Paris Le Marais Hidden Gems Small Group Tour with Cruise Option

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Paris, France

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Le Marais is the old Jewish quarter and now one of Paris’ coolest and most fashionable neighborhoods. With this walking tour, explore the cobbled lanes, unique landmarks, and shops of Le Marais with a local guide who will take you away from the crowds to see the sights most travelers miss. Stop by Place des Vosges and the Pompidou Center, learn about the district’s LGBTQ community, and admire the graffiti art along Impasse des Arbaletriers.

Explore the hip Le Marais district on a 1.5-hour walking tour
Late morning departure time: finish the tour in time for lunch
Receive tips on where to eat, drink, and shop from a local guide
Small-group experience with a maximum of 15 people

What's Included

Experienced, local guide
Interactive, small group tour (15-20 per group)
Paris shuttle for convenient transportation, included with your tour.
Optional upgrade for a narrated Seine river cruise, good for a year from the tour date

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

2 Rue Brisemiche, 75004 Paris, France
Meet in front of building 2 Rue Brisemiche, located next to the Pompidou Center across from the large Dalí mural. (The mural shows the face of a man holding his finger to his mouth). Your guide will be holding an orange sign that says “ExperienceFirst.” Google Maps: 2 Rue Brisemiche 75004 Paris.

End point

Saint-Paul
Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris, France
Tour ends in front of the Saint Paul metro station about a mile and a half from the starting point

Itinerary

Centre Pompidou

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cloister of Billettes

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Impasse des Arbaletriers

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Rue des Rosiers

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bibliotheque historique de la ville de Paris

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Musee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fontaines de la Place des Vosges

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cour et jardin de l'Hotel de Sully

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Seine (Pass By)

Eiffel Tower (Pass By)

Notre Dame (Pass By)

Petit Palais (Pass By)

Musee d'Orsay (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Add on a Seine river cruise. Your ticket is good for a one-hour cruise along the Seine anytime within one year of the date of your tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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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 231 reviews

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Judy_D, Jun 2025

Perfect amt of time and good guide. Interesting area. Our guide was from Ukraine and knew everything we needed to know

Stories and places of Marais

Minna_V, Mar 2024

Supernice tour in Marais, lots of interesting information about the area and living in the Paris. Sophia is inspirational story teller and speaks excellent English. Warm recommendation👍.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Sophia made your experience memorable. See you on your next journey!

Katie was fantastic!

Laura_M, Feb 2024

My mum and I went on this tour together and it’s an area of Paris we aren’t familiar with. Katie was our tour guide and she was brilliant. Very knowledgeable and friendly.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We're thrilled to hear about your fantastic time! We can't wait to host you again and create more lasting memories together.

Highly recommended tour

Linda_C, Oct 2023

Paula was an informative and engaging guide. She introduced us to the many historic and cultural aspects of this area. As a welcome bonus she provided useful references for a variety of locations to find great food!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you so much! Paula sure does know a lot about Paris- we're happy you took a tour. We hope to have you back again in Paris soon!

Good, but not great

Chad_O, Aug 2022

We learned a lot on this walking tour, but the group was definitely WAY too big for the tour to be enjoyable. Too much time was spent waiting for groups to catch up (particularly those with small children), and if you weren't close enough to the guide when she was talking, you couldn't hear what she was saying, and because the group was so big, you couldn't be near enough to the guide at every stop, so there was a lot of information that was missed. We were also promised a group photo that was taken at the end of the tour, but we never received anything.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much for this valuable feedback. You have pointed out some things which make it easy for us to follow up and improve our tour and in return I would love to offer you a free walking tour. Please reach out to info@exp1.com and make subject "Linda said I get a free walking tour!" : ) I hope we will hear from you, Linda

Very informative and entertaining tour leaded by Sag

Ralf_G, May 2022

Sag was a great guide - very sympathic and enthusiastic with a deep knowledge. Even if it was a quite a big group, he was able to talk to everybody and to integrate the group by asking questions.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you so much! Sag sure does know a lot about Paris - we're happy you took a tour. We hope to have you back again in Paris soon. Maybe take a Montmartre walking tour next?!

Marais

Tracy_S, May 2022

Zac the guide did a great job!very knowledgeable about the history and nuances of the neighborhood. Would highly recommend his tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Zac is excellent, there is no doubt about it. Thank you for the 5 stars, we're happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and had a great time getting to know one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Paris.

Visite commandée en français mais donnée en anglais

Cedric_H, Feb 2025

Visite donnée en anglais mais bookée en français au départ. 2 de nos amis ne parlant pas un mot d'anglais n'ont pas pris part à cette visite.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Bonjour! Merci pour votre retour ! Nous nous excusons pour toute confusion concernant la langue de la visite. Cependant, nous tenons à préciser que la visite n'a jamais été annoncée comme étant en français. Il s’agissait d’une tournée en anglais, c’est pourquoi elle s’est déroulée en anglais. Nous comprenons que cela ait pu causer des désagréments à vos amis et nous sommes désolés qu'ils n'aient pas pu participer à l'expérience. Si vous avez d'autres préoccupations ou souhaitez en discuter davantage, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter ! Cordialement, Team ExperienceFirst