France Tour Packages from India
- Best TimeMay to September
- Flight TimeAbout 9 hours from Delhi
- Ideal Duration8 to 12 nights
Far More Than a Week in Paris
Most France tour packages from India hand you Paris and a headline price. We work the other way around. France is a whole holiday in one country: the art and the avenues of Paris, the chateaux of the Loire, the lavender and light of Provence, the glamour of the Riviera and the high Alps above them. The mistake is treating it as a city break with day trips, when it is really several trips that happen to share a border.
What changes everything here is which regions to combine and when: the south is loveliest in the shoulder months, the Alps flip between skiing and hiking, and August empties Paris and fills the coast. That judgement is what we bring. You tell us who is travelling and what you are imagining, and we shape a France that fits, then handle the parts that usually go wrong.
France, at a Glance
- Flight time
- About 9 hours from Delhi
- Best time
- May to Sep
- Ideal stay
- 8 to 12 nights
- Best TimeMay to September
- VisaVisa required, plan ahead. We handle it.
- CurrencyEuro (EUR)
- LanguageFrench
The Best Time to Visit France
France runs from northern cities to a Mediterranean coast to the high Alps, so the best time depends on which France you are after. Here is how the year works.
May to SeptemberPeak Season
Summer, the north and the cities
Paris, the Loire and the north warm and open, the countryside golden, the whole of the lowland country at its liveliest.
The broad sweet spot, though August is when the French themselves take their holidays and Paris quietens.
April to June, and September to OctoberPeak Season
The south's shoulders
Spring and autumn are pleasant for touring Provence and the Riviera, with long evenings and less of July and August's heat and crowds. Lavender blooms roughly mid-June to August.
Our favourite time for Nice and the coast.
July and AugustPeak Season
High summer, coast and mountains
Hot and busy on the Riviera, and Paris half-empty as the city decamps, but this is prime hiking season in the Alps around Chamonix and Annecy, the mountains at their green and open best.
December to March
Winter, the Alps and quiet Paris
The French ski season in Chamonix and the high-altitude resorts, with snow depending on the year and the resort, while Paris is cold, atmospheric and low-season between the crowds.
What We Can Arrange in France
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Paris and PalacesParis, Properly
The icons and the quiet corners of the city, the museums, the markets and the neighbourhoods, timed and paced so it feels like living there, not queuing.
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Chateaux and CountrysideThe Loire Chateaux
The great castles and the wine of the Loire valley, an easy loop from Paris through the storybook heart of France.
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Coast and MountainsProvence and the Lavender
The hill villages, markets and lavender of the south, which blooms roughly mid-June to August, long lunches and slow afternoons.
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Coast and MountainsThe French Riviera
Nice, Antibes and the corniche roads of the Cote d'Azur, the glamour and the coves, at the time of year that suits.
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Chateaux and CountrysideMont Saint-Michel
The abbey rising from the tidal bay in Normandy, timed with the tides and the light, one of the country's great sights.
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Coast and MountainsChamonix and Mont Blanc
The high Alps above Chamonix, cable cars to the glaciers in summer or the ski season in winter, the mountains at their most serious.
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Chateaux and CountrysideBordeaux and the Wine
The city and the vineyards of the south-west, the cellars, the tastings and the long tables, arranged with the estates that welcome you well.
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Paris and PalacesThe Palace of Versailles
The palace, the hall of mirrors and the gardens, an easy day from Paris, timed to sidestep the worst of the crowds.
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Chateaux and CountrysideThe Dordogne
The castles, caves and river villages of the rural south-west, the France of markets and slow lunches, at an unhurried pace.
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Paris and PalacesAlsace and its Villages
The half-timbered wine villages and the storybook towns of the east, especially lovely in autumn and at Christmas.
Who France Suits
Honeymooners
Paris, a Loire chateau and the Riviera in the shoulder light, the effortless romance France does best.
Start planning this kind of tripFamilies
Cities, castles, beaches and mountains in one country, with the pace and the trains planned around the ages travelling.
Start planning this kind of tripCulture Seekers
The art, the history and the architecture, from the Louvre to the villages, the depth of France opened up.
Start planning this kind of tripFood & Wine Lovers
Bordeaux, Burgundy and the markets, the long lunches and the cellars, arranged with the estates that welcome you well.
Start planning this kind of tripHow Many Days in France?
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5 to 6 nights
Paris plus one
Paris with the Loire, or a couple of days on the Riviera, ideal for a focused first trip.
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Most trips
8 to 12 nights
The classic trip
Paris, a region or two, the Loire, Provence or the Riviera, and time to linger over lunch, without rushing. Most France trips land here.
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14+ nights
France, widely
Room to add the Alps, Bordeaux or the south-west, so the country opens up beyond Paris.
Entry and Visa, in Plain Terms
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Step 1
Start Early
For Indian passport holders, a trip to France needs a Schengen visa, so it is worth starting early.
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Step 2
Nothing to Chase
It is not something you need to chase yourself.
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Step 3
We Handle the Application
We confirm the current requirements for your passport, tell you what to prepare, and handle the application as part of the booking so it is done well before you fly.
One Tailored Trip, Not an Off-the-Shelf Package
The difference is in the joins. We book the flights that suit your day, put you in the right arrondissement or village, sort the visa, and arrange the fast trains and the transfers so no one is standing in a grand station wondering what happens next. The museum timings, the Loire chateaux, the Riviera days, all pre-booked and sequenced so the trip flows instead of stalling.
None of it is a fixed bundle. It is one tailored trip, priced and shaped around who is travelling and what matters to you, with a real person accountable from the first message to the flight home. If a plan needs to move while you are there, you call us, not a call centre.
- Flights that suit your day
- The right arrondissement or village
- Your visa sorted
- Fast trains and transfers
- Museums and chateaux pre-booked
- A real person accountable
France Questions, Answered
When is the best time to visit France?
May to September is the broad sweet spot, warm and open across the country, though the south is loveliest in the shoulder months either side of the summer heat and crowds. Winter belongs to the Alps and their ski season, with Paris cold and quietly atmospheric. August is when the French take their own holidays.
Do Indians need a visa for France?
Yes, France needs a Schengen visa, so it is worth starting early. It is not something you chase yourself, though. We confirm the current requirements for your passport and handle the application as part of your trip.
How much does a France trip cost?
France spans every level, from smart and sensible to genuinely grand, so there is no single answer. Rather than sell you a fixed package, we shape the trip around your budget and tell you honestly where it is worth spending, on a hotel or a meal, and where it is not.
Is France only about Paris?
Not at all, and that is the point. Paris is the start, but the Loire, Provence, the Riviera, Bordeaux and the Alps are each worth a trip of their own. We combine two or three so the holiday has range, rather than parking you in the city for a week.
How many days do I need in France?
Most France trips sit well at eight to twelve nights, enough for Paris and a region or two without rushing. Five to six nights suits Paris plus one add-on, and fourteen or more opens up the Alps, Bordeaux or the south-west.
Is France good for families?
Very. Cities, castles, beaches and mountains sit close together, the trains are fast and easy, and the food wins children over. We plan the pace and the mix around the ages travelling.
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