France · SHOPPING TOURS
The 15 best shopping tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Review of the Versailles Palace bike tour, with the market, picnic, Trianons, Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet, trains, and practical tips.
“Excellent way to see Versailles in its entirety! Our favorite part was shopping at the market for our picnic ;)”
Ride through Versailles, shop its market, picnic by the Grand Canal, and tour the palace with a licensed guide on this full-day trip.
“We all enjoyed seeing the village and palace of Versailles. The biking is flat and in autumn the trees are beautiful. There is no tail bike, only the leader so you must be able to keep up with the group’s pace.”
Cook a three-course French lunch, shop a Latin Quarter market, taste cheese, pair wine, and learn practical techniques in a small Paris class.
“Authentic farm market food-to table experience.You are the really working to make to meal in a professional kitchen as a team. I learned so many new cooking tips and techniques as well as eating a delicious lunch!”
Cook a French three-course dinner in Paris, shop the Latin Quarter market, learn classic techniques, and pair your meal with wine.
“I absolutely loved this experience. Luke was the best on instructor. Also was my best meal I have in Paris.”
Review the Paris to Vallée Village outlet trip, with coach transport, designer discounts, timing advice, costs, facilities, and practical shopping tips.
“Day trip was great. Bus was punctual both ways back and forth to the mall, comfortable and clean. Driver gave good instructions for return trip.”
Review of Toulouse’s Victor Hugo Market tasting tour, with local food, wine, small groups, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“Great way to learn about the market! We will be in Toulouse in for an extended time and it is a great way to get comfortable with the culture of market shopping which can be an overwhelming experience. Jessica does a great job explaining the products and vendors.”
Review of the Luberon day trip from Aix, with hill towns, markets, Sénanque Abbey, pricing, guides, timing, and practical tips.
“I loved my day visiting 4 villages of Luberon! I chose to go on a Friday since that is when Lourmarin has their market. My guide was wonderful and she even did the tour in French as well, since I am learning though I was the only one there who requested the tour originally in French. The info was useful and interesting and she answered all our questions (I wish I remembered her name, this was a few months ago now). We were a group of 6 and got to know each other a bit, but we also had our free time in the villages to explore. We had enough…”
Cycle from Paris to Versailles by e-bike, shop a local market, picnic by the Grand Canal, and tour the palace and Trianon estates.
“Adrian was a great guide. The e-bikes were easy to use and made the long trip enjoyable. All the stops were great!”
Explore Gordes, Roussillon, Lourmarin, Apt and Ansouis on a small-group Luberon tour from Aix, with markets, views and free time.
“Great day!!! The van is comfortable for 7 people and the guide is wearing a mic as he drives, so you can hear everything even from the 3rd row. And I personally loved how we just received our own free time in each location - which is exactly what I like, especially as a photographer! Just know, this isn't guided while in the towns, but you learn a lot about each location/region as we're driving from location to location. An adequate amount of time in each village. Great taster and a pleasant pace.”
Cross from Nice into Italy for Sanremo or Bordighera markets, coastal views, and Dolceacqua on an intimate eight-hour minivan tour.
“Great Guide,only two of us for the First half of Tour.”
Taste Nice through its markets, artisan shops, local wines, and Castle Hill picnic on this friendly four-hour food walk.
“A very lovely, casual tour. It was so nice to have a planned itinerary but with flexibility granted by our guide if we wanted to stop for coffee or a juice along the way. I would never have thought to do a truffle and olive oil tasting but they were awesome! The group size was only 10 and that was perfect for this tour. We all got to know each other a little bit while tasting some good local foods. Definitely recommend!”
Learn French cooking, shop a Latin Quarter market, and enjoy a four-course lunch with wine, cheese, and a local chef.
“Such a fantastic cooking experience! The chef, Paulo, was very competent and gave us a lot of valuable technical information. The food was delicious. Would love to join again on a future trip!”
Review of La Vallée Village from Paris by coach: outlet brands, timings, transport, value, shopping tips, and key drawbacks.
“Too many people. Products the same as in American malls, but With one exception (Clergerie) which was very good) prices were higher than U.S.”
Get your bearings at Paris’s huge St-Ouen flea market with a local guide, shopping tips, vendor stories, and small-group attention.
“The only sad part was the freezing 🥶 weather. Such a fun place. Would love to return. Thank you so much. Guide, Tobias is delightful.💙🎊”
Explore Gordes, Roussillon, Lourmarin, and Provençal markets on an 11-hour small-group tour from Marseille.
“We had a great day - it's a long day but if you want to see as many stunning villages as possible in one day then it has to be! Our guide Sebastien was fantastic - we learnt so much and really enjoyed his bilingual commentary!”
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