Paris Christmas Tour: Private & Custom with a Local Guide
Description
Christmas in Paris blends elegant seasonal displays, festive markets, historic neighborhoods, and cherished traditions that make the city one of Europe's most enchanting holiday destinations. From illuminated streets to charming Christmas stalls, the festive spirit can be found throughout the city. Whether you're interested in festive lights, Christmas markets, seasonal treats, local traditions, or discovering lesser-known corners of Paris during the holidays, your host will tailor the experience around your interests while sharing local insight that brings the season to life. Before your experience, you'll complete an online Personalization Form so your host can learn more about your interests and prepare a personalized route. During your walk, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy an included hot chocolate, mulled wine, or soft drink. Your plans remain flexible throughout the experience, allowing room for spontaneous discoveries along the way.
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Itinerary
Paris takes on a special charm during the festive season, with illuminated boulevards, Christmas markets, seasonal displays, and historic neighborhoods decorated for the holidays. Before your experience, you'll complete an online Personalization Form so your host can tailor the experience to your interests. Whether you'd like to focus on festive lights, Christmas traditions, seasonal food and drink, holiday shopping, or discovering Parisian winter traditions through a local perspective, your route will be shaped around what interests you most. Here are some highlights your host may include during your experience:
Admire one of Paris's most iconic landmarks as it becomes part of the city's festive celebrations, surrounded by seasonal decorations and holiday displays.
Experience the atmosphere of a traditional Christmas market, where festive stalls, handcrafted gifts, and seasonal treats create a memorable winter setting near Notre-Dame.
Stroll along one of Le Marais' most historic streets, known for its elegant architecture, festive decorations, and lively atmosphere during the holiday season.
Explore one of Paris's most characterful neighborhoods, where historic streets, independent boutiques, and local cafés contribute to the area's distinctive festive charm.
Admire this beautiful historic church while discovering the traditions, history, and seasonal celebrations that form part of Christmas in Paris.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
This is a private walking tour. Your host will meet you at your chosen hotel, or you can select the central meeting point instead, which we recommend for the best overall experience. If your hotel isn’t listed, please choose the central landmark option. No private vehicle is included.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a private City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections
- After booking, you'll receive a short online Personalization Form to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your City Unscripted guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.
- This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
- Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
Reviews(9)
Flora was amazing! She was professional, knowledgeable and fun. We really enjoyed all of her historical stories and her company. We got to see parts of Paris we never saw before. A very great experience.
We’re delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Flora and that her knowledge, stories, and company helped you discover new sides of Paris. Your kind feedback truly means a lot to us and to Flora.
This was a wonderful experience. Elli was a delight and easy to talk with. She tailored our tour to areas we wanted to see and was also spontaneous, showing us additional sites as we happened upon them. She is knowledgeable and patient. I highly recommend her and this tour.
It’s fantastic that Elli was able to tailor the tour to your interests while also adding spontaneous stops along the way. That’s exactly the kind of personalized experience we aim to provide. We truly appreciate your kind words about her knowledge, patience, and overall guidance. Your recommendation means a lot to us and to Elli. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
Very personalized to what we wanted to do and see. Our guide went above and beyond to give us a great expedience in Paris.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that your host tailored the day to your interests and went the extra mile to make your time in Paris exceptional. We hope to host you again on another unforgettable adventure!
Jill was an incredible tour guide. She listened to us and catered to our desires to visit the places we wanted to see. We know we were able to see more of the city than we ever would have on our own. We’ve not stopped talking about it and would recommend the personal guided to the everyone visiting who wants to vote a lot of ground in a short time. Thank you Jill!!
We're thrilled to hear that Jill provided you with an incredible and personalized tour experience, allowing you to explore the city according to your desires. Your recommendation means a lot, and we're delighted you were able to cover so much ground in such a short time. Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you back for more memorable adventures.
It was great visiting the Christmas Market at La Defense. There are so many stalls to stop at We brought chocolates, soap, and my wife brought a change purse Del our guide was amazing, as she walked us through, allowing time to stop Enjoyed a cup of hot wine. Allowed my wife time to do some shopping. This tour allows one to plan their own agenda.
Hi Michael, thank you for the positive review on your private and personalized tour in Paris. Your feedback truly uplifts us!
I had a great time seeing Paris during the holiday season with Daniel. We saw all the highlights and he took me to some hidden gems he knew I'd like to see. Had a blast during the 3 hours. Great guide.
We had a wonderful time on our tour!! Our guide was so kind, knowledgeable and considerate. She made sure we got to all the top sites but that our kiddos had time to rest and see things that interested them. I’d definitely use them again!!!
Karie was excellent. Tour Christmas markets and helps us with making some purchases. She gave us great tour and tips on restaurants and others things to do while in Paris. Highly recommend.
I am glad to hear that your time with your host. She is one of our top hosts with a lot of knowledge and passion, so I’m happy to hear that you got to explore Paris with her. We want to make sure we provide our guests with the best possible host who knows how to tailor the experience according to your interests. We hope to see you in the future so we can connect you with another one of our 1000+ hosts worldwide Warm regards, Zoe
Maria was the perfect tour guide. I have been to Paris a few times so this trip I wanted to see things I hadn't seen before and places most tourists aren't visiting. I also came during the Christmas season to see the decorations. She took me to so many interesting places and really listened to my interests. I wish she could be my tour guide for all the days of my visit.
