The tour
Iconic tastes that never go out of style, next to what the rule-breakers are up to…
We sweep through the backstreets of Paris, embracing the laid-back mood of the French flâneur…
Tastings arranged to surprise and delight you from the very beginning, a fully customisable itinerary, and a guide who knows where they hide the good coffee, where the secret gardens are, and how to find the most wonderful cheeses in Paris.
Your driver, your guide, your day. Door to door in comfort, we zigzag the city with a wanderlust vibe: croissants from a celebrated boulangerie, the Eiffel Tower from just steps away, rare cheeses in the Marais, a wine and cheese picnic in a royal garden or a tasting in a medieval cellar, and the Seine as Paris begins to glitter. No bikes, no meeting point to find: we pick you up.
It’s time for Paris’s famed cuisine to take the driver’s seat – you’ll soon find yourself embracing the ways of the bon vivants of the French capital.
Walk in the footsteps of kings… artists… agitators… madmen (…and women).
Alongside an expert local in love with the City of Light, vivaciously experience Paris as it comes to life. The city washed in gold and stone… the iconic Parisian roofline. Mesmerising scenery. (It sounds bombastic, but we invite you to decide for yourself…) Where artists kindled their inspiration, painted, wrote and loved.
The perfect setting to reflect on the inspiration of Degas and Lautrec, the ambitions of Napoleon Bonaparte, the tragedies and triumphs. How art can shape the world. Why this is the world’s most dreamed-about destination.
You’ll depart with a sense that you haven’t left a single cobblestoned street unturned.
Instant gratification
- Format
- Private, from your hotel or the airport. Fully customisable. Instant booking for groups of up to 19; larger groups, please enquire.
- Duration
- Full day, about 8 hours
- The route
- From the icons — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame — to the hills of Montmartre, the Marais or the Canal Saint-Martin. Composed around your interests.
- The pastries
- Paris’ best croissants, coffee and pastries, plus surprise tastes not yet on the best-of lists.
- The savoury
- A French crêpes break, of course, and rare cheeses, charcuterie and baguette.
- The wine
- A French wine and cheese tasting in a hidden underground cellar, or a picnic in a royal garden.
- The artisans
- Our friends: the roasters, the bakers, the cheesemongers and the chocolatiers who are passionate about their craft.
The epicentre
Paris is the epicentre of European culture, gastronomy and history.
Culture
The Louvre and the Orsay from the best angles, the Opéra, the galleries of Saint-Germain, and the quiet courtyards where Paris keeps its art to itself.
Gastronomy
Croissants from bakers who still laminate by hand, rare cheeses from Paris’ oldest covered market, a crêpe hot off the griddle, macarons, chocolate and good coffee. Finally.
History
Notre-Dame, the Conciergerie, Napoleon’s tomb, the Place des Vosges, a cannonball from the Revolution and the city wall from a thousand years ago.
The route
From the icons to the off-the-beaten-path.
We begin at your hotel, or the airport, and zigzag anywhere from the icons — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame — to the charming hills of Montmartre, off-the-beaten-path shopping in the Marais, or a stroll along the Canal Saint-Martin. Zigzag the city with a wanderlust vibe; the itinerary is fully customisable.
Les croissants
Real French butter, top-quality flour, and beaucoup savoir-faire.
We start where every Parisian morning starts: croissants and pain au chocolat from bakers who still laminate by hand, tasted warm, with a word on why French baguette and pastries win awards.
Le Marais food walk
Rare cheeses, charcuterie, and a wine tasting in the medieval district.
Rare French cheeses from Paris’ oldest covered market, charcuterie from a shop with a plaque on the door for a reason, and a glass of wine beneath the Marais. Our guide knows how to find the most wonderful cheeses in Paris.
Macarons and chocolates
In search of the French macaron, in intimate boutiques.
We’ll take you to the place the neighbours love, and to a chocolatier who treats cacao the way a vigneron treats grapes.
The crêpe break
A real Breton crêpe, of course.
Buckwheat, ham, cheese, folded hot off the griddle, from a stand that does nothing else. Eaten under the arcades of the Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris.
Cellar or garden
A wine and cheese picnic in a royal garden, or a tasting in a medieval cellar.
Rare cheeses, charcuterie and baguette with a glass of wine on the grass of a royal garden, or a French wine and cheese tasting in a hidden underground cellar. Our guide knows where the secret gardens are.
Award-winning Paris roasters
Paris has good coffee now. Finally.
Some of the best coffee in town, at an off-the-beaten-path spot beloved by neighbours. Learn how we drink coffee in France and how to order it in a Parisian café. Or tea, or hot chocolate.
Pâtisserie
Try the classics and the newcomers.
Icons of French pâtisserie. From classics hundreds of years old to rule-breaking flavours by daring pâtissières. Madeleines, choux à la crème, and something unexpected.
Pickup & drop-off
Door to door, in a private vehicle.
No meeting point to find. We collect you at your hotel, apartment or the airport, with croissants and coffee for the ride, and the day begins the moment the door closes. At the end, we drop you wherever the evening takes you.
Les infos
- Duration
- A full day of about 8 hours at your pace, with as much or as little walking as you like. Half days also available.
- Guests
- Private. Instant booking for groups of up to 19; for larger groups, please enquire.
- Includes
- Private vehicle and driver, your guide, and all tastings: croissants, coffee, pastries, cheese, charcuterie, crêpes, macarons, chocolate, and a wine tasting in a cellar or a picnic in a royal garden. Museum and Eiffel Tower entries can be added separately.
- Pickup
- No meeting point: we collect you at your hotel, apartment or the airport, and drop you back at the end of the day.
- Booking
- Live calendar, instant confirmation for groups of up to 19; larger groups by enquiry. If you need to reschedule, we will do our best.
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