We will be visiting Paris at the end of this month and were wondering if there are any single place specific tours ((Versailles, Notre Dame for example) that Rick Steves offers without the commitment of a full vacation tour? We do not wish to be on a tour for our full trip, but would consider specific destinations.
Thank you for any information.
Pam
It would be awesome if they did that, but there are no RS day tours. You can use his audio guides (here) or self guided tours in the Paris guidebook (here). I've personally used both in other locales and they worked great. The guidebook also has suggestions for other tour companies that provide guide services for day trips.
www.toursbylocals.com will work for you. You just click on your destination, look at the available tours, pick out the local guide you want and book it. We've used it successfully for several destinations.
Notre Dame - just walk in the front door yourself and ignore all of the beggars and petition girls standing out front.
Look up Sight Seekers Delight - they do walking day tours in Paris and are wonderful. I highly recommend them - I have take 3 of the tours and wasn't disappointed at all.