FRANCE  — Savor France’s Charms with Local Experts

France seduces travelers with its unfaltering familiar culture, woven around cafe terraces, village-square markets and lace-curtained bistros with their plat du jour (dish of the day) chalked on the board.

Captivating, classy, and always romantic, France is the world’s top tourist destination. The variety of its landscapes, the charm of its people, and the richness of its culture are the stuff dream vacations are made of. We’ve scoured all over France to bring you a selection of the best sightseeing and overnight tours, cooking classes and wine tours.

France is about world-class art and architecture, outstanding museums, Roman temples and Renaissance châteaux. It seduces with both iconic landmarks known the world over and rising stars yet to be discovered. This country’s cultural repertoire is staggering – in volume and diversity.

Discover Paris, the “City of Light,” from the river up, as you cruise the Seine and absorb the stately buildings on either bank during your independent journey. Walk its cobbled streets and discover world-class museums and shopping, all the while exploring in comfort, knowing an A&K European Guardian Angel is only a phone call away should you need anything. Further afield, set off for the bucolic countryside of Provence or the legendary landscapes and sophistication of Côte d’Azur on a Tailor Made tour of Southern France, or take to France’s gentle canals and rivers on a barge cruise through wine meccas such as Burgundy and the Loire Valley.