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Artisans

We are a luxury destination agency specialising in customised, private touring to Paris and all regions of France and Belgium, either individually or in small escorted groups.

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Whether you are looking for a tour of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, or a private tour of the WW1 Battlefields in Belgium, or a wine tasting trip to either Bordeaux or Burgundy or a romantic getaway to Champagne, we will create the perfect personalised itinerary just for you.

We’ve forged long-standing relationships with our professional, first class, English-speaking guides, historians, chefs, hotels and chauffeurs, ensuring an elevated and memorable private experience.

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We handle every travel detail, from arrival to departure with each itinerary we craft is tailored specifically to the interests of our clients.

We offer world-class activities designed to discover art, history, museums, culture, theatre, architecture, gastronomy, wine, cooking, personal shopping and much more.

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Featured Tours

  • 8 Day French Riviera

    The French Riviera is the place perfect to enjoy the sun, the beach, and the sea. You won’t have to give up on food and culture though.

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  • Normandy Tours

    Visit this sombre peace of world history which shaped the course of the world.

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  • Romantic Paris Tours

    Enjoy the city of light and love, discovering why many couples love to visit.

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  • 9 Day Paris & Loire Valley Family Vacation

    An unforgettable trip for the whole family. discovering the best of France.

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What our clients are saying

  • I wanted to let you know that Fredric was absolutely amazing as our driver-guide on our full day tour to Versailles! His knowledge, patience, warmth and enthusiasm is exceptional. My wife Susan was in a a wheelchair and he insisted on pushing her over the grounds. He absolutely went above and beyond. We have traveled extensively and he is absolutely one of the very best. I also wanted you to know that Elisa, our driver-guide in Normandy, was also incredible! She took the time and effort to make sure that our two days of sightseeing were well spent. She is so smart and intelligent and we learned so much. She is another “keeper”. Many thanks.

    Henry Rose
    18 September 2025

  • I just wanted to let you know that I received a message last week from the McDonalds saying that they are loving their driver-guide Jean-Jacques. Thank you Norma !!

    Lisa Maddox from Spencer Travel 

    5 May 2025

  • I wanted to say a huge thank-you for the service you provided to my client who travelled through Corsica and Paris. The tours were very informative and what he appreciated most was you calling him before to confirm and afterwards to ensure he happy with what he received. The guides were professional and interesting. The side-car tour of Paris that he surprised his family with was highlight of their trip. Thank you. I will definitely be using Destination Artisians again.

    Naantali Marshall from Aurora Travel

    5 May 2024

  • I heard from my clients and they said they had a wonderful time! Mrs Whitby said they couldn't fault a single thing with the experience and it was worth every cent so thank you for looking after them so well. It was their first trip since Mr Whitby's accident so they were concerned about how they would go but they are now full of confidence and already thinking about the next one. They concede they will need support moving forward so thank you for upgrading my clients from "we can do that" to the benefit of a quality DMC. Thanks again for your help with this and I am sure you will hear from us again.

    Kylie Gorst from Travel Associates

    16 May 2024

  • I’d like to share Mr & Mrs Lovell’s feedback with you. EXCELLENT, was their comment. They said it was the most wonderful day. I know it was only something small and we appreciate making this happen for them at such short notice. Look forward to working with you again in the future.

    Jan Smith from Enhance Travel

    9 July 2024

  • Thank you Norma, the tour was great today!! Our guide Jean had not had any previous requests for the place visited today so he had researched it thoroughly. He came so very well prepared with iPad photos from the war and the areas we visited. I can’t give Jean enough praise. He was amazing! Thank you so much Norma!!

    Gary Johnson

    29/05/22

  • I just wanted to let you know my clients had a fantastic time in Paris. I even received a text from them just after the motorcycle ride saying ‘it was a major hit’ and that their driver was fantastic. Many thanks for your help in making this a memorable trip for my clients.

    CLAUDIA GORDON FROM NAPLES LUXURY TRAVEL, FLORIDA

    11/7/2023

  • Thank you so much for helping deliver a truly wonderful experience for our clients (in particular the unique task of finding yo-yo’s for Lucky. Very impressive!). You have exceeded their expectations. Rest assured, more clients will come your way. Personally, I would also like to add that throughout the duration of our collaboration, you’ve consistently displayed a high level of professionalism. It is evident that you take great pride in your work and are genuinely invested. Your professionalism, dedication, and consistent delivery of exceptional work have truly been appreciated. Norma, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for all the hard work and dedication you have shown. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you, and I have complete confidence that our future clients are in excellent hands with Destination Artisans due to the exceptional service you provide.

    JOSE E.DIAZ FROM CANDOR LUXE TRAVEL, FLORIDA

    07/06/23

  • Norma greeted us in the lobby of our hotel with a cheerful smile and a bottle of champagne and all of the necessary documents that we needed for our time in Paris. Our dinner at Lido was a great way to begin our Parisian adventure. They did a great job with Bryan’s birthday and our seating. Linda our guide was FANTASTIC! We loved her energy, humor, helpfulness, and determination to scoot us along. She was very knowledgeable and told us memorable items that will last a lifetime. Our tour of the Louis Vuitton Foundation before opening was simply awesome! As was our dinner at the Jules Verne was one of the best times ever! I can not say enough about the experiences that Norma and Destination Artisans arranged for us. We were very aware that not many people get to partake in the exceptional experiences we had. The VIP behind the scenes tour of Versailles was OUTSTANDING! There are not enough superlatives to assign this trip!

    Leah Ludice from Trova Travel Group 

  • I spoke to the client yesterday and wanted to share our conversation. She said “This was the best week of my life.” They loved everything and said the trip went like clockwork. She thought La Cheneviere was wonderful and the dinner excellent. Of course, they were thrilled with Le Bristol in Paris. The guides and drivers were great and being in Normandy for D-Day was an added touch! Thank you for planning this!

    Suzanne Terry from Blue Sky Excursions in Boca Raton

  • Thanks so much, you have been great to work with. I know this will be a vacation of a lifetime for my clients !

    Nikki Perkins from Travel Exchange, Connecticut

  • I spoke to the client yesterday and wanted to share our conversation. She said “This was the best week of my life.” They loved everything and said the trip went like clockwork. She thought La Cheneviere was wonderful and the dinner excellent. Of course, they were thrilled with Le Bristol in Paris. The guides and drivers were great and being in Normandy for D-Day was an added touch! Thank you for planning this!

    Suzanne Terry from Blue Sky Excursions in Boca Raton

  • This email is to thank you for the work you did. We had a fabulous time. Please extend my appreciation to Norma at Destination Artisans as well, for I know she played a significant role. Everything was quite perfect. We were so very impressed with the drivers and guides we had, and the hotels were great as well. On our last night in Rome, we returned to the Regina Hotel Baglioni. They welcomed us with a great surprise: a complimentary upgrade to the Penthouse Suite!! For this, my additional and eternal thanks are coming your way. It was a fantastic way to end our trip and we felt like royalty!

    Kathleen Sheridan from Altour in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

  • I have just had a meeting with the clients, now that they are over the tough jet lag. The itinerary, guide and hotels you arranged for them in the Loire Valley, Brittany, Normandy and Paris were perfect. They could not have been happier. They enjoyed that region of France and would love to return. The Australian guide in Normandy they enjoyed particularly, and all got along very well. Thank you for everything, and I hope they get the chance to return to France. We will certainly use your services again.

    Dianne Russo from Travel & Cruising Expert in Robina, Queensland

  • Everything has been divine. And we especially enjoyed meeting Norma, who truly has everything wired. Her drivers & tours were very professional & entertaining – a true find!

    Mrs Cocumelli , HMI Travel Consulting , An Independent Contractor of Worldview Travel / Pisa Brothers , A Virtuoso Member

    Helena M. Iorio – President, CEO

  • My clients just returned from France and had a WONDERFUL time. Thank you so much for making “the trip of a lifetime!”. They LOVED all of their guides and felt that each of them went above and beyond. They were very impressed. The guide in Normandy was great and had a passion for WWII history, which they loved. He was a very lively character which they thoroughly enjoyed. He went above and beyond and spent time over the 8 hours with them on one of their tour days. So thank you again for your assistance. I very much appreciate the attention to detail and personal care that they received.

    Rayanna Cole-Dombroski. Santa Barbara Travel Bureau

  • Norma, thank you very much. I’ve heard from my client’s husband and he said that the tours went well. They loved the guide and driver. VERY happy clients were his words. It was my pleasure working with you and will in the future.

    Karen Stummer

    Executive Travel Advisor and Cruise Specialist

    Travel Edge | Toronto

  • Our clients are back home. Your guides were OUTSTANDING!!! As you know, they expected a lot, but they were so pleased. Great job!! Until next time.

    Heinke McDade from McDade Travel in Roanoke, Virginia

  • The clients loved you!!!! Here is what they had to say: “I just wanted to let you know that we had a spectacular trip. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. By the way, the tour guides were impeccable, especially Catherine. They were always early for our excursions, and they were helpful and congenial. Catherine took us to Eze, Villefranche, St. Paul De Vence, Antibes, a winery tour, the old town in Nice and just was very knowledgeable and fun. We all really liked her. Not that we didn’t like the others, we just spent more time with Catherine.”

    Rebecca Freek from Corporate Travel Service in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

  • Have a look at the client’s feedback! Now that I’m slowly getting back to life in Dallas I wanted to stop and say THANKS for a great trip to France! We had such a wonderful time. The hotels were awesome and the places we visited were fantastic! The tour guide was also awesome. Thanks again for all you did to make this trip so special and a memory we will carry with us forever!

    Best regards, Laura May, Luxury Travel Advisor Precision Travel,Dallas

  • Our clients loved the tours!! They were very impressed with the guides, they loved the locationthey were taken to and they raved about the wines. So I very much look forward to working with you again….

    Nancy Drolet –Zebrano life|style|solutions Toronto

  • Hi Norma, I just wanted to get back to you to tell you how absolutely wonderful my client's trip was. Mrs Kraft said that "Everything about it, our drivers and guides were all fantastic. The restaurant, Suite Giraffe was fabulous, could not have been better for a birthday dinner. We had some really neat experiences whilst in Paris. Our guides were top-notch. Our Louvre guide especially was incredibly smart and a wonderful woman. I would have loved to spend six hours with her in the Louvre! She was a treat. My daughter and granddaughter were just blown away by her. All the other guides were equally as good. So thank you, thank you, thank you. We had a wonderful time. All went really well and thank you again”.

    Claudia Gordon, Naples Luxury Travel Advisors, Florida

      14 August 2024

  • The recommendation of Norma Keshishian from Destination Artisans as a personal travel arranger was the perfect combination to follow our barge trip. Thank you for her expertise and help!

    W. DeLind

  • Our guide Solene was FANTASTIC…. Notre Dame Cathedral was amazing and we had zero problems getting in. Lots of people but very efficient. But we give all the credit to Solene!

    Jessie Cassar from Travel Edge 

    19 February 2025

  • I just wanted to tell you what a fabulous time we had in France. Everything has been amazing. The hotels were first class and our guides and drivers have been very warm and friendly making us feel very welcomed. Our stay at the Hotel Riviera was the icing on the cake and we were given the corner room on the front with ocean views from all our windows. Amazing !!!!!

    Darolyn
    22 September 2025

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