Uncover the Best Places to Visit in La Rochelle on a Private Tour

Native English-Speaking Guide
Custom Itinerary
Private Group
Flexible Tour Duration

Looking for customized activities in La Rochelle? Our Private La Rochelle Tour gives you the flexibility to wander the city on your terms, with a focus on what interests you most. Whether it’s exploring French cuisine, uncovering World War II history, or learning about La Rochelle’s connections to the North American slave trade, we’ll create the perfect experience just for you. This personalized tour option is ideal for families, groups, or anyone on their holidays in La Rochelle who has visited before and is seeking a deeper, more engaging look at the city.

We will guide you to the must-see places to visit in La Rochelle including the historic towers – Tour de la Chaîne, Tour St. Nicholas, and Tour de la Lanterne, among other iconic sites. Perhaps you’re more interested in exploring lesser known landmarks or diving into particular cultural aspects? No problem, La Rochelle is dotted with hidden gems such as cobbled streets, pristine parks, and many architectural treasures known only to locals. With our private La Rochelle Tour you can fully tailor your experience to uncover the city’s best-kept secrets.

Throughout the tour, you can expect engaging and insightful commentary from an experienced, native English-speaking guide, who brings La Rochelle’s history and charming culture to life. Whether you are passing through briefly or want to explore La Rochelle in a day or two, Discover La Rochelle is the ideal option for you! Just let us know what you would like to see and do, and we’ll create a custom itinerary that covers your interests and maximizes your time.

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Uncover the Best Places to Visit in La Rochelle on a Private Tour

Native English-Speaking Guide
Custom Itinerary
Private Group
Flexible Tour Duration

Looking for customized activities in La Rochelle? Our Private La Rochelle Tour gives you the flexibility to wander the city on your terms, with a focus on what interests you most. Whether it’s exploring French cuisine, uncovering World War II history, or learning about La Rochelle’s connections to the North American slave trade, we’ll create the perfect experience just for you. This personalized tour option is ideal for families, groups, or anyone on their holidays in La Rochelle who has visited before and is seeking a deeper, more engaging look at the city. Read more...

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Trip Details

Private La Rochelle Tour Details

Price

Upon request. Send your private tour request and we will get back to you with a quote.

Departure time

Flexible, between 8am and 5pm. We recommend morning time departures so you can make the most of your day.

Meeting point

Place de la Chaîne, La Rochelle.

For an alternative meeting point, please let us know upon booking if you have a preferred meet up location such as your hotel in La Rochelle.

Availability

Upon request

Duration

Flexible

Group size

No maximum

Included

Native English-speaking guide

Not included

  • Entrance fees to museums or landmarks
  • Gratuities (at your discretion)

What to bring

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Appropriate clothing for the weather
  • Water (potable water fountains are available on the tour to refill water bottles)

Custom La Rochelle Tour - Request Form

Complete the Private La Rochelle Tour request form below to let us know what you want your private, guided tour to look like. We will get back to you promptly with a proposed itinerary and quote.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Private tours are flexile and tailored to your interests, so depending on what you would like to see and do, the tour can last from couple of hours or a full day.

The meeting point for our Private La Rochelle Tour may differ depending on the chosen itinerary, and will be agreed upon in advance depending on the type of tour requested.

Yes, I have had children as young as 3 months and adults as old as 92! Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

The tours are only conducted in English, by a native English-speaking guide.

Please check the weather conditions before coming on the tour and dress appropriately. For sunny and/or warm weather light clothes are recommended along with sunglasses, a hat, and suncream. For colder/rainier days, please wear warm clothes as well as a raincoat and umbrella if necessary.

Yes, it is available but please give some advanced warnings in the booking notes so I can adequately prepare.

While we always hope for fine, dry weather on the tour, the tour will operate despite the weather conditions. In the rare possibility that the tour needs to be cancelled for an exceptional weather event (red vigilance absolue warning on meteofrance.fr for Charente Maritime (17) department), the customer will be provided with a full refund.

No. No entrance fees to any of the historical monuments are included in the tour price. However, I will provide information regarding the entrance prices of any key landmarks and advise you on how best to buy the tickets.

  • If you cancel 30+ days before the tour, you get a 90% refund (with a 10% cancellation fee).
  • If you cancel within 30 days but more than 14 days, you get a 50% refund. (50% cancellation fee).
  • If you cancel within 14 days or less, the cancellation fee is 100%.

Have more questions? Check out our FAQ page!

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See What Previous Tour Guests Say About Us

Kevin B

TripAdvisor Reviews

This was a wonderful tour. I highly recommend it. John was very knowledgeable about La Rochelle. At each stop we saw something interesting and learned about La Rochelle’s history and where are the best places to eat, the markets, the beaches and so on. At one of the shops John had arranged for us to sample some of the local liquor known as Pineau, and some of the local Brandy. It was a great introduction to La Rochelle. I am only disappointed that we were not able to go on a wine tasting tour that John also offers. I bet that would have been great too!

Visited in September 2024

Su Yin Chan

Google Reviews

I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting La Rochelle. It really brought the city to life. John was very knowledgeable, interesting & personalised his tour to suit all ages in our varied group (ages 10 to 77). From sport to history, politics & local gossip, we could have listened to him all day. We went for dinner in one of the restaurants he recommended and it turned out to be one of the best meals of our trip. Thank you John for a memorable afternoon

Visited in July 2024

Fintan

Get Your Guide Reviews

Our guide, John, was a mine of information which he shared with us all in a very informative but relaxing way. Top class! He handled all iur questions with ease and even dished out sweets to those who solved his riddles. We were even treated to an od hoc pineau sampling. All in all a great experience with a very knowledgeable, friendly guide. Take a bow, John👏

Visited in October 2024

Conor Coughlan

Facebook Reviews

I did this tour on my first full day in La Rochelle, and I’m so glad I did. Not only did we see the city’s main attractions, we got a great overview of La Rochelles’ fascinating history. John was an excellent guide, and he hit the perfect balance of information and fun for me. It was never boring. It was more like walking through the streets with a storyteller, and that really brought it to life. He was also super knowledgeable and answered any questions people had about places we were passing. The great thing about this tour is that it’s not just history and tourist attractions – you also get a real feel for the city’s atmosphere and its culture as you walk through the streets. John gave great suggestions on where to eat and what to try, and we were also lucky enough to sample some local pineau on our tour. It’s impossible to fit an entire city into a couple of hours, but it felt like we covered so much great stuff. And thanks to John’s tips, I left knowing exactly how I was going to spend the rest of my time in La Rochelle. This tour is brilliant at any time, but book it as one of the first things to do, and you’ll get even more out of it.

Visited in September 2024

Adam

Airbnb Reviews

If your in La Rochelle it is a must. I am staying here for a week with my partner and we took this tour the day after we arrived so now we know our way around and can make a plan on how we want to spend the rest of our holiday. John is extremely friendly with a great knowledge of the history of La Rochelle. He told historic stories and modern stories. The 2 hours flew and I would of happily spent another 2 hours walking around this beautiful location hearing all about it. Amazing experience and top notch tour guide 🙌 All in English too which was ideal!!

Visited in August 2024

Mel

TripAdvisor Reviews

John was the perfect tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the history and geography of the area. It was 2 hours very well spent, I learned a lot of interesting facts. There were 6 of us in the group which was a nice small group. John even managed to get us a pineau tasting experience, he lives locally so knows everyone.

Visited in September 2024

Ronan Cassidy

Google Reviews

I’d highly recommend the walking tour of La Rochelle. John was a great guide, giving an overview of the history of La Rochelle, delivered in a witty and engaging manner. Our group consisted of families, older couples and solo travellers and everyone came away from the tour with the same opinion. Highly recommend for anyone visiting La Rochelle on short or long term trips.

Visited in July 2024

Bisbis1241

TripAdvisor Reviews

Delightful walking tour in English. We had a delightful and informative English speaking walking tour of La Rochelle with John. He was so knowledgeable of the history of the town and was ready to respond to questions we had. It was a really enjoyable experience and we recommend his tour highly.

Written 7 February 2025

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