France Tours in August 2026

G adventures was one of the best things I choice to do. I made friends that will last a lifetime, and memories that are unforgettable. The CEO Fhilip was amazing knew so many things about each city and gave great recommendations of things to do. Was so professional but also very fun and friendly. The trip moved very fast and had about a day in each city. Would have liked to have more group activities to do but the one bike tour we did was amazing. All the accommodations were great except the hostel in Amsterdam, was very bad, so far away from everything, rooms very small as well as the bathroom. We shared a bathroom with other people in the floor which is fine except someone kept flooding the toilet and making it unusable.

Carolyn was an excellent and informative guide. She was extremely helpful and efficiently followed up on any queries we had. The places we visited were, what can I say, terrific. I absolutely loved the Channel Islands. French highlights were Dinan and Mont St Michel. I have many great memories. Unfortunately there quite a few unwell people which resulted in me contracting pneumonia in Paris.. People were coughing (with one couching over me). Poor Angela and Carolyn had to ferry people to get medical attention at St Malo. I definitely felt those who were affected should have been aware of infection control and wore masks. Luckily I’m now pretty much restored to better health and have put this distressing situation behind me.

We toured the major spots I’ve always heard and read about in Paris, and they did not disappoint! Our tour manager did a great job teaching us how to navigate the metro system so when we had free time I felt confident in my ability to go wherever I wanted. The choice of restaurants were fantastic! The hotel was very nice with an outstanding breakfast bar! The concierge was patient and helpful with all questions I had. Overall, I’m very impressed with the vacation Collette put together for us, as well as their choice of tour manager!

Our guide, Denis, was excellent. He had tremendous local knowledge, and made each of the group feel cared for as individuals. The walks were all manageable, but with great views

We were a family of seven, including grandchildren ages 15, 10, and 8. The local tour guides for the Louvre and Versailles (sites packed with tourists) made sure the children could see —- even to the point of holding the 8-yr old’s hand. Cudo’s to Collette for selecting amazing local tour guides!!! We will definitely take the family on another Collette adventure.

We recently completed the Tour, having waited a few years after a 'covid cancellation' and whilst being fortunate with the weather (there were high temperatures before our trip and heavy rain afterwards), we enjoyed it immensely. The physical challenge was huge, perhaps not unexpectedly and the scenery utterly beautiful. If I could sum up our experience I'd say that our previous two major treks were in the Himalayas amongst mountains almost twice the height but this did nothing to lessen the majesty and sheer beauty of the Mont Blanc region. Any disappointments such as too much shopping for lunch and a poor hotel experience in St Gervais were minor niggles.