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The 15 Best Christmas Tours in France

23 tours  ·  from $23 a head

Alsace does the markets and Paris does the illuminations. These 15 cover Strasbourg, Colmar and the Champs-Élysées, priced, timed and honest about how crowded each gets after four.

Paris: Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour - What the 90-minute route shows you
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Paris: Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

1.Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,365 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46Our pick

Ride through Paris after dark on a 90-minute Tootbus Christmas tour from Boulevard des Capucines to Boulevard Haussmann. You’ll pass the Opéra, Place Vendôme, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and department stores while an audio guide in 10 languages mixes city facts with Christmas songs. Bring warm layers and arrive early for an upper-deck seat.

“Sadly we were pickpocketed shortly before the tour began, so went for an evening in the police station instead!”

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Paris Tootbus Festive Christmas Lights Tour - Place Vendôme begins the evening in grand style
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Paris Tootbus Festive Christmas Lights Tour

2.Paris Tootbus Festive Christmas Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 83 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Ride through central Paris for about 90 minutes, passing Place Vendôme, the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and Christmas windows at Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. The English audio includes seasonal songs, and the route is timed to catch the Eiffel Tower sparkling. Dress warmly and expect city traffic.

“This was a great city of lights tour especially for Christmas! They timed it perfectly for the twinkles of the Eiffel Tower. Make sure to dress warm!”

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Enchanting Christmas Experience From Colmar - Riquewihr and its daily Christmas atmosphere
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Enchanting Christmas Experience From Colmar

3.Enchanting Christmas Experience From Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 82 reviews · 8 hours · from $153

Leave Colmar at 10:00am for Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, and Eguisheim, with a wine-cellar visit in Ribeauvillé. You get free time for markets, photos, food, and lights, plus a guided tasting of Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, and Crémant. Small groups of up to seven travel by comfortable minibus with an English or French-speaking driver-guide.

“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…”

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Christmas Market Tour from Colmar - Why this Colmar Christmas tour works so well
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Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

4.Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about nine hours touring Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, and Ribeauvillé from Colmar. Your English-speaking driver-guide, including guides such as Christian, Yvan, or Laura, handles crowded winter roads and village parking. You get free time at the markets, a wine cellar visit, tasting, bottled water, and pickup near Colmar.

“Christian was very responsive through WhatsApp before the tour. He was a great tour guide with tons of local Alsatian info. We had a great day and would definitely tour with him again.”

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Paris: Private Christmas Lights Tour by Citroën 2CV - What the Driver Adds to the Evening
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Paris: Private Christmas Lights Tour by Citroën 2CV

5.Private Christmas Lights Tour by Citroën 2CV

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 2 hours

You’ll tour Paris for two hours in a private vintage Citroën 2CV with a driver-guide, blankets, and a removable roof for festive city views. Expect hotel pickup and drop-off in the 1st through 20th arrondissements, flexible sightseeing, stories in English or French, and a photo stop near the Eiffel Tower at Champs de Mars.

“Extremely knowledgeable driver asked us what we had seen so far and then took us other places around the city. He gave us a history lesson we will never forget. Beautiful night for picture taking.”

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Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg - The five Colmar markets need a plan
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Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg

6.Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180

Spend about seven hours exploring Colmar and one changing Alsace village market with an English-speaking guide. Expect a small group of up to eight, a walking introduction in Colmar, free time for food and shopping, and scenic drives through the wine country. Guides such as Lea, Camille, Magalie, and Thierry have earned especially warm praise.

“Even tho the day was rainy and windy, Florence took us to see some beautiful sights in Alsace. The countryside is enchanting, and the Christmas Markets magical. Would definitely recommend.”

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Paris Christmas Illuminations and Local Festivities Private Tour - A Ferris wheel over the Tuileries holiday market
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Paris Christmas Illuminations and Local Festivities Private Tour

7.Paris Christmas Illuminations and Local Festivities Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $355Top rated

Spend 3 to 4 hours seeing Paris dressed for Christmas with guide Milan Melet or another local guide. Travel by private vehicle and on foot from Galeries Lafayette to the Tuileries, Place Vendôme, and the Champs-Élysées. Expect rooftop views, a Ferris wheel ride, market snacks, mulled wine, and flexible sightseeing.

“We were taken to beautiful areas in Paris. Great tour by Milan! We loved it. He explained everything with details”

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Strasbourg: Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine - Lights, garlands, and the best squares
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Strasbourg: Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

8.Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Follow a French, English, or Spanish-speaking guide through Strasbourg’s illuminated squares and seven Christmas markets. You’ll hear local holiday traditions, see artisan stalls, and have time to spot bretzels, spaetzle, crepes, and gifts. The two-hour walk ends with mulled wine or hot juice. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“Our guide was a excellent he made the experience 🥰”

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Christmas across the 3 borders - Freiburg gives you the German market first
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Christmas across the 3 borders

9.Christmas across the 3 borders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162

Travel from Colmar in a small group of up to seven to visit Christmas markets in Freiburg, Basel, and Eguisheim. Guides such as Didier, Yvan, Christian, and Christopher lead the day in English, with bottled water and hotel pickup included. Bring Swiss francs for Basel and expect a brisk schedule.

“Yvan was a great tour guide and we had a wonderful time exploring the markets in Freiburg, Basel, and Eguisheum! Great way to see the Christmas markets in three countries in one day!”

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Strasbourg 7-Hour Christmas Markets Tour - The Alsace Wine Route between market towns
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Strasbourg 7-Hour Christmas Markets Tour

10.Strasbourg 7-Hour Christmas Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 7 hours · from $176

Spend seven hours touring Alsace at Christmas with an English-speaking driver-guide and up to seven fellow passengers. Visit Colmar’s five market areas, drive the Alsace Wine Route, and stop in Obernai, Bergheim, or Riquewihr. Guide quality can vary, so this suits you best if festive scenery matters as much as detailed commentary.

“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.”

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From Colmar: Christmas Markets Across 3 Borders - Freiburg im Breisgau: Black Forest tradition in the old town
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From Colmar: Christmas Markets Across 3 Borders

11.Christmas Markets Across 3 Borders

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Travel from Colmar by air-conditioned minivan with a French or English-speaking guide, visiting Basel in Switzerland, Freiburg in Germany, and Eguisheim in France. You get free time at each stop, bottled water, and a small group limited to eight people. Guides such as Didier and Ivan have led recent departures.

“Our experience with Didier was a wonderful Christmas market outing. The Équisheim village was our absolute favorite—so charming and fairytale-esque—and we wish we had more time there compared to the other markets in Freiburg and Basel. Didier was very kind and provided brief explanations of each stop, what to expect, and what to see. Just to note, it wasn’t really a guided tour but more of a drive to different locations with short overviews. Our only complaint is that the van had a noticeable cigarette smell, which took away a bit from an otherwise great experience.”

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Bateaux Mouches New Year's Eve Special Dinner Cruise in Paris - The Seine route and the monuments you pass
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Bateaux Mouches New Year’s Eve Special Dinner Cruise in Paris

12.Bateaux Mouches New Year’s Eve Special Dinner Cruise in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $577

Board Bateaux Mouches at Port de la Conférence for a five-hour New Year’s Eve celebration. Cruise the Seine for about two hours and 15 minutes, enjoy a four-course French dinner with wine or Champagne, then stay aboard for music and dancing until 2am. Seating is assigned, and the boat has a covered dining deck plus an upper deck with 360-degree views.

“Boat, food, staff and tour were all fantastic. The only negative was the late night entertainment where the music wasn’t great and was performed by a singer reading it off a karaoke machine.”

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Immersive Christmas cellar visit and Alsace wine tasting - What happens during the 90-minute visit
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Immersive Christmas cellar visit and Alsace wine tasting

13.Immersive Christmas cellar visit and Alsace wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Best value

At Vins Zeyssolff in Gertwiller, a guide such as Marie or Dorian leads you through a family winery dating to 1850. Taste several Alsace wines, watch a 180-degree film projected onto century-old oak barrels, and finish with kougelhopf, a 37.5cl bottle of mulled wine, and cookies.

“Very unique wine tour and we got to try 7 of their wines. Lots of information provided about the area. Would definitely recommend this. Note that you do need to arrange your own transportation to the winery. Train station is about a 10min walk.”

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Paris Christmas Lights Small Group Walking Tour with Local Guide - Rue Montorgueil and the flavor of a Paris Christmas
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Paris Christmas Lights Small Group Walking Tour with Local Guide

14.Paris Christmas Lights Small Group Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Walk through central Paris with a local guide such as Walid, Lou, Juliette, or Emily. The two-hour route links Rue Montorgueil, Galerie Vivienne, Palais-Royal, the Tuileries Christmas market, Place Vendôme, and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, with hot chocolate or mulled wine included.

“Oh boy, it was freezing, but Walid took us to some great places. The lights were spectacular and we were able to buy from the oldest bakery in Paris (delicious!). He even took us to a small Christmas Market at the end. Great tour!”

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Paris Christmas Gourmet Food Small Group Walking Tour - Christmas markets, vin chaud, and the seasonal catch
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Paris Christmas Gourmet Food Small Group Walking Tour

15.Paris Christmas Gourmet Food Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $251

Meet your guide at Saint-Sulpice for a three-hour Christmas food walk through Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Sample seasonal sweets, hot-spiced wine, nougat, candied nuts, and chocolate, then finish with tea or coffee in a Parisian tearoom. Guides including Roberto, Sabine, Aniko, and Stefani have led this intimate experience.

“Fantastic tour, completely different to what I thought it would be, I was expecting to go around Christmas Markets and see Christmas decorations, food etc - the tour was teaching you about Christmas traditions through Europe and tasting of the food and the meaning behind that actual piece of food, eg a special Christmas chestnut sweet.”

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