2 Days in Paris with a Friendly Local Guide

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Paris, France

2 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Exploring Paris as a tourist can leave you feeling detached from true city life. On this private, 2-day tour, you can see the city through your local guide's eyes, all while enjoying a less hectic way to explore. Hit top attractions, step off the tourist trail, and feel free to customize your route. All entrance fees extra. Then, receive expert tips on exploring Paris independently afterward.

This private tour gives you the ultimate flexibility in exploring
Feel like a local when you travel on foot and by public transit
Learn insider stories and spot hidden gems you'd otherwise miss
Relax with hassle-free hotel pickup and flexible start times

What's Included

All taxes
2 days with a private guide, 5 hours each day
Customizable itinerary
Friendly local guide
Private walking tour with the use of metro
Multiple start times available
Must see and off the beaten path
Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour
Iconic places for photoshoot
Meeting in the hotel lobby

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees (if any)
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Lobby of your hotel. Please provide the exact name and address of your hotel. Your guide will meet you at your centrally-located hotel, hostel or vacation rental You don't need to call to confirm the tour. The local supplier will contact you via email

Itinerary

Day 1

Legendary Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Ile de Cite, Tuileries Park, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees and Arc de Triomphe

8 Stops

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ile de la Cite

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Louvre Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jardin des Tuileries

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Eiffel Tower

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Champ de Mars

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Champs-Elysees

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arc de Triomphe

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Must See - Place des Vosges, Le Marais, Saint Germain des Pres Quarter, Moulin Rouge, Montmartre, Sacre-Coeur Basilica

8 Stops

Place des Vosges

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Le Marais

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Luxembourg Gardens

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Saint Germain des Pres Quarter

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Montmartre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Moulin Rouge

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Basilique Du Sacre-Coeur De Montmartre

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Palais Garnier

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
The tour can be modified to meet your preferences
Private walking tour with the use of metro

Please indicate prefer start time in comments when booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.5

based on 19 reviews

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Got to see everything on...

Laurie_L, May 2026

Got to see everything on this tour! All walking and public transportation (subway) which we like. Our guide, Camila, was terrific!

Full Paris walking tour experience

Jerry_S, Apr 2026

We traveled by foot and metro to see the sights of Paris. We asked for an additional stop at Les Invalides and our guide accommodated us. Count on 15000 steps per day with this tour.

We loved ❤️❤️ our guide...

brenda, Feb 2026

We loved ❤️❤️ our guide Aliya!!! In the 2 days in Paris, she navigated us thru streets and history and made our tour come alive. We saw everything we wanted and more unexpected things that gave out tour a surprise. We booked the tour because language and directions are not our forte, she helped us to see the highlights for first time travelers to Paris. We loved the tour!! We loved her!!

very avarage

jan_l, Dec 2025

just walking around, not much info. Guide not very knowledgeable. Guide was looking into his phone for directions.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Dear Jan, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. Our walking tours are designed to combine orientation, local atmosphere, and storytelling, but we understand that you were hoping for more detailed information. We also apologize if it appeared that the guide was relying too much on their phone; while guides sometimes use it briefly for navigation to ensure the smoothest route, the experience should always feel confident and informative. Your comments have been shared with our team so we can improve guide training and ensure every guest receives a knowledgeable, engaging experience. Thank you again for your feedback — we truly appreciate it. Kind regards

Paris September 2025

Meena_C, Sept 2025

Big help having someone know where things were and how to get there. Mehrdad was very helpful.......

Jacopo guidance

Winston_S, Sept 2025

Enjoyable. Jacapo was a very good guide who explained everything in detail. I was very happy with his guidance.

Paris like a local

Shirley_S, Dec 2024

I am so happy I decided to do this experience, it was so worth it and Sabrina its so knowledgeable and accommodating this is the perfect way to get to know Paris and she knows all the best places. I recommend this tour and Sabrina as the tour guide.

Ask for Sabrina for a wonderful tour

Nikki_K, Sept 2024

Sabrina was the most amazing guide!! Not only did she take care of all of our questions before to help us customize our experience, but she worked with us on the days of to make it even more special. Tell her what you want and need in your vacation and she can make recommendations to make it even better. She surpassed all of photo hopes and dreams! I was not prepared for over 25K steps per day. I think you need significantly more than a moderate activity level. Keep that in mind, and prepare for a wonderful experience.

A Long Walk and a Lot of Sights to See in Paris

Robert_W, June 2024

Our guide, Mehrdad, was very friendly and showed us a lot of things. He was able to help us skip the line to go up in the Eiffel Tower, and also got us reservations to go out on the glass deck at the top of the Galeries Lafayette. If you like having pictures of yourself in front of every sight and attraction, he's ready to take them. He's not a super expert on the city sights, but he will Google anything you want to know. It's a comprehensive walking tour, but be aware that you will put in 15-20,000 steps each day, so it's not for those who don't like to walk.

Incredible 2 Day Tour with Mehrdad

Serena_C, June 2024

Our guide was Mehrdad, and he was phenomenal. He was friendly, welcoming, and an incredible host. He reached out the day before our tour to confirm the meeting spot and answer any questions we had. Mehrdad also helped us become confident managing public transportation, which we were a bit intimidated by when we first arrived in Paris. Mehrdad allowed us to set the pace and choose what we wanted to do, which was great since we had done a couple of tours the days prior and had seen several of the locations on the example itinerary. When we weren’t sure or couldn’t decide, Mehrdad helped guide us to a decision and kept the day moving forward. Mehrdad’s knowledge of the city was incredible. In addition to taking us to see the Paris “hot spots” and sites we requested, he got to know our interests and took us to multiple other experiences that he thought (correctly) we would enjoy such 59 Rivoli, a multi-story art gallery/studio housed in a former squat. Mehrdad also surprised us by booking us reservations for the glass floor walkway to view the gorgeous dome and take pictures at Galeries LaFayette before taking us to the rooftop for an incredible view of the city. These are just two examples of the many ways that Mehrdad made the two day tour special for us. I cannot express how much we enjoyed this two day tour because of our guide. I recommend this experience over any of the other (many) tours we did in Paris. It was well worth the cost, and I’d even go so far as to say it is worth paying even more if you have Mehrdad as your guide! (Family of 4 with 2 teens ages 17 & 14)

Best trip to Paris yet

KarenA_A, Feb 2024

Anastasia was prompt, courteous, friendly, knowledgeable, and knows the streets of Paris. She managed our tour time so to not disappoint. It was obvious she is passionate about this job. Her demeanor was as you would enjoy a coffee with her at any of the many cafes. I thoroughly enjoyed this 2 day tour.

Read between the lines! Walking tour only!

WENDY_P, Aug 2023

Did not realize it was a total walking tour for 2 days for $500.00 plus. It should have said on the "not included portion" that there was no included transportation. It would have been worth the money if it included a driver for some parts but $500.00 was steep to walk around a big city. Our tour guide was Anastasia and she was great and told us the tour was supposed to state in it several times that it was a walking tour only (but it did not). Other than that it was a good tour and we walked over 25,000 steps both days and got to see most of what we wanted to. We had to take a metro to some further out stops. Anastasia gets a 5. The tour itself a 3 since it is not worth the money.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Wendy, Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it. Yes, indeed it's a walking tour, and it's stated in several places through the tour description in Inclusions and Additional Information section that it's a "Private walking tour with the use of metro". We are sorry you missed it and expected a car to be included. We deliberately make it a walking tour to show our customers more, so they see more, learn more, experience more and take more memorable photos because Paris is such a photogenic and historically rich city that almost every corner is a perfect photo-op and has some story to tell. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

What better way to see...

Merilynn_C, Apr 2023

What better way to see Paris than with your own private tour guide? And the guide to get is, Jean. Very professional, humorous, and attentive to the client's request. I had tours scheduled right after my tour with Jean and he made sure I would make it in time for the event. Not many tour guides do that. Most will just end the tour and wish you get luck in catching the next one.

Jean was very kind and...

Juan_Q, Feb 2023

Jean was very kind and knowledgeable. Excellent tour will recommend this one! The experience of walking thru the city and using the metro to connect with the sites is perfect.

One day should be good

Shelley Young T, Sept 2019

Our first day of touring was AMAZING with Clare our tour guide, but we did not see much the 2nd day and the new tour guide was 1 hour and 15 minutes late and really focused on churches and the neighborhood that she wanted to take us to. Highly recommend you map out your locations beforehand and ask for Clare for the 2 days.