The experience
Only one day in Paris? Make it the one you remember.
Iconic tastes that never go out of style, next to what the rule-breakers are up to…
We sweep through the backstreets of the Canal Saint-Martin and le Marais, embracing the laid-back mood of the French flâneur…
Glide through the nooks and crannies of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Latin Quarter’s best corners, sweeping through the outrageously elegant Parisian places you must see.
Reflecting the inspiration of Degas and Lautrec, the ambitions of Napoleon Bonaparte, the tragedies and triumphs. How art can shape the world.
Looking out at mesmerising views of the city, washed in gold and stone, and the iconic Parisian roofline. Where artists kindled their inspiration, painted, wrote and loved.
You’ll find what only Parisians know: that our lesser-explored covered passages are outrageously elegant. Sample iconic tastes in the footsteps of Christian Dior and Coco Chanel (breathing in the memory of her scandals).
Breakfast, a grazing lunch, a garden picnic (weather permitting) or a medieval cellar, and a champagne apéro on the river, with curated essentials of Paris in between. We do all the planning.
We begin in the hip Canal Saint-Martin quarter, on the bridge from Amélie, with some of the best croissants in town. Then medieval Le Marais for a food walk like no other: rare cheeses from Paris’ oldest covered market, classic desserts, chocolate, coffee, daring flavours from upstart bakers, and hidden history along the way — a cannonball from the Revolution, the city wall from a thousand years ago.
Then we hop on bikes and zigzag the quiet backstreets to the essential sights, from the best angles: Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle, the Tuileries, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, Napoleon’s tomb. A wine and cheese picnic in a royal garden, weather permitting, or a medieval cellar, enjoying our wines and cheeses in a unique French ambiance. And we finish up close to the Eiffel Tower on a private Seine cruise as Paris begins to glitter, bubbly and French apéro in hand. Enquire for this tour by private vehicle.
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. (It sounds bombastic, but we invite you to decide for yourself…) 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
- The pastries
- Paris’ best croissants, coffee and pastries in Canal Saint-Martin, plus surprise tastes not yet on the best-of lists.
- The savoury
- A French crêpes break, of course, and rare cheeses, charcuterie and baguette for the picnic.
- The coffee
- Some of the best coffee in town at an off-the-beaten-path spot beloved by neighbours. Learn how to order coffee like a Parisian. Or tea, or hot chocolate.
- The streets
- Canal Saint-Martin, the Latin Quarter, the covered passages, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Trocadéro, Le Marais and the River Seine, with some hidden gems we keep as a surprise.
- The artisans
- Our friends: the roasters, the bakers, the cheesemongers and the chocolatiers who are passionate about their craft.
- The wine
- A picnic in a royal garden, weather permitting, or a medieval cellar, enjoying our wines and cheeses in a unique French ambiance, and finishing with champagne and apéro on the cruise in front of the Eiffel Tower.
- The cruise
- Our favourite boat, chilly champagne, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and the Louvre gliding by as the city lights up.
Les croissants
Real French butter, top-quality flour, and beaucoup savoir-faire.
We meet on the Amélie bridge over the canal and 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.
We pick up rare French cheeses in Paris’ oldest covered market, charcuterie from a shop with a plaque on the door for a reason, and taste wine beneath the Marais before the ride begins.
What we see
We can see it all — and then some.
- Le Marais
- A charming covered marché
- Hidden covered passages
- The Hôtel de Ville
- Notre-Dame
- The Arc de Triomphe
- Alexandre III Bridge
- The Love Locks bridges
- Musée du Louvre + Musée d’Orsay
- Several palaces of kings + queens
- The Dôme church / Napoleon’s tomb
- Secret gardens
- The trendy Canal Saint-Martin neighbourhood
- La Conciergerie — Marie Antoinette’s prison
- The Champs-Élysées
- Sainte-Chapelle
- The Tuileries Gardens
- Place des Vosges
- Sites from the French + American Revolutions
- Medieval Le Marais + ‘real’ Paris neighbourhoods
- The oldest church in Paris
- The River Seine
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. Moving from one iconic spot to the next, with a glass of French wine poured along the way. A ritual endured for generations.
Cellar or garden
A picnic in a palace garden, or a medieval cellar.
Rare cheeses, charcuterie and baguette with a glass of wine on the grass of a royal garden, weather permitting, or a medieval cellar, enjoying our wines and cheeses in a unique French ambiance.
Then the river
Night-time, a canopy of twinkling lights.
Reflections off the gold dome of Les Invalides, the searchlight of the Eiffel Tower looking for love, the crackle of the lights on the Pont Alexandre III at sunset. Paris begins to glitter as we say cheers with frosty champagne on the water.
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.
Les infos
- Duration
- About 8.5 hours at a relaxed pace: roughly 2.5 hours walking with stops every ten minutes, 2 to 2.5 hours of leisurely cycling on quiet streets, and the cruise. Shorter days on request.
- Guests
- Private. Instant booking for groups of up to 19; for larger groups, please enquire.
- Includes
- Everything: croissants, coffee, pastries, cheese, charcuterie, crêpes, a wine tasting in a cellar or a picnic in a stunning garden (weather permitting), bikes, the private cruise and champagne apéro. Museum and Eiffel Tower entries can be added separately.
- Route
- If you have a special request for a meeting point, we are happy to accommodate it. Otherwise we like to meet in the Canal Saint-Martin district, on the bridge where the classic Paris film Amélie was filmed. Ends across from the Eiffel Tower on the Left Bank. Hotel pick-up and drop-off can be arranged. The above itinerary is a starting point and can be customised to your tastes.
- 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. Full refund up to 7 days before.
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