FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular historical tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Louvre Museum entry with a Mona Lisa introduction and priority access. Skip the worst of the lines, then explore the museum your way.
“It’s known to be crazy busy at the Louvre, but we savored the experience”
A 2-hour evening walk through Parisian executions, Templar lore, and eerie Notre-Dame and theatre hauntings. English guide, rain or shine.
“Really great and interesting local history, with a little dark slant. Loved the opportunity to look closer at some of the landmarks and understand the culmination of history over time.. fascinating and fun!”
Walk Vieux Lyon with Paul on an English 2-hour route featuring silk history, traboules, key landmarks, and WWII stories with entry fees included.
“From the meeting point at St. Jan at the edge of old Lyon it was clear that Paul, our guide was enthusiastic about the history and present day of this city. He used 2 hours of this tour to provide a great balance between the general history of the town and in depth details about…”
Ride a comfy e-bike through Bordeaux’s UNESCO core and Chartrons, learn city history with a guide, then end with a canelé tasting.
“Super tour ! Flavi was great and so knowledgeable about Bordeaux and its history. We had a great day and loved the route ! Highly recommend”
Strasbourg to Haut-Koenigsbourg, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg and Colmar in one long, well-paced Alsace day with audio guides and panoramic views.
“A lovely day out with our guide Martin, we saw everything on the itinerary and more along the way..plenty of water offered on what was a very hot day,thank you for a very enjoyable day,”
Chef-led English food walk in central Toulouse with 7 tastings and real stories at Place du Capitole and Basilique Saint-Sernin.
“Loved Alex’s stories and how creatively they ties to Touloussain food. He brought life to the city, and this was such a great way to experience it.”
Small-group Burgundy wine tour from Dijon to Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, with two tastings and free time in Beaune.
“Such a great wine tour! Great villages and wine farms with exquisite views! We loved every minute of it.”
Cruise Bordeaux’s historic center by bike with a local guide, vintage cruisers or e-bikes, bridge views, and a tasty garden break.
“We really enjoyed this tour. It is great to learn about local areas/history of Bordeaux and our guide was charming, interesting and excellent at imparting information. Would highly recommend. Thank you so much!”
Small-group Le Marais walk in Paris: Place des Vosges, the Jewish quarter, and LGBT context with an English guide for $48.39.
“Jillian is highly informed about the location and is quite thorough and generous. At the onset, she discusses your expectations of the tour and then follows through. We learned, we laughed and we cried. A most memorable experience for our last full day of a week's stay in Paris. I would have bypassed some of…”
Historic Alps train from Nice to medieval villages and sandstone backstreets, guided hikes and lunch included for a small group day.
“Guide was absolutely fantastic all day. So knowledgeable. He was amazing”
A 2.5-hour guided walk through Strasbourg’s squares, Petite France half-timbered streets, and Gothic cathedral views, ending at Place de la Cathédrale.
“The guide, David, was an animated presenter who conveyed the historical details in a logical and interesting way. It was a very cold morning so perhaps less standing and more talking while we walked would have helped the cold not to seep in! In all a great introduction to a very interesting city.”
2-hour guided walk from Place Kléber to Petite France, including Notre-Dame, Rohan Palace, covered bridges, and an Alsatian sweet.
“Our lovely tour guide provided great information about the history and culture of Strasbourg. This was helpful to do on our first day to better understand and enjoy the city during our visit.”
Private 2-hour Paris fashion history walk with Ivo: Palais-Royal, Rue Saint-Honoré, Place Vendôme, ending near Concorde.
“This guided tour was one of my favorites I have done. Paris and Fashion have so much history together. History that is way past the superficial aspect. I thought I had a pretty decent understanding of fashion history. This tour made me realize that was a lie. Our tour guide Ivo was a library full…”
A small-group, English walking tour through Bayeux’s overlooked medieval streets, Roman and French Revolution clues, plus cathedral views.
“Our guide Christele was very knowledgeable and friendly. She has a great sense of humor and made the tour very enjoyable. We learned facts we'd never read in a tour book.”
A 2-hour guided walking tour of Bordeaux’s key sights, from Monument aux Girondins to the Grand Théâtre and Place de la Bourse.
“Our tour guide Carol was excellent. She explained the history of the region and wine making. Worth the trip. We really enjoyed it.”
