A Top Tip for Getting the Best Out of a Guided Tour

Don't have expectations of what you want to see that are too fixed. Consult your guide before your tour about what they would recommend and what they would skip. Your guide will have seen hundreds of people's reactions to different aspects of a tour, and will know the well known things which are actually a disappointment, and conversely, the things you've never heard of that will turn out to be a highlight of your tour. Try to allow the guide to work to their strengths, by visiting the sites they recommend.

Traditional river boat on the Loire.

Croissants in the Loire Valley

Is one of the highlights of your trip to France always the delicious pastries? Is your favourite the good old croissant? We like them too, and always know where the good ones can be found. Come on a tour with us and we can go hunting for that (not too) elusive best croissant experience together.

A Top Tip for Getting the Best Out of a Guided Tour

If you have specific interests please mention them to the guide before you book a tour. Freelance guides are often happy to customise tours to highlight aspects that will particularly interest their clients, and are often knowledgeable far beyond the obvious and most commonly presented tours.

An artisan made windvane on a private house in the Loire Valley.