Meet Your Guide
I am John, an Irish man who had a ‘coup de coeur’ for La Rochelle and decided to set up Discover La Rochelle!
The idea to set up Discover La Rochelle came in 2019 not long after I had arrived in La Rochelle, after spending 18 months on a trip travelling around South America. During this trip I had been on lots of different tours but particularly enjoyed the city walking tour experiences. So naturally when I came to La Rochelle I wanted to join one here to understand the place better. But to my surprise, there were no tours in English, despite there being quite a few foreign visitors here.
As time went by, and having fallen in love with the local culture and people, I quickly realised that this was a fascinating city with a unique way of life and it was a shame that non-French speaking visitors to the city couldn’t get to experience it in a better way. And that’s when the idea came!
As a naturally outgoing person, with Irish storytelling culture in my genes, I was convinced I could create an entertaining tour that would explain how this city came to be, and show the best of what this city has to offer. So I set it up and put it to the test: to see if people would like it and also if I would enjoy doing it…and thankfully the answer to both was yes!
And so, Discover La Rochelle was born! Since then, I am extremely proud to have shown my adopted city to thousands of visitors and grateful that they often leave 5-star reviews on Tripadvisor(opens in a new tab), Google(opens in a new tab) and others(opens in a new tab). This has motivated me to offer bespoke private tours and other types of tours that I am looking forward to creating more of in the future!
John's La Rochelle Favourites
See Our La Rochelle Tours
Discovery Walking Tour
Private La Rochelle Tour
Pressed for time or watching your budget? Our La Rochelle Free Walking Tour(opens in a new tab) offers a quick, comprehensive overview of La Rochelle, and you decide what it’s worth at the end!