The 9 Self-Guided Tours in France That Earn Their Price

1.Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,372 reviews · 5 hours · from $93Our pick

Visit Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny from Paris by comfortable coach, with skip-the-line entry and a guide or audio option.

“We got onto the bus from the meeting point. It was a very comfortable ride of one hour. We reached Giverny, it wasn't too crowded. Really enjoyed the trip. Our guide, the gentleman was very knowledgeable and truly passionate about Claude Monet ..... explained the locations and was carrying a few paintings to explain and prove his point. He made the trip worthwhile and would love to go on the same trip again. Beautiful place Giverny... and Monet's house was adorable.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Giverny and Monet’s House Half Day Trip from Paris Guide or Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,319 reviews · 5 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Review of the half-day Giverny tour from Paris, with Monet’s house, water-lily pond, coach transport, guide options, crowds, and value.

“Our guide was amazing! Our guide was from the area and his explanations were filled with excitement and enhanced our experience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Catacombs Entry & Seine River Cruise with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,150 reviews · from $135

Explore Paris beneath the streets at the Catacombs, then see the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame from a Seine cruise with audio guides.

“The catacombs were overall very cool to see. There’s several stairs down and back up. There’s an audio guide included which goes into detail about the history. The tour took roughly 30 minutes depending on how long you stop for.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Versailles Palace Self Guided & Gardens tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,100 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Review of the Versailles half-day tour from Paris, with air-conditioned transport, skip-the-line palace entry, audio guide, and garden access.

“Easy on-line booking. New, clean bus transport. Prompt departure. Pleasant, efficient, interesting guides. Skip the lines access well worth the cost.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Catacombs, Audio Guide, and River Cruise Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 966 reviews · from $94

Explore Paris beneath the streets with a Catacombs audio tour, then add a Seine cruise for landmark views and useful city context.

“Last minute ticket into the Catacombs - was legit and ticket was sent very quickly. If they are sold out on the official website - definitely recommend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Openair Double Decker Bus Audio-Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 938 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34Best value

Review of ParisCityVision’s 90-minute covered double-decker tour, with Eiffel Tower views, multilingual audio, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Even though it rained the day we got to Paris, we enjoyed the informative narrative of Paris as we rode the bus tour. I have to say it made our walking tours so much easier to navigate because this bus tour helped us with the interesting facts about the slights of Paris. I would recommend it to anyone at the start of their Paris exerience!”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Bruges Guided or Audio Trip with Canal Cruise Option from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 795 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $192

Review of the Paris to Bruges day trip, covering coach travel, guided sights, canal cruises, free time, costs, and practical tips.

“Steve was a wonderful guide and we enjoyed his talk throughout the tour. He was also very informative and interesting. And we appreciated that he met us at Notre Dame and led us to the bus.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Albi and Cordes/Ciel Day Trip with Audio Guides

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 486 reviews · 1 day · from $35

See Albi and hilltop Cordes-sur-Ciel from Toulouse by coach, with free time, audio guides, cathedral views, and practical tips.

“Very effective way to see both Albi and Cordes sur Ciel in one day.”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Louvre Museum Timed Entrance Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 453 reviews · from $66

Review of the Louvre timed ticket with audio guide, covering entry, artwork, price, practical tips, and who should book.

“Overall it was good. Getting the audio for the tour was a little confusing but once we figured it out, we had a great time.”

Check availability →Read our full review