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Want to see the best of Paris? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Paris!

Destination

Paris, France

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français, Deutsch, Lietuvių, Italiano, Español, العربية, Hindi

Included

• Private guide
• 1 local drink/tasting
• CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset

Excluded

• Entrance for attractions
• Transportation

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 10 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Next to the metro station Louvre-Rivoli, across Rue de Rivoli - The Café has a red sign. - Paris to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from the Eiffel Tower, Musée du Louvre, Champs Élysées, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Paris so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Pantelis🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

2 March 2025

We had an amazing tour with Gelsomina. We just arrived to Paris and wanted to take a less touristy path through the city (avoiding Arc de Triomphe, Eiffle Tower, Champs-Elysees, etc). She curated a wonderful walk for us through Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter. We got to see all her favorite spots while also orienting us on how the city is laid out and pointed out historical facts that really helped us get excited about our week. We definitely recommend Gelsomina for a tour through Paris!Thank you, Gelsomina!

Kathleen

(About local andrea)

22 January 2025

Andrea's tour was a great intro to Paris. We hit several of the highlights, and he also took us to some places we never would've known about. For example, since we're from Philadelphia, he took us to see Benjamin Franklin's Paris office. We moved quickly to maximize our time, but didn't feel rushed. We recommend Andrea!Knowledgeable with Sense of Humor

Neil🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gelsomina)

28 December 2024

Thanks Gelsomina, we really enjoyed our time with you. Non stop chat with plenty of little anecdotes, so we didn't notice the cold! You have an obvious love of your adopted city, merci beaucoup.La belle Paris

Abby🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

27 December 2024

Absolutely fantastic experience! We had a layover in Paris and were looking for a local guide who could show us around without the stress of planning, and we hit the jackpot with Gelsomina. From the moment we met her, she was warm, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. She made sure we hit all the spots we wanted to see, and even suggested some hidden gems we would have missed otherwise. After our red-eye flight, we really appreciated how easy-going and laid-back she was — it made the whole experience so relaxed and enjoyable. She even went above and beyond by taking the subway with us and ensuring we knew exactly where to go to catch our train back to the airport. Don't think twice, go with Gelsomina! What a pleasure

ken🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

7 November 2024

Paolo was a great guide, and took us around downtown Paris discussing the architecture and history of all the important buildings. We enjoyed spending time with him and he was very accommodating for my 76, 77, and 78 year year old mother and aunts. I highly recommend using him as a tour guide.Great tour of Patis

Jaime

(About local Paolo)

31 October 2024

Paolo was warm, friendly and patient, gave great explanations of the sights, and answered all our questions. Knowledgeable and friendly

Nicola🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Louis)

30 October 2024

Louis was a perfect guide for our walking tour. He is incredibly knowledgeable, and we covered a huge range of topics from current affairs, architecture, philosophy, food and culture. And such a good host. We had great fun popping into shops to sample and buy. And the entire tour was bespoke. Louis took great care and attention to plan and show us the parts of Paris we were interested in. Thanks so much! Incredibly thoughtful guide to Paris!

Unknown

(About local Giedre Izabele)

30 October 2024

Friends who had recently been to Paris recommended Withlocals, and after looking through all the guides we decided to go with Giedre. She was excellent! She was waiting for us at the designated spot with a smile on her face, and spent just over 3 hours taking us on a personal walking tour through Paris, with some stops along the way to for some quick shopping or to grab a drink at our request. Her knowledge and passion about the history and architecture of Paris was apparent from the start, and she had a great ability to share the history and stories of all the places we passed in such an interesting way and answer our questions. It was really fun exploring Paris with a local, and she was full of helpful little tidbits of information, like when we took the Metro together to one spot she told us to make sure our pockets were zipped and our bags were held close because of pickpocketing, or took us to a street with an amazing view of the Eiffel Tower that tourists don't frequent but where the locals like to go. She also shared some of her own personal recommendations for areas to visit, restaurants she loves, good places to buy posters or grab a cafe latte. She curated the tour a bit based on some of the things we wanted to see and do, and at the end dropped us off at an amazing cafe that won the award for the best croissants in Paris in 2023 where we had an incredible lunch. I would highly recommend Withlocals for an elevated experience touring Paris, and if you do a walking tour, you can't go wrong with Giedre. She's absolutely lovely and delightful and is sure to make your tour a wonderful afternoon in Paris. Amazing guide and experience

Melinda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

27 October 2024

We had a great tour with Welly! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and enjoyable to spend time with. He adapted perfectly to the various needs of our group and taught us a lot of interesting information. The walk exceeded our expectations and was definitely worth every penny, would recommend Welly to anyone! He even shared some great restaurants with us and we have gone to a few! Loved our tour!

Rob.ward🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Gelsomina)

25 October 2024

We had a thoroughly enjoyable time with Gelsomina who showed us parts of Paris we had never seen before even though we had been here many times. It is worth the experience thankyou Gelsomina for being a well trusted tour guide.Real Hidden Gems of Paris

Lauren🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Anukool)

8 October 2024

Anukool was flexible and quickly able to adapt to my pace of walking tour (haha 😉) and taught me some useful iPhone tips and altered his plan so I could spend more time seeing my most desired site, the Lourve. He also directed me to a great creperie restaurant for dinner. Paris is a stunning city!Happy and knowledgeable guide ☺️

Irene🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

8 October 2024

My husband and I had a wonderful experience through the city of Paris because our tour guide Paolo was so knowledgeable and gave us the history of this beautiful city and that is what we were aiming for. We are so grateful we had an incredible guide! Irene & RichPaolo was Fabulous!

Diane

(About local Welly)

4 October 2024

Welly is interesting fellow, ready to converse rather than lecture. However, sometimes it seemed he was reciting a memorized page or two. He was a cheerful man. Pleasant noon with pleasant gentleman.

Darrah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

3 October 2024

Julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

2 October 2024

Well is young, energetic, and knowledgeable of the city. He took us through a large portion of the city, old and new, and catered a few stops to our preferences. 10/10 recommend!Great time!

Emma🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Ali)

29 September 2024

Ali was a perfect guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable and showed us lots of highlights plus some great hidden gems. This tour is a great way to easily get acquainted with some of the famous landmarks and spots in Paris.Wonderful tour and guide

Andrew

(About local Anukool)

25 September 2024

Anukool is amazing. His knowledge of Paris history and its inner workings is remarkable. The presentation was personable and he welcomed all questions, even off topic, and answered clearly and concisely. We hope to contact him again during our current visit. He is worth at least two tours per visit! Thank you Anukool your time with us will be remembered.Best anywhere!

Mary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

24 September 2024

We enjoyed our tour with Lucien. He is very knowledgeable about French and European history, which he wove into stories about the places we visited. We have a better understanding of the link between the architecture and monarchies in Paris. If you enjoy history and period stories, Lucien will provide a very enjoyable tour. Exploring Paris

DeLynne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

24 August 2024

We took this tour with Welly. He did an excellent job in showing us around, as this is our first time to Paris. He gave us a comprehensive overview of the city and we got to see firsthand why Paris is one of the most traveled cities in the world. Great tour with a great guide!Great Tour!

Heather🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giedre Izabele)

22 July 2024

Thank you Iza for the beautiful tour! Iza gave us a tour showing us palaces, hidden local cafes, restaurants, and bakeries. Iza has deep knowledge of history to blend while walking the city. Iza is flexible, friendly, and willing to meet the needs of your group. Thank you so much Iza! We hope to be back to see you soon!!Wonderful Paris Experience with Iza!!

Deborah

(About local Anukool)

18 July 2024

Anukool was very informative. He was knowledgeable and personable. He claimed to be a foodie and historian, and that was evident on our tour. He personalized the tour to our own interest. We enjoyed his tour so much we extended our tour, an extra two hours! He made our daughter’s day by wrapping the day up with an Emily in Paris sneak peek. Thank you again Anukool!!Knowledgeable and personable

Kristy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

9 July 2024

Anukool was absolutely amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable and loved that we saw some off the beaten path locations and also saw the important sites. I would highly recommend booking Anukool. Amazing

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

9 July 2024

Welly was AWESOME!! Super great knowledge about the history of the city we loved hearing it all! He bought us eclairs and gave us good recommendations for food etc. very kind wonderful person, highly reccomend!!Paris Walk About

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

9 July 2024

Had a wonderful 3 hours with Welly. He showed us sights we would not have seen in other tours along with a history of Paris. Well worth the money. Paris highlights

Tess 🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ali)

8 July 2024

Ali tooks us on an informative tour of Paris' classic landmarks, sharing lots of historic details and different views of the city. Thank you Ali!An excellent tour for french history buffs

Michelle🇿🇦 South Africa

(About local Welly)

1 July 2024

We had the pleasure of having Welly as our guide in Paris, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. His vast and varied knowledge of all things Paris truly enriched our visit. Welly was not only professional and insightful but also incredibly thoughtful in his approach. He managed to engage every member of our party, ranging in age from 10 to 70, with ease. His ability to connect with and captivate such a diverse group speaks volumes about his skills as a guide. Highly recommended for anyone wanting an unforgettable Parisian adventure!Unforgettable experience!

Carolyn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

30 June 2024

Welly was very knowledgeable and provided a great tour!Great tour

Kim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

29 June 2024

We adored our tour with Anukool! The span and depth of knowledge he has on .... EVERYTHING ... was just astounding. His easy-going personality made it a fun adventure as he led us around the city and shared fascinating stories. You can't go everywhere in just 3 hours, but Anakool was totally flexible and let us choose what parts we wanted to explore with him. Then gave us tips on the things we would be doing later in the trip on our own. Anakool was the perfect way to kick off our stay in Paris! :) Human Google with Personality!

Steve🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

26 June 2024

We loved our tour of Les Halles with Lucien. He was funny, insightful, and a great companion to explain the fascinating history of this quartier. Superb local historian

Cheryl🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

25 May 2024

Paolo was really informative and enthusiastic about history and the lifestyles of the people. Great at connecting everything together. Very knowledgeable, fri

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

20 May 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 hour tour of Paris with Welly. He managed to combine history with interesting facts while showing us the highlights. The tour was perfectly paced. We never felt rushed, yet managed to see so much in just three hours. A highlight was our visit to a local bakery where Welly treated us to some very tasty eclairs and flan. The time with Welly flew by - a testament to his skill at pacing and story telling! A delightful tour with Welly

Om🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giedre Izabele)

19 May 2024

Izabele was such a pleasant surprise. She set up one day tour with us to accommodate our request and at the same time, we got to experience Paris in the way that we never thought of doing it ourselves as tourist. There are many little gems she was showing us and it felt effortless. A day went by so quickly and we got so many boxes checked. We can't wait to come back and we definitely going to book Iza again. See you soon, Iza. This is how you "Paris" in one day

Rafael🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Paolo)

19 May 2024

Paolo es un excelente conocedor de la historia y cultura parisina. Nos llevó a los lugares de mayor interés en Paris 🇫🇷 y explicó en detalles la fascinante historia detrás de cada uno de ellos. Amable y excepcional Paolo dio la milla extra para que nos sintiéramos completamente satisfechos. Al viajar usamos mucho la plataforma de Withlocals y sin dudas Paolo ha sido el mejor. Definitivamente nos creo un interés profundo por regresar a Paris.La bella Paris con Paolo

Gabrielle

(About local Paolo)

11 May 2024

Paolo was a fantastic guide. He had a huge breadth and depth of knowledge about French history and we hit so many sites we wouldn’t have known to go to. It was fun chatting with him about modern French culture and he gave us great recommendations for places to go for food and shopping. Would recommend a tour with Paolo! Great day with Paolo

Craig🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giedre Izabele)

8 May 2024

Giedre is an absolutely wonderful guide. She is extremely personable and has so much to share. After we met and since we had never been to Paris, we asked what she would like to show us as first time visitors. We used our map and she walked us through the best of the sights to see during our time together over a Latte at a local cafe. At the end of our tour, she also pointed us toward other local favorites. We highly recommend spending time with Giedre while in Paris.Traveling in Paris

Kathy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

4 May 2024

Gelsomina was excellent - she was so flexible and designed the tour around our requests! I’ve been to Paris, however took this tour with my 2 adult daughters-one had been here briefly two years ago and it was the first time for my other daughter. We saw so many highlights of Paris and Gelsomina is so knowledgeable about the history of this beautiful city. She made stops when we requested and gave us great advice for the rest of our trip. It was the perfect way to start our trip and can’t say enough about how wonderful Gelsomina was as our guide! I’ve used “With Locals” before in other countries and have always had a great experience!Paris Is Always a Good Idea

Anne

(About local Nella)

23 April 2024

Lovely Experience, must do!

Melissa

(About local Paolo)

21 April 2024

We really enjoyed our Paris walking tour with Paolo. He is so knowledgeable and has true passion for Paris' landmarks, history and culture. Just the Best - and with personality! I give him my highest recommendation.Best Walking Tour

Gwen 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ali)

21 April 2024

What an enjoyable, relaxing day exploring hidden gems with Ali!! Ali was very patient with 4 American women — took us to great spots on a well-planned route filed with lots of different experiences. He was knowledgeable but didn’t overwhelm us! Great experience! Thank you Ali. Ps something to be aware of. The local I selected transferred my tour to Ali without any communication with me. Fun exploring with Ali!

Christina 🇫🇷 France

(About local Paolo)

19 April 2024

We had a great tour with Paolo from the Louvre across Paris, ending at Place de la Concorde. Paolo gave us a very good overview of French and Parisian history, coupled with very practical information. The view of the city from the terrace of Lafayette was marvellous. Overall a very informative and entertaining 3 hour tour! Many thanks againGreat overview of French&Parisian history

Kris

(About local Paolo)

17 April 2024

Remember your favorite teacher? The one you just connected with and learned so much from? That’s Paolo! We learned so much and enjoyed every minute!My favorite teacher!

Esther🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

13 April 2024

Paolo is an excellent host/guide. Our tour was informative and interesting. He adjusted the pace for our groups needs and is very gracious. Would definitely book him again. Highly recommend Outstanding!

Caroline

(About local Paolo)

11 April 2024

I absolutely will do another tour with Paolo next time I'm in Paris. He pointed out and talked about the history, the art and architecture and the everyday life these different periods . Paolo has a wonderful energy, friendly, fun and so knowledgeable making for an entertaining tour experience. So interesting, a real pleasure

Karen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Paolo)

7 April 2024

Our tour of the Marais with Paolo was wonderful. He's a treasure trove of information and stories - and explains everything in the most engaging way. Was a delight to wander the streets of the Marais with him and hear all about the history and culture. Plenty of humour too. Really memorable.Amazing Marais tour with Paolo

Chuck🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Paolo)

2 April 2024

We have done many walking tours in Europe and Paolo takes them all by storm. He is super friendly, charming, and had immense knowledge about the history of Paris and its architecture. He managed to keep our teens engaged quizzing them on what they knew and elaborating on the stories behind the school book history.Charming and knowledgeable!

Nicole

(About local Nella)

27 March 2024

Nella was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. She was helpful prior to the start date of the tour when we messaged her with some questions. She knew all the places to show us and shared so many interesting facts and stories. I would highly recommend her for any of the Paris tours.

Selena🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gelsomina)

25 March 2024

We feel so fortunate to have had the time we did with Gelsomina! She was knowledgeable, friendly, interesting, helpful, and she tailored the tour so well to our requests and interests. She had an answer to every question we had and even treated us to a sweet snack along the way, which was delicious. We loved our tour with her and would recommend it to anyone. What a wonderful experince!

Larissa

(About local Anukool)

18 March 2024

Traveling solo to Paris encouraged me to hire Anukool. I had a really god time with him, he has a great personality and also vast knowledge about Paris and its landmarks; he covered topics from fashion to how the Opera house came to be. He took me to hidden gems of Paris and places that were built in the 1700! A big bonus he takes the best pictures 🤩 I highly recommend him as a city guide. Thanks Anukool 🩷I had a good time

William🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gelsomina)

12 March 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our walk with Gelsomina. She was very pleasant and informative; she took us on a tour of the Left Bank area showing us features we had never seen on our previous visits to Paris. We would definitely recommend her as a guide. Lesser known Paris

Leanne🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Gelsomina)

5 March 2024

We had a great day walking around with Gelsomina! She was extremely knowledgeable on all things Paris and took us to see things we would never have found on our own. Would definitely recommend for first-time visitors or people who just want to learn a bit more about the city!