The 6 France Tea Tours That Earn the Detour

1.Paris VIP Shopping Experience-Lounge Access, Tea time & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 52 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Spend the day shopping at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann with access to a private fifth-floor concierge lounge. You get tea or another drink, a Ladurée treat, WiFi, private restrooms, tax refund help, a limited-edition bag, delivery of purchases, and a one-way private transfer anywhere in Paris. Bring your passport for the 12% VAT refund.

“If you want to be treated like royalty, this is the experience. You go to the lounge, have a drink-champagne, coffee, soda, etc. Relax for a minute and go out to the magnificent Galeries Lafayette and shop to you drop. We explored the store, then went across the street to the Home Store. Just beautiful to walk around. Back to GL and to Angelinas for a delicious lunch. Little more shopping and back to the lounge. You get your tax refund info (bring passport) , so when you get to airport it’s easy. Then they bring a car and off to your hotel with all your goodies. Loved it.”

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2.Montmartre Hill French Afternoon Tea Tasting Tour with Crepes and Macarons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Spend 2.5 hours walking uphill through Montmartre with a small group of up to 15 people, stopping for crepes, macarons, chocolate, pastries, and drinks. Guides such as Arthur, Catherine, Fabian, and Dorine add local stories, movie references, and practical help as you make your way from Place Blanche to Sacré-Cœur.

“This tour was lovely, as was the guide. However the experience on Viator indicated that we would be on an afternoon tea tour with dessert stops including macarons. There was no tea and no macarons. We stopped at several shops. Tasted chocolate, choucette (think cream puff with no cream), Madeline, crepe and another creamy and delicious puff-like dessert. The food was yummy. I had booked a morning walk in Montmartre to be followed by this tour. Fair warning - the morning hidden tour covered the same spots as the dessert tour, so choose wisely. Overall a good experience.”

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3.Afternoon tea in the Shabby Caravan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $10Best value

Travel to La Couture, about 40 minutes from Arras, for a private 45-minute tea break hosted by Nathalie at Les Champs Vienne Patine. You will choose a hot or cold non-alcoholic drink and homemade pastry, then relax in a tiny bohemian caravan before or after browsing the adjoining shabby-style flea market.

“We had a great time both in the shop and in the caravan.”

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4.A French “Tea Time” in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 12 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Meet at L’Epicerie de Loïc B, a French-food shop inside one of Paris’s largest covered markets. In a small group of up to four, you’ll taste Parisian flan, lemon madeleine, chocolate fondant, brioche with jam, and tea or coffee. The host explains the French products and their origins in English or French.

“Nothing , the host was warm & friendly . The tea provided was lovely . We will return”

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5.Alsatian Immersive Wine Tour, Wine Tasting & wine/tea time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

In Gertwiller, your guide welcomes you with wine before leading you through a family cellar dating to 1850. You’ll see century-old barrels, watch a 180-degree film projected onto them, taste five Alsace wines, and finish with cheese, charcuterie, macarons, gingerbread, fruit, and chocolate coulis. Guides speak French and English, and children are welcome.

“Très bonne découverte et super moment. Entre famille, amis, couple, la dégustation est super et la visite de même. Si vous n’y connaissiez rien à l’histoire du vin d’Alsace, Marthe est une excellente guide. Le tea time est copieux entre salé et sucré que ça soit avec viande ou végétarien. Nous avons adoré! :) x”

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6.Versailles: Skip-the-Line Entrance and Tea Time at Ore

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $60

Begin at Ore, Ducasse au château de Versailles, in the renovated Pavillon Dufour. Have tea or coffee, water, and one pastry while looking across the royal courtyards. Then collect your paper palace ticket and use the dedicated entrance for the Château. Gardens and Trianon require separate tickets.

“It was a really unique experience, but I’m pretty sure we overpaid significantly. Everything could have been paid for individually with about 30 euros less. Skip the line wasn’t necessary for late September as there were no lines. Also the staff at the restaurant, while very nice, were confused by the voucher.”

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