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Vaux le Vicomte Private Christmas Trip from Paris

Celebrate the festive season with an enchanting tour of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte! Departing from Paris in a private car, journey to this magnificent 17th-century château, …More

Paris, France

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Vaux le Vicomte Private Christmas Trip from Paris

Celebrate the festive season with an enchanting tour of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte! Departing from Paris in a private car, journey to this magnificent 17th-century château,...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$515

D-Day Private British Tour Gold Beach & Sword Beach Normandy

Specifically tailored to British visitors in Normandy or anyone who has the desire to understand the participation of the British Allied forces, this is a …More

Bayeux, France

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D-Day Private British Tour Gold Beach & Sword Beach Normandy

Specifically tailored to British visitors in Normandy or anyone who has the desire to understand the participation of the British Allied forces, this is a...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered

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$1,091

Turquoise Morning & Lavender Roads of Provence

Discover the highlights of Provence on a full-day tour. Appreciate the region's architecture and the sweet brightness of the famous lavender fields. Visit Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, voted …More

Nice, France

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Turquoise Morning & Lavender Roads of Provence

Discover the highlights of Provence on a full-day tour. Appreciate the region's architecture and the sweet brightness of the famous lavender fields. Visit Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, voted...

9 hours Free Cancellation

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$268

Paris Highlights from Honfleur | Private Tour | Guide Optional

Paris in a day from Honfleur — the ultimate bucket list shore excursion for cruise passengers who want to experience the City of Light without …More

Honfleur, France

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Paris Highlights from Honfleur | Private Tour | Guide Optional

Paris in a day from Honfleur — the ultimate bucket list shore excursion for cruise passengers who want to experience the City of Light without...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$999

Private Photographic Walk of San Sebastian and Bilbao

Discovery day of the 2 most beautiful towns in the South Basque Country. Technical contribution to make your street and architectural photographs a success. Visits …More

Biarritz, France

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Private Photographic Walk of San Sebastian and Bilbao

Discovery day of the 2 most beautiful towns in the South Basque Country. Technical contribution to make your street and architectural photographs a success. Visits...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$574

Private Tour on the Route des Grands Vins du Médoc with Visits and Tastings

This tour is a tailor-made trip to the Médoc region, land of famous wines such as Château Latour, Margaux, Mouton Rotchild, Beychevelle, Palmer, and many …More

Bordeaux, France

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Private Tour on the Route des Grands Vins du Médoc with Visits and Tastings

This tour is a tailor-made trip to the Médoc region, land of famous wines such as Château Latour, Margaux, Mouton Rotchild, Beychevelle, Palmer, and many...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$321

Private Tour in Dijon with your Official Tour Guide

Book your official guide in Dijon and get the best of the destination ! You can choose various options : - a simple walking tour …More

Dijon, France

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Private Tour in Dijon with your Official Tour Guide

Book your official guide in Dijon and get the best of the destination ! You can choose various options : - a simple walking tour...

2 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$45

Private Full Day Burgundy Wine Tour by vintage Land Rover (Lyon)

Spend a full day exploring Southern Burgundy aboard a vintage Land Rover with a passionate local Insider. Your tour starts in Lyon, with train tickets …More

Lyon, France

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Private Full Day Burgundy Wine Tour by vintage Land Rover (Lyon)

Spend a full day exploring Southern Burgundy aboard a vintage Land Rover with a passionate local Insider. Your tour starts in Lyon, with train tickets...

8 hours Free Cancellation

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$274

Gorges du Verdon and perched villages from Manosque.

Hello and bivenue EN Provence! My name is Tetyana and it is with pleasure that I invite you to live a day out of time! …More

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Gorges du Verdon and perched villages from Manosque.

Hello and bivenue EN Provence! My name is Tetyana and it is with pleasure that I invite you to live a day out of time!...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$673

Safari-Tour Noble Valley, 1/2 day afternoon

Departure from Colmar with Alsace Safari at 1:45 p.m .: • Visit to a typical Alsatian village • Visit of Murbach Abbey in a very …More

Colmar, France

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Safari-Tour Noble Valley, 1/2 day afternoon

Departure from Colmar with Alsace Safari at 1:45 p.m .: • Visit to a typical Alsatian village • Visit of Murbach Abbey in a very...

4 to 5 hours Free Cancellation

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$98

Giverny and Honfleur Private Day Trip from Paris

Get out of Paris for a day in the French countryside on this 9-hour tour to Honfleur and Giverny with private transportation. You'll travel to …More

Paris, France

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Giverny and Honfleur Private Day Trip from Paris

Get out of Paris for a day in the French countryside on this 9-hour tour to Honfleur and Giverny with private transportation. You'll travel to...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$221

Fontainebleau and Vaux Le Vicomte Private Day Tour from Paris

Private tour to Fontainebleau and Vaux le vicomte with a licensed driver guide. Get picked up at your hotel, drive to those castles in a …More

Paris, France

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Fontainebleau and Vaux Le Vicomte Private Day Tour from Paris

Private tour to Fontainebleau and Vaux le vicomte with a licensed driver guide. Get picked up at your hotel, drive to those castles in a...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$276

Private Day tour :Lastours, Wine tasting,Minerve,Canal du Midi From Carcassonne

It is the Perfect tour for nature, heritage and wine lovers… there is some breathtaking landscape and I will tell you more about the Cathars… …More

Carcassonne, France

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Private Day tour :Lastours, Wine tasting,Minerve,Canal du Midi From Carcassonne

It is the Perfect tour for nature, heritage and wine lovers… there is some breathtaking landscape and I will tell you more about the Cathars…...

8 to 9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$223

Côtes du Rhône Wine tour: Avignon, Palace of the Popes

We will walk through the streets of the old town of Avignon and we will visit the Palais des Papes through the famous bridge of …More

Marignane, France

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Côtes du Rhône Wine tour: Avignon, Palace of the Popes

We will walk through the streets of the old town of Avignon and we will visit the Palais des Papes through the famous bridge of...

8 to 9 hours Free Cancellation

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$172

Private Tour of Dunkerque 1940 "Operation Dynamo" from Arras

This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a great immersion into WW2 history with an expert guide, …More

Arras, France

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Private Tour of Dunkerque 1940 "Operation Dynamo" from Arras

This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a great immersion into WW2 history with an expert guide,...

9 to 11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$207

D-Day trip from Paris to Utah Beach aboard a van - Private Tour (2/7 pax)

Visit to Normandy D-Day battle sites and paratroopers drop zones from Paris (Including Utah Beach, Sainte Marie du Mont, Sainte Mère Eglise and the Normandy …More

Paris, France

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D-Day trip from Paris to Utah Beach aboard a van - Private Tour (2/7 pax)

Visit to Normandy D-Day battle sites and paratroopers drop zones from Paris (Including Utah Beach, Sainte Marie du Mont, Sainte Mère Eglise and the Normandy...

13 to 14 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$526

Provence … its colors,… its landscapes,… its art and history, … its wine and gastronomy, … With our experience and your interest we can create …More

Avignon, France

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Full day private tour for 2-3 person

Provence … its colors,… its landscapes,… its art and history, … its wine and gastronomy, … With our experience and your interest we can create...

9 to 10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$750

Private Tour of the Meuse-Argonne 1918 Battlefields from Reims

A Private Tour is the best way to experience the battlefields with a knowledgeable and certified guide. We have 16 years of experience in organizing …More

Reims, France

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Private Tour of the Meuse-Argonne 1918 Battlefields from Reims

A Private Tour is the best way to experience the battlefields with a knowledgeable and certified guide. We have 16 years of experience in organizing...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$341

Day Tour to Lagrasse village and Fontfroide Abbey.Private tour from Carcassonne.

This is the perfect tour for the travelers who loves miedieval ambiance, old stones, and quiet. The walks are easy, and the places are beautiful. …More

Carcassonne, France

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Day Tour to Lagrasse village and Fontfroide Abbey.Private tour from Carcassonne.

This is the perfect tour for the travelers who loves miedieval ambiance, old stones, and quiet. The walks are easy, and the places are beautiful....

8 to 9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$229

Full Private British/Canadian Day Tour in Bayeux

A Private guided tour to the British and Canadian invasion beaches. See where those brave young men landed and fought . Your guide will explain …More

Bayeux, France

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Full Private British/Canadian Day Tour in Bayeux

A Private guided tour to the British and Canadian invasion beaches. See where those brave young men landed and fought . Your guide will explain...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$917

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