France Custom-made Trips & Experiences

The hotel was located in a great area. It was walking distance to shopping, restaurants, public transportation, parks, and in a beautiful neighborhood. The staff was kind and helpful, the service excellent. The concierge was able to help navigate public transportation and provide recommendations. We enjoyed the Leopard Bar many evenings and found the staff to be delightful! The head bartender took pride in a wide selection of craft cocktails that were uniquely delicious!

I highly recommend this pristine boutique hotel! It is located in a beautiful area that is walking distance to sightseeing, restaurants, and shopping. Ludovic welcomed us with champagne, ensured our comfort throughout our stay, and provided exceptional service. He helped us learn how to navigate the city and provided many recommendations for restaurants and sightseeing in the area. Although, I mention Ludovic specifically because his service was truly outstanding, all of the front desk staff were kind and helpful. If we return to Paris, I will stay here again! The hotel was clean and well cared for. The daily breakfast included fresh bakery, fruit, a selection of yogurts and cheeses, eggs, and sausage/bacon. The chef and staff were polite and the service was excellent. Our rooms were clean. The hotel was very safe and the staff attentive to everyone who entered.

We met our blue badge guide, Alexandre Davy, early in the morning for our drive to Windsor Castle. I would highly recommend a privately guided tour of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel following the best of London walking tour. This tied all of the history of England and the monarchy together. The stories Alexandre told and the historical knowledge he provided perfectly complemented what we had learned the prior day from David. We ended the day feeling like we had truly learned about London and had such a renewed appreciation for the history of the monarchy.

One of our favorite days! We felt very fortunate to have David Mildon as our blue badge guide for the day. He met us at our hotel and we embarked on a day-long adventure exploring the best of London. He was engaging, knowledgeable, entertaining, and flexible in his desire to give us the best possible experience. We took the Underground to Buckingham Palace, but due to a garden party we were not able to get close or see the changing of the guard. David quickly pivoted, took us to see King Charles home and while walking with us through the park realized that if we detoured we would be able to watch the Trouping of the Color rehearsal for King Charles' birthday. It was one of the neatest experiences on our trip and so unexpected. We then toured Westminster Abbey and learned so much! From there we took a sightseeing river cruise on the Thames, and disembarked at the Tower of London. David knew how to best use our time so that we did not wait in line at all to see the Crown Jewels. He was delightful to spend the day with and unbelievably well informed!

Gigi, our tour guide picked us up at our hotel for the drive to Giverny. He was an incredible conversationalist and the car time flew by as we talked about the country and history of France on our drive. He stopped at a quaint bakery on our drive for coffee and croissants - we loved the cafe so much that he stopped for us again on our drive back so we could have freshly baked bread and sandwiches for lunch. Monet's gardens were breathtaking. Gigi knew so much about the life of Monet that he made history come alive for us on the tour. We were in awe of the beauty and preservation of Monet's inspiration. Following this tour we drove to Versailles, still with Gigi. He did an excellent job navigating the grounds, bypassing the lines, and giving us historical stories and information about the beauty of Versailles and the surrounding gardens.

We arrived early to get daytime pictures near the Eiffel Tower before making our way to the river. This was a top favorite experience! We were able to see all of the historical buildings and museums from the river, while enjoying champagne, dinner, and live music. The food was delicious, service excellent, and Justine again booked us with a window table with the very best views! The cruise ended with us watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night!

We had a macaron cooking class at La Cuisine de Paris - it was such a fun and cultural experience to make a favorite Parian treat from scratch! We were sent home with plenty of macarons to enjoy for the rest of our trip.

What a fun experience and a great way to wrap up our day! A must see for anyone visiting Paris!! Justine booked us at the best table - we had front row seats to the show. The acrobatics and entertainment are unmatched! Our experience was wonderful - she reserved champagne with the meal and the service was exceptional.

We followed the Louvre with a walking tour of Montmartre guided by Mathias, also booked through Toorers. We are glad Justine encouraged us to explore this part of France as we might not have otherwise experienced this area. Mathias was very well informed and tied history to engaging stories as we walked this beautiful area and learned more about the country of France.

We had a privately guided tour at the Louvre. This was the best way to explore the museum! Our guide Pat was booked through Toorers. She was fluent in English and loved the history of the museum. She was able to take us to unique parts of the Louvre - her ability to navigate the museum and show us the highlights, all while engaging us in the history of France, was incredible.

We enjoyed a wine and cheese tasting in a Parisian cellar at Musee Vivant du fromage. This activity took us into a quaint Parisian neighborhood we would not have otherwise explored. We were able to taste a selection of French cheeses and wine and learn about the geographical regions of France.

Our first activity was a 2CV private car tour to explore Paris. I highly recommend this car tour as an introduction to Paris - we were able to see all of the Parisian highlights. It gave us a feel for where everything was located, gave us ideas for our free time and showed us areas we wanted to explore. The driver was knowledgeable and informative about the city. He was engaged in the history of this beautiful city and shared his excitement with us!

This hotel didn’t feel like a 5 start hotel. I was a perfect location and staff was friendly easy check in and check out. The rooms were very small but had a nice view. The breakfast wasn’t great, although plentiful but to get hot food seemed to be a challenge. Our stay was fine but my score is more for the 5 start experience to what we felt.

Really great location. Only a quick walk into town so you got a pleasant stay away from street noise, garden setting and quaint hotel. The breakfast was well done. Rooms were a nice size and comfortable. I only wish we had bigger bath towels for the bathroom. The hotel staff was excellent and very attentive.

My favorite Champagne house because of the story and tour really was thoughtful and shared a lot about Madam Clicquot. The tasting in the cave was wonderful and very detailed as well. Time well spent.

Very beautiful grounds, luxury feel to the tasting. The Caves were spectacular and our guide was enjoyable and knowledgeable.

Excellent experience and tour. Really enjoyed the caves and tasting. Perfect amount of time and good tour guide to share the story.

Loved this tour and experience. It was a perfect way to experience the vineyards and navigate around the towns and canal. The winery tour and tasting with lunch was a great way to end. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to be with for the day. He drove up and down Champagne Avenue which was great to see.

Beautiful grounds. Early arrival was a must so we could avoid the crowds in the afternoon. We enjoyed lunch on the property which was lovely.

Guide was very knowledgeable and made our day enjoyable.

Amazing day, detailed enough to see multiple locations in one day. Guide was very knowledgeable.

Visiting different towns along the way to Honfluer and having the cheese tasting was nice.

Charming hotel in the lively and interesting area of Montmartre. Our room was small but clean, comfortable, and quiet. The staff was super helpful and nice. And, the breakfast was an amazing with a delicious selection of patisserie and hot and cold items. There isn't a lot of closet/hook space for three people, but we were fine and the staff and service made up for it. The plus is that it's in a very cool area with numerous cafes and tiny shops. The minus is that it's a bit far from the center of the city with most of the museums and attractions. We enjoyed our stay.

So beautiful and we had a great room with a private patio and hot tub and kitchenette. Wish we could have stayed more than one night!

Fabulous. Wish we could have stayed for the entire tour, but we had to leave after lunch to catch our train back to Paris. Our guide Alexane was phenomenal. She was very knowledgeable, funny, and had all sorts of stories and history. She really engaged our granddaughter as well as the adults. The Chateaus and gardens were amazing. We really enjoyed our special lunch at Villesavin Castle. Highly recommend this experience. Thanks to Sebastian, we were able to get through at least 2/3 of it and he arranged a private driver to take us to the hotel and the train that made it possible.

Great - covers all the bases. Sebastian arranged timed entry for those we wanted that require it.

Long trip in and out of town, but worth seeing. Our driver, Gabriel, was a charming young man, but unfortunately, he wasn't allowed to guide us inside the grounds as he had planned. He didn't have the proper credentials. The Palace was quite full of visitors. The audio guide was a bit perplexing to use, but we got the hang of it. I wish we'd spent less time in the Palace, especially the first floor, and more time in the gardens which are amazing!

Again, this was one of our favorite activities. Our guide, Livia, was friendly, engaging and very knowledgeable. She was great in interacting with our granddaughter. She gave us so much interesting history about the area and the history of the Jews in France. We had a wonderful visit to the Holocaust Museum and the memorials in the area. She also recommended several places to eat that we enjoyed on a later visit, especially La Du Felafel. Highly recommended.

This was one of our favorite activities enjoyed by all of us. The chef, Matthieu, was energetic, engaging and a great teacher. And we ended up with bags of delicious pastries after the class. Highly recommended.

Very fun. Our driver, Niko, took us not just in Montmartre, but he took us by other things that we had not yet seen like the Moulin Rouge, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Pantheon. He also stopped the car and took a sweet photo of us popped up through the top of the car with the Eiffel Tower in the background. We thought that the "tour" would have a set agenda, but he wanted us to tell him what we wanted to see and we weren't quite prepared for that. He ended in Saint-Germain-des-Prés at a restaurant that he recommended and we had dinner there, but we had to find our way by taxi back to the hotel afterward. It was fun buzzing around and taking photos through the top of the car.

Of course we love the collection here, but once we entered, they said that our tickets did NOT include an audio guide. However, it was still lovely to see the Monet water lilies and there was a super exhibit of Rousseau and other artists on the lower level.

Great way to start our trip - relaxing