Classic Paris Walking Tours. "Êtes-Vous Prêt, Bottes?"

In a city built for walking, it makes sense that the best way to see Paris is on a guided walking tour. At the pace of a leisurely stroll you experience the timeless sights of this wonderful place while an expert guide fills you in on all the fascinating details. Êtes-vous prêt, bottes ? — are you ready, boots? Here are our top-recommended classic walking tours.

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Our Top-Rated Classic Walking Tours

1. Classic Walking Tour of the Top Sites… The best of Paris by foot & Metro

2. A Taste of Montmartre… The classic food walking tour of Paris

3. Exploring the Heart of Paris… Islands in the Seine

Classic Tour of the Top Sites by Foot & Metro

Paris Walking Tour Classic Paris Fountains on Place de la Concorde with La Madeleine in the background

Visit thirty classic landmarks on this top-rated tour of the historic core of Paris. You stroll around the islands to see Notre Dame and La Sainte Chapelle. Walk along the river to Musée d'Orsay, housed in a former Belle-Epoque train station. Take time for lunch in the charming Tuileries Garden, and visit Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées and, of course, the Eiffel Tower. Be sure to have your Navigo Easy Metro card on hand!

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A Taste of Montmartre Food & Wine Tour

Montmartre Cheese, Wine & Pastry Tour At a sidewalk cafe in Montmartre

This is THE classic food walking tour in Paris. Even if you don't consider yourself a foodie, you're going to be fascinated by the markets and shops of Montmartre. This quartier on the hill is famous for its cobblestone streets, café and terraces, and for the bohemian crowd who once lived here. You'll find yourself tasting the best of French foods — cheese, charcuterie, baguettes, chocolate, wine. Great for families as well.

Explore Île de la Cité

Explore Ile de la Cite Marvel at the magnificent stained glass at La Sainte Chapelle

In the true heart of historic Paris, on an island in the Seine, walk in the footsteps of figures like Louis IX and the unfortunate Marie Antoinette. Trace centuries of history on Île de la Cité. Visit La Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, and La Conciergerie, the prison where Marie spent her last days, and other important landmarks. It's not often that you learn so much while viewing so much historic and scenic beauty.

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The Highest-Rated Paris Activities

Cheese & Wine Tasting in a Paris Cellar
In the cheese-aging cellar of a Paris fromagerie you discover 7 classic French cheeses and the wines that pair with them. Lots of sampling!
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VIP Dinner Cruise with Bateaux Parisiens
This romantic, VIP dinner cruise is the #1 nighttime activity. Be sure to choose the Service Privilege option for the best seating, the most champagne, and the ultimate experience.
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VIP Dinner Cruise with Bateaux Parisiens
This romantic, VIP dinner cruise is the #1 nighttime activity. Be sure to choose the Service Privilege option for the best seating, the most champagne, and the ultimate experience.
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Chocolate & Pastry Walking Tour of Saint-Germain

Chocolate & Pastry Walking Tour Three words that describe this tour: sample, sample, sample!

If, like us, you have a sweet tooth, you're not going to want to miss this walking tour that combines your passion for Paris, chocolate, and fabulous French pastries. Can you think of a better way to spend an afternoon than tasting your way through the best chocolate shops, patisseries and boulangeries in Paris? A gourmet food expert takes you on this culinary journey through the quartier on a small group (8 people max) walking tour. Chocolate tours of the Marais are also available.

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Our Most Popular Day Trips from Paris

Spend a Day in the Champagne Region
Your driver gathers you from your Paris hotels for a small-group tour led by an expert guide to the Land of Champagne for a day-long tasting of the bubbly. Inclues lunch & tastings.
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Visit the Historic D-Day Beaches
A day trip to the landing beaches of Normandy is one of the most popular day trips from Paris. Visit the monuments, museums, and dedicated cemeteries, as well as the beaches themselves
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Visit the Historic D-Day Beaches
A guided tour to the landing beaches of Normandy makes for one of the most memorable day trips from Paris. Visit the monuments, museums, and dedicated cemeteries, as well as the beaches themselves.
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Pere Lachaise Walking Tour

Pere Lachaise A walking tour of Pere Lachaise Cemetery

Visit one of the most famous cemeteries in the world, Pere Lachaise, with a guide who can go deep — so to speak!

The graves of many, many famous people from the past couple of centuries are found in this romantic labyrinth in the 11th Arrondissement — as much a park as it is a graveyard. Musicians as diverse as Chopin and Jim Morrison; writers Oscar Wilde, Proust and Balzac; famous star-crossed lovers Heloise and Abelard. It's an extraordinary tour into history.

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