Le Havre to Paris by private tour

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We are looking for a private day tour to Paris from a cruise stopping in Le Havre in April of 2021. I understand the time logistics for travel to and from Le Havre in a single day. 

 

Has anyone done this? Recommendations and reviews of a private tour company would be most welcome.

 

Thanks! 

[John Bull]

There'll be few knowledgeable Paris guides based in Le Havre, and because of the parking difficulties in central Paris you'll be poorly served by a driver/guide who will mainly have to stay with his/her vehicle and unable to join you on inside visits. 

 

Best bet for a guided tour from Le Havre is to book a vehicle plus driver from Le Havre, and separately book a Paris-based guide to meet you in Paris. Driver & guide can then co-ordinate where to drive and where to drop you for inside visits and collect you afterwards. 

This gives you a very wide choice of Paris guides, and you're only paying for the guide's time in Paris & not the four to five hours driving time.

 

Alternatively take the train to Paris and book a guide to meet you a Paris St Lazare station. You can then tour Paris with your guide by metro, bus and waterbus.

 

With both options you can seek sharers via your ship's RollCall - a shared van & meeting your guide in Paris more than negates the cost of having both a driver and a guide.

 

JB 

[want2go]

On 6/11/2020 at 7:14 AM, John Bull said:

There'll be few knowledgeable Paris guides based in Le Havre, and because of the parking difficulties in central Paris you'll be poorly served by a driver/guide who will mainly have to stay with his/her vehicle and unable to join you on inside visits. 

 

Best bet for a guided tour from Le Havre is to book a vehicle plus driver from Le Havre, and separately book a Paris-based guide to meet you in Paris. Driver & guide can then co-ordinate where to drive and where to drop you for inside visits and collect you afterwards. 

This gives you a very wide choice of Paris guides, and you're only paying for the guide's time in Paris & not the four to five hours driving time.

 

Alternatively take the train to Paris and book a guide to meet you a Paris St Lazare station. You can then tour Paris with your guide by metro, bus and waterbus.

 

With both options you can seek sharers via your ship's RollCall - a shared van & meeting your guide in Paris more than negates the cost of having both a driver and a guide.

 

JB 

Exactly what we would like to do!  Would you be able to offer any direction or recommendation for
1. vehicle and driver
2. guide

Thanks so much!

[John Bull]

1 hour ago, want2go said:

Exactly what we would like to do!  Would you be able to offer any direction or recommendation for
1. vehicle and driver
2. guide

Thanks so much!

 

 Sorry, no.

I know the routine in the UK (Southampton to Stonehenge, London, etc)  because I was involved in the local travel trade.

That same routine will be the same for Le Havre to Paris and doubtless elsewhere in the world, but you'll have to rely on others and that nice Mister Google

 

Alternatively seek out a guide in Paris who can include car & driver in their fee, take the train to Paris St Lazare station and meet them there

 

JB 🙂

Edited April 5, 2022 by John Bull

[want2go]

3 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

 Sorry, no.

I know the routine in the UK (Southampton to Stonehenge, London, etc)  because I was involved in the local travel trade.

That same routine will be the same for Le Havre to Paris and doubtless elsewhere in the world, but you'll have to rely on others and that nice Mister Google

 

Alternatively seek out a guide in Paris who can include car & driver in their fee, take the train to Paris St Lazare station and meet them there

 

JB 🙂

Thanks!  Appreciate you help in Southampton earlier!