paris day trip

A Personal Look: The 2025 Private Tour of Fontainebleau Palace

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A Personal Look: The 2025 Private Tour of Fontainebleau Palace You know, people often talk about Versailles when they think of French palaces, and honestly, they are missing out. Fontainebleau is just a bit different, it has a character that is more or less its own. This location has seen centuries of French kings, queens, and an emperor, so it feels incredibly lived-in, in a way. I was looking for a day trip from Paris, and a private tour of this chateau seemed like a really great option. We decided to try the 2025 Private Tour with a skip-the-line ticket, …

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Paris to Normandy: A 2025 Private Tour Review of Cabourg, Trouville & Deauville

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Paris to Normandy: A 2025 Private Tour Review of Cabourg, Trouville & Deauville An Escape from the City: First Impressions of the Tour So, the morning began quite early, you know, well before the Parisian streets were properly awake. It’s almost as if the city itself was still catching its breath, and, right on time, our private van showed up. Frankly, seeing a clean, modern vehicle waiting just for us, right outside our temporary home, was basically a massive weight off our shoulders. Actually, there’s just no running through a crowded Métro station with coffee and croissants in hand, which …

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A Review of the 2025 Versailles and Chartres Private Day Tour from Paris

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A Review of the 2025 Versailles and Chartres Private Day Tour from Paris Planning a trip to Paris can be, you know, a lot to think about, with so many things to see and do. We were staying for a week and really wanted to see both the Palace of Versailles and the cathedral at Chartres, but honestly, the thought of figuring out trains and tickets and massive crowds was a little overwhelming. So, we decided to look into a private day tour, which, in a way, felt like a huge splurge at first. The idea of having someone pick …

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A Close Look at the 2025 Mont Saint Michel Private VIP Tour from Paris

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A Close Look at the 2025 Mont Saint Michel Private VIP Tour from Paris The Early Morning Start: Is a Private Ride from Paris Worth It? So, the morning call for this kind of day trip from Paris is, to be honest, very early. You really have to be ready to go when the city is still a little bit asleep. Yet, a sleek, dark vehicle appearing right at your hotel’s front door is, frankly, a pretty wonderful way to begin. You basically get to avoid all the stress of a busy train station or finding a bus terminal. It …

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My Honest Thoughts on the 2025 Fontainebleau, Versailles, & Trianon Small Group Day Trip

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My Honest Thoughts on the 2025 Fontainebleau, Versailles, & Trianon Small Group Day Trip Planning a trip to Paris, right? It’s almost a given that Versailles is on your list. But honestly, fitting in another immense château like Fontainebleau, and the Trianons, in just one day feels like a pretty big task. I was a little doubtful, to be honest. I mean, could a single tour really do justice to these three titans of French history without feeling like a complete rush? Well, I went on this small group excursion to see for myself, you know, what the experience is …

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