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You choose how you want to travel in France

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SINCE 1987 VERY SMALL GROUP TOURS & PERSONALIZED SERVICE HAVE BEEN EN FRANCE TOURS' HALLMARK.

Custom-designed tours, Classic scheduled tours,
Independent Travel Planning in France alone.

In 2020 we invite you to discover the regional & cultural
diversity, sights and sounds, tastes and scents,
"joie de vivre" of Provence, Burgundy, The Basque Country, Dordogne and Normandy.

Let us design your best vacation ever!

Choose from our 3 travel options:

For singles, couples, a group of friends, a family.

  • Custom-designed tours (Best way to experience France).
    • Tell us how you envision your dream vacation in France.
    • Let us know what interests you: gardens, painters, music, dance, history, caves, black Madonnas, architecture, food, wine, people, other ideas...
    • We'll make your trip to France an unforgettable journey.
  • Classic scheduled tours
    • EN FRANCE TOURS' guided tours for very small groups (maximum 8 travelers) are carefully planned itineraries that include the great icons and the hidden treasures of each region.
    • Carefully planned itineraries that include the great icons and the hidden treasures of each region.
  • Independent Travel Planning
    • For the "born free" traveler; no guides, just great planning.
    • Unique Tailored Itineraries for a trip of a lifetime.

En France Private Custom-designed Tours

You want to travel in France with a few family members or like-minded friends; you want an itinerary specially designed to follows your particular interests; and you want your trip to bring wonderful, unforgettable experiences to everyone traveling with you.

You are right! When we travel with people special to us, we share unique experiences that bring us together and create memories that forever after have special meaning to our small group. Long after we return home we delight in recalling and reliving together the deliciously unexpected happenings of our travels: the superb dinner we shared in a simple mom-and-pop restaurant in Provence; the friendly Parisian who walked us personally to the nearest Métro station when we were lost; the thrill of entering a 12th-century Gothic cathedral while the organist just happened to be rehearsing; the hike in the Alps that led to the discovery of a family who made delicious local cheese and shared some with us. Read more for detailed information on En France Private Custom-designed Tours

What our travelers say about En France Private Tours

J. H., Ohio --PRIVATE CUSTOM TOUR OF NORMANDY & ALSACE: I finally found a moment to thank you for another fabulous trip. "Each time I go with Judie and Alain I think it can't get any better, and somehow it does. I feel we really are friends now and it is so special to be with them. We all really enjoyed exploring the Black Forest together, and of course, France was superb!! Judie and Alain are so expert at discerning the interests of young people as well as seniors. The boys had a wonderful time...."

Travel planning for independent travelers

If are born-free travelers and want to travel independently, we will carefully study your special interests and suggest unique tailored itineraries, recommend and reserve lodgings, handle railpasses, train tickets and reservations, arrange for car rental, hire local guides for targeted visits as needed and try to find answers to your special questions. In short, we will do all we can to ensure that you have the great vacation you anticipate. Read more for detailed information on En France Independent Travelers Tour Planning 2020

What our travelers say about our
Independent Travelers Travel & Tour Planning

B. S. & P. H. --DETAILED INDEPENDENT TRAVEL PLANNING FOR THE LOIRE VALLEY & NORMANDY: " It was the trip of a lifetime, and we visited places that have been calling to us for decades. Every day had its highlight....People ask what my favorite thing was, and I can't really answer that, as each day brought a new and different delight......We loved it all!... Thanks again for all that you did for us."

Scheduled guided tours for small groups

If you like to travel with a few others, try one of our scheduled small group tours in 2020. We plan each one meticulously; limit groups to a maximum of 8, often travel with 6; scout and carefully choose every itinerary; select quality hotels conveniently located; in addition to of the 2 leaders we hire local English-speaking guides in home-base towns; travel in comfortable vans or coaches; and schedule free time so that you can explore your own special interests. If you're interested in learning about our exciting 2020 very small group tours, check our listed 2020 scheduled tours. Read more for detailed information on En France 2020 Scheduled Tours

What our travelers say about our scheduled guided tours

T. A. -- TOUR OF PROVENCE: "Our Tour was in Provence and fabulous....All hotel/bed and breakfast arrangements were made beforehand for us, as well as our guides who took us to lunch and/ or dinner each day. We traveled in an air-conditioned van the entire week. If you have something you'd like to be included in your stops, you only need to request that."

The Best of Provence

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS in PROVENCE

June 29, 2020 - July 06, 2020

  • HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Follow ancient footpaths among hills redolent of herbs and flowers.
    • Meander through sunny villages-Gordes, Roussillon, tiny Oppède-le-Vieux.
    • Visit traditional artisans.
    • Ramble through colorful markets.
    • Walk through Côtes du Rhône vineyards.
    • Discover sites once inhabited by Romans at Arles, Glanum...
    • Meet local wine makers and taste their wines.
    • See vestiges of the Middle Ages at Avignon, Arles, Abbey of Sénanque...
    • Sample mouth-watering cuisine.

Tour price is $3,400.00 p.p double occupancy.

Single Supplement is $70.00 per night.

Early Bird Discount

For reservations received by January 31, 2020.

$100.00 OFF THE TOUR PRICE

Detailed information on our 2020 Provence tour itinerary

The Treasures of Burgundy

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS in BURGUNDY

July 06, 2020 - July 13, 2020

  • HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Dijon, known for art, elegance . . . and mustard!
    • Beaune, heart of the Burgundy region, storehouse of historic treasures.
    • Vézelay, magnificent hilltop Romanesque basilica.
    • Villages and vineyards renowned for their fine wines, among them Chablis, Pommard and Meursault.
    • Wine cellars in picturesque villages - wine tasting with local vintners.
    • Fontenay and other medieval monasteries where early monks pioneered wine production.
    • Meet local wine makers and taste their wines.
    • Some of the finest regional cuisine in France.
    • Sample mouth-watering cuisine.

Tour price is $3,400.00 p.p double occupancy.

Single Supplement is $70.00 per night.

Early Bird Discount

For reservations received by January 31, 2020.

$100.00 OFF THE TOUR PRICE

Detailed information on our 2020 Burgundy itinerary

A Land of a Resilient People

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS in the BASQUE COUNTRY

August 17, 2020 - August 24, 2020

  • HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Explore historic Bayonne, elegant Biarritz and colorful Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the French Basque country.
    • Discover the charm of farming and fishing villages: Donibane, Hondarribia, Ainhoa, Espelette, and more.
    • Visit the Villa Arnaga, lovely home and gardens of Edmond Rostand, author of "Cyrano de Bergerac."
    • Explore the amazing Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
    • Sample an incredible variety of tapas at romantic sidewalk cafés in San Sebastián.
    • See Guernica, whose destruction and suffering during the Spanish Civil War was memorialized by Picasso.
    • Savor delicious Basque cuisine on both sides of the border.

Tour price is $3,400.00 p.p double occupancy.

Single Supplement is $70.00 per night.

Early Bird Discount

For reservations received by January 31, 2020.

$100.00 OFF THE TOUR PRICE

Detailed information on our 2020 Basque Country itinerary

A Cradle of Masters of Arts

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS in DORDOGNE

August 24, 2020 - August 31, 2020

  • HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Prehistoric cave paintings, including Font-de-Gaume and Lascaux II, a reproduction of the original Lascaux.
    • The animation of colorful village markets in Dordogne.
    • Sarlat, a town with a wealth of vestiges of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, one of the rare sites in France to remain intact since the 17th century.
    • Rocamadour, built into near-vertical cliffs, and a medieval way station for pilgrims en route to Compostela.
    • Beynac-et-Cazenac, a 12th century fortress-castle overlooking the valley of the Dordogne.
    • Les Milandes, 15th century château once owned by the American singer-dancer of the 1920s and 30s, Josephine Baker.
    • Gourmet meals featuring fresh local products: foie gras, poultry, truffles, chestnuts, wines of Cahors--and more.

Tour price is $3,400.00 p.p double occupancy.

Single Supplement is $70.00 per night.

Early Bird Discount

For reservations received by January 31, 2020.

$100.00 OFF THE TOUR PRICE

Detailed information on our 2020 Dordogne itinerary

A Lavish Tapestry of Time

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS in NORMANDY

September 07, 2020 - September 14, 2020

  • HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Discover the World War II D-Day landing sites.
    • Visit Mont-Saint-Michel on its rocky Channel Island.
    • Travel back in time to the 11th century as you explore Rouen, Falaise, Bayeux and Caen, towns that evoke the exploits of William the Conqueror.
    • See the rich Normandy farms that produce some of France's finest cheeses, and certainly its best cider.
    • See the diverse landscapes that inspired paintings of Monet, Millet and Seurat and writings of such authors as Flaubert, Maupassant and Proust.

Tour price is $3,400.00 p.p double occupancy.

Single Supplement is $70.00 per night.

Early Bird Discount

For reservations received by January 31, 2020.

$100.00 OFF THE TOUR PRICE

Detailed information on our 2020 Normandy itinerary

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