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Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris
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Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris
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5 hours (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 2 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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Overview
Embark on a half-day guided tour from Paris to Fontainebleau, where you'll explore the Château de Fontainebleau and wander the town's scenic forest. Set out on a recorded audio tour of the 1,500 castle and learn its history as a popular place of stay for French kings. Take some time to roam it's gardens before stopping by Fontainebleau's other main attraction: its massive forest, which often serves as a weekend getaway for Parisians. You'll also visit Barbizon, a country village that gives its name to the Barbizon school of painters.
- Excellent value for money
- All entrance fees included
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What's Included
Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Departure & Return
Departure Point
6 Rue de l'Amiral de Coligny, 75001 Paris, FranceDeparture Time
1:30 PM
Return Details
Returns to original departure pointAdditional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- OPERATED BY France Tourisme
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris?
A:
The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris?
A:
The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris?
A:
The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
Q:
What is the maximum group size during Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris?
A:
This activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers.
See all safety measures taken by Fontainebleau and Barbizon Half Day Guided Tour from Paris.
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Scenic and beautiful
Carol12341
, Mar 2020
A real jewel
margalit2019
, Dec 2019
WARNING: disappointed as the tour does not go to Barbizon even though you paid for it
travelwriter795
, Aug 2019
This tour states a visit to two places. However it just goes to Fontainebleau, which I only learned when I mentioned to the guide that I was eager to see Barbizon--we were already on the highway--and he informed me that the "big bus" isn't allowed to go to Barbizon. Period. No other explanation. (Um, then why didn't they use the smaller bus?) No mention of the Barbizon omission in any Viator email before the trip, at the meeting point office or when getting on the bus, even though multiple staff checked my voucher that clearly stated BOTH Fontainebleau and Barbizon.
After numerous unpleasant phone calls to both Viator and the company they contract with and being hung up on twice and put on hold a few long times, I finally got a 50% refund for the "skipped" Barbizon portion of the tour. BTW no staff apologized, and I was treated as a nuisance for having noticed that the Barbizon part of the tour that I paid for was "missing."
Note that the "big bus" was only about a third full and it took an hour and a half for it to reach Fontainebleau (as well as the slow return) as it drove slowly in the slowest lane while other cars/vans whizzed by once we were outside of Paris traffic congestion. Finally, when at Fontainebleau, the all inclusive 2 hours and15 minutes we were given (that is, to meet back at the bus in 2 hours 15 min.) was much too short to tour the huge chateau, let alone walk in the gardens, even for a brisk walker like myself.
The audio guide and the gift shop were excellent, but not enough time to explore the shop. It was a very hot day of 41 degrees C / 105 degrees F, and I didn't see a place to buy a bottle of water or stop for a coffee. In short, the road travel time was about 3 hours total (AC was very weak on the warm bus) and the time at Fontainebleau was much too short. We needed the full 2 hours and 15 min. just to explore the huge chateau and gardens. Not to rush from the bus parked rather far away from the entrance gate to the chateau itself and then back to the bus (I had to run back) on one of the hottest days in French history.
The tour guide was professional though sullen. The Viator ground and office staff treat tourists as if we're nothing more than cash cows, and not even smart cows, at that. Every aspect of this tour was sub-standard and felt perfunctory and rushed. Guide didn't even offer going to a shop across the parked bus to buy a bottle of water for the return on the warm bus. This is the worst tour I've ever taken.
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This is primarily an audio-tour when we...
Camille B
, Dec 2016
This,tour is really a shuttle service...
Alyce G
, Dec 2016
This,tour is really a shuttle service to Fountainbleau, entrance ticket and audio guide with some commentary on the bus and walk up the Main Street of Barbizon at dusk when the shops were all closed! However, Fountainbleau is definitely,worth seeing and for me, this option was the best. Can definitely recommend seeing Fountainbleau.
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Fabian was an excellent guide, giving...
Gillian C
, Dec 2016
Great trip, great guide. Too little...
Henry
, Sep 2016
Driver, Luke was very nice. Got us...
Donna M
, Jun 2016
A great trip half a day out of Paris...
Lynne A H
, Jun 2016
Pleased with what we saw and heard at...
Bevan W H
, Mar 2016
Pleased with what we saw and heard at Fontainbleau. Disappointed along with others on the tour that we did not visit Barbizon because the tour company bus taken instead of the mini bus as stated could not fit into the small streets of Barbizon. We have notified Viator and awaiting their response/explanation.
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