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Top Things to Do in Île-de-France

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Paris: Père Lachaise Cemetery Tour & Famous Graves
Paris: Père Lachaise Cemetery Tour & Famous Graves★★★★★★★★★★ 4.65 (1,247)2hYou walk through Père Lachaise Cemetery with an English-speaking guide who shows you the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, Edith Piaf and other artists and writers buried here. The tour covers the cemetery's 110 acres over 2 hours in a small group of no more than 25 people, and ends near the Philippe Auguste metro so you can move on with your day.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Père Lachaise's most famous graves without spending hours navigating the 110 acres on your own — the guide's knowledge of who's buried where and why they matter is what turns a cemetery walk into something you actually remember.Free cancellationMost bookedKids −26%from€ 19View ›
Paris: Bike Tour with Local Guide & Eiffel Tower
Paris: Bike Tour with Local Guide & Eiffel Tower★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (1,245)3hYou ride past twelve major landmarks in one morning without planning transport between them or standing in entry lines. The local guide points out details you'd miss from a taxi window, and the bike lets you move fast enough to cover real distance but slow enough to actually see. Helmets and bikes are included; just show up ready to ride.Is it for me?Right for first-time visitors who want the main landmarks without planning metro routes between them, and for return visitors ready to see familiar spots from a different angle. Expect a leisurely pace that covers real distance—it's active enough to feel like movement, not rushed enough to feel like exercise.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 45View ›
Paris Orsay Museum: Impressionist Art Guided Tour Tickets
Paris Orsay Museum: Impressionist Art Guided Tour Tickets★★★★★★★★★★ 4.70 (1,196)1h 45mYou’ll step right into Paris’s Orsay Museum with pre-booked tickets and a local guide who brings Impressionist art alive. Hear stories behind Monet and Van Gogh’s works, see details up close with your headset on, and linger after your small-group tour ends — there’s time to soak it all in.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefrom€ 70View ›
Paris: Electric Bike Tour of Landmarks & Scenic Bridges
Paris: Electric Bike Tour of Landmarks & Scenic Bridges★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (1,187)3hYou’ll glide through Paris on an easy electric bike tour with stops at icons like the Eiffel Tower and Pont Alexandre III. With a local guide leading the way, expect stories, laughter, city smells (fresh bread!), and time for photos along scenic bridges—plus that feeling when Paris just clicks for you.Free cancellationfrom€ 65View ›
Paris Cooking Class: 3-Course Lunch with Wine
Paris Cooking Class: 3-Course Lunch with Wine★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (1,157)6hA cooking class in central Paris where you prepare and eat a 3-course French lunch with wine, guided by a professional instructor in a group of up to 11 people. The 6-hour option includes a market visit in the Latin Quarter to select ingredients; the 4.5-hour class starts at the cookery school. Both include half a bottle of wine per person, recipes to take home, and a complimentary Drop-Stop pouring tool.Is it for me?Book the 6-hour class if you want to shop for ingredients at a real Paris market and understand where your food comes from; the 4.5-hour class gets you straight to cooking if you're short on time or prefer to skip the market walk. Groups stay small—no more than 11 people—so your instructor can give you real feedback on your technique.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 199View ›
Paris Catacombs: VIP Restricted Access Small-Group Tour
Paris Catacombs: VIP Restricted Access Small-Group Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (1,106)2hYou’ll feel Paris shift as you descend into its Catacombs with a local guide—passing locked gates into forbidden tunnels, hearing stories of quarrymen and revolutionaries, and standing quietly among millions of bones where history feels close enough to touch. This small-group tour includes exclusive access to areas most never see.Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell outfrom€ 249View ›
Paris Croissant Baking Class: Make Three Pastries with a Chef
Paris Croissant Baking Class: Make Three Pastries with a Chef★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (1,078)2h 30mA small-group croissant baking class in Paris at Place des Vosges teaches you to make a croissant, pain au chocolat and pain au raisin from scratch under a professional chef's guidance. Groups stay under eight so the chef can follow your progress closely. You knead the dough, shape each pastry, watch them bake, taste the results and leave with everything you've made; hot and cold beverages and an illustrated recipe booklet are included throughout.Is it for me?The class is taught in English or French, so you can follow comfortably in whichever language you prefer. Groups stay under eight people, which means the chef can watch your technique closely and adjust guidance to where you actually are—whether you've never folded dough before or you're refining skills you already have.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 95View ›
Eiffel Tower: Elevator Access to Summit & 2nd Floor with Guide
Eiffel Tower: Elevator Access to Summit & 2nd Floor with Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.58 (1,070)1h–2hYou get elevator access to either the second floor or the summit (300 meters), depending on your choice and availability that day, with a guide who knows the tower's history and architecture. Groups stay under 25 people, so the experience stays personal instead of crowded. You skip the entry-line negotiation and go straight up, which is what saves you hours.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Eiffel Tower without spending your morning in the entry queue and without navigating the structure alone—the guide and direct elevator access are what compress the whole thing into a manageable morning or afternoon.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefrom€ 89View ›
Paris Orsay Museum: Semi-Private Guided Tour 6 Guests Max
Paris Orsay Museum: Semi-Private Guided Tour 6 Guests Max★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (1,066)2h–2h 30mYou’ll wander through Paris’s Musée d’Orsay in a small group, skipping lines and getting close to works by Monet, Renoir, Manet, and Van Gogh. Listen to stories from your local guide as sunlight pours through the old train station windows. Expect laughter over mispronounced French and quiet moments in front of famous canvases — it stays with you longer than you’d think.Free cancellationTravelers' pickTop ratedfrom€ 63View ›
Versailles Palace & Gardens: Train Tour from Paris with Fast Access
Versailles Palace & Gardens: Train Tour from Paris with Fast Access★★★★★★★★★★ 4.72 (1,048)3hYou travel from Paris by train with your guide, skip the entry lines at the palace, walk the Hall of Mirrors and royal apartments for three hours, then move through the gardens timed to catch the fountain shows if they're running. All tickets, train fare, and guide expertise are included; you just show up at the meeting point on time.Is it for me?A good fit if you want the Palace of Versailles and its gardens in one morning without arranging train tickets, entry, or navigating the crowds yourself — the skip-the-line access and guide timing around the fountain shows are what make the full experience fit into a half-day from Paris.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 90View ›
Paris: Versailles Palace Skip-the-Line & Giverny Monet's Home
Paris: Versailles Palace Skip-the-Line & Giverny Monet's Home★★★★★★★★★★ 4.55 (1,048)11h 30mYou skip the Versailles entry line and hear the palace's history from a guide who knows it, then spend free time in the gardens. After lunch (on your own), you travel to Giverny and walk through Monet's home and the water lily gardens using a self-guided audio app. Round-trip coach transport from Paris, both entry fees, and the guide are included; the day runs about ten hours.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see both Versailles and Giverny in one day without arranging separate transport, tickets, or timing — the coach and the skip-the-line access handle the logistics, and the guide's commentary at Versailles saves you the work of learning the history on your own.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 134View ›
Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise Paris with 2nd Floor Access
Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise Paris with 2nd Floor Access★★★★★★★★★★ 4.39 (1,029)2h–2h 30mYou get a guided climb through the Eiffel Tower's 2nd floor with an English-speaking guide, entry to the observation deck, and a separate 1-hour Seine cruise ticket you can use anytime that day. The cruise dock sits 200 meters from the tower base, so the transition is seamless. If you book the summit upgrade, your guide escorts you to the top before returning to complete the 2nd floor tour. You handle the timing of the cruise yourself, which means no waiting for a group departure.Is it for me?Book this if you want the classic Paris experience — the tower from inside and the city from the water — without arranging separate tickets or timing the cruise to a group departure. The guide handles the tower, you control when you board the boat.Free cancellationLikely to sell outfrom€ 74View ›
Champagne Day Trip from Paris: 6 Tastings, Reims & Hautvillers
Champagne Day Trip from Paris: 6 Tastings, Reims & Hautvillers★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (1,016)11hA small-group Champagne day trip from Paris visits two family-run wineries in Reims, Hautvillers Abbey and the grave of Dom Perignon, and Reims Cathedral, with 6 tastings and a local guide in English. The tour runs 11 hours and includes round-trip transport in an air-conditioned minivan; groups stay under 8 people, and lunch in Epernay is on your own.Is it for me?A small group of 8 means you're not herded through a coach tour, and meeting the winemakers themselves—walking their vineyards and tasting in their cellars—is what separates this from a cathedral-and-gift-shop day trip.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 230View ›
Paris Montmartre: Secret Streets Walk & Croissant Tasting
Paris Montmartre: Secret Streets Walk & Croissant Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (1,010)2hYou’ll wander Montmartre’s tangled streets with a local guide, taste one of Paris’ best croissants fresh from the oven, spot secret city views most visitors miss, and pause by both ancient vineyards and iconic cabarets. Expect laughter, stories you’ll want to retell, and glimpses of Paris that stick with you long after you leave.Free cancellationfrom€ 35View ›
Paris by Night: Ghosts, Mysteries & Dark History Walking Tour
Paris by Night: Ghosts, Mysteries & Dark History Walking Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.31 (1,004)2hYou walk through Paris's hidden past with a local guide who knows the stories behind the monuments — Marie Antoinette's cell, the massacre site, the execution grounds. Small groups of twenty or fewer mean you hear everything. The tour runs after dark, when the city's darker history feels less like textbook and more like something that happened here. Plan for two hours on your feet, moving through the 1st and 4th Arrondissements at an easy pace.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to understand Paris's hidden history and don't mind the darker stories — the small group size and after-dark timing are what make the atmosphere work. Expect two hours of walking through neighborhoods most tourists skip, which is exactly what lets the guide take you off the main streets.Free cancellationKids −33%from€ 15View ›
Loire Valley Castles: Chambord, Chenonceau & Cheverny Day Trip
Loire Valley Castles: Chambord, Chenonceau & Cheverny Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.24 (992)13h 15mYou’ll wander three iconic Loire Valley castles—Chambord’s twisting stairs, Chenonceau’s riverside halls, Cheverny’s lived-in rooms—with stories from your local guide. Expect skip-the-line entry, round-trip coach from Paris, and time for wine tasting or garden strolls. It’s a full day of royal intrigue and gentle countryside light—you might find yourself lingering in those memories later.Free cancellationInfants freefrom€ 99View ›
Paris: Notre Dame & Sainte Chapelle Walking Tour with Entry
Paris: Notre Dame & Sainte Chapelle Walking Tour with Entry★★★★★★★★★★ 4.82 (987)2hYou walk the exterior of Notre Dame with a local guide who explains its medieval architecture and history, pass through Shakespeare and Company, then enter Sainte Chapelle to see its famous stained glass windows up close. The entry fee to Sainte Chapelle is included, and the whole route stays in the 1st and 4th arrondissements on Île de la Cité. Strollers are welcome, and the pace suits most walkers.Is it for me?Choose this if you want the medieval heart of Paris explained by someone who knows it, and you want to see Sainte Chapelle's stained glass without buying a separate ticket—the guide and the included entry are what make the whole morning cohere instead of feeling like a series of stops.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 66View ›
Paris Catacombs: Small Group Tour & Secret Tunnels Access
Paris Catacombs: Small Group Tour & Secret Tunnels Access★★★★★★★★★★ 4.67 (962)2hYou’ll step into the hidden world beneath Paris on this Catacombs tour with a local guide and just five other travelers. Explore main tunnels and secret areas usually closed to the public, hear strange stories by flashlight, and feel centuries-old stone under your hands. It’s intimate, unsettling in a good way—and you’ll never look at Paris sidewalks quite the same again.Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell outfrom€ 139View ›
Paris: Bike Tour Eiffel Tower, Louvre & Notre-Dame Highlights
Paris: Bike Tour Eiffel Tower, Louvre & Notre-Dame Highlights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (934)4hYou’ll pedal through Paris’ heart—from Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame—with a local guide leading your small group past monuments and along riverside paths. Taste lunch on rue Cler market street and catch those blink-and-you-miss-it moments: sunlight on bridges, laughter over cheese, stories that stick with you long after you’ve left.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 45View ›
Paris Le Marais: Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Stops
Paris Le Marais: Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Stops★★★★★★★★★★ 4.62 (900)3h 30mYou’ll wander Paris’ Le Marais with a local guide and taste everything from fresh-baked pastries to Middle Eastern street food and artisan wine. Expect laughter over spilled sugar, stories behind ancient market stalls, and quiet moments outside grand old churches. Come hungry — you’ll leave thinking about those flavors long after.Free cancellationfrom€ 130View ›
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