I have visited Paris on another two occasions but this visit was certainly the standout and most memorable and I think part of this was because we kicked off our time in Paris with a fabulous walking tour through the streets with Welly as our tour guide. We really loved getting to hear more about the history of this wonderful city and have a local take us through some of the notable but maybe less touristy and less well known sites that were local to Saint Germaine where we stayed. Having a tour flexible to our preferences and from a local gave us a whole new perspective and insights into Paris we personally found to be valuable and something we got more from than a standard hop on hop off tour that is more touristy and covers the sites everyone knows. Welly was also great at sharing information and planning a tour that engaged our children ages 11 and 13 and answering their questions. He was patient with them and his English was easily understood by us Australians with limited French language skills! Lastly he really took note of our interests and preferences during the tour and afterwards sent us a lovely bunch of recommendations crafted to our personal interests that were convenient to where we were staying in terms of restaurants, shopping and places to visit. We found this personalised touch very thoughtful and useful. I am so glad we booked this tour with Welly and believe it really helped us all fall in love with Paris. We will be back again!

We toured the Latin quarter with Gelsomina and couldn’t recommend Gelsomina highly enough. A font of knowledge, answered all of our questions, shared interesting local sights with us, in a very relaxed and friendly way. It was our fourth trip to Paris and our first tour with “with locals” and would book again without hesitation.

Gelsomina is a treasure. Though we have visited Paris several times, we were delighted by the walk and talk we had with Gelsomina. It was great being able to see, learn about, and better understand Paris and its people through the eyes of someone who has such a passion for the city. Along with seeing some sights we had never visited before, Gelsomina helped us see many places with new eyes. Most especially, we enjoyed learning about (and seeing) the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral. We highly recommend this tour if you are new to the City or visiting for the 10th time!

Welly was super! He was very flexible with our itinerary and a great communicator which is important when setting up a tour.