The 4 Best La Rochelle Tours

1.2-Hour Sunset Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 652 reviews · 2 hours · from $40Our pick

Join Kapalouest’s two-hour French-language sunset cruise aboard a 16-meter maxi-catamaran. You’ll leave from the old harbor, pass the Richelieu Tower and Les Minimes, then sail under open canvas while the sun drops over the sea. Bring a picnic, warm layers, and a camera.

“This is the most fabulous cruise, we so enjoyed the experience, the staff are amazing and so helpful and make everything about this outing just perfect. This is a wonderful boat trip to take, it’s a great experience and gives you unequalled views of La Rochelle and the glorious sunset over the sea. I cannot recommend it more highly.”

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2.Planet Exotica entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 310 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $22Best value

Spend two to four hours at Planet Exotica, a family park with tropical and desert greenhouses, reptiles, dinosaurs, a Japanese garden, farm animals, go-karts, trampolines, and children’s play areas. Your mobile ticket covers admission, and the park is near public transportation.

“Fantastic day out with the kids, so much to do and see (we doesn’t over 4 hours here) from the reptile house to the Dino land. Only issue we had, was that there was no inclusion for anyone speaking English whatsoever despite there being a number of English speaking tourists and although there is a QR code scanning option on every enclosure, this is time consuming not practical to do for every single animal.”

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3.Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 252 reviews · 2h 30m · from $40

Meet Kapalouest by La Rochelle’s historic towers for a 150-minute French-language cruise on a 16-meter maxi-catamaran. You’ll pass the Richelieu Tower and Les Minimes, then stop the engine, open the sails, and relax at sea. Bring your own food and drinks for an apéritif.

“L’équipe était très accueillante. Ballade agréable et détendue, agrémentée de quelques anecdotes locales et historiques. Merci!”

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4.Coastline Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 240 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Join a French-speaking crew aboard a 16-meter maxi-catamaran for a calm two-hour cruise from La Rochelle’s old harbor. You’ll pass the Richelieu Tower, Les Minimes, and the End of the World lighthouse, then sail under canvas across the bay.

“vent et soleil et bonne ambiance. tout ce qu'il fallait pour se sentir bien.😃”

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