FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular guided tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
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.
“Sally was an excellent guide. Very informative. Everything ran smoothly. very impressed.”
Skip the ticket chaos and tour Louvre highlights in 3 hours with an English guide, audio headsets, and a ticket to linger longer.
“It was very well detailed- where to meet, etc… it was an amazing way to see the louvre. I will definitely go back”
Paris’ Louvre Pyramid tour with entry included and a guided sweep of key masterpieces plus quieter works, then keep exploring on your own.
“Our guide Eduardo was fantastic. He move quickly and obviously had to show us the most famous pieces but he also took us to the lesser known but equally important pieces. He provided excellent background on the artwork and placed things in context with our current society. He packed so much information in and was…”
Skip-the-line Versailles with a guided palace walk, headsets, and access to the gardens, Trianon, and Marie Antoinette.
“Wonderful tour with just enough information about the history of Versailles so you can spend more time there and enjoy looking around and know what you are looking at. Bo was a wonderful guide with a great sense of humour. Well worth it as well to skip the line as it was so long to…”
Timed Louvre access with an English guide or Mona Lisa escort, plus a short highlights route through famous rooms and easy self-exploring time.
“Clear instructions on where to meet. Great guide! A little costly, but worth it to skip the line Would recommend.”
Skip-the-line Louvre tour with a small group, priority entrance, headsets, and highlights from the *Mona Lisa* to Napoleon’s apartments and Egypt.
“It was very good! The guide manage to provide lot of info and make our tour for my teenage guide.”
Semi-private Louvre tour with reserved entry, small group of up to 6, and a smart 2.5-hour route through major masterpieces.
“We really enjoyed our semi-private tour of the Louvre. Our guide Manu really knew his stuff. I’m sure we would not have gotten as much out of our visit if it wasn’t for him explaining things to us.”
Skip the Louvre line on a guided highlights tour to Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and more, with a Tuileries Gardens walk.
“Our guide was so knowledgeable!! I’m sorry I don’t know her name but she did the 2:15pm tour in English on October 6!”
Explore Père-Lachaise with a guide: famous graves like Morrison, Wilde, and Piaf, plus spooky tales, Paris history, and eerie reported phenomena.
“Joséphine, our guide, was so interesting despite the cold weather that we has an overwhelming experience in the Père Lachaise cemetery. I will do it again, more probably in spring this time. Thanks for the great experience.”
Skip the lines at Versailles from central Paris with an English guide and coach ride, plus gardens time to roam at your pace.
“Lucia was amazing! Very knowledgeable about the history of the palace. She made it so interesting. I wanted to keep listening and learning. If you’re interested in the Versailles tour I highly recommend getting Lucia!”
Skip ticket counters for Musée d’Orsay with flexible entry and a phone audio app covering 300+ masterpieces in 19th-century Paris.
“Completely worth it to buy tickets beforehand. The line to purchase tix at the counter was looookng! The audio guide download didn’t quite match the current installations, so we paid 6 euros each for a headset and audio guide at the museum.”
An hour on the Saône River with guided English and French commentary, UNESCO views, and the confluence skyline for about $17.
“A really informative cruise with the history of the city and key buildings along the river. We went for about 1.5 hrs with the ability to sit inside and outside. Lyon is a great place to visit.”
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.
“I use Viator or similar booking sites for a number of things. I don’t think it was worth it. I will say OUR TOUR GUIDE WAS GREAT, but we lucked out with him because the first guide didn’t have us in her group. Rather than figuring out why, she sent us back to start point.…”
A small-group half-day Paris walking route from Montmartre to Notre-Dame, with guided stories and Metro know-how.
“Excellent way to begin your visit to Paris. Chiara was warm and friendly. Her knowledge of Paris and history gave us a wonderful overview of the city as our trip began. She was very friendly and quickly engaged with us in conversation. Highly recommend this tour.”
Day trip from Paris to Mont Saint Michel by air-conditioned coach with English guide, Abbey ticket, and offline audio app.
“Asma and Maja were great tour guides. The trip was great and they clearly set expectations. They were very informative”
