Northern France Tour Companies

I can’t believe how quickly the 5 days went by, and before I knew it, I was back home! The tour was so well-organized and engaging that time just flew. Each day was packed with incredible sights, and both our guide and driver made the experience even more enjoyable. Truly an unforgettable trip!

Even though this was my third visit to Paris, it felt like I was seeing the city for the first time. Thanks to our guide's vast knowledge, every place I had been before felt like a new discovery. Our hotel room was quite small, which I didn’t love, but aside from that, I have no complaints about the rest of the tour. A big thank you to our guide and especially our friendly driver. Important note: the food was excellent too!

Fabulous tour, the guide Leonora was excellent, so knowledgeable about the region in general and right down to the intricate details of the towns, war monuments and chateaux we visited. Accommodation was comfortable. Our driver Priscilla was so professional, and talented at getting a full size coach through the winding narrow laneways of many old villages.

This is an excellent tour, well organised and interesting. It was led by an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide (Amelia). Accommodation was very good . Overall the tour was a great experience.

Our tour guide (Mike) was excellent, very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. He really made the trip for us. This was our first Cosmos Tours and was very enjoyable and interesting. We will be booking again! Many thanks. Alan & Pam

Really enjoyed myself it was an interesting tour the cities in the towns we went to enjoy them Normandy the most

I had a great time. They speak more Spanish than English which was frustrating to me because I kept missing info and someone in the group would explain. Great hotels, fun itinerary!

Great tour and guide/bus driver. Enjoyed visiting every place on the itinerary!

The destinations were interesting and our guide Megan’s was exceptional in explaining, helping with our dinner reservations, her knowledge of history very good, and her personality made our trip fun!

The whole tour was excellent Alexianr and the guide Was just terrific. She answered every question. She was so knowledgeable and just a lot of fun.

I celebrate my 65 birthday in Paris, my dream vacation. 4 days was just enough time to see the main sites, Effiel Tower, the Louvre, and the Paris Opera house. Recommend booking the Effiel Tower skip the line ticket and tour. We went up in 20 minutes, bypassing a 3 hour line to get up there.

I’m not even sure what I paid for.

We had an absolutely fantastic time with Crosi Cruise! The food was plentiful and delicious, and the wine seemed to flow endlessly, adding a wonderful touch to every meal. The staff were amazing—friendly, attentive, and always ready to make us feel at home. The smaller number of passengers created an intimate, welcoming atmosphere where we quickly felt like part of a close-knit community. We cherished every single minute of the journey and can’t wait to book another trip. Highly recommend!

Overall the tour was better than expectations and good value for money. Positives Small boat, easy to get on and off. Pleasant route and adequate time to explore towns. Friendly staff, lovely food and generous with alcohol Length of trip was just right. Areas for improvement More tables for 2 🙏 please. We spent all week dining with a couple and their young child. Boat in need of some renovations and modernisation Our room was noisy at times with children running above our room and noise from bar/ reception area

The tour was interesting, fun, and just the right balance of group and independent activities. The tour guides were knowledgeable, helpful, and very organized!

Fabulous leaders and incredible route - pathways along the river or back country roads or cycling through small cute towns. Mostly flat - and very nicely paced with coffee and photo stops, or lunch, or a chateau visit! Only reason this didn’t get excellent from me was some of the hotels could have been better (and their free breakfasts)

Wonderful tour. Top notch accommodations; very comfortable tour bus; courteous, friendly, and knowledgeable tour guide and driver. Restaurant selections were fine and we had sufficient time to explore on our own. Highly recommended.

Highly recommend! The guides were amazing. Accommodations/meals/experiences were all wonderful. It is a fast-paced tour, and we are always on the move (granted, often from the stress-free convenience of the luxury bus). I might not recommend this tour if you want long, relaxed visits to each town/location. Once or twice I wished we had more time to stroll through a garden, browse the shops, or sit by the beach. However, if your goal is to make the most of each day and see a wonderful tour of some of France's most extraordinary locations, then this is the tour for you!

Amazing experience highly recommended

Great coverage of sites and opportunities like eating in Eiffel Tower and cooking class. Sometimes the walking pace was a little quick, which caused separation from guide in crowded spaces. Guides were outstanding and went the extra mile when I was pickpocketed. A wonderful experience. Lead guide Jonathan was informative, humorous and a joy to be around.

The ship, staff, food and hospitality experience were first class. Little touches like free transfers to airport, free self-serve laundry, and the all inclusive 24/7 aspect of the ship were added benefits. Overall a great experience.

Very good service and excellent food. Some of the excursions were disappointing the Normandy d-day beaches tried to cover everything and in that process robs you of the chance to see a wonderful DDay museum in Asante mer eglise. Half the ef ship had tesirsyiry viruses by the end of the tour and unieotkf seemed unwilling to confine anyone who was visibly sick. As a result my cruise was ruined by this event.

Overall it was an excellent tour. The brochure accurately reflected the actual itinerary. Charlie was an excellent, knowledgeable guide who went out of his way to make sure we all got want we wanted out of the trip. Our driver Alex managed to negotiate some pretty tight back roads getting is to spots we couldn't have reached in a large coach. The coach itself was a little tight as far as leg room goes, and also in space for hand luggage, which was a problem for many of us. In general the hotels were good - all well situated and interesting in themselves. Some required using stairs, though Charlie carried luggage up and down to our rooms so that was not a major problem, except for our pre-tour stay in the Paris hotel, where we were allocated a 5 th floor room, with the lift only reaching the 4 th.

I do NOT recommend this company. The "english-speaking guide" to take us around France was an Englishman was little knowledge or interest of France and, from his disparaging comments, little liking of french people. For the first few days the guide, Ed, spoke more about England than France, until comments were made. A shame as the itinerary of 'La Belle France' looked great but the delivery was very very poor. With an eastern european driver and an Englishman who didn't seem like to like France or French people there was no depth of information about French history, culture, or current lifestyle. Some information delivered by the guide was just plain incorrect (Napoleon from Sicily !). Despite the company's name there were long stretches on highways, sometimes for an hour+ in silence as the guide didn't chat or talk about what we were passing. Really unenjoyable. The leg space in the bus was cramped in all seats except for the front two seats. The taller people stuck their legs out the aisles to get more space. Some people got leg cramps on occasion. Stops at some highlights on the itinerary were short - a 'tick box' approach. For most places the guide left us at the front desk with an audio guide. There was no extra information or discussion about what we'd seen from the guide. I found myself eaves-dropping on other personally-guided tours to hear extra information about what we were seeing. Backroads Touring was a long way below the standard of other tour companies I been on. Do look elsewhere to make sure your trip to France is enjoyable and informative.

The luggage was always on site, the hotels so O.k. and the description was good. For the navigation I was glad about the Garmin Navi.

We did not like the bikes at all. They were the same frame as the electric bikes that the others in the initial group got - but without the power. Very heavy and awkward. It doesn't seem like it was the bike you advertised. After 3 days we got the navigation app to work and that made a big difference. But before that we kept missing turns and it was very confusing. Many of the things you pointed out on the way seemed interesting, but had no signs to mark them, so we missed them. Or maybe they were off the path and we were supposed to find them on our own. The 4 kilometer bridge to St. Nazaire was very dangerous for bikes. It was irresponsible not to warn people. The bike path across the bridge was so narrow with big trucks and busses running very close. Also, the directions getting out of big cities were confusing and we often had to backtrack. On the other hand, the hotels were decent and clean and the breakfasts were good. The staff was usually very helpful. Our suitcases were always delivered. We saw some beautiful scenery. I would recommend finding better bikes for those of us who don't want to use electric bikes.