3 Sides of Paris in 6 Hours Private Tour with Coffee and Pastry

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Paris

  Choose any 3 neighborhoods below, you can discuss your preferences with the guide at the beginning of your tour. Their order is flexible: your guide arranges the most practical route around your hotel, interests and opening hours. The cafés and restaurants are examples. Your included coffee-and-pastry experience and optional lunch take place at suitable venues along your chosen route—even if you do not select the Latin Quarter or Le Marais. Your 6-hour experience begins at the scheduled meeting time and includes your itinerary discussion and travel to the first neighborhood.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Latin Quarter

  Storybook Streets & Literary Legends. Discover the Paris of scholars, storytellers and winding medieval lanes. From the grandeur of the Panthéon to Shakespeare and Company’s literary world, this neighborhood brings together famous façades, intimate streets and beautiful Notre-Dame views. Explore highlights from these 18 sights and settings: Place de la Contrescarpe; the northern end of Rue Mouffetard; Place de l’Estrapade; Panthéon exterior; Saint-Étienne-du-Mont; Rue Soufflot; Sorbonne façade; Musée de Cluny exterior; Saint-Séverin; Rue de la Huchette; Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche; Place Saint-Michel; Fontaine Saint-Michel; Quai de Montebello; Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre; Square René-Viviani; Shakespeare and Company’s bookshop exterior; and Notre-Dame views across the Seine. Your guide can arrange your included coffee-and-pastry break at one of the characterful addresses below, depending on your preferences. Photo: a storybook lane, a beloved bookshop and Notre-Dame rising beyond the river.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  BOULANGERIE MODERNE

  Your Own Emily Moment. Discover the bakery that became a familiar face through Emily’s adventures discovering her own Paris. Beyond its screen connection, the pleasure is deliciously simple: a golden croissant or pain au chocolat from a neighborhood bakery window. If selected, enjoy one coffee and one pastry per guest from the included assortment. Otherwise, purchases are optional and at your own expense. Your guide may choose another venue along your selected route. Photo: your own little Paris screen moment, with something freshly baked in hand.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• (Pass by)

  A Little Vienna in Paris Since 1928. Discover a small, old-fashioned pastry shop bringing Viennese sweetness to Paris since 1928. Apple strudel, chocolate Sachertorte and rich hot chocolate give this intimate address a personality all its own. Your included pairing is coffee with one pastry from the selected assortment. www.hotels-paris-rive-gauche.com If selected, one coffee and one pastry per guest are included. Otherwise, purchases are optional and at your own expense. Your guide may choose another venue along your selected route. Photo: a nostalgic pastry-shop moment with a delicious Viennese accent.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  French Pastry Craft with a Notre-Dame View. Discover where French pastry craftsmanship meets Seattle coffeehouse culture. Chef Arnaud Lacroix and his partner Jackie created a welcoming address framed by old stone walls and exposed beams, with Notre-Dame across the river. Selected treats may include an almond croissant, classic croissant or pain au chocolat. If selected, one coffee and one pastry per guest are included. Otherwise, purchases are optional and at your own expense. Your guide may choose another venue along your selected route. Photo: a buttery pastry with a magnificent cathedral backdrop.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Coffee Beside a Literary Legend. Enjoy a Parisian pause beside the celebrated English-language bookshop. Opened in 2015, the café serves its own signature Lomi coffee blend and pastries from suppliers including Maison d’Isabelle. Books, conversation and Notre-Dame views make this a memorable setting for your included treat. www.shakespeareandcompany.com If selected, one coffee and one pastry per guest are included. Otherwise, purchases are optional and at your own expense. Your guide may choose another venue along your selected route. Photo: coffee in hand, literary Paris beside you and the Seine just steps away.

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Saint-Germain-des-Pres

  Café Society & Garden Elegance. Discover the Paris of legendary cafés, artistic encounters and graceful gardens. Follow streets associated with writers and painters, see Le Procope—founded in 1686—and find intimate corners that reveal the neighborhood’s quieter charm. Explore highlights from these 18 sights and settings: Jardin du Luxembourg; Luxembourg Palace exterior; Fontaine Médicis; Rue Férou; Saint-Sulpice Church; Fontaine Saint-Sulpice; Cour du Commerce Saint-André; Le Procope exterior; Rue de Buci; Place de Furstemberg; Musée Delacroix exterior; Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church; Les Deux Magots; Café de Flore; Brasserie Lipp; Rue Bonaparte; École des Beaux-Arts exterior; and Pont des Arts. Your guide can select a suitable café or lunch venue here, bringing a little café society into your own Paris day. Photo: quiet elegance around Place de Furstemberg, followed by a romantic Seine-side portrait.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Le Marais

  Royal Squares, Hidden Mansions & Delicious Local Life Discover a neighborhood where aristocratic architecture meets Jewish heritage, independent boutiques and lively food traditions. Wander from mansion façades to intimate old streets and Place des Vosges, inaugurated in 1612, before tracing the neighborhood’s story toward Bastille. Explore highlights from these 20 sights and settings: Hôtel de Ville; BHV Marais exterior; Rue des Archives; Église des Blancs-Manteaux; Hôtel de Soubise exterior; Musée Picasso’s Hôtel Salé exterior; Musée Cognacq-Jay’s Hôtel Donon exterior; Musée Carnavalet exterior; Rue des Francs-Bourgeois; Rue Vieille-du-Temple; Rue des Rosiers; Florence Kahn’s façade; Place du Marché Sainte-Catherine; Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis Church; Hôtel de Sully exterior; Place des Vosges; Maison de Victor Hugo exterior; Place de la Bastille; July Column; and Opéra Bastille exterior. Photo: royal red-brick arcades, colorful shopfronts and the charming energy of Marais street life.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

  A Celebrity Chef’s Playful Parisian Pitas Discover Israeli chef Eyal Shani’s exuberant approach to street food, bringing Tel Aviv flavors to Le Marais since 2013. Here, vegetables become stars: think whole roasted cauliflower and generously stuffed pitas combining Middle Eastern inspiration with French ingredients. Optional lunch example. Food and drinks are not included and are at your own expense. Your guide may recommend another restaurant within your selected neighborhoods. Photo: a joyful street-food moment on one of the Marais’s characterful streets.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• L'As du Fallafel (Pass by)

  The Marais Street-Food Classic. Find the famous green façade behind one of the neighborhood’s best-known food traditions. Established in 1979, this address is celebrated for generously filled falafel pitas with aubergine, vegetables and creamy sauces—a flavorful introduction to the area’s Jewish food culture. www.alloj.com Optional lunch example. Food and drinks are not included and are at your own expense. Your guide may recommend another restaurant within your selected neighborhoods. Photo: a colourful pita against the lively backdrop of Rue des Rosiers.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  A Tiny Bistro with a Big Parisian Personality. (The four restaurants below illustrate possible lunch choices. Your guide places the break naturally along your route or recommends a restaurant in another selected neighborhood.) Discover a wonderfully compact café wrapped around a horseshoe-shaped zinc counter. Its intimate scale captures the charm of neighborhood Paris: conversation at the bar, people-watching and a simple meal between discoveries. Consider an available sandwich or traditional bistro dish. Optional lunch example. Food and drinks are not included and are at your own expense. Your guide may recommend another restaurant within your selected neighborhoods. Photo: a characterful little café that feels like a discovery of your own.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Parisian Brasserie Glamour at Bastille Pause in an Art Deco-inspired brasserie facing the Opéra Bastille. Graphic interiors and a bright dining room provide a stylish setting for dishes such as chicken Caesar salad, roast chicken with morels or morel rigatoni. Lemon-meringue tart and praline mille-feuille may tempt those with a sweet tooth. Menu choices vary. Optional lunch example. Food and drinks are not included and are at your own expense. Your guide may recommend another restaurant within your selected neighborhoods. Photo: a little brasserie glamour in the heart of historic Bastille.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  Montmartre

  Montmartre — Artists, Windmills & Rooftop Romance. Discover the Paris of artists’ studios, village-like lanes and sweeping rooftop views. From the Moulin Rouge, entertaining Paris since 1889, to Picasso’s world around the Bateau-Lavoir, explore the personality that made Montmartre famous. Explore highlights from these 20 sights and settings: Moulin Rouge exterior; Rue Lepic; Café des Deux Moulins exterior; Rue des Abbesses; Place des Abbesses; Saint-Jean de Montmartre Church; the I Love You Wall location in Square Jehan-Rictus; Place Émile-Goudeau; Bateau-Lavoir exterior; Moulin de la Galette; Le Passe-Muraille sculpture; Place Dalida; Rue de l’Abreuvoir; La Maison Rose exterior; Clos Montmartre vineyard from the street; Au Lapin Agile exterior; Musée de Montmartre exterior; Place du Tertre; Saint-Pierre de Montmartre Church; and Sacré-Cœur exterior with panoramic forecourt views. Photo: pink-house charm, winding lanes and Paris spread beneath you.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Palais-Royal

  Royal Paris & Covered Passages — Secret Arcades & Opera Glamour. Discover palace architecture, elegant shopping passages and the theatrical grandeur of the Opéra district. Explore the surroundings of the Palais-Royal, whose origins date to 1633, and enjoy the playful contrast between royal façades and contemporary striped columns. parisjetaime.com Explore highlights from these 18 sights and settings: Place Colette; Kiosque des Noctambules Métro entrance; Comédie-Française exterior; Palais-Royal façades; Daniel Buren’s striped columns; Jardin du Palais-Royal; Galerie de Montpensier; Galerie de Valois; Galerie Vivienne; Galerie Colbert entrance and exterior; Bibliothèque nationale de France’s Richelieu exterior; Square Louvois; Fontaine Louvois; Passage Choiseul; Rue de la Paix; Place Vendôme; Vendôme Column; and Palais Garnier exterior. Photo: playful columns, luminous shopping arcades and an opera-house backdrop worthy of a Paris postcard.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Your tour lasts 6 hours, including the hotel meeting, itinerary discussion, connecting journeys, refreshments and lunch break.

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