Paris Half-day: 30+ Sights, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre & Notre-dame

This was a 5 hour tour that didn’t seem like it took 5 hours. Olivia taught and entertained us at the same time. This was the day there was a strike in France and she navigated the Metro stop closures to make sure the tour was a success. I highly recommend Olivia and this tour.

Levon was incredible, he extended the tour so we could see all the sights and allowed extra stops. He was extremely knowledgeable and I would highly recommend to all travellers I learnt so much about Paris! It was such an amazing and fun tour!

The tour took around 5 hours Mostly walking but some time travelling on the Metro as well Very enjoyable Great guide (Levon)

We had such a fun and unique experience, especially since we took the 5 pm tour! Julien was wonderful! He was friendly, accommodating, took plenty of pictures, showed us how to use the metro, train, and the bus! He definitely ensured that we were knowledgeable, comfortable and that we understood the history of the different sites we saw. It was honestly such a great way to be introduced to the city and learn how to navigate. I highly recommend this tour and Julien!

Flexible, knowledgeable guide. The trip is geared to show you where key sites are so that you can return to them at your leisure (and buy tickets). Knowing how to buy and use mass transit tickets was part and parcel of the tour.

This tour was a great way to spend our first full day is Paris. Alex,our guide, was wonderful. She guided us from Montmartre to Notre-Dame thru many different neighborhoods and metro lines, giving explanations along the way. We also had food and "photo stops" along the way. This was a perfect start to our 5day Paris visit.

Sashka was an excellent tour guide. She told us many interesting stories and facts about Paris. We had a beautiful tour as a family. I would highly recommend!

This walking tour was the hi light of our Paris trip. First time to Paris and we saw and learned so much from our fantastic guide, Levon. So many facts and things we would never have noticed on our own. Levon was very knowledgeable, entertaining and funny. We had lunch at a cafe, bathroom breaks and no rushing thru the sites. Thank you again Levon for a tour we will never forget, from this Canadian couple. 🇨🇦🙂

It was wonderful and Alex was a very interesting guide. She got us to all the places while very carefully be aware of where and when protesters were about

Levon was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made the excursion memorable. This is worth taking!

We had a great time! Noah our tour guide was fun & very knowledgeable. He took us to some great spots that are not too crowded & even volunteered to take our photos. I highly recommend this tour if you want to see the famous landmarks in Paris in half a day.

Brenda was an excellent tour guide; very informative and considerate of everyone in the group - modifying as appropriate for mobility limitations and the weather. The meetup point was easily accessible and the neighborhoods explored were so charming. I would highly recommend Brenda and this tour.

Noah was an amazing guide who shared so much history of Paris and was very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the day with very much.

If I could offer one piece of advice to anyone visiting Paris for the first time, it would be this: Book this walking tour at the very beginning of your trip! Ideally, schedule it for your first day if you’re well-rested, or your second day if you need some time to recover from traveling. Trust me, you’ll be grateful you did! This tour gives you an incredible introduction to Paris. Not only do you get to see so many of the city’s famous monuments and landmarks, but you also become more comfortable navigating the Metro and discover places you may want to return to later in your vacation. Here’s another tip: Purchase an all-day Metro pass before meeting your group! Especially if you need to take the Metro to your meeting point. You’ll be using public transportation throughout the experience, so purchasing individual tickets simply doesn’t make sense. Now, about our guide! I took this tour on October 14, 2026, and I sincerely wish I could remember her name! She gave us several different names we could call her, and unfortunately, I’ve managed to forget every single one. 😂 But if you’re reading this, I hope you know exactly who you are! You were absolutely phenomenal! She was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and engaging. She took her time explaining the history and significance of the places we visited while somehow managing to keep everyone moving. This is a long tour, so be prepared to spend several hours exploring, but there is a reason for that. You cover an incredible amount of Paris! We stopped at or visited so many major landmarks that I genuinely believe this is one of the best ways to experience the city, especially if you don’t plan to book separate visits to every monument. And one of my favorite unexpected parts of the experience? The people I met along the way! I had the pleasure of meeting some lovely ladies during the tour, and we actually ended up going to the Moulin Rouge together later that night! What a wonderful bonus to an already memorable experience. To my wonderful guide from October 14, thank you so much! Thank you for your patience, your knowledge, your energy, and everything you did to make that day such a fantastic introduction to Paris. You helped make my first visit to this beautiful city even more special. ❤️

I went on this tour with my partner and it was such a great introduction to a lot of the main iconic sights of Paris! Our tour guide was Noah, and he was amazing! Super friendly, knowledgable, and engaging. You can tell Noah has done his research, and that he enjoys running these tours. We had a small group of 4 that eventually just became me and my partner. Expect a lot of walking and using the metro!!

The tour was perfect! Adva is the best tour guide in Paris—she knows so much about the city and brings it all to life in such a fun and entertaining way. She even helped me find my way back when I got lost and was just about ready to give up! I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris!

Our tour guide, Varna, did an amazing job. We saw so many things during our tour. We really enjoyed our time and we definitely recommend this tour to others. 👍😊

Alejandro made our time exploring Paris—especially our visit up to Montmartre and the stunning Sacré-Cœur—an absolute highlight of our trip. From taking the funicular up the hill to winding through the cobblestone streets around Place du Tertre, Alejandro brought the rich history, local art culture, and vibrant neighborhood atmosphere to life. He was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and paced the tour perfectly so we could take in the sights, explore the local food and street scene, and capture fantastic photos along the way. If you’re looking for a guide who is warm, passionate, and knows every hidden gem and angle of Paris, look no further than with Paris Top Sight Tours!

Great way to explore the city. Friendly and knowledgeable guide. Lots of interesting stories about history.

What an amazing tour for my first time in Paris! Adva was great at hitting all of the top sights and showing us how to use the Metro! This was especially tough given protests in Paris but she was wonderful navigating this too! Highly recommend her tour!

It was really nice to start at Montmartre and then travel down, felt like we got a good feel for the city layout and some of the neighborhoods. We saw most of the major landmarks and also became comfortable with the Metro. Alex was a great guide, very entertaining and easy to understand. Would recommend this to anyone who is only in Paris for a few days or at the beginning of your stay.

Our guide, Adva, was terrific. Funny, knowledgeable and patient working with a diverse group of tourists navigating Paris via foot and Metro. A great way to see major landmarks around Paris.

Great way to start a vacation, we got to see and learn about so many landmarks in a short period of time plus we got used to the metro system. It made it easier to plan the rest of our vacation. Our guide Noah made our tour very fun and informative!

Taking a walking tour with Noah, our guide was the best decision we made. He has a true gift for storytelling and kept the entire group entertained while walking through iconic spots like Montmartre, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and more. Beyond the history and architecture, he took the time to show us the ropes with the Metro and gave us the confidence to explore the city on our own. Ask for Noah—you won't regret it!

Noah was amazing! We saw all the different major sites in Paris and learned a lot of history doing so as well.

Very nice. The guide Saschka was very friendly and quite helpful. Just FYI it is better to buy the Paris metro card (physical card), as i had some problems trying to do it on apps.

We use the Metro quite a bit so it is helpful to have a metro card, but not necessary. The tour lasts for 5 hours, so be prepared for a lot of walking. Our guide, Noel, is very knowledgeable. He had interesting stories. We saw corners of the city that we not have seen without his guidance.

Best 6 hours we could have spent familiarising ourselves with Paris. Our guide was so knowledgeable full of interesting info. As a first time visitor I highly recommend this way to see Paris.

Julian is a wonderful guide. He made sure our group stayed together and took us to multiple sites via walking, subway, and the bus. This tour is a bit long; however, visiting the various sites and learning how to maneuver public transportation is worth it.

Alex was amazing 🤩. She was very informative, friendly and knew all the best spots. The metro didn't allow us to get to the Eiffel tower, so she took us to the Latin district to explore instead. Excellent job. Merci beaucoup.

Noah was the most amazing guide we could have asked for! His energy and love for the city shine through his knowledge. I would tour with him again and again! We feel very blessed to have met Noah through this experience. 100/10

Saw a lot of sights. On and off the metro so need a daily pass. We had a lovely guide and a small group. Was very interesting.

Noah is a great tour guide. He’s friendly, knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor, and caring of his travelers. I highly recommend him to others.

Being solo in Paris, it was nice to have some time with a small group of people. Our guide was friendly, relaxed, knowledgeable and looked after us all.

This is a great orientation to Paris key sites. Our guide, Noah, was wonderful. He provided history, anecdotes, and allowed the group to ask questions about Paris history, culture, and current trends. The tour was in a good pace and the hours went by quickly as we had a great time bring immersed in the different parts of Paris, via walking and via the metro.

Great tour and great knowledge, was fun learning and going around the big city i could fo or know what to see without this tour!

This was a great tour!! Our tour guide Levon was fantastic!! Couldn’t recommend it more! If you’re in Paris it’s definitely worth the time!

The tour was very comprehensive and we covered a lot of ground. Fortunately we also used the Metro. Our guide spoke perfect English as she was from New York. Very knowledgeable and friendly My only complaint is they used a weird address to meet at and I went there. You needed to actually click on the arrow at the right of the address and it said to meet at the Metro station. Our guide was Olivia!

Alexandro is the best tour guide! He was extremely friendly, helpful, and cooperative. He took amazing photos of us and made the whole tour so enjoyable. He even helped us find our way back to our hotels and explained how to use the metro to get around Paris. I highly recommend this tour! In just 5–6 hours, you get to see Paris’s main sights, take beautiful photos, have fun, and meet new people. It’s also a wonderful way to feel less alone and enjoy the experience, even if you’re traveling solo. Definitely a must-do in Paris! ⭐️

As promised, a great introduction to a variety of areas in Paris, especially Montmatre, and the Paris metro. The tour kept up a nice pace that should work well for most people, and our guide, Alejandro, was excellent. This is a really good tour for your first full day in the city.

Levon gave our group an amazing insight into Paris. He was friendly, knowledgeable and fun. It was everything I hoped for and more. As expected, there was a lot of walking but the pace was good

Alejandro was a wonderful tour guide. He is kind, thoughtful, engaging, accommodating and just so pleasant. He made this tour a great fit for me and my daughter.

Knowledgeable guide but very little insights shared at each stop. Too much traveling by metro. Would have preferred more walking and less travel and breaks. Meeting location was also not very clear. Half of the group was at one kiosk and the other half at another.

There is a steep hill to go up at the beginning., but very doable even with bad knees. Olivia is very knowledgeable about the area. She gives you a good overview of the sites.

Was horrible experience. Our travel agent booked this for us, we should have looked closer, but we all assumed since it was a half day part of it would include bus or boat tour. My husband is disabled and can walk, but not for 4 hours or more. We called to cancel when we realized this the afternoon before. Unfortunately it was after the 24 hour cancellation time, The guide never got the message and emailed us to ask if we were still coming. We explained that we cancelled the day before and told him why. He let his supervisor know to see about a refund but the supervisor said it was after the 24 hour cancellation and would not give us a refund.

We had an amazing time on our tour of Paris with a group of six. Everything was so well structured and organised, and our tour guide was absolutely fantastic. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about every place we visited and gave us lots of interesting information along the way. We saw so much in a relatively short space of time, which was brilliant. I would highly recommend doing this tour early on in your trip. It gives you a great overview of Paris and lets you see lots of the main sights, so you can then go back and spend longer at the places you enjoyed most — whether that’s going up the Eiffel Tower, going inside the cathedral, or simply exploring an area a little more. A fantastic way to see Paris and definitely something we would recommend! 🇫🇷❤️

My 12 yo daughter and I planned a late September mom & me Paris trip and we decided to take this walking tour on our first day in Paris to get familiar with the city, and I'm so glad we did! Our guide, Adva, was amazing, patient, and knowledgeable, and basically our personal photographer... thank you! We optioned for the 5pm tour knowing we'd see the Eiffel Tower in the evening and it was spectacular when it sparkled! Adva guided us through the major attractions and neighborhoods, mostly passing by but it gave us great insight into which places we'd like to come back to and explore more in depth. My daughter learned a lot about Paris and enjoyed seeing every place. She kept pace considering we ended 5 hours later and some 15k steps! Thank you Adva for a wonderful time!

There is a lot of walking, but not so much we couldn’t keep up. The guide had great information about the city and the places we visited. We learned so much. He was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Chiara was a wonderful tour guide. We saw and learned so much. It was lovely to see all the top highlights in a few hours, and to get comfortable with traveling on the metro. Highly recommend this tour.