The 5 Best Christmas Tours in France

1.Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,365 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46Our pick

Ride an electric green Tootbus from Boulevard des Capucines past the Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and Eiffel Tower. The 90-minute evening route includes audio in 10 languages, Christmas songs, Wi-Fi, and access to four self-guided Tootwalks through central Paris.

“We were able to see París from a different perspective. Seeing the Christmas lights and hearing about the history was a great addition to this. They left out that we passed the hotel and tunnel where Princess Diana crashed and died.”

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2.Enchanting Christmas Experience From Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 82 reviews · 8 hours · from $153

From Colmar, spend eight hours visiting Eguisheim, Riquewihr, and Kaysersberg, with a wine cellar stop in Ribeauvillé. French or English speaking guides such as Christian, Didier, and Yvan provide local context, flexible help, and transport for groups of up to seven.

“It was a great trip. Our guide Didier was friendly and extremely polite. He knew every part of the villages of Alsace and their history very well. The wine and liquor tasting was very enjoyable. I highly recommend it.”

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3.Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend nine hours touring Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, and Ribeauville from Colmar. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles the crowded roads and parking, while you explore Christmas markets, visit a wine cellar, and taste Alsatian wine.

“Unfortunately, this tour was not worth the time and definitely not worth the $150 per person price tag. Very unorganized, poor time management and communication, and missed itinerary stops plagued this experience. Our guide was nearly an hour late for our pickup due to traffic. I understand circumstances happen, but he did not even contact us to say he would be late until 15 min. after the scheduled start time. When he arrived, there were no introductions, we were just hurried straight to the vans. Yep, vans, not van. This tour is listed as a small group, 7 person tour, but there were 3 vans and at least 21 people…”

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4.Private Christmas Lights Tour by Citroën 2CV

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two hours touring Paris at night in a private Citroën 2CV for up to three people. Your English or French-speaking driver, including guides such as Brice, François, Renoir, and William, handles the route, shares city stories, provides blankets, and stops at Champs de Mars for photos.

“We had a lovely time! Our tour guide was so great and the Christmas lights were gorgeous!”

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5.Christmas across the 3 borders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162Top rated

Spend one festive day crossing France, Germany, and Switzerland from Colmar. Guides such as Didier, Yvan, Christian, and Christopher lead a small group of up to seven, with stops at Freiburg, Basel, and medieval Eguisheim. Transport, bottled water, and hotel pickup near Colmar are included.

“As advertised, we drove to three markets starting in Freiburg, Basel and Egesheim. The group was split into two vans, so while Didier was our main contact, we had Julia and Gael with us. While they didn't speak fluent English, one would appreciate how they hard they tried to communicate and share bits and pieces of information about the places we passed through. Once at the markets, Didier took the lead in explaining and giving a bit of background about each of the markets we visited. Overall, it was a good excursion. However, I think Basel wasn't that special or different from the others. In fact, most of the kiosks…”

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