Providers of specialist guides and driver/guides,
in France, for groups and individuals. The vehicles that we use,
where required, are rarely more than a year old, and range from
a medium size sedan/saloon car to luxury 51 seat touring coach.
FRENCHTOURS Travel consultants with over twenty years experience
of building touring programmes, arranging hotel accommodation,
for groups and individuals using our guiding services.
IMPORTANT When planning your trip to France, please ensure, for
your peace of mind, that you contract the services of a French
government approved guide. Ask to see a copy of his/her licence.
It should look like this:
Beware of self-styled guides, operating without
government approved qualifications, especially in the field of
war tours.
WAR TOURS We have been based here in Pont-Remy, midway between
the WW1 battlefields of the Somme/Salient, and the Normandy Battlefields
of WW2, since 1991. We’re reminded daily, in our unique
geographical situation, of the momentous events that took place
around us in 1914/1918 and 1939/1945. Click on War
Tours.
GARDEN TOURS Michael Smith has been involved in garden tours even
longer than war tours, and has a formidable list of more than
4,000 gardens to visit in his portfolio. His most loyal group
as done more than 40 tours with him. Garden tours can be can be
arranged for any season from late February to late October. Click
on Garden Tours.
HIKING TOURS
Most of Europe is excellent hiking country, although some footpaths
are poorly signposted, and the cost of a good guide is rewarded
by well planned itineraries with convenient refreshment stops,
luggage, taken care of, and discovery of the local history, flora
and fauna. Click on Hiking Tours.
TOURS OF PARIS
Michael Smith, and all guides employed by this agency, are French
government approved for guiding, in English, in all quarters of
Paris, and in all museums. You have a choice of using a car, seeing
Paris on foot or by Metro. Click on Tours
of Paris.
