Private Tour: Secrets of Notre Dame & Latin Quarter with a Local
Description
Make your way through the Latin Quarter and see how the hidden gems unfold before your eyes. Admire Saint-Sulpice and hear about the stories behind this second largest church in Paris! Did you know this landmark was featured in a famous film? Find out which one, thanks to your local host. Follow your local host through the Luxembourg Palace and gardens. This former royal residence is now home to gorgeous greenery and statues. Spot the different architecture interwind in the Pantheon and learn all about its historical significance. The road of glory will lead you to the Sorbonne University, where some of Paris' brightest minds get their education. Dig more in-depth in the past and learn all about Lutecia, the Paris of the Romans, at the Roman Baths. Finally, end with a jewel: Notre Dame! This fabulous example of Gothic architecture survived a fire and still stands strong to tell its stories and mysteries.
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Itinerary
The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century.
The Panthéon is a combination of neoclassical and gothic architecture, modeled after the one in Rome. In 1744, Louis XV, travelling from Metz, fell ill, and vowed to build a sumptuous monument to St. Genevieve, patroness of Paris, if he recovered. That is how the Panthéon was born, as a church.
Designed in 1612 by Marie de' Medici, the Luxembourg Garden is the most centric, popular and beautiful park in Paris.
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(22)
Isabel was great. Very informative and very willing to accommodate our wishes for what we wanted to see.
So fun to have a private local with so much knowledge. Though I’ve been to Paris different times over the years I learned more on a private tour than I ever have.
It was magnificent, a lot of knowledge, wonderful personality, was easy to speak with. Hears great stories and he (our guide) was accommodating to our priorities in the trip whether we wanted to spend more time or less at some location. Our best tour of our Paris trip!
Tour guide was very knowledgeable about history and Paris. I didn’t discover until I read detailed itinerary on day of tour it didn’t include the interior of Notre Dame or Saint Chappell. I separately arranged tickets for visiting Notre Dame which our tour guide willingly accommodated into the tour, but probably caused us to miss some of the other listed attractions. The one suggested improvement I would make is to include more information about architecture and the changes in Paris streetscapes over time
The tour with Carlos was excellent and very fun. Carlos was very attentive and took us around places that only a Parisian knows. It adapted to my passion for history and the rhythm of my husband's husband too! Their knowledge, local stories and magic about the city is unmatched. Carlos has a very attentive personality with a special and relaxed spirit. He is passionate about what he does and gave us recommendations on places, restaurants and tips on our first visit to Paris. Surely I will contact Carlos again on our next visit!
We had gotten to Paris and it was beautiful and all but it still felt dull. Carlo’s did a great job of bringing the city to life through its rich and long history. He was so kind and you can tell he was so passionate about what he was doing. When we got there , he was our tour guide. By the end of the night , we felt like we had made a new lifelong friend. Tour in Spanish!! Gracias Carlos Hernán.
The guide did not show up. I was charged $220 US and still did not get my refund. Please be careful travelers!
Hi Annie, We sincerely apologize for the unacceptable experience of your guide not showing up and for the delay in processing your refund. This is not the level of service we strive to provide, and we understand how frustrating this situation must be. Please contact us directly so we can promptly resolve this issue and ensure your refund is processed without further delay. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Kind regards, Withlocals Team
Giedre is very knowledgeable about Parisian history and culture. She also shares a ton of information about place to go and eat during your stay in Paris. My advice will be to take a tour with her on your very first day of your stay in Paris and use all the information she shares the rest of your trip.
We had a fun tour with Welly! He was full of knowledge about the Latin Quarter and churches we visited. He made it interesting for my history-loving son and fun for my non-history loving daughter! That isn’t very easy!! We highly recommend him!
Carlos Gonzalez is an amazing guide. Very helpful and his English is excellent. He knows so much about the history of the area and is very attentive to what you want to see. The Latin Quarter is full of different eras of Paris, as well as the Sorbonne. Carlos is great at giving you choices and providing the context behind the building or statues or churches. We loved our time with him. Great afternoon!
