Tour Options

Alliance Autos. Bilingual guides from Alliance Autos give private tours of the Paris area in a chauffeured luxury car or minibus; outings for three to eight people last a minimum of four hours and cost about €80 an hour. 149 rue de Charonne, Paris, Île-de-France, 75011. 01–55–25–23–23; www.alliance-limousine.com.

Euroscope. You can sign on for full-day minibus trips from Paris to Versailles (€175), Chartres (€118), and Giverny (€109), or pair up places such as Fontainebleau and Barbizon (€105). Check the Euroscope website for all the options. 46 rue de Provence, Paris, Île-de-France, 75009. 01–56–03–56–81; www.euroscope.fr.

Pariscityvision. Guided coach excursions to Giverny, Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte, and Fontainebleau—plus multiple destination combinations—can be booked through Pariscityvision (€55–€220). Some are offered year-round, but most run April through October. Half- and full-day minibus excursions for up to eight people are also available (€75–€250). 2 rue des Pyramides, Paris, Île-de-France, 75001. 01–44–55–60–00; www.pariscityvision.com.