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Paris Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Paris, France
  • 2 to 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Paris through the eyes of a local on this private walking tour. Whether you have a couple of hours or an entire day, make the most of your sightseeing time with an itinerary customized to your interests. Discover the City of Light’s top highlights, uncover hidden gems, or get an in-depth look at one or more neighborhoods.
  • Enjoy a fully personalized private walking tour of Paris
  • Choice of tour length and departure times to suit your schedule
  • Explore at your own pace, with plenty of time to ask questions
  • Customize your itinerary to focus on your interests

What's Included

  • Local tour guide (French or expat)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Walking tour (fully customizable and private)
  • Tickets for public transport or taxi (not necessary as it is a walking tour)
  • Tickets for attractions with entry fees such as museums
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Please note that the standard way of pickup is by foot, meaning that the guide can come by foot or by public transport to your location.

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Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Montmartre

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

Le Marais

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

Louvre Museum

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Galerie Vivienne

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

Canal Saint-Martin

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

6

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

7

Eiffel Tower

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

8

Champs-Elysees

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

9

Arc de Triomphe

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

10

Luxembourg Gardens

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

11

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

12

Galeries Lafayette

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

13

Observatoire Panoramique de la Tour Montparnasse

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

14

Fondation Louis Vuitton

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travellers can participate
  • 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

3.5
based on 4 reviews
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Could have been better

Marline_M, Oct 2025
In this instance the Guide asked what we wanted to see and so we told her the ‘tourist’ sites since this our first trip to Paris…and the sites we actually wanted to see…she said too far given our tour was only 2 hours. Additionally English was not the Guide’s first language so was a struggle to understand what she was saying.

Response from Host, May 2026

Hello, it would be nice if you actually told the truth in your review and did not make things up. Your comments are very misleading and inappropriate. Let's get the facts straight: You booked only 2 hours for this tour and expected to be shown all the main highlights of Paris. It is impossible in only 2 hours! Of course, some highlights were too far away to be done in only 2 hours. You did not want to pay for a 6 or 8-hour tour but expected to be shown all the main tourist sites of Paris in only 2 hours. This is extremely unreasonable. Despite only a 2-hour tour, plus 20 minutes overtime that the guide did for you, you were shown the following places: Notre Dame, Louvre, Place de La Concorde, Madeleine Curch, Place Vendôme, Opera and many other things in between where you passed by. Of course, it was not possible to see places which are far away! Regarding the complaint about the language of the tour guide: You are in Paris, not in the USA! English is not the first language in Paris, so it is normal that people have accents. Your tour guide Juliette speaks excellent English and has a wealth of experience guiding tours. She does not have a strong accent at all. You claim that it was a struggle to understand her, but you chatted happily with her during the whole tour. How does this make sense?

Our guide Juliette was...

Lisbeth_P, Sept 2025
Our guide Juliette was very pleasant to engage with, very kind, knowledgeable, and attentive. It was a wonderful experience!

Response from Host, Sept 2025

Thank you for your feedback, much appreciated!

A waste of money

Glen_C, Aug 2025
The guide was only interested in discussing his main business of running an AirBNB. Literally had to ask him questions when passing landmarks and he clearly did not have knowledge one would expect when paying for a private tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

We don't appreciate the lies and exaggerations in your review. The guide just mentioned his Airbnb business briefly. We understand you wanted a refund and a free tour, but we have rejected this. Of course, this is part of the reason why you got angry and wrote a bad review. Your bad review and your lies were part of your strategy to pressure us into refunding you. Just because you did not like the service, this is not a reason for a refund. In Europe, it does not work like that. You can try these things in your own country USA. You completed the whole length of the tour and even gave the guide 70 EUR tips, which is generous and certainly not something you give if the tour is bad. Regarding the knowledge of the guide: I recommend you read the tour description before you book something. It is clearly written that this is not a tour with a professional tour guide. But you expected a professional tour guide. The price of this tour is very cheap, so it is not fair to complain that the service was not like a professional tour guide. In fact, this guide is one of our best and he has received countless 5-star reviews on various platforms. This is the first time we have received a bad review for him. We can only provide a service according to the tour description. We can't provide a professional tour guide because you expect one. So next time, please read properly before you pay.

Paris walk about

Stephen_C, Jun 2025
This was a flexible, and interesting walking tour of Paris. Juliette was informative and engaging. This is a great way to see the city for the first time!

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