Private guided tour of La Rochelle

♦ What are private guided tours?
- It's a privileged moment, to be experienced with those you love.
- It's discovering the city in a different way, like a VIP.
- It's the chance to have a tour guide at your side, for quality discussions.
- It's the comfort of choosing the theme, the day and the time of your private tour... to your own rhythm, it's your vacation after all!

♦ Who are they for?
- For those who want to keep to themselves and visit in complete serenity.
- For tribes or groups of friends who want a small-scale visit tailored to each individual.
- For history and heritage buffs who expect to hear from our expert guides, who know all there is to know about La Rochelle!
- For visitors who want a tour in a foreign language: English, Spanish, German or sign language.

♦ How does it work?
1. choose the theme of your private tour (6 themes to choose from below)
2. Choose the day and time of your choice
3. Contact the La Rochelle Tourist Office (telephone or e-mail) to arrange a meeting with a tour guide (subject to availability).
4. Let's get started!


We've put together 6 private guided tours for you:

1. LA ROCHELLE SE DÉVOILE
La Rochelle se dévoile allows you to discover the city's most important buildings. It's a time-saving way to visit the most attractive spots, while enjoying commentary on the city's history from its earliest days to the present day. Guided walking tour, duration 2h

2. HISTORY OF SAILING IN LA ROCHELLE
Come and stroll around the basins of the port of La Rochelle in the company of a guide, to discover the history of pleasure sailing in this port city, its famous sailors, races, mythical boats, major shipyards and the impact on today's economy. Guided walking tour, duration 1h45

3. LA BALADE DES FRANCOS
Stroll through downtown La Rochelle and discover the artists who have made the history of the festival over the past 35 years, through unusual and amusing anecdotes. An unmissable guided tour for lovers of French chanson and the Francofolies de La Rochelle, an opportunity to discover the festival and the history of La Rochelle from another angle...
Guided walking tour, duration 1h30

4. LA ROCHELLE BY BIKE
Accompanied by your guide, set off on a cycling getaway! From the Tourist Office, cycle along the seafront to the Minimes district. You'll discover the Marina, the beach and the Mediterranean-influenced parks. The tour continues with a visit to the Plateau Nautique and its various shipyards, opposite the France 1, the imposing meteorological frigate, to finish in style on the Vieux Port opposite La Rochelle's famous towers.

5. LA ROCHELLE IN THE AGE OF SEA BATHING
From the beginning of the 19th century, elected officials in La Rochelle fought to impose a seaside vocation on their town, which was in need of an economic boost as it was unable to take part in the industrial revolution based on coal and iron. It was around 1826 that seaside-type urban planning began around the Mail district. Our walk will follow in the footsteps of this Rochelais and summer society, for whom places of relaxation, pleasure and festivities accessible to all were created. Guided walking tour, duration 2h

6. STORIES OF FISHING IN ROCHELAISE
Between the 15th and 17th centuries, cod fishing made shipowners' fortunes. In the 19th century, the arrival of steam power and cold storage technology profoundly changed the world of fishing, transforming artisanal fishing into industrial fishing. Discover how technological advances changed the world of fishing. Guided tour on foot, duration 2h


Meet at the Tourist Office.
Price for groups of 1 to 9 people: €135