France · WALKING TOURS
The cheapest way to understand a French city, and usually the best. These 15 cover Paris quarters, Bordeaux stone, Lyon traboules and the old towns of the south, with distances and prices stated up front.
See 30-plus Paris sights in five hours with a small-group guide, Metro rides, Montmartre, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and Eiffel Tower.
“We had the best time with Avda. we were running late and she was very communicative and helpful until we connected. We learned a lot and had a great time - very efficient!”
Explore Montmartre’s art, cafés, windmills, vineyard, Sacré-Cœur views, and local stories on a 90-minute English walking tour.
“The guide was very pleasant and informative. You could tell his sincere interesting in the places that he told us to see.”
Taste French cheeses, cured meats, pastries, chocolate, and wine while walking Montmartre from Moulin Rouge to Sacré-Cœur.
“I had wonderful experience on this tour. It was a small group and our guide, Marie, was amazing. She lives in the neighborhood, and we met many of her friends and neighbors as we wandered through the streets. The tastings were delicious and she provided great context and information about each stop. You try multiple food items so come hungry!”
Review of the Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame walking tour, with Henri IV landmarks, expert guides, and included Archaeological Crypt entry.
“Very good experience tour guide gave us including history of cathedral while walking around it including question's we gave him.”
Taste cheese, charcuterie, pastries, chocolate, and wine while walking from Moulin Rouge to Sacré Coeur with a local Montmartre guide.
“This was a fabulous tour with a fabulous tour guide, Julie, who lives in Montmartre and gave us a little history of the area in addition to the tastings. At each of our stops we got a taste of delectable, quintessentially French food and a real sense of why the French take such pride in their cuisine. Everything was incredibly fresh—quiche, a marvelous “merveilleux,” a macaron made that morning (usually a dry, thawed-out tasteless cookie from La Durée) that has spoiled us for life, pork rillettes with a tapenade on the side, and even more before sitting for a gorgeous selection of cheeses and charcuterie with baguettes to accompany it…”
See Paris in one packed day with Montmartre, the Louvre or Orsay, Île de la Cité, Eiffel Tower views, metro rides, and a Seine cruise.
“My brothers and I did our Paris in a day tour with Violet. From beginning to end, the tour was fantastic. Everything was organized, we got to see the highlights of the city, and laughed a lot. Highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Montmartre with a local guide, from Sacré-Cœur and the Wall of Love to Picasso’s Bateau-Lavoir and Place du Tertre.
“Yazid is an outstanding guide. Knowledgeable, passionate about his subject. He brought the history of Monmartre alive. He also catered for the needs of children in the group and made the tour fun for all participants. We can’t recommend his guided tours enough.”
Explore central Paris on a tip-based walking tour covering Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Tuileries, French history, and Eiffel Tower views.
“Our tour leader, Ezra, was very friendly, welcoming and informative. His tour extended beyond the strict limits of the time allotted, to allow for questions and conversation. An outstanding experience!”
Review of Nice’s Old Town and Castle Hill walking tour, with local food, city history, practical tips, guide insight, and honest value advice.
“I booked my tour of Nice one day before. I received multiple confirmations that my tour was set. Unfortunately, I showed up at the meeting place and there was no guide. But, Lara stepped in and helped me. Lara was another guide waiting for her group to arrive. She approached me to check on me. She contacted the tour company and arranged for me to join her tour. It was meant to be and Lara was an extraordinary guide. It was wonderful to learn the history of Nice and see the city through her eyes. The pace of the tour was perfect. The scenery was beautiful and the info shared…”
Walk Monaco’s full 3.3km Formula 1 circuit with an expert guide, race stories, famous corners, water, and an Inside Track magazine.
“Super interesting tour and the tour guide David was excellent! Highly recommended for F1 fans and as a way to see Monaco.”
Explore Paris after dark on a two-hour walk through executions, Templars, ghosts, Notre Dame legends, and gruesome local history.
“The guide was superb - so knowledgeable and captivating! The walk and tour were great. Not scary/gory, but great stories of some of Paris's legends! Highly recommend.”
Review of Lyon’s Vieux Lyon walking tour, with traboules, silk history, food tips, WW2 stories, practical details, and honest value advice.
“Paul has an easy and engaging style, while sharing information about the city. He is well informed and researched and makes the tour interesting. Paul also gives insights into living in the city, culture, and food”
Review of Paris's affordable night walk through executions, massacres, Marie Antoinette's prison, and legends, with practical tips on value and expectations.
“This was a wonderful tour! Daniel our guide was amazing with his historical facts and stories. He was engaging and kept a nice pace. Thank you Daniel”
Explore Lyon’s secret traboules with a witty local guide, tracing silk, politics, architecture, and Resistance history through Vieux Lyon.
“We enjoyed a fabulous tour of the traboules in Lyon with Yannick. He is clearly passionate about them and loves sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. We learned so much! I would highly recommend this tour to family and friends.”
Explore Lyon’s Roman ruins, traboules, basilica, and top squares with Aidan or Ryan on a friendly bilingual walking tour.
“We learned a lot about Lyon that we would have never found out. Highly recommend this tour and Ryan, our guide, was excellent.”
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