well worth doing both. Not too long, each activity about an hour and a half. Very knowledgeable guide got us in to the Louvre quickly by passing the queues for what was a taster which is all we wanted but she really knew her stuff.…”

16,353 reviews1 dayFrom $81by Mon Petit Paris

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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access - The big payoff: prebooked entry plus audio headsets that actually work

Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

Louvre Museum - Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included) - What you’ll see: Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa, and the rest of the “how to look” story

3.Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

★ 5.0

Paris’ Louvre Pyramid tour with entry included and a guided sweep of key masterpieces plus quieter works, then keep exploring on your own.

“Beatrice was amazing. Text me ahead about where to find her & identifying bag. She was very knowledgeable abut the Louvre. She gave us a lot of background information on sculptures and paintings. Well worth the money. We didn't ever have to show a ticket. She had it all covered.”

6,296 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $181.39by Babylon Tours Paris

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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access - Where to meet: the Louis XIV statue and the red flag

4.Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

★ 4.6

Skip-the-line Versailles with a guided palace walk, headsets, and access to the gardens, Trianon, and Marie Antoinette.

“Miriam our guide was amazing and made French history fun and interesting. She’s extremely knowledgeable and gave us great facts so we understood better the entire story of the Versailles and beyond !”

5,214 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $88by Paris' TRIP

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Louvre Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option

Louvre Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option - Tuileries Garden walk: the quick Paris warm-up

5.Louvre Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option

★ 4.0

Timed Louvre access with an English guide or Mona Lisa escort, plus a short highlights route through famous rooms and easy self-exploring time.

“Florence was fabulous. She was very easy to understand and very informative. She was able to answer any question asked and made it interesting to our 14 year old daughter as well. .”

4,588 reviews1 to 2 hours (approx.)From $100.32by Paris CityVision

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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour - Price and Value: Is $129 Worth It?

6.Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

★ 4.6

Skip-the-line Louvre tour with a small group, priority entrance, headsets, and highlights from the *Mona Lisa* to Napoleon’s apartments and Egypt.

“Our tour guide was exceptional ( I only wish I had caught her name more clearly). Her art and history knowledge was faultless and had us captivated for the entire tour. She went overtime so we could see all that was planned- checking we were okay with that first. Skipping the huge queue of visitors…”

4,268 reviews2 - 3 hoursFrom $129by UTG EXPERIENCE

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Louvre Museum Paris Essential Guided Tour Semi-Private 6ppl Max

Louvre Museum Paris Essential Guided Tour Semi-Private 6ppl Max - Venus, Winged Victory, and the highlights-first route

Paris: Priority Access, Guided Louvre Museum Tour w/ Expert

Paris: Priority Access, Guided Louvre Museum Tour w/ Expert - Priority Entrance Logistics: what you skip and what you can’t

Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour - The Celebrity Route: Morrison, Wilde, Piaf, and the Names You Want

9.Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

★ 4.6

Explore Père-Lachaise with a guide: famous graves like Morrison, Wilde, and Piaf, plus spooky tales, Paris history, and eerie reported phenomena.

“We loved this tour! Josephine, our guide, was very informative and entertaining. Fascinating stories of the history of the cemetery - and of some of its residents! Would thoroughly recommend this tour as a slightly different take on Paris!”

3,591 reviews2 hoursFrom $25by UTG EXPERIENCE

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From Paris: Versailles Palace Guided Tour & Gardens Access

From Paris: Versailles Palace Guided Tour & Gardens Access - Price and what you’re paying for (the real value)

Paris: Orsay Museum Entry Ticket and Digital Audio Guide App

Paris: Orsay Museum Entry Ticket and Digital Audio Guide App - Finding Your Way In: Orsay’s Entrance, Queue C1, and Realistic Timing

Lyon: Guided Sightseeing Cruise

Lyon: Guided Sightseeing Cruise - Finding the Boat at 2 Quai des Célestins (and Picking a Spot)

12.Lyon: Guided Sightseeing Cruise

★ 4.5

An hour on the Saône River with guided English and French commentary, UNESCO views, and the confluence skyline for about $17.

“the sightseeing cruise was great. the tour guide was brilliant, had so much knowledge. it was a really enjoyable experience”

3,126 reviews1 hourFrom $17by Les Bateaux Lyonnais

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Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift

Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift - First-floor details: spiral staircase and the glass-floor moment

13.Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift

★ 5.0

Climb the Eiffel Tower by stairs with a guide, reach the second floor, and optionally go to the summit by lift for big Paris views.

“This tour was provided by Epic Tours and our guide was Nihad. Although the thought of climbing the Eiffel Tower was daunting our guide Nihad made it a pleasant experience. From getting us to the quickest queue possible, getting us up to speed about the History of the Tower while waiting in the queue, interacting…”

2,970 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $54.42by Epic Tours

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Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide

Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide - Walking the Major Landmarks: Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Arc

Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide

Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide - Getting there and leaving: meeting point and timing feel

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