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Paris: Your Perfect Private Customized Day Tour–Half or Full Day

Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Paris, France
High interest
Booked 5+ times today.
  • 3 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Brian_V ·
Feb 2026
Our tour and guide were phenomenal! Gerrit was very knowledgeable, outgoing, and really nice. Me and my wife really enjoyed his company. Gerrit was punctual and patient. Half day tour was perfect in the sense of significant walking and transit. I loved how he already had Métro passes ready for us and knew where to go. Definitely worth the money for a more private and intimate tour.
· Lorraine_Y ·
Apr 2026
We loved our personalized service with Floriana our guide. She was always teaching us and guiding us. The company asked ahead about areas to visit and Flo took us and taught us to use the metro. We all could travel independently after our half day tour. She was patient and had lots of knowledge about our tour areas. It was a must do in Paris!!

Overview

Experience Paris like an insider, and see the city’s popular attractions and secret hidden gems on a half- or full-day private tour that’s designed just for you. You choose what you want to see in the city, and your ideal day in Paris is pre-planned for you, complete with customized transportation. Catch sight of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral or the Eiffel Tower. Whether you’re interested in history, art, food, or something else, your guide (who’s born and raised in the City of Light) helps you make the most of your time in Paris.
  • Tick lots of Paris sights off your bucket list in one fell swoop
  • Discover hidden gems that only a local can show you
  • Choose the length of tour that works best for you
  • Enjoy your guide's full attention in a private group

What's Included

  • Private guide exclusively for your party
  • Custom-built itinerary
  • Public transport (including Paris’ historic metro)
  • Museum tickets available on request (extra museum and guide fees apply)
  • Half Day 3.5 hours or Full Day 7 hours. Your choice
  • See major landmarks & areas of your choice e.g. River Seine, Louvre, Montmartre, Eiffel, Notre-Dame
  • Hotel meet-up - we meet you at your accommodation in Paris.
  • Food or drinks
  • Private car. Not needed but available on request. Extra fee would apply.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Our guide can meet you at your hotel, train station or any other location in central Paris. Just let us know where it should be, so that we can arrange details.

Itinerary

Make the most of your time in Paris on this premium private tour that’s tailor-made to suit your desires. Before your tour date, speak with your guide ahead of time to share your interests and ideas so they can prepare a perfect itinerary in advance. Your personalized itinerary is provided to you with your perfect day in Paris.

On the morning of your tour, meet your guide at your hotel. Make any final adjustments to your itinerary as you set out to see legendary Parisian landmarks Your guide arranges all transportation, which may include riding public transportation or catching a taxi or two.

If you have specific ideas in mind, your guide makes them happen, while sharing a Parisian’s perspective along the way. Or let your guide pick local attractions and tucked-away gems that most visitors miss, such as the secluded side streets in the village of Montmartre. You set the pace for the day and stop as often as you like. When hunger strikes, your guide leads you to some of the best dining spots in town, whether you crave a casual café or fine dining (own expense).

Admire the Gothic architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral, stand next to the Eiffel Tower and take in its structural beauty—whatever you do, it's up to you.

See below for a sample Itinerary of what your Paris experience could include. Meals, entrance fees, and airport transfers are not included.
1

Eiffel Tower

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

2

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Admission Ticket Free

3

Louvre Museum

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

4

Le Marais

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Basilique Du Sacre-Coeur De Montmartre

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

6

Montmartre

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

7

The Seine

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Musee d'Orsay

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

9

Arc de Triomphe

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

10

Sainte-Chapelle

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

11

Latin Quarter

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • After you book, our local Paris team contacts you (email or phone) to fine-tune the itinerary around your preferences.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.9
based on 557 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

10/10 experience! Highly recommend!!

Edward_T, May 2026
Mathieu Is The Best Tour Guide in Paris!! We had the absolute pleasure of being guided throughout Paris by an incredible tour guide, and Mathieu was fantastic from start to finish! His deep knowledge of the city’s history, culture, architecture, and hidden gems brought every moment to life. What really stood out was how engaging, patient, and enthusiastic he was. He answered every question with genuine interest, shared insider tips you won’t find in any guidebook, and kept the perfect pace so the whole experience felt fun and relaxed rather than rushed. He was also super organized, punctual, and flexible—always ready to adjust things based on our interests or energy levels. We highly recommend him and would happily travel with him again in a heartbeat! Merci beaucoup! 🇫🇷

Margaux was amazing! We...

Arees_P, Apr 2026
Margaux was amazing! We enjoyed all the areas we visited and she was very knowledgeable and fun! We would’ve loved to do a full day tour with her!

Run, Don’t Walk, To Take This Excursion!

Steven_S, Apr 2026
What a fantastic day! Our tour guide, Floriane, wowed us with a wealth of knowledge and a wonderfully warm personality. I would recommend this tour (and this fantastic tour guide) to anyone and everyone!

We loved our personalized...

Lorraine_Y, Apr 2026
We loved our personalized service with Floriana our guide. She was always teaching us and guiding us. The company asked ahead about areas to visit and Flo took us and taught us to use the metro. We all could travel independently after our half day tour. She was patient and had lots of knowledge about our tour areas. It was a must do in Paris!!

Private Tour of Paris

Melea_M, Apr 2026
Our experience with a full day tour of Paris with Garret was more than we envisioned. He was very relatable and very well educated on the history of Paris and its relation to the surrounding regions. His knowledge of the architecture, period history and art history is impressive and includes very interesting details! He seamlessly guided us through crowds, Metro stations and up and down steep city streets and steps to experience the most enchanting parts of Paris. We shared a lunch in Montmartre just as the locals would do. We appreciated his flexibility with our requests for the experience we were looking for on our final day in Paris. Highly recommend Garret for a full day tour!

An unforgettable, tailor-made city experience!

Brittany_E, Apr 2026
Incredible customized tour to what we wanted to see. Helle was an incredible guide with so much knowledge of the city and its rich history. We were surprised by so many unique sites in the neighborhoods we chose to see. She adjusted to our pace, speeding up or slowing down as we needed. I cannot say enough about how wonderful this experience was. From seeing where Renoir painted to tasting the best chocolate and learning all among the way. Would highly recommend!!!

Flexible Tour that catered to the tourist's interests

William_H, Apr 2026
Fantastic tour of Paris. The guide was very flexible with our itinerary allowing us to focus on certain areas of Paris. Further the guide was very helpful with educating us on how to quickly get from one place to the next using local transportation. Wonderful experience!!

Day in Paris

Rick_F, Apr 2026
You should know that we walked 19,000 steps the day of our tour. Yes, you can customize it, and the tour guide explained things along the way.. but after paying our for the tour, we had to pay for a private car to be taken from one end of Paris to the other and it was €64 which I feel like it should’ve been included. They only pay for Metro rail.. There’s no way that you can see the whole city by walking and a private car is necessary to get from one into the other, so be prepared.

Half-Day Customized Walking Tour - A Great Start to Our Weekend!

Catherine_G, Apr 2026
A customized, half-day private tour was the perfect start to our weekend in Paris! Our guide, Mathieu, shared a wealth of knowledge about important landmarks, city architecture, and French culture. We had fun exploring trendy Le Marais, Île de la Cité, and the Latin Quarter, and it was helpful to get our bearings around our hotel. Not only did Matthieu provide details that you can't find in tour books, but he also offered some great sightseeing advice for the balance of our weekend!

Wonderful private tour...

Lisa_H, Apr 2026
Wonderful private tour with Virginie! Very knowledgeable about French history and architecture. Loved the customized experience. Highly recommend!

Gerrit was a wonderful...

Robin_M, Mar 2026
Gerrit was a wonderful tour guide. He provided great insights to make spots both meaningful and memorable. The half-day tour is a wonderful opportunity to explore Paris sites!

We had an amazing day...

Cassie_B, Mar 2026
We had an amazing day with Margaux. She taught us so much about Paris and made it an unforgettable day for our kids. Highly recommend

Excellent guide Helle

bolgerbolgergals, Mar 2026
Helle was an excellent guide. She tailored to exactly what we wanted, but also brought her expertise knowledge to our 7 hour walking day tour. We were thrilled to see all that we saw and her sparkling personality! Such a great tour guide and a great day in Paris thanks to Helle!

Great walking tour

Duane_S, Mar 2026
This was a great tour. We selected the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Our guide, Virginie was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Best parts of Paris

Michael_B, Mar 2026
Best way to see the best parts of Paris. Our guide, Dominique, was able the plan a full day of Paris highlights and great local spots.

Perfect walking tour.

Andrew_S, Mar 2026
Helle was a great guide. She met us where we were staying to start the tour. She was very knowledgable and very adaptive to what our interests were. The best way to discover a city is to walk through it. It was a perfect tour.

Loved everything

Noelle_G, Mar 2026
Virginie was exceptional, our tour was so personalized and seeing Paris with a true local was perfect. 10/10!!

It was amazing. Virginie...

April_M, Mar 2026
It was amazing. Virginie was wonderful! She catered to what we wanted to see and helped us when the kids needed a snack. It was a great experience.

Our tour and guide were...

Brian_V, Feb 2026
Our tour and guide were phenomenal! Gerrit was very knowledgeable, outgoing, and really nice. Me and my wife really enjoyed his company. Gerrit was punctual and patient. Half day tour was perfect in the sense of significant walking and transit. I loved how he already had Métro passes ready for us and knew where to go. Definitely worth the money for a more private and intimate tour.

Rainy day in Paris

Ralph_C, Feb 2026
Max, our guide for the afternoon, could not have been more knowledgeable of the areas we visited. Our tour was well very planned. Most people would have cancelled due to the weather, we are so glad we didn’t.

Amazing experience-do not hesitate to book

Maryann_N, Jan 2026
We had a wonderful tour with Audrey. She was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. She taught us and showed us so many interesting sites of Paris

Outstanding tour guide

Randal_B, Jan 2026
Helle She was an outstanding tour guide. She arrived on time at our hotel. She had reached out ahead of time to find out what our interest were and tailored our 3 1/2 hours to our interest.. She was extremely well organized. She was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed our time very much.

Walking tour of Paris

Toni_H, Jan 2026
Margot our guide was a lovely young girl who was very knowledgeable about the history of Paris and we saw things that we would not of seen and were not on our radar which was fabulous for us

Garrett was an excellent...

Carey_R, Jan 2026
Garrett was an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable on Paris attractions and sights only known to locals. Accommodated our request for a coffee shop too! Enjoyed seeing pedestrian streets in Old Paris, St Germain, and Latin Quarter. Left us with a local lunch spot. Highly recommend!

Fun tour and experience for our family of four on Christmas Day

Lisa_L, Jan 2026
We had a great day with our guide, Virginie, who willingly took our booking on Christmas Day, which we were so thankful for. She was super knowledgeable and had a great personality, keeping the day fun and interesting for us and our two teen boys. We walked all around central Paris and she took wonderful pictures for us and gave many facts that we appreciated. Highly recommend this company and booking specifically with Virginie!

Worked with us!

Matt_S, Dec 2025
The tour was wonderful! Yasemin was excellent! Truly knowledgeable! Our travel plans we interrupted and we had to reschedule from a morning to afternoon tour and they worked with us! Can’t say enough positives!

Great day exploring Paris

Francisco_N, Dec 2025
We had an excellent full day tour of Paris with our lovely tour guide, Virginie. The tour was for our family of 5. She was very enthusiastic about showing us the wonderful city of Paris, and took us where we were most interested in visiting including a vegan shop! Thank you Virginie for a great introduction to Paris.

I thought we would be...

Elaine_P, Dec 2025
I thought we would be able to do/see more. I know it was 1/2 day but we didn’t feel we got a full experience.

Amazing personalised...

Rebecca_G, Dec 2025
Amazing personalised experience. Saw the sites of Paris on foot....so much more than we could ever have expected 😊

Great day with “V”! She...

ccator, Dec 2025
Great day with “V”! She was very knowledgeable and was happy to share her knowledge. A great day in Paris!
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