Top 15 Shore Excursions in France

1.D-Day Beaches Shore Excursion from Le Havre with Packed Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $119.72Our pick

Le Havre to Normandy D-Day beaches and cemeteries in 10 hours, with a homemade baguette lunch and an English guide.

“Excellent tour, our guide, Bert, was very knowledgeable and gave testimonials of actual events and people involved in D-day. Lunch was delicious and with a large ham and cheese baguette, chips, macaroons and a bottle of water. We had a good amount of time at each of the stops and returned to the ship with plenty of time to spare. A great and memorable tour!”

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2.Marseille Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Tour of Marseille

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 321 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96.12

Port-day Marseille highlights with Notre-Dame de la Garde views, Palais Longchamp, Old Port time, and port pickup for about 4 hours.

“We were a group of 17. I enjoyed tour however they could offer more. Our guide who is originally from Argentina was nice and knowledgeable however the tour was 1.5 hours late and we did not do a lot in Marseille once there. We made 2 major stops. The fountains and Notre Dame. The rest of our pictures were taken from our bus.”

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3.Marseille Shore Excursion: Half Day Tour of Marseille by Electric Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 234 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89.53

Marseille in 4 hours by electric bike, with cruise-port pickup, panoramic stops like Notre-Dame de la Garde, and easy coastal riding.

“Great several hours of riding around Marseille and learning about the history of the area! Thanks to our 2 girl guides - Melanie and Polina!”

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4.Small Group Marseille Shore Excursion: Marseille and Cassis Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $179.82

Small-group Marseille and Cassis day trip with port pickup, Route des Crêtes views, Notre-Dame de la Garde, and optional Calanques cruise.

“Love love love Cassis! It poured rain when we were there but we just love the quaintness and the beach is beautiful along with the food. Our guide was VERY informative and sweet 😊 Great tour Thank you!”

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5.6-Hour Private French Riviera Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 107 reviews · 6 hours · from $589

Private 6-hour Cannes Riviera shore tour with Nice views, Eze perfume stop, Monaco highlights, Monte Carlo sights, plus an F1 track drive.

“Jack was a great guide! The tour was perfect. He tailored it to exactly what we wanted to see and do.”

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6.From Le Havre Breathtaking Honfleur and Deauville Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $156.01

A 6-hour shore excursion from Le Havre to Deauville and Honfleur with guided walking in Honfleur and easy free time.

“Was on time, moved along at a reasonable pace. Tour representative was polite and informative. Would recommend.”

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7.Paris with River Cruise Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 99 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $222

Le Havre cruise shore trip to Paris: Eiffel photo stop, 1-hour Seine cruise, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Élysées time.

“We had an amazing time and our guide Kat was very knowledgeable. We got to do quite a bit in the short time we had in Paris.”

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8.Deluxe Bordeaux Shore Excursion from Le Verdon Cruise Ship Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $85.92Best value

Cruise-day Bordeaux from Le Verdon: air-conditioned transfer, guided walking tour of top sights, free time, optional wine tasting, return.

“The guide had little to no experience. Although he was friendly he had no ability to pivot in case of diversionsion were needed. Tour was very rushed and boring. When we finally arrived to our destination after being on a very hot bus, we walked for a bit and finally directed to a public restroom which was out of order. 20 plus adults were left standing and confused as this was our first experience with this in a place where we were told we couldn't just walk into a place and use a restroom. Our guide was flippint about it and his attitude was not what we expected. after 20…”

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9.Deluxe Paris Shore Excursion from Le Havre with Seine Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $85.92

Day-trip from Le Havre to Paris by air-conditioned bus, with Eiffel area photos, a Seine cruise, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysées time.

“I can not say enough of what a wonderful experience it was to visit a major European city in the history of the world. Not only in government, but society, art, music and architecture. It must be experienced.”

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10.Small Group Marseille Shore Excursion: Marseille and Aix-en-Provence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $179.81

Small-group cruise day in Marseille and Aix. Port pickup, A/C van, free time in Aix, and panoramic views from Notre-Dame de la Garde.

“Our guide was great. He provided great recommendations and made it easy for us to get around. Much better than doing a large group tour.”

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11.The best French Riviera Full-Day from Cannes Small-Group Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $155.68

Cannes shore excursion to Monaco, Eze, Fragonard and Antibes with a small group van, guided context, and zero train stress.

“We expected a tour guide but we basically had a driver. Driver was late due to unexpected traffic so we were rushed in a couple of locations.”

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12.Cannes Shore Excursion: Private Day Trip to Monaco and Eze

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $487.56

Private day trip from Cannes to Eze and Monaco by Mercedes minivan, with Fragonard perfume visit, F1 lap, and Royal Palace time.

“Best decision I made on our cruise was booking this day trip where we had control. I was traveling with my parents in their 80’s and our guide Giorgio was so wonderful that he made this our best tour of the trip. I could not have asked for a better guide as he went above and beyond to make our day so wonderful!! I will be booking more private days in the future because of Giorgio and this experience. I highly recommend this tour and ask for Giorgio, he's the best!!!! Thanks for a great day Viator!”

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13.Le Havre Shore Excursion: Private Day Tour with Omaha Beach & American Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $820.08

A private Le Havre D-Day day trip to Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and Longues-sur-Mer.

“Had a great trip with Clementine. My favorite part was having a French bakery lunch sitting on Omaha beach with my family. It was beautiful.”

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14.Cannes Shore Excursion: Private Tour of the French Riviera

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,025.80

Private French Riviera shore excursion from Cannes, visiting Eze, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Cannes highlights in 8 hours.

“Our guide, Rene’ was very knowledgeable and created a wonderful memory for us of the French Riveria. It was a fun filled day full of information about each area we visited. We travelled by private coach for the day and all the while he shared information about where we were, stopping along the way at scenic viewpoints and towns. Eze, though crowded, was amazing.”

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15.Monaco, Monte Carlo, Eze Day from Villefranche Small-Group and Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $138.78

Small-group shore day from Villefranche to Eze, Monaco-Ville, and Monte Carlo, with Fragonard perfume, palace guard ceremony, and top views.

“Loved the views from our locations along road. Guide provided us with interesting bits of information.”

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