France · GUIDED

15 Guided Tours in France, Priced and Timed

133 tours  ·  from $6

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 guided tours that hold up, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise - Meeting your guide at the Carrousel arch
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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 at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel for a 1 or 2-hour Louvre visit, with reserved entry and headsets. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory, then take a flexible Seine cruise from Alma Bridge within six months.

“Excellent Driver, great narration from the prerecorded data played through the headset. I would prefer an actual person ( not the driver) providing the narration. But I learned a lot. I prefer a real reason with real interaction. Not just a recording which saves the company money. But a good tour!”

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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access - Following the two-and-a-half-hour museum route
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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

Spend about three hours touring the Louvre with an English-speaking guide, audio headset, and reserved entry. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, Leonardo’s works, Greek and Roman sculpture, and French Romantic art. Small-group and private upgrades are available.

“Excellent guide very informative took us to all the main things to see and was very knowledgeable thank you”

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Louvre Museum - Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included) - The First Galleries and the Louvre Building
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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 tour of major works, including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, plus less familiar art. Private and small-group options are available, and your timed entry lets you keep exploring after the guided visit.

“Our guide Lou was really good and shared a lot of interesting stories. She had a good sense of humor and was listening to the whole groups interests”

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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access - The Royal Apartments and the palace interior
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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 statue and enter Versailles through a separate entrance. A 90-minute guided visit covers the Royal Apartments, State Apartments, and Hall of Mirrors, with headsets for crowded rooms. Then explore the gardens, Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s estate at your own pace.

“Rose was fantastic!!! Loved the tour. Very knowledgeable, informative and interesting to listen to”

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Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option - A graceful start 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

Start at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, cross the Tuileries Garden, and enter the Louvre with timed admission. Choose a live guided visit covering the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory, or an escort straight to the Mona Lisa before exploring alone.

“Tour guide not available. Waited for 20 minutes and no one showed up. Tried calling the number / helpdesk with no answers. No refunds”

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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour - Meeting up 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

Spend two focused hours at the Louvre with a licensed guide, priority entry, and a headset. The route includes the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Egyptian sphinxes and mummies, Napoleon’s apartments, Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, and the foundations of the old Louvre palace. Guides lead tours in French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“Tour was amazing and the guide was great, knowledgeable and spoke wonderful English.”

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Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour - Meeting the guide at Boulevard Ménilmontant
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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 famous graves, cemetery history, strange cults, and ghost tales. You may visit the resting places of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Chopin, and Proust while guides such as Jade, Philippe, Josephine, and Morgan bring the stories to life.

“Morgan was warm and humorous. He navigated us through the cemetery cleverly and hit the highlights. His storytelling was fun! I highly recommend visiting the cemetery this way!”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Guided Tour - Walking from the Tuileries Gardens to the Louvre
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Paris: Louvre Museum Guided Tour

8.Louvre Museum Guided Tour

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

Start with a walk through the Tuileries Gardens, then follow an English- or Spanish-speaking guide through the Louvre’s major galleries. Expect the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, medieval foundations, and the Pyramid, with about two hours inside and priority entry depending on your booking option.

“Sylvia was so amazing that she described about 5 Galleries with more than 10 pieces of Artefacts which were important with so much detail that one could not ask for more . She was courteous and humble too . Overall she was great but the tour operator should increase the time from 1:45 min inside with the guide to 2 hrs at least for the price they are charging.”

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Eiffel Tower Guided Tour by Stairs with Optional Summit by Lift - The second floor and Paris from above
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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

Climb the Eiffel Tower to the second floor with an English-speaking guide who explains its engineering, design, and colorful past. Pause at the glass floor and enjoy views of Paris. Choose the summit lift for Gustave Eiffel’s office and the highest viewpoint, but allow extra time for security and capacity delays.

“There is no line priority so allow hours waiting in que. you may as well just take yourself. And when you've climbed the 2 levels then you get another one que to get on the elevator to the top. Is it worth it??”

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Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide - Meeting at Anvers and beginning in Montmartre
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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 Métro Anvers with a small group of up to 15 people, then walk and ride the Métro through Montmartre, central Paris, and the Seine. Guides such as Adva, Rami, Chiara, and Olivia combine history, local tips, and photo stops. Sights are viewed from outside except Sacré-Coeur.

“If this is your first trip to Paris and you want to see THE major landmarks ( and more!) you must do this tour. We were first timers in Paris and we could never have navigated this on our own. Thank you so much to our guide-Adva- who was simply brilliant with her interesting stories about the history of the various sites. We simply loved her unfolding of Paris on the limited time we had. Thank you so much Adva- and also to our travelling companions on the tour- it was an absolute pleasure and privilege. Simpl”

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Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide - Meeting in Paris and starting before the crowds
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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 to Mont Saint Michel with guides such as Maja, Asma, Ash, or Lawrence. Learn the island’s story on the way, then explore the abbey, ramparts, shops, and restaurants at your own pace for about four hours.

“It was beautifull views, architecture is amazing. Fascinating. Learnt a lot the history of Mont Saint Michel. The two tour guides Jasmina and Anoma were awesome . The driver Nicholas got us there and back safely. We had a great team in the 3 of them.”

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Eiffel Tower Guided Climbing Experience & Optional Summit Upgrade - Security and ticket queues: the part to plan for
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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 your City Wonders guide near the Eiffel Tower and climb with a group of 20 or fewer to the second floor. Guides such as Ana, Yusra, Hendrix, and Marsha share tower facts along the way. Add summit access by elevator or a one-hour Seine cruise, but expect security and ticket lines.

“We had a great experience start to finish. Our guide was great and provided helpful information throughout the tour.”

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Paris: Seine River Cruise with a Live Guide - Boarding near the Eiffel Tower at 2 Port de Suffren
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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

Cruise the Seine for one hour from the Eiffel Tower aboard a quiet 100% electric boat. A local guide speaks French and English, while an app adds commentary in five more languages. You’ll pass Notre Dame, the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, historic bridges, and Hôtel de Ville before returning to Port de Suffren.

“I loved the welcoming and the service quality. the empathy of the cashier and other colleagues despite the late coming. Amazing experience”

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From Paris: Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry - Meeting the coach at Avenue du Docteur Brouardel
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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 and tour Versailles with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see the State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Royal Chapel, and private rooms, then have free time in the gardens. April to October departures include the Fountain Show.

“The guide was fantastic. I do feel that the cost was high for the length of the activity. But otherwise totally worth it.”

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From Paris: Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide - The coach ride from Paris to Monet’s village
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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 Paris to Giverny by air-conditioned coach and visit Claude Monet’s house, flower gardens, and famous water-lily pond. Choose a live guide, audio guide, or independent visit. Guides such as Agnes and Alex add useful context, but the five-hour schedule leaves little time for lunch or the village.

“wonderful day out your buses and guide was excellent.”

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