ggroup Posted June 9, 2020 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2020 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted June 11, 2020 #2 Share Posted June 11, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2go Posted April 5, 2022 #3 Share Posted April 5, 2022 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted April 5, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2go Posted April 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 6, 2022 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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