Paris Pastry Tour - Croissants, Macarons & Iconic French Desserts
Description
Embark on a journey through Paris' fantastic and fascinating pastry scene. This tour takes you away from the well-known and crowded parts of the city and instead visit a bakery, tea salon, crêperie, bean-to-bar chocolate shop, and pastry shop that have perfected their art throughout the years. Taste freshly baked pain au chocolat that crumble with every bite and melt in your mouth, smell freshly made chocolate, and hear the unbelievable stories behind some of France's most popular treats. Between bites, slip into the past as you stroll through Paris' hidden passageways. There's no better way to try as many delicious treats as possible in less than three hours!
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Itinerary
Kick off your tour with a visit to an award-winning local bakery. You'll try their famous pain au chocolat that's the perfect balance of flakey texture and flavor.
Just a few steps away, tucked inside one of Paris’s historic covered passages, is a small, family-run tea salon with over 20 years of history. You’ll enjoy a freshly made, seasonal cake—perhaps a bright fraisier, a smooth Mont Blanc, or another in-house specialty—while soaking up the atmosphere of this quiet, off-the-beaten-path spot.
Now it’s time to explore the magnificent hidden passageways of Paris on a guided 20-minute historical walking tour. Get your camera ready for great shots for your social media feeds! moments.
The second stop of the walking tour is an elegant passageway with a high glass ceiling connecting two busy streets in Paris.
The final stop on the walking tour before refueling with more Parisian sweets is a charming hidden passageway filled with local shops.
You'll hit with the smell of chocolate as soon as you walk into this bean-to-bar shop. Taste homemade creations by passionate chocolatiers in the heart of the city.
Next, you’ll try a taste of the Brittany region: a traditional French crêpe served with a glass of apple cider.
Finish off your tour with a macaron at a modern pastry shop that puts a modern twist on the French classics.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All guests with serious allergies must sign an allergy waiver at the start of their tour.
- Please note that this tour is not suitable for Gluten free, vegan, serious nut allergies. There are no peanuts on tour but there are almonds, hazelnuts and pecans.
- This tour is adaptable for: Vegetarians and Pescatarians, not recommended for Vegans, Gluten Free or nut free.
- We are able to accomodate guests with mobility impairment or wheelcharis, please make sure to email our Guest Experience team at the time of your booking for proper arrangements.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Those with dietary restrictions or food allergies need to email our Guest Experience team after booking the tour so we can arrange your ingredients.
- This tour has around 1.7 km or just under 1 mile of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Reviews(331)
Anne was amazing. Extremely knowledgeable and pleasant.
Anne Lorraine was spectacular as a food guide. She was knowledgeable and helpful. You should request her for your tour!
Anne Loraine was amazing! She was such a good tour guide, so knowledgeable and kind. She went above and beyond to make our tour great! The pastries were so good and very good worth the tour!
Anne Lorraine did a great job! Very knowledgeable, kind.
Our guide, Cecilia, was very knowledgeable on the art, history, and food of the area in France. She gave more meaning to the places we visited and ate at, making the whole experience incredibly enjoyable.
Juan did a great job taking us on a tasting tour of Paris. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating of the group.
David is the best. The food tour was really good and really fun and definitely worth the money.
Great walking tour to sample some of the best pastry and chocolate offerings in the city! Started with pain du chocolat, then a chocolate cake, fondant at Plaq, crepes and macaroons. Juan was awesome!
Very fun liked the foods would do again
David was a fantastic guide, he was funny and very knowledgeable ! The desserts were delicious I'd highly recommend this one :) also bring a water bottle with you !
