Festive Season · FRANCE CHRISTMAS TOURS
Alsace carries French December and Paris carries the lights. These 15 cover the Strasbourg and Colmar market days, the capital's illuminations and the tastings between them, each priced and timed.
See Paris lit for Christmas from an open-top Tootbus, with Eiffel Tower views, festive music, multilingual audio, and practical winter tips.
“Great way to see Paris decorated for the holidays! We really enjoyed the ride. It is cold, so definitely bring warm clothes and gloves. One should be at the meeting point one hour before so you can pick where you wish to stay on the bus. Definitely worth it…”
See Paris lit for Christmas on a 90-minute Tootbus tour, with Champs Elysees lights, major landmarks, and a timed Eiffel Tower sparkle.
“Sunday our guide brought the history of Louvre to us. From Aphrodite to Venus and the Mona Lisa she gave insights into each piece that made us think.”
Explore Alsace at Christmas from Colmar with three decorated villages, wine tasting, hotel pickup, and a small group of seven.
“The tour exceeded our expectations. Didier was our driver guide and did an amazing job! As this was an all day tour he found the right balance between talking and silence. In my opinion there is nothing worse than a guide who feels the need to fill every moment with words. He provided enough insight into the villages we visited but also allowed the history and beauty of each to "speak" to us. We had our own time to explore 2 of the villages and their Christmas Markets. The wine tasting at a family Alsace winery was a nice break from the days walking. We were 5 passengers in a…”
Explore four Alsatian villages, Christmas markets, vineyards, and wine tasting on a convenient small-group day tour from Colmar.
“What a fabulous day! Cristian went above and beyond to ensure we all had a fantastic experience. Informative, efficient and ensured our two young children were also comfortable along the journey. Navigating the busy Christmas market traffic, he got us to the ‘front door’ each time and was ready to take us to the next destination every time. A special mention - at the spur of the moment, he even organised a restaurant reservation for the whole group to dine together, which was lovely. Highly recommended.”
See Paris Christmas lights from a private Citroën 2CV with hotel pickup, blankets, local stories, and a flexible route for up to three.
“Once the issue was sorted out with our booking, we got an excellent tour. I’m so relieved it was resolved. The tour guide Francois was excellent and we couldn’t have asked for a better tour of the city. We were so impressed.”
Review of the Alsace Christmas Markets tour from Strasbourg, with Colmar, village markets, pricing, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.
“The various christmas markets. It was great fun visiting different markets in the region and enjoying the local cuisine.”
Review of Paris Christmas Illuminations and Local Festivities, with Galeries Lafayette, festive lights, Ferris wheel, snacks, and private transport.
“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our Paris Christmas light tour. Milan was wonderful and so knowledgeable about all the sites we visited. Paris is magical in December and we are so happy that we chose this event! Thanks again, Milan!”
Explore Strasbourg’s Christmas markets on a small-group walk with local stories, Alsatian treats, and a free mulled wine or hot juice.
“Arno was our guide, he was amazing and we really enjoyed our tour. Must do in Strasbourg 💚 Thank you!”
Review of Colmar’s Christmas across the 3 borders tour, with Freiburg, Basel, and Eguisheim markets, transport, timing, price, and practical tips.
“Wow!!! 3 countries, 3 Christmas markets!! Great driver and tour guide! Well worth it to see more than on your own!”
Review of Strasbourg’s 7-hour Christmas markets tour, with Colmar, Alsace villages, wine-route scenery, prices, timing, and practical tips.
“It was ok, the main thing to Notice it’s a driver not a guide. I was excepting him to travel with us and explain about the places, it didn’t happen. It’s important to write it on the activity description.”
Compare Christmas markets in Basel, Freiburg, and Eguisheim on an 8-hour small-group trip from Colmar, with transport across three countries.
“It was great. Didier was very nice and a great tour guide”
Review of the Bateaux Mouches New Year's Eve dinner cruise in Paris, with Seine views, a four-course meal, live music, and practical tips.
“Very Nice event.. Only issue was event was supposed to last as advertised till 2 am due to NYE party. At about 1 am bright lights came on and singer and violinist were seemingly done. felt like a bar at last call. Not the way i wanted to ring in the New Year”
Tour a 1850 Alsace winery in Gertwiller, taste organic wines, see barrel projections, and take home mulled wine and cookies.
“Very nice activity to do! Dorian, the guide, was really nice and educational. We learned a lot and the wines were good.Auto-translated”
See Paris Christmas lights, markets, covered passages, and luxury streets on a two-hour small-group walk with a local guide.
“Emily, our tour guide was so knowledgeable and kind. She made the walking trip so much fun. It was a treat to see the lights of Paris on Christmas and to have such a great walking tour.”
Explore Paris Christmas treats, Saint-Germain markets, French traditions, and cozy tea in a small group of eight.
“An excellent tour with a superb and knowledgeable guide. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring many areas and gourmet shops in Paris which we would never have discovered on our own. Being able to choose the food items and enjoying them with a hot beverage at the end of the tour is a lovely experience. Highly recommended!!”
Pick a market, a lights route or a sled team.
