Private City Kickstart Tour: Paris

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Paris, France

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

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Overview

Enjoy a personalized introduction to the City of Lights on a private tour with a local host. See famous attractions such as Notre-Dame Cathedral, Jardin de Luxembourg, and the Louvre Museum, and pick up insider tips on where to discover culture, gastronomy, and nightlife. Plus, you can relish the flexibility to customize your itinerary according to your interests.

Private sightseeing tour of Paris with a private local host
Skip the group tours and explore at your own pace on a more personal tour
Private tour, exclusively for your party: a personalized experience
Visit off-the-beaten-path places that most travelers miss

What's Included

Private Tour
Local Guide
Local Tips and Tricks
City Orientation

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, France
In front of the Book store Shakespeare & Company

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Explore Paris like a local on this private sightseeing tour. In addition to history and landmarks, this tour provides answers to travel-related questions such as, ‘Where’s a great place to get dinner? Should you tip a French waiter?’

Meet your personalized guide outside the Notre Dame Cathedral and kickstart your outing on the Ile de la Cité, the heart, and origin of the city. Your guide shares insider tips on how to enjoy some of the tourist attractions here without the crowds.

In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, take note of art galleries, charming passageways, and a popular bakery. Other stops include the Shakespeare & Company bookstore, Square René Viviani, Sorbonne University, Jardin de Luxembourg, Gérard Mulot Boulangerie, and Pont des Arts.

Walk past the Louvre Museum, and end your private tour at the Place du Carrousel, which boasts a wonderful view of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Luxembourg Gardens

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pantheon (Pass By)

Luxembourg Gardens (Pass By)

Saint Germain des Pres Quarter (Pass By)

Seine River (Pass By)

Louvre Museum (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Private tour: only you & your local guide
Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
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.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 131 reviews

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Thomas was great! He had...

Kevan_R, Jan 2026

Thomas was great! He had a lot of detailed history of the city which we appreciated! I will suggest him to anyone visiting Paris.

A great start to exploring Paris

Cathy_V, Jan 2025

A great taste of Paris exploring the inner city. Alpha was a knowledgeable local guide and was a great way to start our visit.

Great way to start trip

yolanda_m, Oct 2024

We had a great time learning about the city from a local! Our guide was fun and energetic. He took great pictures of my husband and I and I even got to see places from the Emily in Paris series where he helped create some memorable photo ops! Highly recommend as a quick way to get acclimated!

Great Walking Tour

Janet_C, Oct 2024

Tour guide was great! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided us with a great list of recommendations after the tour.

Kick Start Paris with Andrea

Kristin_B, Oct 2024

Andrea was wonderful. He gave us a lot of the history of the area but made it very entertaining! We really are glad we got him as our guide. Great tour for first day in Paris.

Highly recommend

Megan_M, Jul 2024

Isabel’s was great helped us get comfortable in the neighborhood gave us a much of recommend for places to eat and things to do. I highly recommend it.

Great tour with Izabele

Cat_N, May 2024

Our guide Izabele was fantastic!!! She was born and raised in Paris so her perspective was fun but more importantly local. She walked us around to all of the stops listed and customized the tour baed on our interests. Would highly recommend her to any first-timers.

Great Intro to the City

DEBORAH_N, Sep 2023

Great way to get “the lay of the land”. We learned so much of the history and what influenced the building of Paris. Our guide was friendly, spoke English well and made great suggestions for dining and shopping. Have good safety advice, as well. Make sure to wear walking shoes.

The guide was informative...

Kyle_H, Aug 2023

The guide was informative and knowledgeable. It was very informal but we had a good time regardless. Definitely something to do if you want one on one with a local

Izabele was amazing!

Christa_S, Jun 2023

Izabele was an excellent tour guide! It was so nice walking the city and getting a personalized tour with tips from someone who lives in and loves the city. Highly recommend!

Kickstart Tour

Todd_P, May 2023

We had a great time! Our guide brought us to the less than popular tourist sites. Showed us a little of the real side of Paris. Would highly recommend!

Would recommend.

Laura_P, May 2023

Simon was an excellent guide! He provided a lot of great information. Great experience, come hungry and wear comfy shoes.

Great way to kick off our trip!

Victoria_C, Apr 2023

We had a great private tour with our guide Alpha. She taught us a lot about Parisian history and culture. And she was also patient as we practiced our French. It was a great way to spend our first morning in Paris and very helpful for the rest of our trip. She gave us some restaurant and sight seeing recommendations which proved very useful. 100% recommended to anybody visiting Paris for the first time!

Well planned, beautiful tour of the city.

Linda_L, Apr 2023

Manon was extremely knowledgeable about the city and managed to take us around to many of the beautiful historic sites we’d often see in movies. Great tour. Would definitely recommend.

knowledgeable and friendly guide

jon_a, Oct 2022

This is a good tour to get oriented to central tourist area of Paris. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Provided us good local tips including restaurants , metro use, phone and text use

Only a walking tour of the Latin Quarter

Kim_H, Sep 2022

Our tor guide was very nice but this tour was not as described and not worth the money. The title "Private City Kickstart Tour" was nothing more than a a 1-1/2 hour walk around the Latin Quarter. Hardly a Paris overview

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Hi there, my name is Lieke from Withlocals and I am part of the quality and support team. At Withlocals we want our guests to have the best experience of their trip so we are very disappointed to find out about your negative tour experience. As we cannot directly get in touch with you from here, please email us at info@withlocals.com and we will make sure to follow up on this issue. We are looking forward to your email. Thank you and please accept our apology on behalf of Withlocals. Have a great day, Lieke | Withlocals

Excellent tour

David_P, Jul 2022

Gregory was great. Friendly, welcoming, informative. My entire family enjoyed this unique experience. Highly recommend.

Wan was very knowledgeable about the...

Wallace_M, Apr 2017

Wan was very knowledgeable about the neighborhoods and highlights of the area. She was extremely accommodating and met me at my Airbnb -- as this was my very first time in Paris and I didn't know how to hail a cab or travel on the Metro. I highly recommend getting a private guide on the first day and first trip to Paris.