Experience Paris with a local host who understands the city beyond the typical tourist route. From grand boulevards and historic landmarks to characterful neighborhoods and quieter backstreets, this private experience reveals the culture and rhythm of Paris at your own pace. Before the experience begins, you will receive a short online questionnaire so we can understand your interests and travel style. Your host will use your responses to design a personalized route through Paris that blends well-known highlights with local neighborhoods and hidden corners. Here are some highlights your host may include during your experience:
Begin in Montmartre, a historic hilltop neighborhood known for its artistic heritage and village-like atmosphere. Walk along cobbled streets lined with small cafés, galleries, and independent studios while discovering the creative spirit that has defined this area for generations.
Continue to Place Vendôme, an elegant square defined by its harmonious architecture and refined atmosphere. Surrounded by grand façades and historic buildings, this space reflects Parisian sophistication and offers insight into the city’s royal and imperial past.
Stroll through the Jardin des Tuileries, a formal garden set between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. Its tree-lined paths, fountains, and open spaces provide a calm setting where locals gather, offering a glimpse into everyday Parisian life within a historic landscape.
Walk along the Champs-Élysées, one of Paris’s most recognized avenues, known for its wide layout and grand scale. Continue toward the Arc de Triomphe, a monumental landmark that stands at the center of the city’s radiating avenues and reflects its historical significance.
Finish in the Latin Quarter, an area shaped by centuries of academic and cultural life. Its narrow streets are lined with bookshops, cafés, and historic institutions, creating a lively and authentic atmosphere that reflects both tradition and everyday Parisian life. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
We were lucky to have this tour with Abi. She was super efficient, provided so much information, all teamed with her wonderful personality. We were able to see all the main sights and learn so much along the way ! A great tour!!!!
Information between Viator and operator did not carry over. We updated Operator system and that did not carry over to guide when original guide cancelled. We did not see sights we preferred. Plan was not customized and guide did not give all the history most guides do. He was very nice though.
One of the first things that happened was that about a week before the tour I was receiving email messages from someone phishing for my credit card information. They sent about 6 messages. The tour was one of the first things that we did after arriving in Paris. It was our first time to Paris and we wanted to orient ourselves to the city and the things we should do and see during our time there. Our tour guide mentioned that he only does 4 tours a year or so. I found it odd that he never asked to take our picture at any of the sites we visited but had no problem saying he accepts tips when leaving us.
Tell the guide about your interests. The guide will curate the experience and turn into an amazing day.
Jill was a fantastic tour guide! She was very knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to talk with. We all really enjoyed getting to know her and learning all about Paris from an insider. I highly recommend her!
Our best memories of traveling have always been when we've had the opportunity to have a private guide show us around a city, especially when you're on limited time. Our guide, Abi, is amazing. She reached out to us shortly after booking to ask what we were interested in seeing in Paris and to check on preferences and restrictions. We were most interested in seeing Pere Lachaise - specifically Jim Morrison & Chopin. She met us at our hotel, and we walked together to the cemetery. Abi highlighted points of interest along the way, woven with historical, political, and local information about the city. She answered so many of our questions about life in the city. She tailored our stops to how we were feeling in the moment. We stopped for a drink and took the metro to see Notre Dame, where she shared some history. Then, ended with some of her favorite local bookstores. It really was like having a friend in the city, willing to show you around and share knowledge.
Great tour. Igor was passionate and informative. He was very adaptable to our multi-generational group. I will tour will Igor again in the future.
He was very nice and knowledgeable he did his best to make it a great day despite the fact that is was poor I g rain all day
Be sure to ask for a guide who is truly fluent in your relevant language. Also, look for a guide that knows interesting facts about the area you are visiting as opposed to just walking aimlessly about the city and not really learning much at all. Totally defeats the walking tour purpose; may as well just do the Hop On Bus. My guide was average at best
Cat was an American that has been in Paris for 13 years and knew all the things to see and could give great facts and details. She totally meshed with my teenagers. It was a fantastic tour!
Richard was knowledgeable, approachable and super connected to the community. A wonderful exploration of the area with lots of hidden surprises!
We only had 4 hours with Del, but could have used an entire day! She was so knowledgeable and really worked to show us areas we would not have explored on our own. Turned us on to super awesome aps for exploring.
Viator can be hit or miss depending on who they subcontract their tours to. Roffy (from City Unscripted) was an excellent guide and spent six hours with my nephew and I showing us around Paris including some of the more well known land marks along with some hidden "surprises". There were several places we went to that would never have been on our list given this was our first time in Paris so in my opinion, this tour was worth every cent to get a local perspective and see some lesser known things. Having a guide with a set route and plan also made the day much more efficient and we were able to pack in a lot. Roffy was an excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable and was fun to hang out with and the time flew by! I would highly recommend this tour (especially for a first trip to Paris)!
Roffy was a great Tour guide. She personalized the tour so we could see all the things we would have missed. Wonderfully Unforgettable Paris tour.
Our guide, Roffy, helped us to fall in love with Paris!! We are from the United States, and quite honestly, when we first arrived in the city we decided we would most likely never come back. Now, because of Roffy, and her unique ability to communicate (both in language and her passion to understand who we were and what we wanted to see and experience), and the individually adapted tour (sites and insider tips) we cannot wait to come back year after year. Roffy’s pleasant and kind personality and her patience with us, being sure to explain history, the many districts (arrondissements) put us at ease and gave us an intense desire to keep exploring. Now, we are excited to continue navigating Paris on our own. We feel like we’ve found a new trusted friend and we most certainly plan to reach out to Roffy when we return to this amazing city. Thank you, Roffy!
Enjoyed the tour and our guides genuine love for the city and for people! Great way to spend first day in Paris!
JILL, my tour guide was amazing. She was knowledgeable about the history of Paris. She made my tour very memorable. She had a warm and gentle spirit that made me feel at ease.
We had a great time!!! I truly recommend taking a walking tour because Paris is a large city and there are many areas, attractions and monuments. Having guidance on where to walk, where to eat, what are the most memorable places and which ones are not as important is great. Pascal was THE BEST!!!
Anukool did an amazing job showing us the areas of Paris one would miss if only doing a self guided tour. The passages, mosaic tiles, and the stories behind them were a favorite
My friend and I had a layover in Paris. Rahul did an excellent job giving us a view of Paris. Seeing the Eiffel Tower and many other monuments close and in-person was amazing! I really enjoyed walking and exploring the local bakery and souvenir shops as well. Our 4hr tour was awesome!
What a great experience. Our guide walked us all over Paris (we are very fit). We got to see so many different things and areas. We enjoyed a nice meal to finish a perfect day.
Our guide Qintin - told us many interesting details (not known until now, as well as not mentioned by other guides before). Quintin was able to convey information to the group at a normal pace and pay attention to each individually. And it costs a lot because we have come across those who almost ran from room to room, chattering something on the go ... Wonderful, well-educated Guide, Quintin has himself as a person. There were very fond memories of this day and I would like to conduct other excursions in his company next time !! Warm greetings from Holland xxx Angela and Veronica
Lilli was the perfect host I have ever had. It’s all about you, the traveller, what you want to see. Lilli to me acted more like a friend and that’s what a solo traveller needs when you are in an unknown city. Lilli ensured I saw all that I wanted to see, nothing was too hard she went beyond what any usual host would do. She took me to the best tasting Macaroons cafe which was a treat! Thank you Lilli for being the perfect kind hearted host.
Martyna developed a custom tour that matched our interests. She met us where we arrived in the city and we immediately set out to see the city. Touring with her gave us the confidence to go places we wouldn’t have attempted on our own. This was so much better than any hop on/off tour. In 4 hours we saw more than we could have seen in 2 days on our own, without rushing.
The Tour of the canal Saint Martin was Amazing. Hristo was very knowledgeable with the history and much more. He was able to customize the tour to my preference. I will certainly use him again on my future ventures to Paris.
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