63 tours · €69–€955 per person · ★ 4.8
Day trips from Paris are picked by hand here: 63 excursions from operators rated 4.5★ or higher, carrying 39,815 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 €69, small groups and private days climb from there. The best reviewed day trips come first below.
Day Trips in Paris: 63 tours, all from the 560 we kept after screening every one of the 4,622 tours Viator lists for Paris, rated 4.5★ or higher by 30+ travellers and each one read and summarised by Guidekin.
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 November 2, 2026
Editorial picks checked: September 15, 2026 · Ranked by Destination fit, duration, transport, inclusions, price, rating and review count. Prices and ratings on tour cards are live. Commissions never affect the order.
We compared trips outside Paris within this page's 63 listings by duration, transport, inclusions and price.
Start with Versailles: guided palace visit and garden access, 4h at €111 per person, 4.63 from 150 reviews; return to Paris by train on your own.
Choose Champagne for six tastings at two wineries and Reims Cathedral: 11h at €230 per person, 4.82 from 1,026 reviews; lunch extra.
Book Normandy by private vehicle for Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and the American Cemetery: 13h at €2286 per group/vehicle, 4.99 from 95 reviews; meals extra.
| Tour | Best for | Price | Rating | Duration | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles Small Group & Garden Access | Palace guide and garden access | €111 per person | 4.63★ (150) | 4h | Return to Paris by train on your own; 4h at €111 per person |
| Giverny Small Group: Monet's Gardens | Monet by minivan, max eight | €130 per person | 4.76★ (1,996) | 4h 30m | Gravel paths and steps; 4h 30m at €130 per person |
| Champagne: Six Tastings & Reims | Two wineries, Reims Cathedral | €230 per person | 4.82★ (1,026) | 11h | Lunch extra; 11h at €230 per person |
| Normandy D-Day Sites & Cemetery with Lunch | Coach, lunch and Utah Museum | €119 per person | 4.83★ (10,337) | 14h | No hotel pickup; 14h at €119 per person |
| Normandy D-Day, Omaha & Cider Tasting | Minivan, max eight, cider | €265 per person | 4.85★ (3,030) | 12h–13h | Meals extra; 12h–13h at €265 per person |
| Normandy D-Day Private Tour with Omaha Beach | Private vehicle, hotel pickup | €2286 per group/vehicle | 4.99★ (95) | 13h | Meals extra; 13h at €2286 per group/vehicle |
| Loire Valley Castles with Wine | Chambord, Chenonceau by coach | €103 per person | 4.69★ (4,869) | 13h | Castle interiors unguided; 13h at €103 per person |
| Mont Saint Michel Day Trip | Coach and abbey entry | €99 per person | 4.7★ (3,932) | 14h | Meals extra; 14h at €99 per person |
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On your private half day tour, you don’t just see the iconic sites at Versailles: you’ll be immersed in the history of the Sun King’s palace. After pi...
Enjoy our Private Tour of Versailles and discover centuries of history and luxury with access. Our Versailles private tour includes the admission to t...
Step back in time and embark on an extraordinary journey to the hallowed shores of Normandy. Feel the weight of history as you walk on the sands where...
Visit the historic D-Day landing beaches on a day trip from Paris, including Omaha Beach and Utah Beach. This guided tour gives you a meaningful look ...
Discover the best way to reach Versailles from Paris: by electric bike rather than by train or bus. Accessible to everyone, even the less sporty, the ...
An amazing journey with licensed and passioned guide to discover the best of Versailles, the palace of The Sun King. You will admire the State Apart...
Custom private tour on the DDay beaches from your hotel in Paris (Omaha beach, Pointe du Hoc, and more) with a knowledgeable bilingual guide at your s...
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...
Retrace the footsteps of the Canadian troops who fought for the liberation of France on this small-group day trip to Juno Beach and the D-Day sites of...
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...
For art, take the Giverny & Auvers small group for Monet and Van Gogh together. Pick Versailles for a palace, the Loire for castles, Normandy for D-Day sites, Champagne for wineries or Mont Saint-Michel for the abbey. Examples: Giverny & Auvers with Van Gogh House is a full day at €220 per person, rated 4.9 from 432 reviews. Giverny Small Group Half Day is by minivan, €130 per person, rated 4.76 from 1,996 reviews.
Explore Giverny trips → Explore Loire castle trips → Explore Champagne trips →
For a solo traveller or couple watching costs, start with shared at a median of €230 per person here. Consider private for hotel pickup; divide any vehicle price by your party size. This page's shared listings have a median of €230 per person; private listings, €646 per person as listed. This is a spread between different products, not a premium for the same tour. Listings priced per vehicle: 4, with a median of €1,838 per vehicle. For example: Normandy D-Day Private Tour with Omaha Beach, €2,286 per group, rated 4.99 from 95 reviews.
For time in Paris as well, choose a Giverny half day or the half day option on Versailles Domain. Give Normandy, the Loire, Champagne and Mont Saint-Michel a full day. For trips listed here, medians are 13 hours for Normandy, 12 hours for the Loire and 13.5 hours for Mont Saint-Michel. Versailles' median is 8 hours, so select a half day explicitly. For example: Versailles Domain Half or Full Day Private Tour, €539 per person as listed, rated 4.94 from 101 reviews.
Find trips lasting up to five hours → Explore Versailles trips → Explore Giverny trips →
If you want lunch included, choose the Normandy D-Day Sites & Cemetery coach. Choose Normandy D-Day, Omaha & Cider Tasting for a capped minivan group, with meals extra. For example: Normandy D-Day Sites & Cemetery with Lunch, €119 per person, rated 4.83 from 10,337 reviews; Normandy D-Day, Omaha & Cider Tasting, €265 per person, rated 4.85 from 3,030 reviews. The coach lists no hotel pickup; the minivan includes cider tasting.
If steps are a problem, Giverny Small Group is a poor fit: the tour lists gravel paths and steps. With young children, start with half day options and the filter for strollers and infants accepted. Operator-marked wheelchair access: 9 of 63 listings, including 9 of 22 private listings. Filter first, then confirm the route with the operator. The kids filter means strollers and infants accepted: 30 of 63. For example: Giverny Small Group Half Day, €130 per person, rated 4.76 from 1,996 reviews; its minivan format does not establish wheelchair access.
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Start with private when hotel pickup matters: 22 of 22 private listings on this page include it. The shared Champagne Tasting Tour also lists pickup. 31 of 63 listings on this page list hotel pickup. Among shared listings, 9 of 41 list it. For example: Champagne Tasting Tour, €379 per person, rated 5 from 91 reviews. Hotel pickup does not by itself establish where the trip ends.
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Figures in these answers come from the 63 tours on this page, as of November 2, 2026.