Paris Walking Tours

Note: Walking tours will take place, rain or shine. Refunds are not available in the case of rain or other inclement weather.

If you are a group of 4 or more, and would like to request a group rate for the following tours, please email us with your request.

The Historic Heart of Paris
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2.5-hour private walking tour
Rates. €90 per person, with a 2-person minimum.

This walk is a delightful introduction to Paris. It is ideal for the first-time visitor, but will be enjoyed by anyone interested in a meaningful look at the city’s architecture and epic history.

You and your guide will explore the central neighborhoods—the Ile de la Cité, the Latin Quarter, Odéon, and the Louvre district. This is the historic heart of Paris. Old and new mix in a visibly fascinating way here, telling the story of the periods and peoples— from ancient Roman settlers to Résistance fighters—who helped shape the city.

Although the 2.5-hour walk includes major landmarks such as Notre-Dame cathedral, the Sorbonne, the medieval Hôtel de Cluny, and the Palais du Louvre, you will also see things not highlighted in your guidebooks. Quiet, tree-lined plazas and tucked away courtyards, filled with meaningful details, capture the spirit and history of Paris just as well!
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Please note that this tour does not include entrance into any of the museums or monuments.

If you are a group of 4 or more, and would like to request a group rate for these tours, please email us with your request.

The Da Vinci Code Trail
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2.5-hour private walking tour
Rates. €90 per person, with a 2-person minimum.

If you read Dan Brown's best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code while conjuring images of Paris in your head, then this walking tour was especially designed for you. Revisit the novel’s adventure by tracing the fictional footsteps of Robert Langdon—from the Hotel Ritz where it all begins, to the Louvre’s underground Inverted Pyramid, where his search for the sacred feminine ends.

You’ll learn about the significance of these and other Da Vinci Code sites in Paris—long before they became the locations for a much-anticipated Hollywood movie! You’ll also learn where fact ends and fiction begins in The Da Vinci Code. If you know where to look, the city's own "symbology" offers many answers to questions raised by the book.

The Da Vinci Code Trail explores these Paris locations:
Hotel Ritz and Place Vendome, Place de la Concorde and Tuilieries Gardens, Arc du Carrousel and Louvre exterior, Arago plaques, St-Germain-l’Auxerrois, Pont Neuf, Saint-Germain-des-Prés exterior, Saint-Sulpice (shown in photo).

Note: This tour does not enter the Louvre museum. If you are interested in a private tour of the Louvre, read about our “Cracking ‘The Da Vinci Code’ at the Louvre” museum tour.

This tour is not available on Sunday mornings, when services take place in Saint-Sulpice.

Note: Walking tours will take place, rain or shine. Refunds are not available in the case of rain or other inclement weather.

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