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15 Self-Guided Tours in France Worth the Booking

28 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 average  ·  from $19

The 15 best self-guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

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Paris: Illuminations River Cruise with Audio Commentary

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1.Illuminations River Cruise with Audio Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12,340 reviews · 1 hour · from $20Our pick

1-hour Paris Illuminations Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower with multilingual audio and smartphone app, panoramic views and Eiffel sparkles.

“This was actually very good we lived or. Beautiful scenario and we saw it all very spacious and nice. Will definitely recommend it to everyone to do it”

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Paris: Orsay Museum Entry Ticket and Digital Audio Guide App

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From Paris: Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide

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3.Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide

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

Half-day trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny home and gardens with skip-the-line entry, scenic coach ride, and live or audio guide options.

“A really wonderful experience. Our guide, Agnes, was very friendly and helpful, thanks to her we got a glimpse into Monet’s fascinating life and work, much more than we could have discovered on our own. And she also takes amazing pictures 😊 Totally recommended!”

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Giverny and Monet’s House Half Day Trip from Paris Guide or Audio

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4.Giverny and Monet’s House Half Day Trip from Paris Guide or Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,319 reviews · 5 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $102.57

A time-saving half-day from Paris to Giverny with priority entry to Monet’s home, plus gardens, water lilies, and Japanese bridge.

“Great time. Alex is very knowledgeable and her passion for the gardens and its history was evident. She was very kind, even with challenging customers. Thank you Alex!”

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From Paris: Versailles Palace Self Guided & Gardens tickets

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5.Versailles Palace Self Guided & Gardens tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,100 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

AC bus from Paris, skip-the-line Versailles entry, audio guide in 11 languages, and time for the gardens plus a musical show option.

“Guide went above and beyond to make sure my sister and I got in to our tour! We missed the tour bus (that left on time)… he got the group on the tour then waited for my sister and me to get there to get us in. Thank you for that! I will definitely book through this company again.”

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Toulouse: City Sightseeing Tour by Bus with Audio Guide

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6.City Sightseeing Tour by Bus with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 956 reviews · 1 hour · from $19Best value

Open-top bus tour in Toulouse, the Ville Rose, with clear audio in 8 languages and big hits like Saint-Sernin, Saint-Étienne, and Garonne.

“I booked this activity for my 82yr old aunt and 66yr old sister-in-law, which suited them very well. The only hitch was our booking stated a 10am start (which apparently on a Saturday was 11am!) ... we didn't have to rush their breakfast, after all, coming from our hotel in the capitol square.”

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Paris: Openair Double Decker Bus Audio-Guided City Tour

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7.Openair Double Decker Bus Audio-Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 938 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34

Air-conditioned double-decker bus tour through Paris icons in 90 minutes, with multilingual audio, Histopad time travel, and Eiffel backup.

“Efficient and helpful staff when we arrived at the office. Tour bus clean, comfortable and air conditioning perfect temperature. Audio guides clear and informative. Bus driver careful, given heavy traffic at times. We were able to get good views of all the sites.”

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Bruges Guided or Audio Trip with Canal Cruise Option from Paris

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8.Bruges Guided or Audio Trip with Canal Cruise Option from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 795 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $192.92

Luxury coach from Paris to Bruges for a UNESCO medieval walk, optional canal cruise, and free time for chocolate, lace, and museums.

“We selected the Spanish guide option and our guide was great! Very knowledgeable and provided clear instructions. The city itself is adorable and I would have loved to spend more time there. So glad we did this tour!”

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Toulouse: Albi and Cordes/Ciel Day Trip with Audio Guides

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Versailles Domain Audio Guided Half Day Tour from Paris

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Giverny & Monet’s House Audio Guided Half-day Tour from Paris

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11.Giverny & Monet’s House Audio Guided Half-day Tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 379 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $102.30

Audio-guided half-day trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny house and gardens, with bus transport and ticketed time to wander.

“Great trip. Enough time to see the gardens and house. A few words about all the artworks (fake) in the house would have been helpful. Seeing the Lily ponds in person(at last) was a treat.”

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Lyon Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Audio Commentary

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12.Lyon Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Audio Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 300 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30.12

A one-day Lyon hop-on hop-off bus loop with English audio on your phone, hitting Bellecour, Vieux Lyon, Fourvière, and Confluences.

“Bus tour of city very interesting. However didn’t know earphones were not available as they had been on other city tours we’d been on. Had to download an app so we could listen to the commentary. We didn’t have our own earphones so had to listen to commentary via phone. This meant other travellers could hear it as well!”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Hosted Entry & Masterpieces Audio Guide

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13.Louvre Museum Hosted Entry & Masterpieces Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 281 reviews · 1 day · from $81

Hosted Louvre entry plus a phone Masterpieces audio guide, with a pre-entry host meet-up and instant access to key works like Mona Lisa.

“De gids is niet komen opdagen. ik heb ter plekke moeten bellen naar een noodnummer (dus internationaal gesprek) en dan kreeg ik de tickets door via whatsapp. We mochten dan zelf zoeken waar aan te schuiven, op goed geluk. Het betere TUP: trekt uwen plan.”

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Caen: Memorial Museum Entry Ticket & Optional Audio App

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Paris: Audio-Guided Bus Tour & Seine River Cruise

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15.Audio-Guided Bus Tour & Seine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 266 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

A 3-hour Paris combo with a panoramic coach tour and a 1-hour Seine cruise, powered by narrated audio, tablets, and Eiffel Tower views.

“Thankfully we had a closed bus for the ride around the city as it was raining and snowing a little. The audio guide skipped a few times and you couldn’t get back to the right section but that was ok. We chose not to do the river cruise yesterday due to the freezing wet weather … we have 12 months in which to do it which is good”

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