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15 Guided Tours in France to Build a Day Around

118 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 guided tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise - What the one-hour Louvre route covers
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Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

1.Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16,353 reviews · 1 day · from $81Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide by the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel for reserved Louvre entry and a focused tour of the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory. Choose one or two hours, then use your Seine cruise ticket within six months from Alma Bridge near the Eiffel Tower.

“The louvre was actually flooded the day before our ticket (12/8) so we waited 1 hour for entry but they also only allowed ticket holders into the louvre that day, so we were glad we had the ticket!”

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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access - Entering the Louvre with reserved access
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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

2.Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,023 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Meet your English-speaking guide by the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel for a three-hour Louvre visit. You’ll use reserved entry, audio headsets, and a focused route to see the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, Renaissance art, and less-noticed works. Guides such as Omar, Nazli, Summer, and Natalia are praised for lively explanations.

“Lovely blend of art history mixed in with local knowledge and insights into how the Louvre operates. It was my second time visiting the Louvre. The first time I used the audio guide but this time I decided to do this tour and it was a far superior experience as we got to skip the queue, didn’t get lost in the museum, and didn’t miss any of the highlights. I highly recommend it. Omar is a fantastic guide with lots of knowledge and experience, kept the group engaged and had our comfort in mind.”

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Louvre Museum - Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included) - Getting through security and into the galleries
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Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

3.Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,296 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Louvre Pyramid for a 2.5-hour route through major paintings, sculpture, and lesser-known rooms. Private and small-group options are available. Guides such as Lee, Ivana, Eduardo, and Lou are praised for clear stories, good pacing, and skill at handling crowds. Entry is included, and you may stay inside afterward.

“My fiance and I joined Andreina for a ~2 hour Louvre tour on New Year's Eve. We are both not very knowledgable about art nor incredibly passionate about museums, but we had the best time! This was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris! Andreina was so welcoming, knowledgable, and enjoyable. She walked us through a few different exhibits based on the group's interest and preference, and walked us through the history of the pieces. Couldn't recommend this tour with her more!”

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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access - Entering Versailles through the separate group entrance
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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

4.Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,214 reviews · 1h 30m · from $88

Meet your guide by Louis XIV’s equestrian statue and enter Versailles through a separate group entrance. A 90-minute guided visit covers the Royal Apartments, State Apartments, and Hall of Mirrors, with headsets to cut through the crowd noise. Afterward, stay inside the palace and explore the gardens, Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s estate at your own pace.

“Great. Sergio was very knowledgeable about art and history. He even offered to take our pictures and made sure we had good views of the palace despite the people.”

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Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option - A Short Walk Through the Tuileries Garden
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Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option

5.Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,420 reviews · from $74

Meet near the Louvre Pyramid, cross the Tuileries Garden, and enter with timed admission. Choose a live guided visit covering the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory, or select a host escort directly to the Mona Lisa before exploring alone. Guides may include Julian, Elisabeth, Yan, Victoria, François, or Ana.

“Our historian guide Victoria was very well informed. We thoroughly enjoyed her tour and are happy to recommend her.”

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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour - Meeting the group near the Louvre Pyramid
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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

6.Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,960 reviews · from $114

This two-hour Louvre tour takes you from the Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s apartments, Egyptian mummies, and the palace foundations. A licensed guide leads the route in German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French, with headsets included. Guides such as Ivan, Benedict, Laurent, and Frederic are known for lively explanations and helpful museum tips.

“Frederic was not only knowledgeable, but also articulate and concise when describing every part of our visit. His passion for the Louvre made this tour so very entertaining. Merci Frederic!”

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Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour - Meeting at the Boulevard de Ménilmontant entrance
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Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

7.Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,591 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Walk through Père-Lachaise Cemetery with an English or French speaking guide for two hours of celebrity graves, cemetery history, strange cults, and reported hauntings. You’ll see the tombs of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Chopin, and others. Guides such as Jade, Philippe, Josephine, and Morgan are known for lively storytelling and dark humor.

“Josephine was a wonderful guide! Very informative and the stories surrounding Pere Lachaise cemetery were so interesting! Highly recommend this tour!”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Guided Tour - Priority entry saves time, but not every wait
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Paris: Louvre Museum Guided Tour

8.Louvre Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3,084 reviews · from $101

Spend about two hours inside the Louvre with a licensed English- or Spanish-speaking guide, following a focused route to the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, medieval fortress, and Pyramid. The full activity lasts 2.5 hours, including check-in and the walk to the entrance. Priority entry is available with selected options.

“The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic and enable us to see things we didn’t think or know before.”

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Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift - Meeting near the tower, then facing the queues
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Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift

9.Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,970 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Meet near the Eiffel Tower for a guided climb up 674 steps to the second floor. Your guide explains the tower’s design, engineering, and stories while pointing out Paris landmarks. Add summit access by lift for Gustave Eiffel’s office and higher views. Guides may include James, Ana, Fortune, Nihad, or Joanna.

“Very good tour! Learned a lot of fun facts from Charles, our guide. He was kind, patient and very thorough! Tour was longer than expected because of holiday crowds. Summit was windy and cold but well worth the effort walking to the second floor and proceeding in elevator to the top!”

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Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide - Inside Sacré-Cœur, the tour’s most distinctive stop
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Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide

10.Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,893 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $76

Start near Montmartre with an English-speaking guide and see Sacré-Coeur, the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, Latin Quarter, Seine, and Notre-Dame. This small-group walk uses the Metro between areas, includes Sacré-Coeur, and views the other major landmarks from outside. Guides may include Adva, Chiara, Rami, or Olivia.

“It was the most lovely way to spend the morning! The guide was wonderful and we made the most of our time together!”

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Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide - The early Paris meeting point
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Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide

11.Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,750 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $131

Travel from Paris by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking guide such as Maja, Asma, Ash, or Lawrence. After the four-hour ride, explore Mont Saint Michel at your own pace, enter the abbey with a ticket and offline audio app, then return to Paris the same evening.

“This place is absolutely breathtaking! Angela & Onone were incredible guides. Bring good walking shoes, everything is at an incline.”

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Eiffel Tower Guided Climbing Experience & Optional Summit Upgrade - Waiting for Tickets and Security
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Eiffel Tower Guided Climbing Experience & Optional Summit Upgrade

12.Eiffel Tower Guided Climbing Experience & Optional Summit Upgrade

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,696 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $43

Meet near Avenue Elisée Reclus for a guided stair climb of the Eiffel Tower. Your English-speaking guide explains the tower’s design and story while you climb to the second floor. Add summit access by elevator, or choose a Seine cruise. Expect a group of up to 20 and possible ticket and security waits.

“Excellent tour. Ana was very nice and very knowledgeable about the history of Paris and the Eiffel Tower.”

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Paris: Seine River Cruise with a Live Guide - A quiet electric ride beneath Parisian bridges
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Paris: Seine River Cruise with a Live Guide

13.Seine River Cruise with a Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,629 reviews · from $24

See central Paris from the Seine on a one-hour electric boat cruise departing near the Eiffel Tower. A local guide gives live commentary in French and English, while an app adds audio in six languages. The route passes the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Notre Dame, Hôtel de Ville, and historic bridges before returning to Port de Suffren.

“Was amazing and wheelchair friendly, we had a good experience with family”

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From Paris: Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry - Meeting in Paris and riding to Versailles
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From Paris: Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

14.Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,422 reviews · 270 minutes - 7 hours · from $115

Travel from Paris by air-conditioned coach, then follow a Spanish or English-speaking guide through Versailles State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, Royal Chapel, and private rooms. You get free time in the gardens, with fountain shows included from April to October. Choose the shorter visit or allow up to seven hours for the palace and grounds.

“The tour was excellent and the guide was knowledgable and friendly.”

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From Paris: Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide - Entering Monet’s House and Flower Gardens
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From Paris: Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide

15.Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide

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

Travel from central Paris to Giverny by air-conditioned coach for a 5-hour visit to Claude Monet’s house, flower gardens, and famous water garden. Choose a live guide, audio guide, or independent visit. Guides such as Agnes, Alex, and Christelle add useful context, while skip-the-line entry saves time during busy seasons.

“The tour was very interesting and our guide very informative. Crystal really brought Claude Monet to life for us with her stories and photos. The only 2 issues-the bus had a problem so we had to start 45 minutes late and I wish we had more time to explore the area and maybe grab lunch there. But the gardens were absolutely magnificent and well worth the trip! I learned some surprising facts about Monet and his influences. Highly recommend!”

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