Paris Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Description
Your expert guide will show you the city's highlights and hidden gems. On this walking tour you will be able to see a lot of places within a short timeframe. Apart from explaining the sights, your guide can provide insight into the history and culture of the city and the country in general. The focus of this tour is to see the city through the eyes of a local. This private tour can be customized according to your personal preferences. Sightseeing points to visit can be agreed upon in advance or discussed when meeting up. Therefore, the sightseeing points listed below in the itinerary are just an example of what is possible. Your guide can suggest other sightseeing points that better suit your interests. This tour has two options for guides: a local guide or a professional tour guide. Please be aware that a local guide does not have detailed historical knowledge. If profound knowledge is important to you, you should book the tour option with a professional tour guide.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Famous for its artistic heritage, has a distinct village atmosphere characterized by steep winding cobble streets. It is the most famous district in Paris.
A historic district that has magnificent architecture and rich history.
A national art museum and is home to some of the most canonical works of Western art such as the Mona Lisa.
One of the most iconic shopping arcades in Paris.
Take a cruise on passenger boats on this canal. There are also many popular bars and restaurants along the canal.
A widely recognized symbol of Paris and the French Nation. It houses numerous significant religious artifacts such as the “Crown of Thorns” believed to have been worn by Jesus Christ.
Eiffel Tower: One of the most iconic monuments not only in Paris but the entire world.
The most beautiful and well-known avenue in Paris. Connects Arc de Triomphe with the Place de la Concorde.
One of the most famous monuments of Paris. It honors those who fought and died for France during the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars.
The gardens are filled with history and beautiful fountains. It is the second-largest park in Paris.
Fifth-largest park in Paris, with an artificial lake, a temple and interesting fauna.
One of the most historic shopping malls in Paris featuring niche and luxury brands.
It is the tallest building in Paris with magnificent views over the city.
Art museum and cultural center
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please note that the standard way of pickup is by foot, meaning that the guide can come by foot or by public transport to your location.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
In this instance the Guide asked what we wanted to see and so we told her the ‘tourist’ sites since this our first trip to Paris…and the sites we actually wanted to see…she said too far given our tour was only 2 hours. Additionally English was not the Guide’s first language so was a struggle to understand what she was saying.
Hello, it would be nice if you actually told the truth in your review and did not make things up. Your comments are very misleading and inappropriate. Let's get the facts straight: You booked only 2 hours for this tour and expected to be shown all the main highlights of Paris. It is impossible in only 2 hours! Of course, some highlights were too far away to be done in only 2 hours. You did not want to pay for a 6 or 8-hour tour but expected to be shown all the main tourist sites of Paris in only 2 hours. This is extremely unreasonable. Despite only a 2-hour tour, plus 20 minutes overtime that the guide did for you, you were shown the following places: Notre Dame, Louvre, Place de La Concorde, Madeleine Curch, Place Vendôme, Opera and many other things in between where you passed by. Of course, it was not possible to see places which are far away! Regarding the complaint about the language of the tour guide: You are in Paris, not in the USA! English is not the first language in Paris, so it is normal that people have accents. Your tour guide Juliette speaks excellent English and has a wealth of experience guiding tours. She does not have a strong accent at all. You claim that it was a struggle to understand her, but you chatted happily with her during the whole tour. How does this make sense?
Our guide Juliette was very pleasant to engage with, very kind, knowledgeable, and attentive. It was a wonderful experience!
Thank you for your feedback, much appreciated!
The guide was only interested in discussing his main business of running an AirBNB. Literally had to ask him questions when passing landmarks and he clearly did not have knowledge one would expect when paying for a private tour.
We don't appreciate the lies and exaggerations in your review. The guide just mentioned his Airbnb business briefly. We understand you wanted a refund and a free tour, but we have rejected this. Of course, this is part of the reason why you got angry and wrote a bad review. Your bad review and your lies were part of your strategy to pressure us into refunding you. Just because you did not like the service, this is not a reason for a refund. In Europe, it does not work like that. You can try these things in your own country USA. You completed the whole length of the tour and even gave the guide 70 EUR tips, which is generous and certainly not something you give if the tour is bad. Regarding the knowledge of the guide: I recommend you read the tour description before you book something. It is clearly written that this is not a tour with a professional tour guide. But you expected a professional tour guide. The price of this tour is very cheap, so it is not fair to complain that the service was not like a professional tour guide. In fact, this guide is one of our best and he has received countless 5-star reviews on various platforms. This is the first time we have received a bad review for him. We can only provide a service according to the tour description. We can't provide a professional tour guide because you expect one. So next time, please read properly before you pay.
This was a flexible, and interesting walking tour of Paris. Juliette was informative and engaging. This is a great way to see the city for the first time!