tour

visite, circuit touristique

Parcours organisé dans un lieu pour découvrir des choses intéressantes.

En anglais simple : A planned trip around a place to see interesting things.

• We booked a bus tour.
• Our walking tour lasted two hours.
• Did you enjoy your tour of Italy?

Comment l'utiliser : tour of something (We took a tour of the island.)

Synonymes : sightseeing trip

Expressions courantes : walking tour, bus tour, tour of something

visite guidée

Visite où quelqu’un vous fait découvrir un lieu en donnant des explications.

En anglais simple : A visit during which someone shows you around a place and explains things about it.

• The guide gave us a tour.
• You can take a virtual tour online.
• Tours of the factory start at ten.

Comment l'utiliser : tour of something (The guide gave us a tour of the museum.)

Synonymes : guided visit

Expressions courantes : guided tour, virtual tour, tour of something

tournée

Voyage dans plusieurs lieux pour donner des spectacles ou participer à des événements.

En anglais simple : A trip to several places to give performances or take part in events.

• The band is on tour.
• Her world tour sold out quickly.
• They announced new tour dates yesterday.

Comment l'utiliser : on tour (The band is on tour in Asia.); tour of somewhere (Their tour of Europe starts in June.)

Expressions courantes : world tour, concert tour, on tour

visiter, parcourir

Parcourir un lieu, à pied ou en voyageant, pour découvrir ce qui s’y trouve.

En anglais simple : To travel around a place or walk through it to see what is there.

• We toured the castle.
• They are touring the island by bus.
• Would you like to tour our new offices?

Comment l'utiliser : tour something (We toured the palace with a guide.)

Synonymes : visit, look around

Expressions courantes : tour a city, tour the museum, tour a factory

faire une tournée

Voyager dans différents lieux pour y donner des spectacles.

En anglais simple : To travel to different places to give performances.

• The band tours every summer.
• She toured Europe with her new show.
• Are they still touring together?

Comment l'utiliser : tour somewhere (The orchestra toured Japan last spring.); tour with someone (She is touring with a jazz band.)

Expressions courantes : tour Europe, tour with someone, tour the country

voyager, parcourir

Aller d’un lieu à un autre au cours d’un voyage.

En anglais simple : To travel from place to place on a journey.

• We toured by bicycle.
• They toured the country for a month.
• She plans to tour around Spain next summer.

Comment l'utiliser : tour around somewhere (We toured around France in a small car.)

Synonymes : travel, journey

Expressions courantes : tour by bicycle, tour the country, tour around somewhere