Private Day Trips and City Tours
Traveling on your own for work or pleasure? Have a day off from your sailing/cruising time to explore ‘dry land’? Want a tour or two or three? But you don’t like tourist traps or typical large tours, do you? You want quality, depth and authenticity rather than commercial excursions without much "oomph"? Our city tours and private day long excursions are what you are looking for (nothing is shared). Contact us if you have questions. Book direct or have your travel agent book for you!
A La Carte Private City Tours in Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome or our other cities…
1 tour only (3 or more tours have a 10% discount on tour price)
Minimum 2 people. Max 12.
Private Tour: 2 1/2 hours.
Walking tour of major sites or specific neighborhoods in any of the above cities, custom designed for your group, done at your pace.
Tours are:
Paris: Orientation, Left Bank, Marais, Movies in Paris, Covered Passages, Montmartre, WWII, Foodie market tour with tastings, Architecture, History, the Islands…
Versailles and other 1/2 day trips can be arranged as well. These can include picnic lunch, train or car transfers. These excursions are 4-6 hours and prices are approximately 50% higher than our 2 1/2 walking tours plus extras (cars, meal/food add ons).
Barcelona: Gothic Quarter/El Born, Picasso, Gaudi and Sagrada Familia, Foodie market tour with tastings…
Amsterdam: Orientation Centruum, 9 Streets and Jordaan, Food Market, Van Gogh and Rembrandt
Rome: Vatican, Colosseum, Monuments Tours…
Florence: Orientation and Pont Vecchio, Pitti Palace, Uffizi…
Prices do not include car transfers to/from meeting points/hotels (if necessary) or admission tickets if necessary. Prices do not include food/drinks (which can be included in many of our experiences).
A la carte prices:
$225 per person for 2 person minimum
$200 per person for 3-4 people
$150 per person for 5-6 people
$125 per person 7+ people
Foodie tours with tastings or drinks are +$35 to +$50 per person depending upon the tour and what we are adding (meals, tastings, wines…). Once added to a tour price, these items are all included in the experience.
These are a la carte prices for clients booking only tours. Tours added to our existing inclusive trips are not booked through this process or at this price.
Book 3 or more tours and receive price reduction of 10% of the tour price (does not apply to food, car or admission prices). Discount applied at time of final payment.
Prices apply to Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Florence. Other cities may have different or lower prices.
DAY TRIPS IN PROVENCE AND ALONG THE MEDITERRANEAN
Unique, Upscale, Authentic
All Excursions are PRIVATE to your group. These are not ‘shared’ tours. Offered on an “as available” basis.
These are perfect for day trips for cruise travelers and for DIY travelers looking for 1 day of guided experiences or a special event day.
Provencal villages, the market and a "foodie's dream" picnic
Private van pick up and drop off (same place)
Pay for Minimum: 6 people, Max 15
Tour 4 hours plus driving time to from pick up point. Total time of 6 1/2- 7 hours.
Privately guided visit of a stunning Provencal village, rated one of France's most beautiful during its Provencal market day. Walk with our guide through the market and tour the village/town. Learn about the local cuisine and taste as you go.
Free time for shopping or exploring on your own.
A luxurious gastronomic picnic that includes too many treats to count and a wine tasting of 3 top local wines. This is not sandwiches in the park. This is the real deal!
Includes private van round trip from Avignon TGV or MRS, private guide, tastings in the market and a picnic to remember. This is offered on a space available basis only.
From Avignon (or nearer): $1,800 for this excursion for up to 6 people. Additional people are $300 pp.
From Marseille Port: $2,200 for up to 6 people. Additional people $360 pp.
Gastronomic Cassis: Walking Tour, Wines and Gourmet Lunch
Private van pick up and drop off (same place)
Pay for Minimum: 6 people, Max 12
Tour 5 hours plus driving time:
Privately guided walking tour of Cassis along with a wine tasting of 3 top area wines.
Add on: a special menu for our 3 course gastronomic lunch with a spectacular view of the Mediterranean sea. Special diets accommodated if we know at time of booking. Includes private van, private guide, tastings in the market, 3 Provencal roses and a gastronomic lunch with a view.
Includes private roundtrip van, 5 hours in Cassis, privately guided walking tour with wine tasting or gastronomic 3 course lunch and 3 wines.
From Marseilles port, no lunch: $1,500 for up to 6 people. Additional people: $250 pp
From Marseille Port with lunch: $2,250 for up to 6 people. Additional people: $350 pp
Most Beautiful Villages of France and Provencal Wines
Private van pick up and drop off
Pay for Minimum 6.
Tour 5 hours plus driving time (total time 8 hours)
Private guide/accompaniment (and translation)
Choose your focus: Wine day or Sightseeing and shopping village visits: Join us for a visit to 2 of the most beautiful villages in France along with 2 private wine tastings, one in a unique cellar (minimum 4 top wine from the region including Chateauneuf du Pape). Includes time off in the villages to explore OR uigded visits to 2-3 villages with time off for shopping and your own exploration. Possible to include a village during market day as well as food tastings.
Foods to pair with the wines are included.
Includes private car/van, private guide, guided walk in each village, time on your own to wonder as well. Wines on wine focused tour. Foods if market day is included. Authentic. Unique.
From Avignon (or nearer): $400 per person for 8 hour excursion inclusive of everything above. Minimum of 6 people required for each van.
From Marseille: +$75 per person extra