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Paris City Center: Exclusive Guided Walking Tour Exploring the History of Paris
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116 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the history of Paris on this exclusive guided walking tour of the city center. Explore iconic landmarks, enjoy a leisurely stroll, and discover the secrets of the French capital.
Immerse yourself in the history of Paris on this exclusive guided walking tour of the city center. Explore iconic landmarks, enjoy a leisurely stroll, and discover the secrets of the French capital.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ile de la Cite - Once at the meeting point, you will start your tour by exploring ile de la cite, the oldest settlement in Paris. Once known as Lutetia, this former Roman city was the predecessor of present-day Paris, from which the city grew outwards.
- Ile de la Cite - Once at the meeting point, you will start your tour by exploring ile de la cite, the oldest settlement in Paris. Once known as Lutetia, this former Roman city was the predecessor of present-day Paris, from which the city grew outwards.
What's Included
- Exclusive tour guide just for you
- 2.5 hours of immersive exploration
- Tour operates regardless of weather
- A private walking tour experience
- Exclusive tour guide just for you
- 2.5 hours of immersive exploration
- Tour operates regardless of weather
- A private walking tour experience
What's Not Included
- Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
- Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
Additional Information
Embark on a proper promenade, the French way of a pleasant walk, in this exclusive 2.5-hour private walking tour around the heart of Paris. Skilled tour guides will steer you through notable landmarks including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Tuileries Garden, concluding the walk at the globally famed avenue, the Champs Elysées. A brief intermission…
Embark on a proper promenade, the French way of a pleasant walk, in this exclusive 2.5-hour private walking tour around the heart of Paris. Skilled tour guides will steer you through notable landmarks including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Tuileries Garden, concluding the walk at the globally famed avenue, the Champs Elysées. A brief intermission for some refreshments and a restroom stop has been factored into the itinerary.
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed during this tour. We recommend comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, umbrella in case of rain and hat during summer. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some can’t be visited from the inside.
- IMPORTANT RE: WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY Wheelchair friendly tour is only available as a PRIVATE TOUR (if you chose the “SEMI-PRIVATE TOUR” option, you will not be able to have a tour or a refund)
Location
Cité
Metro exit Cité (Line 4). Meet your guide outside of the exit of the metro station on the opposite side of the stairs next to Metro sign CITÉ
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(116 Ratings)
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Craiga2016
Dec 12, 2024
Eden is tour - Eden was our guide, and was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her city. She combined both ancient and contemporary history when showing us all the landmarks. Highly recommended and a great tour guide.
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Evelyntd994vk
Nov 28, 2024
Incredible, interesting, and informative. - Our tour was amazing! We absolutely loved our tour guide Alasdair. He was fun, informative, and very accommodating to me and my family. He kept us entertained and intrigued the entire 2 and a half hours. Loved this tour!
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Darrin_b
Nov 14, 2024
Fantastic Tour by Eden! - We did a few different tours and bookings in Paris. This was our favorite tour of them all. Eden was very personable and knowledgable about the history of Paris. We saw so much history and learned so much! We highly recommend Eden and this History of Paris walking tour.
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Spacinjangler
Nov 11, 2024
History of Paris - an amazing walking tour! - Eden was our guide, and she was marvelous. We saw many essential sites including Notre Dame and the Louvre. I would definitely recommend this tour, and Eden as a guide!
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P8987lhcarolync
Nov 7, 2024
Fabulous small group tour - Our guide, François, is a native Parisien and obviously loves his city. He was so knowledgeable and passionate about Paris which made the tour so enjoyable and great fun
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Baxmel
Oct 31, 2024
First time visit to Paris - Françoise was an excellent guide and gave us an amazing tour with insight and history! I would highly recommend this tour!
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S4102mxstuartg
Oct 26, 2024
A Great Tour with a Great Tour Guide - My family and I visited Paris for five days, and one of the tours we signed up for through Babylon was the Paris City Center Tour. We were fortunate to have Eden as our tour guide, and we couldn't have been happier with our experience.
The tour took us through several neighborhoods, historic sites, and tourist attractions. Eden was personable, spirited, and knowledgeable about everything the area had to offer. We all felt like we were exploring Paris with a friend we had known for ages.
She shared fascinating history, interesting trivia, and insights from a local perspective that we wouldn't have found in a book or video. She was also kind enough to jot down questions we had about specific things on the tour and provide us with the answers after the tour.
We appreciated her bringing us to areas along the tour that provided the best photo ops, taking the photos, and providing suggestions of where to eat, what to watch out for, and spots to go to during the rest of our visit and even provided us with a list of her favorites.
Had we not already had our itinerary and other tours set we would have signed up for more tours she does throughout Paris.
We felt our experience with Babylon was a very positive one and while all the tour guides we had through them were good, Eden was the standout guide of the trip.
We would highly recommend this tour to anyone coming to Paris and would especially recommend using Eden for any of the tours she does.
Eden, thanks for the great experience.
Stuart, Maria, Chris, and Justin
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Eric_l
Oct 22, 2024
Flow through Paris History - Marcel was very knowledgeable and gave an interesting tour that flowed well and was informative without bogging down into arcane minutiae.
Very personable and helpful with general advice as well.
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Ohtheplacestogo2015
Oct 21, 2024
Best tour! - Our tour guide, Eden Mele was truly amazing! She was so informative and showed us the best spots for photo ops but also was so knowledgeable about the history behind buildings and monuments.
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Facumol
Oct 14, 2024
A MUST for everyone who really want to learn more about the history of this beautiful city - This tour is a must for anyone visiting Paris for the first time, but also for those visiting for the third or fourth time like us. There are always interesting stories to learn and Alasdair was an EXCELLENT guide who made our tour super interesting. The time went by so quickly and we learned a lot!
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