Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide

Paris, France

4 to 5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Gain a unique anglophone perspective of Paris as you explore the city with an English guide. Explore the City of Lights' most memorable attractions on a comprehensive tour that visits more than 30 sights, including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and Moulin Rouge. Stop to pick up some snacks (own expense) in the Latin Quarter, stroll through atmospheric Montmartre, and admire the views from the Sacre-Coeur Basilica.

See more than 30 Paris attractions on a half-day tour
Gain insight into French history and culture from a fun, English guide
Choose between a morning or afternoon tour to suit your plans
Intimate small-group tour with a maximum of 15 people

What's Included

Experienced guide

You need to get an EASY PASS (navigo) card for the metro. Topped up with a MOBILIS ticket, Zones 1&2

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

72 Blvd Marguerite de Rochechouart, 75018 Paris, France
PLEASE CROSS THE ROAD TO THE CENTRE ISLAND. We meet at the Information KIOSK that is directly in front (outside) of metro ANVERS station. If you are arriving by Uber or Taxi give an extra 10mins for traffic (and cancelled Ubers). This is the closest address 72 Blvd Marguerite de Rochechouart, 75018

End point

Louvre Museum
75001 Paris, France
We finish near the entrance to the Louvre.

What To Expect

Make your way to the meeting point in Paris’ Montmartre district, where you’ll join your guide and the rest of your group to begin your walking tour. Make sure to purchase a zone 1 and 2 ticket for the day, as you’ll also be using the metro to get around.

The first stop is Montmartre, where highlights include the Elysee Montmartre and the magnificent views from the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. Next, stop by the Hotel de Ville to learn more about Paris’ history before continuing to the Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower, and Moulin Rouge, all of which you can admire from the outside.

Stroll around the atmospheric Latin Quarter, the picturesque Jardin des Tuileries, and along the famous Champs-Elysees before admiring the sights along the Seine riverfront. Finally, visit the Ile de la Cite to see the Notre Dame Cathedral before ending your tour in central Paris.

Elysee Montmartre (Pass By)

Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Montmartre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Hotel de Ville

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Arc de Triomphe

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Louvre Museum

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Eiffel Tower

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Moulin Rouge

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Latin Quarter

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jardin des Tuileries

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Champs-Elysees

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Maison de Dalida (Pass By)

Pont-Neuf (Pass By)

Le Trocadero et son esplanade

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Conciergerie (Pass By)

Fontaine Saint-Michel (Pass By)

Place de la Concorde (Pass By)

Place du Tertre

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Le Bateau-Lavoir (Pass By)

Theatre des Abbesses (Pass By)

Cite de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine (Pass By)

Musee de L'Homme (Pass By)

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fontaines Wallace (Pass By)

Centre Pompidou (Pass By)

Le BHV Marais (Pass By)

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Montmartre (Pass By)

Ile de la Cite (Pass By)

Café des Deux Moulins (Pass By)

Paris Metro

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Seine River (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Great choice for walkers.

Kevin_Z, May 2024

Had booked the wrong date & John cleared everything so we could go with his group. Very informative, sense of humor & considerate. Seen & learnt alot in a day.

Great First Day Experience!

Leslie_A, May 2024

Adva was full of interesting facts and fun information! This tour was a fantastic overview of all the sites in Paris. Adva was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. Our tour was on Sunday so it was not crowded anywhere we went and she took pictures of us at every stop. Learning the metro was invaluable as that is how we got around our entire stay in Paris. I would highly recommend this tour for those wanting some history, orientation of Paris and the arrondissements, and learning tips and tricks for your stay! Thank you Adva! 🇫🇷

Amazing Excursion!!

Sara_H, May 2024

By the time we got to our tour we were completely run down after a 9 hour flight and extremely frustrated with Paris. We only spent 1 full day here and we were doubting why we did. Well our tour guide changed our mind on all of it!! She was very knowledgeable about the amazing attractions we saw and shared so much history about each one of them. We saw so many things in this one day that we would never had on our own. She also helped us understand the train/metro system in Paris which was extremely helpful to us. So it was just one day but Paris captured our hearts and we definitely may come back now for a longer trip in the future.

Great value and perfect guide!

Derek_B, May 2024

Rami was absolutely fantastic! So incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and very patient and polite. He was the perfect guide. The experience was very well worth the money!

Interesting

nancypozzobon, May 2024

Talking to the other people in the group and also learning all the little facts about Paris that you don’t always read about

Great Tour!

Juidth_P, May 2024

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this half day walking tour in Paris with Olivia. We enjoyed her knowledge and insights of the region. She was so helpful in directing us to areas we wanted to navigate on our own after the tour. This tour is truly a great way to get an overview of the area as well as familiarizing yourself with the Metro system if your time is limited to a day or 2 in Paris. There is a bit of walking obviously, but we had 2 breaks along the way for food &/or drink. Nothing beats getting out on foot to explore a big city, and this tour with Olivia is the way to go!

Great to hear the history behind the famous Paris landmarks

Marianne_S, May 2024

Loved the history and seeing the famous sights of Paris with our great guide John. Would definitely recommend taking this tour to get acquainted with this beautiful city!

Best Guide ever!

James_M, Apr 2024

Eden our guide was one of the best guides I had in many years of traveling! She knowledge, her sense of humor were great. She actually made you feel like she cared that each person was having a good time. Would take a tour with Eden anytime!

Outstanding way to see Paris (even with kids)!

Brent_M, Apr 2024

Olivia was outstanding! She had a great knowledge and love of Paris and helped our group get around to see everything in an efficient but still leisurely way. Even our 3 rowdy young children were very entertained. Highly recommend!

Great tour for short-timers

DARREN_H, Apr 2024

Very nice walking tour to see the major sites of an incredibly large city. If you're on short time and want to see the highlights, this is the way to go

Excellent guide, covers a lot of tourist spots

Danny_C, Apr 2024

Our guide Lea is excellent, I would not hesitate to have her as our guide again, she speaks good English, takes pictures for us individually and in groups

Ewan was a great guide. ...

Shelley_N, Apr 2024

Ewan was a great guide. He was knowledgeable, adaptable & fun. Very engaging tour. We were able to see many highlights of Paris from outside, giving a great idea of where to go spend more time exploring inside.

Fun guide takes you all over Paris

Paul_B, Apr 2024

Very fun guy Rami and helpful photographer. Great pace Nd great story teller. Top notch experience. Numerous famous spots included

Fun tour , great guide

Mike_M, Apr 2024

Had a fun tour with a great guide and a fun group! Gayle was one of the best guides we've ever had. Such great energy and so knowledgeable! Highly recommend

Local immersion

Jagannath_P, Apr 2024

Paris is made to explore on foot. Great way to cover a lot of ground with a knowledgeable local guide. Gwen was great and paced it well.

An excellent way to begin in Paris

Andr_U, Apr 2024

There were only 4 of us so we had a private tour with Olivia. She was an excellent guide - lots of knowledge and never a rush. She made sure we were always happy with the programme, gave us options a couple of times and we had a coffee break at a lovely cafe. We went to all the top spots and she even gave us tips and hints for the rest of our stay in Paris. Good value for money and an excellent start to our stay in Paris.

So many sights!

Rebekka_D, Apr 2024

I only had one day to see the sights of Paris before my work commitments. I took the tour with a colleague and we had a wonderful time. Dom was fantastic and we got to see everything on my Must See list. Highly recommend especially if you have limited time in the city

Amazing, well-balanced, and informative tour!

Eugenia_B, Apr 2024

Sasha was the best! Very knowledge and well informed, with an impacable French accent and a sense of humor! We enjoyed our day a lot! Thank you🙏

The guide, Sasha, was...

Lluzanne_D, Apr 2024

The guide, Sasha, was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable about Paris history with a perfect English.

Great Experiance!! Great Tour Guide!!

Martin_G, Apr 2024

Sasha was a great host - Full of storys, fun and facts. He made this trip exciting and fun for us all. We saw all of the sights we needed to and he was very knowlegeable, would fully recommend this tour if you are only in Paris a few days as you get to see everthing.

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