France · TOURS
Everything with a guide, a boat or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.
Pair a guided Louvre visit with a flexible Seine cruise, see Paris icons, and skip much of the museum line for $81.
“Good value for money. We did the Louvre and evening boat cruise. Our guide for the Louvre was so knowledgeable. The evening boat cruise had amazing views of the Eiffel - would highly recommend”
Big Bus Paris review: see top sights by open-top bus, add a Seine cruise, and learn how to get the best value from a 24 or 48-hour pass.
“Enjoyable way to see the city. Sadly we didn’t have time to hop on/off due to bookings later in day but will definitely come back to enjoy this at another time”
Review of the Louvre masterpieces guided tour in Paris, with skip-the-line entry, Mona Lisa, expert guides, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Florian was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable. He guided us expertly through the exhibits to give us the highlights and understand the vastness of all the Louvre.”
Tour Versailles Palace with priority entry, expert storytelling, Hall of Mirrors access, gardens, and optional Trianon estate admission.
“Martha was fantastic, she made our experience enjoyable. She was very knowledgeable, this tour was worth the money. The additional details about the art of history made all the difference.”
See the Louvre’s Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and major masterpieces with reserved entry, an English-speaking guide, and optional wine tasting.
“Severin was very engaging during the tour and introduced the museum and art pieces very well with nugget sized bites of information that was easy for laymen! Glad I managed to get on this tour with her, learnt a lot!”
Big Bus Paris review covering stops, audio guide, river cruise, value, timing, weather tips, and who should book the 24 or 48-hour pass.
“good overview of Paris city. There is a lot of flexibility given to tourists or passengers to decide which stop to make. We can also take the overall ride which lasts about 2 hours plus and then decide to go for second bus ride round to stop at the places we want to stop. This is a fantastic tour! Customisation at its best!”
Review of the Louvre Exclusive Guided Tour in Paris, including highlights, guide quality, price, entry tips, crowds, and who should book.
“Excellent!! Florent was terrific. His knowledge of art and his explanations were clear and really interesting!! Terrific”
Review of Versailles’ $88 guided palace tour, skip-the-line entry, Hall of Mirrors, gardens, Trianon access, and practical booking tips.
“The tour guide Olivia was very Nice and made the experience even better!”
Taste 10 French specialties, wine, and local stories on a small-group Paris food tour through Montmartre or Notre Dame.
“Absolutely fabulous way to see and eat your way through Paris! Matthew was so informative and friendly and quite a historian. Would recommend this tour to all. Met us with a bag of warm croissants- the best I've ever had!”
See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Louvre highlights with a guide, reserved entry, and time to explore on your own afterward.
“The tour was wonderful not only the museum but also the guide. I strongly recommend the tour.”
See Paris illuminated from an open-top Big Bus, with the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, and Champs-Élysées on a 2-hour night route.
“great driver, would have liked get off bus for eifel tower”
See the Louvre’s Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Napoleon’s apartments, and Egyptian treasures on a two-hour guided tour.
“Tour was amazing and the guide was great, knowledgeable and spoke wonderful English.”
Explore Père-Lachaise Cemetery by lantern-like atmosphere, celebrity graves, ghost stories, and Parisian history on a lively two-hour tour.
“We loved this tour! Josephine, our guide, was very informative and entertaining. Fascinating stories of the history of the cemetery - and of some of its residents! Would thoroughly recommend this tour as a slightly different take on Paris!”
Review of the Versailles Palace and Gardens tour from Paris, covering transport, guides, highlights, costs, crowds, gardens, and practical tips.
“Fantastic guide with so much context to Versailles. Truly enjoyed the entire experience from start to finish”
Paris Tootbus review: see major landmarks by open-top bus, hop on and off at 10 stops, and add a worthwhile Seine cruise.
“We always recommend city tour bus rides to help navigate and familiarize yourself with a new city. We walked to first stop and one on bus grabbed a map and ear phones on front dashboard. While the audio should be updated it did the basic job to highlight key sites. We got off at the Trocadero and walked to the last stop (Eiffel Tower) to explore both areas. On a whim we decided to go up the Tower to second floor. Wait time was under 60 min for a Mon afternoon in June. Well worth the visit and paid reasonable amount without all the scalping sur charges. Then headed over…”
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