France Travel Agents

Review of Road Trip In France
What a great service! Marianna, our local specialist, was wonderful to work with. She was very responsive and had some good insights. Now for some specifics:
Picking up the rental car was seamless. With everything prepared and paid for it took just a few minutes to do the paperwork and drive away. As with every other driving excursion, a quick click on the embedded link brought up a saved Google map with a detailed route right to the exact next location.
Deauville was a good stop for us. It was a short drive after leaving our cruise ship to this wonderful seaside resort that had obviously been visited by many film stars and other well-known people. The Hotel Barriere Le Normandy deserved the 5-star rating – great facilities, great service, wonderful charm.
Another click on an embedded link, and we were off for the drive to Mont-Saint-Michel. This was one of the highlights of the trip. What an inspiring feat to build such a grand abbey on an isolated small island so many centuries ago.
Next stop was Amboise in the Loire valley region. The Hotel Le Clos d’Amboise was a charming converted chateau with a courtyard and inground swimming pool. The reception staff was extremely gracious and helpful. The breakfast included was okay. However, we would not recommend the restaurant for dinner. The servings were small, the service was slow, and the price was way too expensive for what was received.
A major highlight of the trip was the visit to the Clos Luc Castle, the final home of Leonardo da Vinci. It was fascinating to see his drawings and the replicas of machines based on his ideas. What a visionary individual he was!
Now came the only hiccup in the entire experience. Before we took the 30-minute trip to turn in the rental car we called the transfer company that was to give us a ride back to our hotel. The company had the return transfer scheduled for the following day and could not get us a driver for the current day. The hotel staff lined us up with a different transfer. We paid for the transfer, but Kimkim graciously refunded us the charge. Specific instructions on how to return the car to the underground parking garage would have been very helpful as the Avis representative was not in his office and did not speak very good English as he tried to transmit instructions as we circled the train station a few times.
All in all, working with Kimkim exceeded our expectations. We have already recommended them to others and will not hesitate to do so in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy

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Great old 5-star hotel in a wonderful seaside resort

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Very short walk to the beach.

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Mercure Mont Saint Michel

Le Mont-Saint-Michel

Typical U.S. style basic modern hotel. We wanted to make sure we had A/C, though it was not necessarily needed.

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Hotel Le Clos d'Amboise

Amboise

Nice converted old chateau. The reception staff was very good and helpful. The restaurant was OK for breakfast but would not recommend it for dinner.

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Activity Reviews

Visit the châteaux Chenonceau on your own (timed tickets provided)

France

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Private transfer in town

France

Transfer was scheduled on the wrong day.

Gersende was great in listening to us and helping book an itinerary which was just right for our family. It had activities on most days but allowed time for us to schedule impromptu activities. Thank you for making our holiday memorable!

Tony was very reliable in coordinating all our pickups and drop offs. It gave us confidence in knowing what was happening when.

Thank you for making our holiday memorable.

Hotel Reviews

Lenox Montparnasse

Paris

Hotel de Cambis

Avignon

Le Soleia - La Malmaison Nice Boutique Hotel

Nice

Hôtel Bastille Spéria

Paris

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Château de Versailles (tickets + audioguide only)

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Half-Day Private E-bike Tour of the Alpilles

France

Our guide,Julien, was great! He showed us all around the Alpilles in the area of Provence. He was very knowledgeable.

Morning Food and Wine Tour!

Nice

Ally was super! She knew so much about food, wine and the local history. We also really enjoyed her and appreciate being taken to local places we would never have found on our own.

Sea Adventure in Villefranche-sur-Mer: Boat Ride, Swim & Snorkel

Nice

Antoine was fun and knowledgeable!

Paris Macaron Baking Class

Paris

Chef Marthe was a wonderful teacher. We leaned many insightful tips and left with her book to try more recipes at home!

Nighttime Seine River Cruise with Dining Experience

Paris

Special evening experience!

Did 8 day London to Paris trip with family of 4. Agency had arranged pick up from airport to hotel, which was nice that I did not have to worry about taxis scams. Hotels chosen were the Cumberland in London and Paris art hotel in Paris. Both were in the busy parts of town, which was what we asked for. Our activities were tailored to what we wanted. We did Tea bus tour, London eye, Tower London, Webmeister Abby and Madame Tussauds wax museum. It was nice to not to worry about getting ticket, making sure they are not sold out, how to buy, etc, as this was all taken care of for us.
Eurostar train to Paris was great and highly recommend, easier than plane.
In Paris we did Disneyland, Eiffel Tower, Cruise on Seine river, Louvre, and Notre dame. Had Sebastian as a tour guide for family friendly guided tour of Louvre was great, highly recommended if bringing young children. Again, didn't stress over tickets or times as Caroline, our travel agent, took care of this for us.

Hotel Reviews

The Cumberland

London

Great location in the City, amazing breakfast which was included, and staff very friendly. Food choices were wonderful in the hotel, and atmosphere was amazing.

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Paris Art Hotel Quartier Latin

Paris

This is smaller hotel, more private and intimate. In a wonderful location in Latin Quarter, easy to find food and shopping. Staff was wonderful and friendly, but also helpful with anything we needed. Had a hair drier that failed and immediately replaced. Room cleaned in timely fashion. Did not have rooms that connected and had only 1 bed rooms but they accommodated us well.

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The London Eye

London

Must do in London activity. Very straight forward. Beautiful views.

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Louvre Museum Treasure Hunt

Paris

One of my favorite Family actives. Our Tour Guide Sebastian was wonderful, can tell he is very experienced. Kids were engaged the whole time. Highly recommend if wanting to do the Lourve with kids. Otherwise it is a mess of a place to go through without help.

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Tower of London (skip-the-line tickets)

London

Tower of London and the Royal Family Jewels. So much history, it was fascinating to see it all. Lines were not a problem.

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Entrance Tickets: Disneyland Paris (1 day/2 parks)

France

Have been to all the Disneyland parks in America, so wanted to try this out. It is Magic Kingdom parks but Paris style. So much fun as always with Disney. Food was amazing, having French food. Rides are similar but unique in their own ways. Lines are similar to any Disney park. Stayed for fireworks show at night and had a blast

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Family cruise on the Seine

Paris

The main river cruise that is next to Eiffel Tower. Ride when you want, runs every hour to half hour. It is 1 hour long but goes quick, nice view of city from the cruise.

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Westminster Abbey: entrance tickets

London

Fascinating place with so much history. Has free audio tour. Pack and tickets were sold out the day we went, so get them early.

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Pure Chocolate tour!

Paris

Walking tour of Paris with chocolate tasting stops. Must do for chocolate lovers.

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Private Photo Shoot in Paris

Paris

1 hour photo session but went by really quick. Photos turned out great,.

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Skip-the-Line Eiffel Tower Summit Tickets

Paris

Tickets that get you to all the levels of the Eiffel Tower. Waiting was very minimal with these tickets.

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Peppa Pig Afternoon Tea London Sightseeing Bus Tour 🐷

London

Fun bus tour with Peppa pig video at table with tea, snacks. Got to see many places in London.

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We had a wonderful weeklong trip to Annecy and Chamonix thanks to Amandine. After spending two weeks in Paris I wanted to go to a beautiful place away from the city and the crowds where my family (myself, husband, and two kids ages 12 and 10) could go hiking and do other outdoor activites, but I was overwhelmed thinking about planning this trip myself. After staying in airbnbs and doing all the research myself for many years I took a leap of faith and put my trust in Amandine and she did not disappoint. She was friendly, professional, responsive, and efficient with making revisions. She selected ideal destinations, arranged TGV tickets (including a surprise upgrade to first-class), found mid-range hotels with clean, comfortable rooms that had beds for each kid and nice breakfasts, arranged transparent kayak rentals, bike rentals, and gondola tickets, scheduled a hiking guide (Quentin was amazing) and two drivers, and recommended restaurants. I felt a genuine connection with her and the extra money was well-spent. I wouldn't hesitate to ask her for help planning another trip to France.

Caroline was fantastic in working with us and providing a once in a lifetime experience. I proposed to my girlfriend on the trip and Caroline and the team were wonderful in helping make sure the whole experience went smoothly. We saw and experienced things I would have never thought of, I highly recommend them.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel La Bourdonnais - Tour Eiffel

Paris

Beautiful hotel with a view of the Eiffel tower. It is a great central location that made getting around the city easy. Also, they had AC which was a god send during the heat wave.

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Westminster Hotel & Spa

Nice

Great location right across from the beach. Beautiful amenities and friendly staff.

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Activity Reviews

Self Guided Experience of the Louvre Museum (Entrance Tickets Included)

Paris

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Private French Riviera Sunset Electric Cruise

Nice

Such a beautiful way to end our trip.

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés Pastry & Chocolate Walk

Paris

We enjoyed the experience of walking around with RT our guide. She was knowledgeable and made walking around the city fun and interesting. It was a looooot of chocolate that ended up going to waste a little bit because we were so full by the end.

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Sea Life Secrets: Snorkel the French Riviera

Nice

Snorkeling in the french riviera was a dream. We saw a bunch of fish and a few jelly fish but just being there and relaxing in one of the most beautiful parts of nice was awesome.

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Taste of Old Nice: Market Stroll, Local Bites & Seaside Picnic

Nice

A great way to see old Nice. The food was awesome.

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Private Cooking, Culture & Coastal Wines

Nice

This was probably the coolest experience we had. It was so much fun going to the market picking out our food and then cooking it together with one of the best views in Nice.

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Moulin Rouge Evening Performance

Paris

The show was incredible.

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Antibes Heritage & Cannes Highlights Afternoon Adventure

Nice

Antibes was absolutely incredible. Unfortunately, we really didn't have much time to see Cannes.

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Our guide seemed a little uninterested and disengaged

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Seine River Gourmet Dinner Cruise with Live Music

Paris

A beautiful view of Paris and the food was great.

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