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Seeing Paris’s most romantic neighborhoods is easier when you can sit back and enjoy the ride. This private tour takes you through the city in a classic Citroen 2CV, with a driver handling navigation while you focus on the views. Cruise past landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre Museum, then continue through Montmartre’s historic streets on a route designed for relaxed sightseeing.

Soak up the Loire Valley’s stunning scenery—with none of the hassle of planning—during this small-group, full-day excursion from Paris. Avoid the stress of public transportation and travel in a comfortable, chauffeured Mercedes. Visit three historic chateaux, with entrance tickets provided. Plus, tours include an exclusive wine tasting with seven regional wines.

Enjoy a hassle-free arrival in Paris with this private transfer service. Rather than navigating the crowded arrival hall alone, meet your driver at Orly International Airport or Charles de Gaulle Airport, and relax on the journey to your Paris hotel or private residence. These private vehicles offer the smoothest and most personalized way to travel.

Explore the heart of Paris on a guided Segway Tour. Travel through the city's center on a two-wheel self-balancing electric vehicle, navigating narrow pathways and along the river bank and taking in many historic landmarks as you go. Marvel in awe at the Eiffel Tower, meander past the sculpture-filled garden of the Rodin Museum and glide through the Place de la Concorde. Your guide will share facts and details about each place as you go. This small group tour is limited to 10 people for a more personalized experience.

Discover a bargain hunter’s paradise at Paris’ St-Ouen flea market, one of the largest of its kind in the world. Browse hundreds of unique market stalls accompanied by your local guide, who will help you find what you’re looking for and negotiate the best deals with vendors. Shop like a true insider at the amazing open-air market, which is been in operation since 1885. Group numbers are limited to 10 people for a personalized shopping experience.

Go on a series of humorous GPS-triggered audioguide walks of the world’s most visited cemetery: Père Lachaise. Amazing sculptures and racy stories await you. Mysteries are uncovered, like what was Edith Piaf’s last ride? Which piece from composer Chopin is missing? What did Abélard lose by loving Héloïse? We'll present poets, pensmiths and playwrights like Wilde, Balzac and Molière. Rock out with reposing stars like Jim Morrison, Rossini and Bizet. You'll meet more painters than you can shake a stick at. Hear fascinating stories from their lives in this fun stroll through the largest open-air museum, a park of a thousand sculptures and a million stories. Your guide, a local author, will share 50 of them in The Chairfather tours. Put three hours of content in your pocket with this package of all three walks for the price of two.  Come walk with The Chairfather. It's an offer you can't refuse!

On this private tour, immerse yourself in the impressionist movement with a tour of the Musee d'Orsay and Montmartre. Enjoy entrance at the Musee d'Orsay and view important impressionist works, then walk the romantic streets of hilly Montmartre, stopping at the same places that inspired artists like Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh and Cézanne, including Moulin Rouge, Le Clos vineyard, and Sacré Coeur.

Montmartre’s winding streets and hillside layout can make it confusing to explore without local insight. This guided walking tour provides a structured way to experience the neighborhood, starting in the heart of Montmartre and continuing up to the Sacre-Coeur Basilica for views across Paris. From there, walk through key areas such as the Place du Tertre while your guide shares stories that explain the neighborhood’s artistic past and everyday life.

Experience a unique sightseeing tour in a vintage Citroen 2CV car with a driver dressed in a classic Saint James outfit. With your private guide, admire Paris sights, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Moulin Rouge, from the passenger seat of the classic French car. Exploring Paris with your own wheels means you can cover more ground, so add on atmospheric neighborhoods such as Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Montmartre.

Paris’ Père Lachaise Cemetery is the final resting place of many famous artists, actors, and writers, but you wouldn’t want to get lost wandering among the graves. Follow a private GPS-triggered audio guide to listen to fascinating stories, providing context as you stroll through the cemetery. There’s no need to keep up with a live guide or group as you can listen, start, and stop wherever and whenever you like.

Paris is one of the world’s great food cities, so it can be hard to know what to eat. Hit four different eateries for sit-down tastings on this private tour of one of the city’s most charismatic areas: Le Marais. Sample cheese, charcuterie, French-style tapas, snails, crepes, and more, washed down with wine and beer or soft drinks. Unusually for Paris, there are options for celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans.

Eager to enjoy French wines and cheeses, but not sure where to start? This small-group cheese and wine pairing session in Paris has you covered. Visit a wine shop in the Latin Quarter and, with your culinary-expert guide, taste four wines from different French regions, all paired with various cheeses. Savor the flavors, learn classic tasting etiquette, and discover why each wine and cheese make the ideal partners.

The Eiffel Tower can feel like a hectic experience. Elevate your moment at the icon when you book this intimate adventure in a group no larger than six. Discover the tower at a leisurely pace as your guide shares fascinating insights and points out highlights, before experiencing the summit independently. Upgrade to add a Seine River cruise with a glass of champagne, wine, or soft drink.

Cruise the Seine River through the heart of Paris on a 70-minute sightseeing cruise with an elegant Champagne toast. You’ll spot the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Île de la Cité as an onboard guide points out some of the city’s most important sites. This Seine River cruise departs from a central location on the Seine’s Right Bank, and it’s a romantic way to explore the City of Light.

One of Paris' most atmospheric neighborhoods, Le Marais is also one of the best places to eat in the City of Light—and this small-group tour will whisk you off the tourist trail and straight to the locals-loved culinary highlights. Enjoy more than 10 tastings across five stops, and enjoys such as oysters, cheese, soups, crêpes, and more, with wine pairings.

Paris is known for its gastronomy, but visitors often find themselves in tourist traps. Visit locally loved foodie hot spots on this private food tour through Le Marais. From pastries and a classic cheese board to boeuf bourguignon and snails, enjoy a customized culinary journey through one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods with vegetarian options available. This tour requires a minimum of two participants.

Sainte Chapelle is one of Paris’s most distinctive Gothic landmarks, known for its stained glass and history. This small-group tour allows you to enter with a guide and spend focused time inside the chapel, learning why it was built in the 13th century and how it functioned as a royal reliquary (storage for holy relics). A small group size means you can observe the architecture and details without feeling rushed.

Explore the Palace of Versailles on a day trip from Paris by train that includes time to discover the palace gardens and the Petit Trianon, where Marie Antoinette spent much of her time. Inside the palace, you'll see the Hall of Mirrors and the state apartments before heading outside to the private domain of the former French Queen. Many visitors to Versailles don't take the time to visit the queen's separate home and village with its farm and gardens, so don't miss this more in-depth experience.

The Burgundy wine region is renowned for producing some of France’s finest wines and this full-day tasting tour from Paris is the ideal introduction. Explore the vineyards and wineries of Chablis and North Burgundy; sample red, white, and sparkling wines during expert-led wine tastings; and tuck into a delicious wine-tasting lunch at a family-run winery.

Step inside the story of Notre-Dame Cathedral with a licensed guide leading a small group of no more than 9 guests. Explore the cathedral inside and out as you discover its Gothic masterpieces, hidden symbolism, and remarkable history, from medieval Paris to the dramatic events of the 2019 fire and restoration. With scheduled group access and expert commentary throughout, experience Notre-Dame in a more meaningful and memorable way.

One of the world’s best-known opera houses, Paris’ Opéra Garnier offers opulent detailing and centuries of history—and this in depth private tour makes it easy to understand. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, meet directly at the Opéra Garnier, and head right in. Once inside, you’ll learn all about its history from your guide’s commentary, will admire its ornate architecture, and will have the chance to discover a French cultural icon at your own pace.

Enjoy a more personal way to learn about French wines during this small-group, evening tasting session, hosted in Paris' ever-popular Latin Quarter. Taste six wines from some of the country's most renowned wine regions, including Burgundy, Bordeaux, and the Loire Valley, and discover tips for proper sipping and savoring from your sommelier host. Alongside the reds and whites, make the night special with a Champagne sample.

The Eiffel Tower is widely considered among Paris’ top attractions. Avoid the disappointment of tickets selling out by prebooking your entry. After meeting your guide, you can gain access to either the second level or the summit, depending on which option you’ve chosen. After accessing spectacular views over top attractions like the Arc de Triomphe, and Montmartre, you can then continue your Paris explorations with a Seine river cruise.

Paris ranks among the world’s most beautiful capitals, attracting snap-happy visitors all year round—but those blurry phone-camera selfies in front of the city sites don’t always make the grade. On this private sightseeing tour, explore Paris as your photographer guide captures your day of adventure on camera. Personalize your route to hit the attractions of most interest, and keep your professional quality digital photographs as a souvenir from France.