• Private Tour
• Carbon Neutral

Take a journey back in time and see the landmark music halls that made Paris the international capital of music during the Belle Époque including the visit to the Opera. With a strong background in music, your private host will tell you all the insights of the Epoque.

Destination

Paris, France

Category

Art Culture Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Public Transport

Available languages

English, Français, Español, Italiano

Included

• Entrance tickets
• Private guide

What you can expect

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 Carlos Hernan.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Opéra Garnier - 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. Opera Comique building

   Admire from outside, thus historic music venue founded by Louis XIV in 1714

4. From one Opera building to another

   Enter the magnificent Opera Garnier building

5. Boulevard stroll

   Walk a famous boulevard and make a stop outside a concert hall where legendary artists like Edith Piaf and the Beatles performed.

6. Enter a historic church

   We will admire a historic church of impressive size that’s also a local concert venue and was built by Napoleon

7. The greatest music shops!

   Visit the greatest music shops where musicians from all around the world come to find their instruments and scores

8. 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.

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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

Amr🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

20 June 2024

Carlos has comprehensive knowledge of the Opera house and its hidden secrets. The building is one of the most beautiful in the world and Carlos was able to give us context and meaning. Fun and insightful. 10/10.Carlos Music Magic

Sriraman🇮🇳 India

29 October 2023

We did the opera tour with Carlos and his deep knowledge of the Opera Garnier was evident. It elevated our experience at the historical landmark. Our tour then proceeded to other locations that are linked to the history of Opera and music in Paris. The day we went for the tour turned out to be rainy and cold yet however Mr Carlos made us feel very warm. He was very graceful, patient and open to questions. We look forward to witnessing him perform shortly and would highly recommend this tour.Unique and pleasant experience

Elena🇺🇸 United States

25 September 2019

Carlos is very nice, knowledgeable and passionate about musical history of Paris! I learned a lot of unexpected information. One of the must see places in Paris in my humble opinion Very knowledgeable and passionate

Gail🇦🇺 Australia

13 August 2019

Carlos is obviously very passionate about music and the appreciation of architecture and that came across quite clearly. Carlos pointed out so many points of interest in the Paris Opera House that we would have missed had we toured by ourselves. Thanks Carlos - it was a very enjoyable tour.Great tour

Lucy

18 November 2018

Most enjoyable. We were impressed with Carlos' knowledge of past and present musical Paris. Of particular interest was our tour of the Opera House where we learned so much about Parisian musical history. Leafing through the second-hand music was worthwhile, and at the end the pianist got to try out a piano and play a 4-hand duet. The musical theme is not often found on city tours and was an unexpected pleasure. thanksOne of the high points of our trip!

griselle🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

14 January 2025

El tour con Carlos fue excelente y muy divertido. Carlos fue muy atento y nos llevó por lugares que solo un parisian conoce. Se adaptó a mi pasión por la historia y al ritmo de mi esposo también ! Su conocimiento e historias locales sobre la magia que tiene esta ciudad fueron inigualables. Carlos tiene una personalidad muy atenta con un espíritu especial y relajado. Le apasiona lo que hace y nos dio recomendaciones sobre lugares, restaurantes y tips en nuestra primera visita a Paris. De seguro Volveré a contactar a Carlos en nuestra próxima visita! Gracias amigo ;)La mejor experiencia en Paris !

jn9m5jzkyg

21 December 2024

Carlos was absolutely incredible! Extremely intelligent, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and kind. Our exploration of the Marais was well balanced with history, food, shopping, and “insider” tips.Excellent tour

Nagalis🇺🇸 United States

11 December 2024

We had gotten to Paris and it was beautiful and all but it still felt dull. Carlo’s did a great job of bringing the city to life through its rich and long history. He was so kind and you can tell he was so passionate about what he was doing. When we got there , he was our tour guide. By the end of the night , we felt like we had made a new lifelong friend. Tour in Spanish!! Gracias Carlos Hernán.Knowledgeable!!

Maria🇬🇧 United Kingdom

16 November 2024

Carlos was a wonderful guide and took us to every place on our wish list in a very relaxed stroll over about 3 hours. We saw a couple of things we would have never seen and his calm, relaxed manner made our first morning in Paris a lovely one. Lots of walking but if you're prepared for that I would high recommend this option and Carlos. Thank you so much Wondeful walk through Paris

KHALIL🇺🇸 United States

24 October 2024

Carlos was very informative and his knowledge of the city is excellent. He is very friendly and completely made my tour when he took me by the place where Emily in Paris was filmed. great guide

Brenda 🇺🇸 United States

13 October 2024

Carlos did an excellent job of showing us very interesting and often off the beaten path historical sites. He was full of great information, making our tour a fun learning experience. It was definitely worth having someone with his knowledge to show us around. Great tour

Fabienne🇺🇸 United States

7 October 2024

My friend and I from California spent two and a half hours with Carlos walking around the Marais in Paris. He was so informative, responsive to our questions and customized the tour just for our interest. I highly recommend a tour with Carlos!

Graciela

4 October 2024

Excelent guide he show us a beautiful part of París that we have not know. Was a wonderful experience. Thank you, Carlos!!!Experience with Carlos

Paul

15 September 2024

We took the 2.5 hour Walking Tour of Le Marais w/ Carlos Hernan. We arrived 10 minutes late (apologies again, Carlos!) and you simply could not ask for a more patient, knowledgeable, enjoyable guide than Carlos. No matter what small thing we pointed at “what’s that?” “what’s that?” “what’s that?” Carlos enthusiastically answered each question with a real depth of knowledge. I have no idea how, but Carlos exudes/creates a bubble of soothing zen calmness in what can be, at times, a slightly chaotic area of Paris, and that aspect boosted the overall experience (which was already great). Carlos was a joy!

Gineth🇺🇸 United States

21 June 2024

servicio, paciencia y muy amigable lo recomiendo ampliamenteEL MEJOR GUIA DE PARIS

Lori

12 May 2024

Carlos took us on a walking tour of central Paris. We covered a lot of sites but the history and pace kept it enjoyable for adult and teens alike. Carlos was very nice and personable. Lovely tour

Emma🇺🇸 United States

11 May 2024

Carlos was fantastic and funny. He took us around Marais and was quite knowledgeable about the area. We would book him again in a heartbeat. Wonderful tour

Rskpp🇺🇸 United States

1 May 2024

We wanted to understand more about the history of what we were seeing in Paris but didn't want a structured group tour. On a whim, found Carlos and took a chance. He tailored the tour to our interests and provided excellent commentary about a plethora of things. This was one our best days. Day in Paris

Shannon🇫🇷 France

9 April 2024

Definitely recommend Carlos’s tour! He was flexible and customized it for my family. Plus, he’s super kind, lovely to talk to, and knew a lot about the opera and Parisian arts/music history. Fun and informative tour!

Bryan🇨🇦 Canada

20 December 2023

Carlos did a great job introducing us to HIS Paris, not only the tourist spots. We've been to the city several times and saw a number of things we'd never seen before. Highly recommend!Fantastic tour

Brian🇫🇷 France

25 October 2023

Highly recommended, an excellent guideCarlos is great

Heather🇧🇧 Barbados

23 October 2023

Our group all found Carlos' tour to be excellent. Softly spoken with a wonderful demeanour he showed us parts of the Latin Quarter and shared fascinating history of the area in a way that we would have not have managed if we had been on our own. He was accommodating to our interests and the diversity of our group and warmly tolerant to our laggers :)! Would definitely recommend.Great Tour

Ellen

9 October 2023

Our tour of the Marais with Carlos was the highlight of our time in Paris. More than a guide, Carlos was a delightful host and companion: friendly, knowledgeable and charming. We were happy to put ourselves in his hands and have him reveal the neighborhood to us. His love of the city and its history shone through. A Delightful Experience

Alysia🇺🇸 United States

21 September 2023

Carlos was a wonderful tour guide! It was our first full day in Paris and our first time visiting ever so we were very excited for this tour. We didn’t really give Carlos any guidance on what we wanted to see, but it was a PERFECT tour to start off our week in Paris. Our tour lasted the full 3 hours and was full of interesting stops, big monuments, historic anecdotes, and lots of unique perspectives that only a local would have. We had a very leisurely pace which was ideal for the long tour, but still saw so many things in this time frame! He was attentive to what we were interested in and had plenty of recommendations that he sent to us afterwards. Highly recommend booking with Carlos! Architecture, culture, art

Raminta🇱🇹 Lithuania

5 September 2023

We had a customised tour in Marais for a group of 8 friends. Really enjoyed the positivity, fun facts and interesting history even for the not the first time Paris visitors. Carlos also gave us great recomendations for lunch, dinner and evening in the city. Easy walk with a local

Dorothee🇩🇪 Germany

2 February 2020

Carlos ist ein sehr freundlicher Guide und hat die Tour individuell für uns angepasst. Wir haben in Montmartre viele sehr leckere Sachen probiert und interessante Gespräche mit Carlos geführt. Auf eigene Faust hätten wir dieses Erlebnis so nicht gehabt. Wir können Carlos und die Tour sehr empfehlen!Hat viel Spaß gemacht und gut geschmeckt!

Shervin🇺🇸 United States

4 December 2019

Carlos was a wonderful guide with amazing taste in the oysters, cheeses , pastries and wine! A great way to start off Paris eats with a local. He is also very attuned with your needs and will make suggestions. Fabulous!!

SOMASUNDARAM🇲🇾 Malaysia

18 November 2019

Carlos is warm and quite well versed in history. took us to a few passages and it was quit intersting. recommendeda quaint and historical Paris

Leena🇬🇧 United Kingdom

27 October 2019

On our last day in Paris, we wanted to view something unique and having been to Paris multiple times, we selected this tour for something very different. And it was a great choice. The length of the tour was just right and suited my 74 year old mum for the amount of walking required. Paris is beautiful but this tour was filled with usually unnoticed gems. It was made informative with Carlos's knowledge and he was such a pleasure to talk to throughout the experience. I thoroughly recommend this tour and taking it with Carlos, you won't be disappointed. Informative, fun and unique

William🇺🇸 United States

27 October 2019

Those of us in the South (USA, not France) view folks as gracious or non-gracious. We don't need a dictionary definition to figure out who is gracious and who is not. We just know it when we see it. Carlos is beyond gracious. He took us on the food tour last Wednesday, and my wife and I did not enjoy anything more on our trip than the time we spent with Carlos on the food tour. He walked us through the market and several more stops for a great culinary experience. Carlos was a terrific guide. We highly recommend Carlos and this tour. If you meet Carlos, you not only will enjoy the tour but walk away thinking that Carlos has been you good friend for years. Food Tour was Fabulous with Carlos

Russell🇺🇸 United States

24 October 2019

I arranged the tour for my older Mother and Aunt, both with bad knees and never in Paris before. Carlos took us on an easy walk through some great old passages of yesterday filled with interesting shops (we quickly stopped in a couple) and architecture. Carlos was fun, friendly, and attentive. A different side of Paris from the normal tourist spots. Saw great places to go back and relax and eat and shop later. Highly recommend, especially for the price!Interesting, Different & Accomodating

Ray

21 October 2019

First and foremost, Carlos was very responsive when we had to change our tour due to our flight. Carlos made the change very easy. In regards to the tour itself, it was well worth the time and money it to see the "hot spots" of the La Marias area. In fact, we ended up visiting several places later in the week. We would recommend booking this type of tour in the beginning of your trip to the great city of Paris.Knowledgeable and friendly.

Mike

21 October 2019

Carlos was fantastic. We enjoyed our time with him very much. The tour was most definitely worth it. Very good tour

Margaret🇺🇸 United States

18 October 2019

We love food tours and try to take one whenever possible, but this one was different. Usually, you get a large group, lots of local info, and a few tastes from markets or restaurants. This time, it was just us with Carlos. Before venturing to the oldest continual covered market in Paris, Carlos asked us what we could eat and what what we liked, so that he could design our tour for what worked for us. Once in the market, he purchased generous quantities of a variety of foods—so much that we could not finish them. All were designed to showcase regions of France. In the market we had wine (of our choice) to accompany, then we visited a small wine shop for more, joining locals who were stopping by for a glass or two as well. The afternoon concluded with sweets at local bakeries. We enjoyed the food choices but most enjoyed our conversation with Carlos, who is a professional composer and performer. He was very friendly and welcomed our questions, freely sharing information about his life in Paris. That evening, I realized I had lost my prescription sunglasses. I was thrilled when Carlos contacted me and arranged a convenience meeting place for return. We really enjoyed our afternoon; Carlos is a considerate, informed, and welcoming guide. We had a great time and would take such a tour again. Afternoon delight

Jacqueline🇵🇭 Philippines

16 October 2019

Carlos was a fantastic and fun guide in Montmartre. We started with wine and escargots from the cafe in the Amelie movie. We had escargot twice more in the next few but it was way better here in Montmartre. We then had 2 kinds of quiche, oysters, kouign amann (like a sweet croissant) and beignets, 3 blocks of different cheeses with Roquefort and rye bread, madeleines with coffee, and macarons. We had so much cheese and not enough time to eat the next few days that we took the rest home. We saw the famous Moulin de la Galette and peeked through the window to see Renoir's painting of the restaurant, walked along the iconic streets and ended with the view of Paris at the Sacre Coeur. Carlos was also very patient as we shopped for foie gras, a handcarry and raincoats. It was not my first time in Paris but it was the first time in Montmartre. I'm glad I saw this area through this tour. Highly recommend! Awesome Montmartre Food Tasting Tour

Mat🇺🇸 United States

13 October 2019

Carlos was the best. A gentleman and very knowledgeable of the customs and best shops to stop. The oyster bar was excellent and macarons delightful. He made my wife and sister feel at home. Thank you Carlos.Wonderful Montmartre

Mary Ann🇵🇭 Philippines

12 October 2019

Loved the personalized tour that Carlos created for us! My mom is in a wheelchair but he made it a very nice comfortable experience for us! Loved all his food recommendations! Definitely recommended! Merci Carlos! Perfect!

Donna🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 October 2019

My son and enjoyed our two hour tour with Carlos. Carlos has a relaxed and easy going manner and the pace is very easy. He is knowledgeable about the areas and the history and will answer questions you may have. Unfortunately I feel that the advertised price per person is misleading and it was not made clear at the point of booking and payment that the cost is €60 (cost for a group of 4) even if you are booking for 2 people. Because of this I did not feel it was good value @ €30 each for a 2 hour walking tour.

Mathieu🇳🇱 Netherlands

6 October 2019

Carlos is a knowledgeable, friendly and all-round great guide. We did the passages tour with my parents and he was great at balancing the pace of all four of us. He shared lots of insider tips and really made it quite personal in atmosphere. He is so open and approachable, it felt like we had known him for years. Highly recommended!!Perfect, awesome, excellent!

Sherry🇺🇸 United States

2 October 2019

Carlos was such a fabulous tour guide showing us some very cool passages of Paris. We loved the passage tour. He pointed out very interesting history facts during our tour. He was very interesting & charming; my friend Josephine & loved his tour! I would highly recommend Carlos for any tour in Paris! Magnificent passage tour!

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

18 September 2019

Carlos Gonzales provided excellent service to us on our tour! It was so interesting going to the different districts in Paris & tasting different foods. He was fun & even made sure we got on the correct train to Versailles.

Erik🇲🇽 Mexico

5 September 2019

Carlos es muy agradable guía, paciente, con información de arte historia y sobre la vida actual de los lugares visitados. Disfrutamos su compañía y nos dio recomendaciones. Muy recomendableExcelente Opcion

Jeffrey🇺🇸 United States

19 June 2019

Carlos led a wonderful guided tour of passages for my daughters and me. He noted a lot of little things and ephemera (e.g. chalk work by a famous local designer) that we certainly would have missed. He was informative and attentive and we enjoyed our time with himSecret passages

Vasavi🇺🇸 United States

13 June 2019

Unfortunately we didn’t get to tour with Carlos but he was very responsive and friendly while planning the tour. When we had to cancel last minute due to unexpected delays he was very kind and understanding. Good samaritan

Aubrey & Gena🇦🇺 Australia

13 June 2019

Really intetesting and enjoyable tour. Highly recommended..

Jørgen🇳🇴 Norway

8 June 2019

Thank you Carlos for giving us a wonderful morning with the history of the passages in Paris.Passages in Paris

Greg🇦🇺 Australia

7 June 2019

I have stayed in Paris many times and have always enjoyed myself. 2 years ago it was a food, coffee and indulgence tour of St Germaine de Pres. This visit, 2 of us met Carlos on time and had fantastic 2 hours wandering through and between some of the remaining arcades/passages de Paris. The tour was a gentle stroll, matched by Carlos’ gentle manner and very good knowledge. Plenty of time for photos and chatting, the arcades were truly interesting: high end shops and eateries, venues for locals, historical bookshops and hotels, intriguing architecture and design. The tour went very quickly, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a break from Paris’ big ticket items. A gentle revelation

Ellen🇺🇸 United States

3 April 2019

We enjoyed our passages tour with Carlos very much. He was very knowledgeable and happy to discuss any and all topics and questions we had. It was also fun to talk with him about his background and musical interests. Thanks again!Very enjoyable tour

Christal🇩🇪 Germany

2 April 2019

Carlos was such an amazing tour guide not only knowledgeable but really open minded and a beautiful person to speak about food,wine,music,and parsian history he is just a generally nice person. I fully enjoyed my experience and I can’t wait to have another tour when I’m back in Paris with him thank you so much for the Rosé wine and the amazing conversations! I fell in love with the sites and restaurants/ markets he showed me! I would recommend this experience to anyone I know. Grazie Mille!! Dankeschön.Muchas Gracias Merci beaucoup🥂Paris through rose colored glasses

Carrie🇺🇸 United States

22 October 2018

Carlos was simply amazing. From the pastries to the oysters, cheese, espresso and crepes Carlos knew so much about the Parisian culinary lifestyle and quite a bit about the history of the landmarks and locations we visited. And to top it off he took us to a hidden passage way that led to the most amazing purse boutique. Not only does Carlos know about food but quality bags as well. A jack of all trades! I highly recommend this experience...it was amazing!Amazing Experience