Top 15 Half-Day Tours in France

From Paris: Giverny, Monet’s Home & Gardens Half-Day Trip - Fondation Claude Monet: where to start before the crowds hit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,887 reviews · 6 hours - 690 minutes · from $89Our pick

Half-day coach trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny home and gardens. Skip lines, use audio app, or add Versailles.

“Amazing trip. Very smooth. Great guide who gave comprehensive information throughout the trip. Since the tour was full (50 or so people) and the Monet garden was packed, it may have been nice to have two guides to help with navigating the gardens since some people had to work their way back to the group in the crowd”

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From Arles: Half-Day 4x4 Camargue Safari - The route and pacing: what the 4 hours actually feels like

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From Arles: Half-Day 4×4 Camargue Safari

2.From Arles: Half-Day 4×4 Camargue Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,772 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

4x4 Camargue safari from Arles: flamingos, wild horses, bulls and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, with a local guide.

“Absolutely loved the trip! My big thrill was seeing the flocks of wild flamingos. Oh my! Patrice was an excellent guide and very informative. Would do this again!”

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Half-Day, Monaco & Riviera Day Trips, Nice Tours & Activities, Tour Reviews, Tours

Monaco, Monte-Carlo and Eze Village Small Group Half-Day Tour

3.Monaco, Monte-Carlo and Eze Village Small Group Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,129 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Half-day small-group tour from Nice to Eze Village, Monaco, and Monte-Carlo, with Fragonard perfume factory and F1 circuit drive.

“Beautiful sights. History is interesting. Good guide who was very knowledgeable about entire areas visited as well as the history of each place.”

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Bayeux Tours & Activities, Half-Day, Tour Reviews

Normandy Beaches Half-Day Afternoon Trip from Bayeux (A2)

4.Normandy Beaches Half-Day Afternoon Trip from Bayeux (A2)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,116 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $111

Half-day D-Day tour from Bayeux to Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and the Normandy American Cemetery with small-group guide narration in English.

“Adrian was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and his English was excellent. He also had a great sense of humor. Would highly recommend him!”

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1-Day Tours, Bordeaux Tours & Activities, Food & Drink, Half-Day, Saint-Emilion Wine Day Trips, Tour Reviews, Wine Tastings & Vineyard Tours, Wine Tastings in Bordeaux, Wine Tours

Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

5.Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,034 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

A half-day Saint-Émilion wine trip from Bordeaux with a grand cru château visit, red wine tastings, and a guided UNESCO village walk.

“Too much talking, too little drinking. The amount of wine tasted is scanty and differs from guests. Seeing the city or the chateau are worthless”

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Calanques & Cassis Boat Trips, Canoes & Kayaks, Half-Day, Marseille Tours & Activities, Tour Reviews, Tours

Marseille: Côte Bleue Calanques Half-Day Kayak Tour

6.Côte Bleue Calanques Half-Day Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 877 reviews · 3 hours · from $64Best value

Paddle Marseille’s Côte Bleue calanques with a certified guide, swim in secluded creeks, and enjoy deep blue water views for 3 hours.

“fun activity. the guide was very considered of the participants. Nice route”

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Camargue: Half-Day 4x4 Guided Safari Adventure - Getting started, settling in, and timing your 210 minutes

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Camargue: Half-Day 4×4 Guided Safari Adventure

7.Camargue: Half-Day 4×4 Guided Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 846 reviews · 3h 30m · from $75

Ride a 4x4 through Camargue marshes for horses, bulls, and flamingos, then taste local food and wine and visit medieval Aigues-Mortes.

“We really enjoyed our guided safari tour and the information that the guide gave us was fascinating. We visited places you wouldn't normally get to see as a tourist and it gave a great insight into the Carmargue. We would thoroughly recommend it.”

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From Bordeaux: St. Emilion Village Half-Day Wine Tour

8.St. Emilion Village Half-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 728 reviews · 4 hours · from $129

Half-day Saint-Emilion wine tour from Bordeaux with guided village walk and tasting at a classified growth chateau, 4 hours.

“Lovely tour. Hugo was a great, knowledgeable, personable guide who knew so many details of wine making. I appreciate his insight and answering all my questions. The wine was good and loved St. Emilion. A must do when visiting Bordeaux.”

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From Bordeaux: Half-Day Saint-Émilion Tour and Wine Tasting

9.Half-Day Saint-Émilion Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 699 reviews · 4h 30m · from $106

Half-day Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux with a UNESCO village walk, a château visit, and tasting 3 wines in a small group.

“Brilliant tour with a very informed and friendly guide Réne. Highly recommended”

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Porto: Half-Day Cruise Scandola Reserve & Calanche de Piana

10.Porto: Half-Day Cruise Scandola Reserve & Calanche de Piana

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 672 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

A 3-hour afternoon cruise from Porto to UNESCO Scandola and Calanche de Piana, with captain commentary, wildlife sightings, and possible swim stops.

“Bonne connaissance du guide et des explications intéressantes sans trop en dire. une belle balade”

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Half-Day, Normandy D-Day Beaches Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour

11.American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 656 reviews · 4 hours · from $141

Half-day D-Day tour from Bayeux with an English guide, taking you to Omaha Beach, the US cemetery, and the Pointe du Hoc area.

“Pascal was an excellent guide!! Very informative and detailed, I learned so much from him.”

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Bordeaux: Vineyards Wine Tasting Half-Day Trip

12.Vineyards Wine Tasting Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 470 reviews · 5 hours · from $68

Half-day Bordeaux wine tasting by bus to Saint-Émilion, Médoc, Graves, Sauternais, Entre-deux-Mers or Blaye, with chateau tastings.

“Fantastic tour. Lots of interesting facts and information. The tour of both Saint Emillion and the chateau were great. And there was the added value of some magic tricks!”

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Cannes: Half-Day Catamaran Cruise

13.Half-Day Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 445 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

A 3-hour catamaran cruise from Cannes with a ferry ride to Ste Marguerite, sun-deck time, and swimming plus snorkel gear.

“Good but other day I chose smaller boat it was way better with Celia and Eric”

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Half-Day Wine tour across Bordeaux’s Vineyards

14.Half-Day Wine tour across Bordeaux’s Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 429 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $70

Half-day Bordeaux vineyards tour from the city, including Saint-Emilion stops, guided wine tastings, and scenic coach time in an air-conditioned vehicle.

“We were greeted by Astrid our host & guide for our trip. She was very well informed and gave us a good guide through Bordeaux on the way to Saint- Emilion. The village was beautiful and picturesque with an abundance of historical buildings. It's a UNESCO world heritage site and we even got to see the underground church, which is a peaceful and very sereal place. The vineyard we visited was Chateau Saint George's and the tour there was filled with information and the processes of the vineyard from growing to bottling and sending out the wine all around the world 🌎 Tasting was good and informative. 😋”

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