The 12 Best France Safaris Tours

1.From Arles: Half-Day 4×4 Camargue Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,772 reviews · 4 hours · from $69Our pick

Ride through the Camargue Natural Regional Park in a 4x4 with an English or French-speaking guide. You’ll visit marshes, rice fields, private land with horses and bulls, and Saintes Maries de la Mer. Guides such as Olivier, Sandra, Flavio, and Patrice are known for lively local insight.

“Our guide Solenne was excellent. Merci. Great to have explanations in both English and French and enjoyed hearing about the wildlife and history of Le Camargue C’est parfait. Highly recommend”

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2.Camargue: Half-Day 4×4 Guided Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 846 reviews · 3h 30m · from $75

Spend 210 minutes touring the Camargue in an open-roof 4x4 with a French- or English-speaking guide. Visit a breeding ranch, rice fields, marsh ponds, Aigues-Mortes, and Mas du Notaire for five wines and local snacks. Guides such as Alex, Johan, Romane, and Tristan bring the region to life.

“We enjoyed the activity. Romane was a great guide and we learned a lot about Camargue. Thank you!”

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3.3.5 Hour Camargue 4×4 Safari from Le Grau-du Roi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 775 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $77

Ride private Camargue tracks in a small 4x4 group with a local driver-guide. Expect flamingos, white horses, bulls, marshes, rice fields, vineyards, five wines, and regional snacks. Guides such as Alex, Anne, Mathias, and Michel are known for lively stories and strong local knowledge.

“An experience at the top!!!! Alex and Arthur who guided us are passionate about wildlife and the ecosystem. They must have shared their passion with our group. Outing to recommend 100%Auto-translated”

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4.Camargue: Safari from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 648 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Best value

Set out from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in a convertible 4x4 for a two-hour private safari. Your English, French, or Italian-speaking guide explains Camargue history, points out flamingos and other birds, and takes you to see free-roaming white horses and black bulls at a working bull farm.

“We had so much fun. The guide was funny and had a lot to tell about the region and the animals. We would do it again. Unfortunately the guide only speaks English , so the kids couldn’t really participate. Apart from that we absolutely recommend it.”

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5.4×4 Camargue Safari 4h – Departure from Arles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 467 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend four hours exploring the Camargue in a small 4x4 with an English-speaking local guide. Look for white horses, black bulls, flamingos, rice fields, and wetland birds, then enjoy 30 minutes in Saintes Maries de la Mer. Guides such as Michel, Olivier, and Dorian add local insight.

“Excellent trip. Really helped that our English speaking guide was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions. Saw lots of horses, bulls and Flamingoes and learnt a lot about the culture of the region”

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6.Aigues Mortes: Jeep Photo Safari in Camargue

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 3h 30m · from $70

Join a small-group 4x4 safari from Aigues-Mortes for 3.5 hours among Camargue horses, bulls, birds, and flamingos. French-speaking guides such as Gilles and Carlos explain local wildlife, traditions, and ranch culture, with photo stops and an included alcoholic drink.

“Siamo tutti rimasti soddisfatti della scelta di questo safari, ottima la zona visitata e eccellente la nostra guida”

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7.Safari-Tour Villages and vineyard, 1/2 day afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $114Top rated

From Colmar, Ana and Eric lead an air-conditioned afternoon tour through Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, and the Alsace wine route. You will visit a castle, meet a winemaker, taste local wines, and travel in a group limited to eight people.

“We had such a lovely time on our tour with Ana and Eric. They're both very knowledgeable and were willing and able to answer any questions we had. Our tour went over the time scheduled and they still made sure we had a chance to see everything the tour stated! I truly would recommend booking with them. I can't say enough good things! If we ever get a chance to visit Colmar again we will most definitely book our tours through them! Thank you, again, Ana and Eric for such a wonderful experience!”

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8.From Arles: Alpilles Regional Park Provence 4×4 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · 4 hours · from $73

Spend four hours touring the Alpilles Regional Park from Arles in a small-group 4x4. Your French or English driver-guide leads you past vineyards, olive groves, Roman ruins, Saint-Rémy, and Les Baux de Provence, with an olive mill visit and tasting along the way.

“It was a history learning experience I enjoyed the ride the views and culture. I really recommend the 4x4 safari. Fabio was the best thank you for guiding us and making the ride memorable.”

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9.Safari 4×4 in Camargue / VIP Tour 3h30 / Grau du Roi

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 52 reviews · 3h 30m

Spend 3.5 hours in a private 4x4 with a French, English, or Spanish-speaking guide from Camargue Autrement. Visit a bull-breeding manade, search for flamingos, coypu, horses, and birds, then taste five wines and local Camargue food at a farmhouse.

“Excellent guide, Alex est passionnant et passionné de la Camargue. Très belle prestation !”

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10.Aigues Mortes: safari en vélo – Ebike tour in Camargue

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 42 reviews · 2h 30m · from $64

Join guide Hugo or a multilingual colleague for a 2.5-hour electric-bike ride from Aigues-Mortes into the Camargue. Expect easy trails, photo stops near horses and bulls, birdwatching, canals, marshes, vineyards, and clear stories about local nature and traditions.

“Very enjoyable tour with guide Hugo who had a wealth of information about the Carmargue its wildlife and plants and spoke excellent English. Bikes good.”

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11.4×4 Camargue Safari 4h – Private Tour – Departure from Arles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Spend four hours exploring the Camargue from Arles in a private 4x4 with an English-speaking driver. See local fauna and flora, hear stories from guides such as Oliver and Flávio, and enjoy 30 minutes in Saintes Maries de la Mer.

“Great tour with many surprises along the way. Our guide, Oliver, was so informative and helpful to give us a private customized tour of this fascinating region.”

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12.4×4 safari – 4h Alpilles Provence – Departure from Arles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $74

From Arles, ride into the Alpilles with a guide such as Jean-Michel, stopping at Roman aqueduct remains, olive groves, an olive oil producer, hilltop views, and Les Baux de Provence. This small-group 4x4 tour lasts about four hours and is conducted in English.

“4 hour Alpillies Provence tour was operated by a seasoned guide. We attended a French speaking tour by some scheduling error, it was advertised in English language but we took the chance that we would enjoy it based on our other tour of the Carmogue area with this operator. We enjoyed the sights very much, beautiful countryside, a fortified city, a Roman aquaduct, an olive mill were some highlights. I would have learned more about the region if I could have caught more than every third word in French. My French was not up to it. But our guide talked the entire four hours and had others laughing and clearly…”

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