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Mornings in Paris belong to the bakers pulling the first trays from the oven, chocolatiers setting out the day's first pralines, shutters rolling up on streets still cool with shade. This small group tour takes you through the Palais Royal and into the historic passages and squares of the 2nd arrondissement before the crowds arrive.
Over 2.5 hours, you'll follow a route built around the rituals that open a Parisian day: a croissant warm enough to fog a window, hot chocolate poured slow and thick, tea from a house blending leaves since the 1600s, cheese cut to order. Along the way, learn about the neighborhood's own history, from Cardinal Richelieu's gardens to a glass-roofed 19th-century gallery.
This tour is perfect for your first morning in Paris, or any morning you'd like, with a group of no more than ten, room for questions, and a pace that never feels rushed.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your guide will be waiting for you at Café Le Nemours - 2 à 7 Galerie de Nemours, and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
Itinerary
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1Palais-Royal
Step into a café tucked into arcades where this tradition of morning pastry began. You'll start with a Viennese-style coffee or hot chocolate, piled with cream, alongside a warm homemade waffle.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Jardin du Palais Royal (Pass by)
Walk through gardens built for a cardinal in the 1630s and later handed to a king. Striped black and white columns and polished metal fountains sit inside arcades once lined with the city's first shops.
Admission ticket free -
2
Duck into a chocolate workshop where every bar is still roasted on site by hand. You'll try a praline cookie made with couverture ground the traditional way, a quiet contrast to the mass-produced chocolate.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Galerie Vivienne (Pass by)
Pass beneath a glass roof that's been letting in Parisian light since 1823. Mosaic floors, bookshops, and tearooms line this covered gallery, one of the finest surviving examples of the 19th-century passages that once crisscrossed the city.
Admission ticket free -
3Place des Victoires
Stop at a bakery known for its Art Deco tilework as much as its ovens. You'll taste a slice of quiche lorraine here, a savory break in a morning otherwise built around butter and sugar, in a room that still looks like 1900s Paris.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Sample a cup from a tea house that's been sourcing leaves for France since the reign of Louis XIV. A royal decree once made this family the only ones allowed to sell tea in the country, a monopoly that shaped how Paris drinks tea today.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Rue Montorgueil
Meet the pastry that reinvented the éclair before it reinvented the croissant. You'll taste a chocolate cream-filled croissant from a chef who trained alongside some of Paris's biggest names, flavors shifting with the season.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
You'll break into a traditional baguette and an all-butter croissant, baked using techniques that predate the ovens they're baked in. Then, enjoy a tasting of half-salted butter, a nutty aged cheese, a soft triple cream, and a spoon of fruit jelly.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Finish where two of the only bean-to-bar chocolate makers in central Paris still work. A water-based hot chocolate, made from a single bean and no added cocoa butter, arrives alongside your last two croissants of the morning.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
- Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we'll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can. For guest safety, this experience isn't suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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