Paris Highlights Tour: Notre-Dame & Louvre Semi-Private & Private
Description
Explore two most iconic sites of Paris, Notre Dame Island and the Louvre Museum, with a local expert tour guide. Along with your semi-private group of maximum 6 people, enjoy a 2 hour stroll and discover Ile de la Cite. See the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral, as well as the Conciergerie - a medieval castle that became a revolutionary prison, and the Courts of Justice where Louis and Marie Antoinette were tried for treason. After winding through the charming streets and listening to enchanting stories from your guide, enjoy a break to grab some refreshments before continuing your experience. Then, receive priority access to the Louvre Museum with your private guide – where you’ll see famous masterpieces like the Mona Lisa , Venus de Milo, and various other noteworthy pieces. A wonderful day that captures the true essence of Paris!
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Itinerary
Begin your tour in Paris’s historic Latin Quarter, where your guide introduces the city’s Roman and Celtic origins.
Pause outside these two historic churches to discover the defining features of Gothic architecture.
Explore Gothic architecture and learn how its intricate details have inspired artists and architects for centuries.
Admire the famous cathedral and learn about its architecture, history, and restoration before exploring the interior with your guide.
Walk through the island where Paris began while hearing stories of the city’s medieval past.
View these historic landmarks and learn about royal Paris and the imprisonment of Marie Antoinette.
Discover Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie, where Marie Antoinette spent her final days, and learn about the Franks, royal power, and revolutionary Paris.
Stroll through one of Paris’s most charming squares while learning about the city’s evolution through the centuries.
Free time for lunch (not included)
End your tour inside the Louvre, discovering world-famous masterpieces and the fascinating history of the museum itself.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter
- Notre-Dame is an active place of worship and may occasionally close without prior notice for liturgical services. In such cases, your guide will adapt the itinerary to include an exterior visit of the cathedral and an interior visit of Saint-Séverin Church. Please note that no compensation will be provided under these circumstances.
Reviews(21)
We had a great tour with Ife. We arrived at the meeting point a bit early and began our tour immediately as we were the only clients. This proved advantageous even though we had an early start; the queues at Notre Dame were already building. Ife gave us an overview of the tour and then led us on an insightful, Bible-referenced tour. His passion for his work was on full display as we marveled at the wood carving depicting the life of Jesus, his tone full of awe and wonder at the life of Jesus and the beauty of Notre Dame.
Ife was our guide for our Notre Dame tour and walking tour. He was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. It was a great tour!
Adam was outstanding and a complete delight to share the day with. His knowledge and approach was amazing! Highly recommend
Our tour with Jessica was absolutely outstanding—engaging, knowledgeable, and genuinely inspiring. She brought the cathedral’s Gothic architecture to life with captivating stories, while keeping a perfect, unhurried pace that allowed time for photos and questions. Her warm, welcoming demeanor made everyone feel included, and her clear insights deepened my appreciation for Notre Dame and its restoration. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Paris.
Audrey was absolutely wonderful! She gave us such an intimate tour, very personalized. Great balance of history, architecture, and entertainment! Also appreciative of her meal recommendations and went above and beyond to help us plan the last day of our trip. Highly recommended her!!
Remi was absolutely excellent. He showed us the sites, relayed the history, spent time on all of our interests and left us amazed and filled with wonder. We feel as if we understand and know Paris in ways that are both rich and also surprising. I highly recommend this guide in the stronger possible way and this tour company which we have used before!
My wife and I spent the day with Achille and he absolutely made our Paris trip! What an extraordinary tour guide and person. We did a full day tour and we would highly recommend to anyone visiting Paris. Heck, we would even recommend to people living in Paris that want to better k ow their city. Great job and thank you Achilles!
Amazing tour with Melvin, so friendly and knowledgable!!!!! We had a great time and tour seeing the cemetery and all its history
Audrey was a wealth of knowledge, very personable, and passionate about French and cultures from around the world. Could not think of a better way to see and learn about the history of such a beautiful and diverse city.
We did the Pere Lachaise Cemetery tour with Audrey. She was actually the best tour guide of our entire trip to Paris. The meeting place and time were accurate. She asked us if we had any personal preferences or choices for the tour. She was friendly and professional throughout the entire tour. She possessed great knowledge about everything we saw and was very open to questions and conversation. She also gave us some great recommendations for restaurants in the city. This is a great tour and we would highly recommend this tour with Audrey!
