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Day Trips from Paris

26 tours · €65–€800 per person · ★ 4.8

Day trips from Paris are picked by hand here: 26 excursions from operators rated 4.5★ or higher, carrying 35,187 traveler reviews, and no city in our catalogue has a day-trip belt like this one. Six directions, each with its own dedicated page: Versailles for the palace, Giverny for Monet's gardens, Champagne for the cellars of Reims and Épernay, the Loire for Chambord and Chenonceau, Mont Saint-Michel for the island abbey, and Normandy for the D-Day beaches, the most-reviewed run of them all at 9,700 ratings.

Distance sets the day: Versailles and Giverny are half-days, Champagne and the Loire fill a day comfortably, Mont Saint-Michel and Normandy mean early starts and evening returns. Coach classics start at €65, small groups and private days climb from there. The best reviewed day trips come first below.

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Bestseller
5.0 Excellent 1786 reviews
1h 30m
#1 of 26

Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises

Welcome to our small family business. Since the very beginning of our company, we have won Viator and Tripadvisor's Best Of The Best every year. We of...

Free cancellation
4.9 Excellent 425 reviews
10h
#2 of 26

Giverny Monet's Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris

Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled be...

Free cancellation
4.9 Excellent 677 reviews
2h
#3 of 26

French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

Expand your knowledge of French wine with an evening of wine tasting in a beautifully renovated cellar in central Paris. Taste six French wines from d...

Free cancellation
Bestseller
4.8 Excellent 2997 reviews
12h–13h
#4 of 26

Normandy D-Day Small-Group Day Trip with Omaha Beach, Cemetery & Cider Tasting

Visit the most important D-Day sites in Normandy on this small-group day trip from Paris. You'll walk on Omaha Beach, go inside of German bunkers, vis...

Free cancellation
Bestseller
4.8 Excellent 9779 reviews
14h
#5 of 26

Normandy D-Day Sites & Cemetery Day Trip from Paris with Lunch

Take a guided day trip from Paris to explore Normandy’s historic D-Day sites. Start at Utah Beach, where American troops first landed, and learn abo...

Free cancellation
4.9 Excellent 271 reviews
11h
#6 of 26

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Take an unforgettable day trip from Paris to the Somme battlefields where the bloodiest battles of World War I were fought. The guide will help you le...

Free cancellation
Private tour
5.0 Excellent 44 reviews
8h–10h
#7 of 26

Epernay and Reims Champagne Private Day Trip from Paris

In the distant Champagne region, discover the vineyards of Épernay and Reims. Here, every drop of the beverage is a true legend, brimming with history...

Free cancellation
Bestseller
4.8 Excellent 1010 reviews
11h
#8 of 26

Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris

Champagne is just outside of Paris! Join this small-group tour and you’ll discover the growing, harvesting, bottling, and proper way of tasting Champa...

Free cancellation
Private tour
4.8 Excellent 269 reviews
12h–13h
#9 of 26

Normandy Battlefields D-Day Private Trip with VIP Services from Paris

Visit Normandy's most important World War II sites, including Omaha Beach, Pont du Hoc, the American Cemetery, Arromanches, and Utah Beach (optional),...

Free cancellation
In high demand
4.8 Excellent 272 reviews
12h
#10 of 26

Mont Saint-Michel Small-Group Trip with Cider Tasting from Paris

The Mont Saint Michel is unique in the whole world! It is a mountainous island with a medieval village built up around it and crowned by a beautiful f...

Free cancellation
4.8 Excellent 67 reviews
10h–13h
#11 of 26

Loire Valley Wine & Castle Tour from Paris With Tasting & Pickup

Discover the very best of the Loire Valley on a premium small-group day trip from Paris, limited to just 8 guests for a relaxed, comfortable, and pers...

Free cancellation
4.8 Great 420 reviews
10h–12h
#12 of 26

Paris: Champagne Day Trip with Tastings, Cathedral & Pickup

Experience the ultimate all-inclusive Champagne day trip from Paris, with hotel or Airbnb pickup, flexible drop-off, a traditional 3-course French lun...

Free cancellation
4.8 Great 280 reviews
12h
#13 of 26

Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Small-Group Day Trip from Paris

Discover the Normandy D-Day sites on this day-trip, from Paris to the beaches of Normandy, in a small-group. Your will travel in the comfort of a van ...

Free cancellation
Private tour
4.7 Great 31 reviews
13h
#14 of 26

Private 3 Loire Castles Live Guided with Wine tasting from Paris

Hight quality Private Live-guided Full-day trip from Paris to the Top 3 Loire Valley Castles: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord. Tickets included. Door-to...

Free cancellation
4.8 Great 666 reviews
11h
#15 of 26

Champagne Day Trip from Paris with 8 Tastings & Lunch

Discover the world of Champagne through tastings, vineyards, and iconic estates on a day trip, with a wine expert guide. Your day starts with pickup ...

Free cancellation

Tours and prices on this page last updated September 17, 2026

Guidekin's verdict

Editorial picks checked: September 4, 2026 · Ranked by review depth, distance and what the ticket includes. Prices and ratings on tour cards are live. Commissions never affect the order.

All 26 day trips read in full. Three directions worth the ride.

Best overall
Normandy D-Day Classic

Utah, Omaha and the American Cemetery with lunch at €119 per person: 4.83 from 9,779 reviews, the most travelled day trip in our French catalogue.

4.83 (9779 reviews) · €119 per person · 14h · The definitive D-Day visit
Best castles
Loire Castles Circuit

Chambord and company with a glass of wine included: 4.68 from 4,705 reviews at €109 per person, the benchmark château day.

4.68 (4705 reviews) · €109 per person · 13h · 4,600 travelers deep
Best half-day
Giverny Half-Day

Monet's house and lily ponds in half a day from €65 per person: 4.7 from 3,033 reviews, back in Paris by mid-afternoon.

4.7 (3033 reviews) · €65 per person · 6h–11h 30m · Impressionism at the source
TourBest forPriceRatingDurationTrade-off
Normandy D-Day Classic History that needs a day €119 per person 4.83★ (9,779) 14h Twelve hours door to door
Loire Castles Circuit Château country by coach €109 per person 4.68★ (4,705) 13h Two-hour ride each way
Giverny Half-Day Gardens without losing the day €65 per person 4.7★ (3,033) 6h–11h 30m April to October only

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Best Day Trips in Paris, rated by travelers

The highest-rated experiences here, chosen by thousands of real reviews.

Bestseller
5.0 Excellent 1786 reviews
1h 30m

Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises

Welcome to our small family business. Since the very beginning of our company, we have won Viator and Tripadvisor's Best Of The Best every year. We of...

Free cancellation
4.9 Excellent 425 reviews
10h

Giverny Monet's Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris

Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled be...

Free cancellation
4.9 Excellent 677 reviews
2h

French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

Expand your knowledge of French wine with an evening of wine tasting in a beautifully renovated cellar in central Paris. Taste six French wines from d...

Free cancellation
4.9 Excellent 271 reviews
11h

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Take an unforgettable day trip from Paris to the Somme battlefields where the bloodiest battles of World War I were fought. The guide will help you le...

Free cancellation
Bestseller
4.8 Excellent 2997 reviews
12h–13h

Normandy D-Day Small-Group Day Trip with Omaha Beach, Cemetery & Cider Tasting

Visit the most important D-Day sites in Normandy on this small-group day trip from Paris. You'll walk on Omaha Beach, go inside of German bunkers, vis...

Free cancellation
Bestseller
4.8 Excellent 9779 reviews
14h

Normandy D-Day Sites & Cemetery Day Trip from Paris with Lunch

Take a guided day trip from Paris to explore Normandy’s historic D-Day sites. Start at Utah Beach, where American troops first landed, and learn abo...

Free cancellation
Private tour
4.8 Excellent 269 reviews
12h–13h

Normandy Battlefields D-Day Private Trip with VIP Services from Paris

Visit Normandy's most important World War II sites, including Omaha Beach, Pont du Hoc, the American Cemetery, Arromanches, and Utah Beach (optional),...

Free cancellation
Bestseller
4.8 Excellent 1010 reviews
11h

Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris

Champagne is just outside of Paris! Join this small-group tour and you’ll discover the growing, harvesting, bottling, and proper way of tasting Champa...

Free cancellation
In high demand
4.8 Excellent 272 reviews
12h

Mont Saint-Michel Small-Group Trip with Cider Tasting from Paris

The Mont Saint Michel is unique in the whole world! It is a mountainous island with a medieval village built up around it and crowned by a beautiful f...

Free cancellation
4.8 Great 420 reviews
10h–12h

Paris: Champagne Day Trip with Tastings, Cathedral & Pickup

Experience the ultimate all-inclusive Champagne day trip from Paris, with hotel or Airbnb pickup, flexible drop-off, a traditional 3-course French lun...

Free cancellation
4.78
★★★★★
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