1st Day in Paris Discovery Private Tour: 'How-to' Orientation & Sightseeing Fun!

4.9
(138 reviews)

2 hours 10 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Starting from your hotel, this walking adventure begins on a most unique discovery & orientation tour ever offered of Paris! It's called your 1st Day in Paris Tour because this 2 hour plus experience focuses on providing you freedom with knowledge of how to do Paris while at the same time you are enjoying as many sights as possible.

So much more than just facts & figures, the tour immerses you in to the Paris culture providing the visitor with understanding how things work, how to get around, what areas are safe, buying tickets, riding the buses & metro, protecting yourself from pickpockets, ordering at a café, or a bakery.

Of course you get to do amazing sightseeing, find hidden gems, quaint neighbourhoods and pass by the top must-see monuments, museums and parks in all of Paris which may include the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Montmartre, Louvre, Marais, Opéra, Places, Notre-Dame, Luxembourg Gardens, Montparnasse and more.

What's Included

Private tour
Hotel pickup
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entrance tickets to monuments

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

This private walking tour meet-up is at your Hotel lobby, Airbnb, other.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Saint Germain des Pres Quarter

    If we make it here then we enter the oldest church in Paris. And we pass by the famous café where Emily in Paris and Hemingway have their hot chocolates.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Quartier Latin

    We explore hidden gems that are all about the Latin Quarter. Depending on time we will see the famous cafés of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, its 1000 year old church, medieval streets, and monuments, even a Picasso sculpture.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Pont Neuf

    We stop for a photo opportunity as we walk and traverse Paris' oldest bridge and see all the points that make this area of Paris truly the heart of the city.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

    We stop for a photo opportunity as we walk from the left bank to the right bank seeing the famous cathedral on the island. When it reopens in a year we will enter it.

    Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Quartier de l'Opera

    Depending on time we visit this neighbourhood from the Palais Royal, quintessential passages, restaurants, all the way up the Avenue to the Opéra Garnier and behind to the facades and the rooftop terraces of the grand department stores of the Le Printemps and the Galeries Lafayette.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Montmartre

    The 2 hour Paris Discovery Orientation Tour takes you anywhere you wish to go however the tour may include a visit to Montmartre where we see as much as possible of the area in the time remaining.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Louvre Museum

    We visit the outside of the museum with photo opportunities in front of the glass pyramid and the Tuileries Garden.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Supplied by Adventure Tours France

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Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours
Public Transportation Tours
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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