Best Day Trips from Paris
Day Trips from Paris
I am Flora Goldenberg, Tour guide in Paris, and I decided to make a simple list of the possible trips in France, from Paris, with a professional Driver.
Here are my best recommandations, sorted below in order of what you “should see” if you have some time to spare in Paris.
I took in consideration the importance of the monument, the distance from Paris, the budget and the beauty of the area to discover.
Please ask me questions and I will answer you by email : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com !
1 – Château de Versailles :
First on my list : Trianon Gardens – 40 min away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 9am and drop off at 5 pm at your hotel
Drive to Versailles : 40 min
Tour Duration : Full day / Half Day
You must see :
- The Palace of Versailles
- The Gardens ( Fountains show during the weekends and on Tuesdays , Fridays Saturdays and Sundays during the spring and the summer and fall
- Marie Antoinette’s Palace called Petit Trianon( the Queen of France ) and Hamlets of the Queen
- Many More ( you can rent bikes in garden or golf carts )
It is possible to organize a day trip to Versailles with a driver and me as your expert guide to visit the beautiful gardens of Versailles and rent a Golf cart or bicycles and discover together the royal green mazes made centuries ago
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
2 – Giverny :
We should see Monet’s House – 1h20 away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 9am and drop off at 5 pm at your hotel
Drive to Giverny : 1h20
Tour Duration : 6 hours
This is my favorite destination by the way. The village is so beautiful and full of flowers
You will see House of Monnet , the famous painter. It is possible to organize a day trip to Giverny with a driver and me as your expert guide to visit the beautiful Village of Giverny and the gardens and the gorgeous inspiring house of the famous artist painter Claude Monet.
3 – Normandy :
It is nice to see the Allied Landing Beaches on WWII & The American cemetery – 1H40 away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 8 am and drop off at 7 pm at your hotel
Drive to Normandy : 1h40
Tour Duration : 10H = Departure from Paris 9 am – Back to Paris 7 pm
Transport : Professional Driver
Explore the beautiful region of Normandy with a professional tour guide Ivan : Ivan is a licensed tour guide in France . He is Parisian from a Normand descent .
You will go with Sam, our classy professional driver in his Mercedes Class V.
During the road trip, your guide will explain to you the history of the region, WWII, and prepare the tour for you. Do not hesitate to ask him questions during the roadtrip.
You’ll leave Paris at 7am, and back around 7pm (depending on traffic). You’ll discover more about the landing beaches (Sword, Juno, Omaha, Utah, Gold ) and you’ll learn more about the story of the Allied Invasion of Omaha Beach, the Bunkers.
During the day, you’ll also stop at the American Cemetery, you’ll see the Artificial Harbor in Arromanches, and hear about the amazing counterintelligence stories, with lots of documents and physical proofs in the museums, featuring some of the heroic individual destinies of the famous soldiers …
When booking, please be precise about how many children and adults in the tour.
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
4 -Château de Vaux le Vicomte :
1h away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 9:30 am and drop off at 5 pm at your hotel
Drive to the Chateau : 1h
Tour Duration : Full Day
Famous to be a beautiful palace that inspired the Versailles Palace.
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
5 – Fontainebleau :
1h away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 9:30 am and drop off at 5 pm at your hotel
Drive to Fontainebleau : 2h
Tour Duration : Full Day
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
6 – Loire Valley :
2h30 away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 7:30 am and drop off at 7 pm at your hotel
Drive to Loire Valley : 2h
Tour Duration : Full Day
You can visit the gorgeous Clos Lucé – Which is Leonardo Da Vinci’s House :
You can visit the gorgeous Gardens Villandry :
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
7 – Malmaison :
1H away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 9:30 am and drop off at 2 pm at your hotel
Tour Duration : Half Day
We will visit the House of Jospehine : Napoleon’s first wife.
We will back to have lunch in Paris after visiting the chateau :
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
8 – Anvers Sur Oise :
1H away from Paris – Pick-up at your hotel 9:30 am and drop off at 2 pm or 5 pm at your hotel
Tour Duration : Half Day / Full Day
It is a very beautiful village for international painters . Van Gogh lived there for the last months of his life, where he died, where he was buried …
You will see the house, the church, the amazing landscapes that inspired his work !
It is recommended for families with children to discover this calm and relaxing place in France and bike there !
Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735
9 – Chateaux around Paris :
Chantilly, Vincennes, Breteuil, Pierrefonds …
Ask me by email and I will help you decide !
Professional Driver – Paris
My name is Sam, I will be happy to be your personal driver.
I work with Flora for more than 7 years now !
I Speak English & French,
I have more than 15 Years of experience with 5 stars hotels as a Private Driver : I do transfers from Airports, Havre, Marseille : pick-ups and drops, I organize premium city tours services, I drive in Paris and to France Regions: Champagne, Giverny, Nomrandy …
Please book in advance with Flora for your trips

Hello, I am a Professional Driver in Paris, I worked with Flora Goldenberg for 6 years
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Flora Goldenberg : flora.goldenberg@gmail.com – Whatsapp : 0033616304735