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.
“Easy from the start. Guide offered an interesting insight and then allowed us to explore.”
A 2-hour evening walk through Parisian executions, Templar lore, and eerie Notre-Dame and theatre hauntings. English guide, rain or shine.
“So fun such interesting history! Shoutout to Katherine she was an amazing guide”
Walk Vieux Lyon with Paul on an English 2-hour route featuring silk history, traboules, key landmarks, and WWII stories with entry fees included.
“Paul was a very good guide and engaging speaker. It was a great introduction to the city and its history. Lots of restaurant suggestions and further sightseeing suggestions.”
Ride a comfy e-bike through Bordeaux’s UNESCO core and Chartrons, learn city history with a guide, then end with a canelé tasting.
“excellent guide and service, always checking on the welfare of their your group members and answering any questions.”
Strasbourg to Haut-Koenigsbourg, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg and Colmar in one long, well-paced Alsace day with audio guides and panoramic views.
“10/10 experience, highly recommend! Great guide, great order of events, perfect amount of time at each place. Great system with the headphones in many languages. We were a little worried that it said the guide speaks only French, but he spoke English the whole time and was super nice and helpful. The towns and castle…”
Chef-led English food walk in central Toulouse with 7 tastings and real stories at Place du Capitole and Basilique Saint-Sernin.
“One of the best tours I have ever done. Alex was a wonderful host, giving a delightful history of Toulouse with engaging stories. Beautifully paced, and of course, accompanied by delicious food! I am so accustomed to history tour being a long list of names and dates. Alex, however, is a very gifted storyteller, and…”
Small-group Burgundy wine tour from Dijon to Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, with two tastings and free time in Beaune.
“We had a wonderful day! We started with a small family winery that ended up being our favorite. Our driver Stefan was so friendly and knowledgeable and actually ran the first wine tasting. The town of Beaune is beautiful. After our time in Beaune we went to one more winery. Stefan really made our trip…”
Cruise Bordeaux’s historic center by bike with a local guide, vintage cruisers or e-bikes, bridge views, and a tasty garden break.
“Wonderful tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide Jean-Christophe. Highly recommend!”
Small-group Le Marais walk in Paris: Place des Vosges, the Jewish quarter, and LGBT context with an English guide for $48.39.
“Today Jill gave me an excellent tour of Le Marais. She asked me about myself and what my main interests were, and then catered the tour to that. She was very knowledgeable and taught me a lot about this beautiful and history rich area of Paris.”
Historic Alps train from Nice to medieval villages and sandstone backstreets, guided hikes and lunch included for a small group day.
“Cyril was an absolutely incredible guide. He was knowledgeable, kind, funny, and went of out his way to make sure everyone on the tour was happy. For us, having Cyril as our guide made the tour! We visited La Brigue and Saorge, one destination more beautiful than the next. The tour was adaptable, and rather…”
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.
“Excellent tour, really knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide who made it such a fun tour. His recommendations were spot-on and it made the rest our time in Strasbourg so much better”
2-hour guided walk from Place Kléber to Petite France, including Notre-Dame, Rohan Palace, covered bridges, and an Alsatian sweet.
“Stefania was a really great tour guide! She memorized all our names and answered all the questions asked. Highly recommend!”
Private 2-hour Paris fashion history walk with Ivo: Palais-Royal, Rue Saint-Honoré, Place Vendôme, ending near Concorde.
“Ivo was fabulous - so knowledgeable and fun! He was very personable and knew a ton of information. We enjoyed his tour very much, thank you Ivo!”
A small-group, English walking tour through Bayeux’s overlooked medieval streets, Roman and French Revolution clues, plus cathedral views.
“We really enjoyed our walking tour of Bayeux with Christele. She has a great knowledge of the history of Bayeux and provided amusing and interesting anecdotes about the city.”
A 2-hour guided walking tour of Bordeaux’s key sights, from Monument aux Girondins to the Grand Théâtre and Place de la Bourse.
“Tour guide did not show up at the meeting place. No communication whatsoever. Still waiting for Viator to resolve our refund request.”
