FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular wine tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Moulin Rouge Féerie in Paris with Champagne. Small-group seats, feathered costume spectacle, and service plus tips included for $115.
“A little pricey for us, but such a wonderful experience. So colorful and vibrant. The performers were all exceptional. We couldn’t keep our jaws from dropping.”
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,…”
Loire Valley day trip from Paris with Châteaux Chambord and Chenonceau, UNESCO sights, and complimentary wine tasting on a guided coach ride.
“The excursion to the castles of the Loire Valley is an excellent experience. With very good organization and tour. Our tour guide, Thelma, is very communicative and has excellent knowledge of the region and of Paris. Her suggestions are excellent. The excursion is highly recommended.”
Skip the ticket desk at La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. Explore 18 wine worlds, use a digital guide, then taste a glass with views.
“Very interesting and all interactive experiences which kept us all engaged and entertained. Really enjoyed it and well set up and would highly recommend. Gavan”
90-minute Bordeaux River Garonne cruise: 360° rooftop views, bilingual guide, open bar, wine and canelé for $22.
“Really worth doing! My tour had to be rescheduled due to low numbers but they kindly gave me a free wine to apologise. Lovely engaging tour guide, delicious wine and snack. Really good value for money”
Taste Montmartre like a local on a small-group French food and wine walk, with 8 tastings, famed sights, and a Sacré-Cœur view.
“Julie was very knowledgeable about the food, wine, culture, and history of Montmartre and Paris. We had a great time!”
Walk Montmartre for cheese, wine, chocolate, and pastries across eight stops, finishing at Sacré Coeur with iconic city views.
“We both really enjoyed our walking tour easy pace good knowledge of the area lovely artisan businesses visited very tasty produce Would love to do it all again Thank you to our lovely guide Julie xx”
Watch Paradis Latin in Paris, an Eiffel-era cabaret with a modern French cancan show, plus optional champagne and audience interaction.
“Nothing could be improved, really great experience!”
A 13-hour Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord and Chenonceau, with wine tasting and free time in Blois for lunch.
“Fantastic day trip. Loved seeing the two castles and having a short time in Blios…a gorgeous quaint little town. Not much to the wine portion of the tour, but it was nice.”
Seine River dinner cruise with Champagne: choose 18:45 or 21:15, enjoy a 3-course meal, glass-enclosed views of Eiffel and Notre-Dame.
“Absolute brilliant experience staff was friendly food was amazing much better than we expected we paid for a window seat and was seated at the front totally amazing experience would definitely recommend easy to find pick up Only down side we bought bottles of water and wine we knew we had to pay extra but…”
Small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux with a Grand Cru Classé visit, village walk, guided tasting of 3-4 wines, and a French aperitif.
“Dorian is perfect along the journey and bring the energetic vibe to the group.”
A private Seine cruise in Paris with French champagne, sweet surprises, and classic views of Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame.
“Very personalized and friendly experience. I would 100% book again if in Paris again to relive the experience.”
Champagne day trip from Paris with hotel pickup, 8 tastings, expert-led lessons, and French lunch. Mix of big houses and growers.
“W head an amazing day with Daniel! He was so informative, learned so much about the production of champagne. He stopped for us to see the most beautiful vistas and we toasted to a lovely day. Would highly recommend!”
Half-day Bordeaux wine tour from the city with small-group tastings in either Médoc or Saint-Émilion, plus snacks and guided history.
“Very good tour of saint Emillion, lovely tour guide. Would of preferred to visit 2 vineyards and more wine tasting.”
Moulin Rouge Féerie with champagne plus a flexible, glass-enclosed Seine cruise ticket for Paris night sights like Notre-Dame gargoyles.
“We were a little skeptical at first but pleasantly surprised. We met the host at Moulin Rouge, he was very nice, gave us our entry tickets and then our boat tickets for the next day. No issues whatsoever. Very pleasant experience and would use this company again to book experiences.”
