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.
Stroll through the châteaux of Chenonceau, Chambord, and Amboise on this full-day tour from Paris to the UNESCO-listed Loire Valley. Admire Chenonceau...
Discover the unparalleled beauty of the home and gardens of Claude Monet where he lived and painted for the last 40 years of his life. Visit off-the-b...
Admire Renaissance castles and taste Loire Valley wines on this full-day tour from Paris, accompanied throughout the day by a wine expert guide. Star...
Private Full-day trip to the UNESCO listed Mont Saint-Michel and 3 Top D-Day Normandy sights by Mercedes. Tiered pricing. Live guided: always from 4 p...
Explore Mont Saint-Michel, a stunning medieval island crowned by its iconic abbey, on this guided day trip from Paris. Travel comfortably by coach thr...
Spend a relaxing day away from the hustle and bustle of Paris and discover three Marvellous Castles — Amboise, Chenonceau and Chambord — in the UNESCO...
Venture beyond Paris' city boundaries and get a unique perspective on French art and history on this half-day guided tour of Monet’s exquisite Giverny...
Head to the coast of Normandy to discover the magical island of Mont-Saint-Michel on this full-day trip from Paris. Rising dramatically from the sea, ...
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel or at a designated meeting point in Paris. Hotel pickup is available only in the western arrondissements, I...
Step out of Paris and into the storybook landscapes of the Loire Valley, traveling in air-conditioned comfort through one of France’s most historic re...
The contemplative art of the Impressionists. The Baroque excess of Versailles. Travelling by comfortable private bus, sample both these very different...
Tours and prices on this page last updated September 17, 2026
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.
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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.
Chambord and company with a glass of wine included: 4.68 from 4,705 reviews at €109 per person, the benchmark château 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.
| Tour | Best for | Price | Rating | Duration | Trade-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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Visit Normandy's most important World War II sites, including Omaha Beach, Pont du Hoc, the American Cemetery, Arromanches, and Utah Beach (optional),...
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...
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...
Experience the ultimate all-inclusive Champagne day trip from Paris, with hotel or Airbnb pickup, flexible drop-off, a traditional 3-course French lun...