FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular 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.”
Hop on a double-decker bus to see Paris icons at your pace, then add a 1-hour Seine cruise with live commentary and great onboard audio.
“Fabulous day out, nice friendly staff. Buses on time and very frequent”
Skip the ticket chaos and tour Louvre highlights in 3 hours with an English guide, audio headsets, and a ticket to linger longer.
“Great tour for bypassing the long lines. We saw all the major highlights. Our guide gave a great background on key pieces.”
Skip-the-line Versailles access with a licensed guide through the Palace and time in the gardens, plus an optional Marie Antoinette add-on.
“Great experience. Our tour guide, Valerie, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, a very pleasant experience. Highly recommended.”
Skip the Louvre line with reserved entry, get an escort to the Mona Lisa, then use an audio guide to explore at your pace.
“Very well organised and did what it said on the box. Really quick entry and very thankful when we saw the queues! The Monalisa was a bit of a rugby scrum but happy we saw her. We were then free to wander as we pleased.”
Skip the Louvre chaos with reserved entry and an expert guide hitting Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and more, plus optional wine tasting.
“The tour was truly great. Juliette was an excellent guide!”
Paris Red Route hop-on hop-off bus with 9-language audio, WiFi, and app tracking. Optional 1-hour Seine cruise and Arc ticket.
“Disappointed that the time says it runs until 7:30pm but tried to board stop 11 at 6pm and they said it stopped at 5:30pm. So basically a 24 hr pass is valid for 7 hrs. 10am- 5:30pm”
Paris’ Louvre Pyramid tour with entry included and a guided sweep of key masterpieces plus quieter works, then keep exploring on your own.
“The tour was very insightful and helped get through the main highlights as well as the hidden gems of the Louvre”
Skip-the-line Versailles with a guided palace walk, headsets, and access to the gardens, Trianon, and Marie Antoinette.
“the guide was amazing. excellent knowledge, friendly and fun. it was winter so it was reasonably quiet but enough people for my liking. would have liked to see more of the palace opened to the public as there are so many rooms. well worth the money”
A small-group Paris gourmet food tour with 10 local dishes and wine, choosing Montmartre or Notre-Dame. Great for food lovers.
“Our food tour with Emmanuel was a highlight of the trip. Emmanuel took our family of 8 around Montmartre and we had the pleasure of experiencing fabulous French food, my favourite being the crepes and cheese. Emmanuel was welcoming, knowledgeable and conversational. We finished with a wonderful communal lunch which Emmanuel prepared - wine, baguettes,…”
Skip the Louvre ticket lines with a guided 2-hour highlights tour, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory.
“Andrea was very nice professional and made the tour fun. very impressed”
Skip-the-line Louvre tour with a small group, priority entrance, headsets, and highlights from the *Mona Lisa* to Napoleon’s apartments and Egypt.
“Ivan was our guide. We are two seniors and he was kind and generous in his search for elevators and any opportunity to let us have an easier experience. We learned so much from him and our time with the Mona Lisa was a highlight. He made sure we had priority access and it was…”
A 2-hour night bus loop through Paris’s biggest landmarks from an open-top viewpoint, with earbuds, Wi-Fi, and Eiffel Tower sparkle timing.
“The sights are so beautiful at night and the pace of the bus allows for many fantastic photo and video opportunities. Such a wonderful and beautiful experience.”
Tour the Stade de France behind the scenes in 90 minutes: locker rooms, VIP boxes, player tunnel, plus museum entry, from about $21.
“It was a good experience and educational. However we didn’t get any free souvenirs and I hoped to take a picture with the World Cup trophy and some replicas of football legends.”
Semi-private Louvre tour with reserved entry, small group of up to 6, and a smart 2.5-hour route through major masterpieces.
“Great introduction to the Louvre. Stanislas, our guide was knowledgeable. He brought to light the history, as well discussing the collection of art and antiquities, of the Louvre and France. After the tour one can make informed decisions to follow their interests.”
