Enjoy Paris like a local
...with me as your guide to the best kept secret spots and insider access. Select from the curated day tours below or inquire about a personalized tour made just for you.
I invite you - the hopeless romantics, the treasure hunters and daydreamers, the art lovers and francophiles - to share the delights of la vie parisienne. Come to the number one tourist destination in the world and live like a local. Wander like a gypsy and collect like a pro; or just daydream by the river watching the sun warm the centuries-old stone.
Hidden gems of the Marais
Discover secret gardens and forgotten palaces on this slow-travel 4 hour walking & pausing tour of the much loved Marais neighborhood. You will see impossibly quaint streets and shops, glorious architecture, the oldest square in Europe, a rococo palace and take tea in a 19th century tea shop fragrant with a century and a half of perfumed business. The day ends with a classical concert in medieval stained-glass jewel box. Price includes museum entry, historical anecdotes, concert tickets and all sorts of things you never knew were there. No per person fee if you don’t want to do the concert.
cost 260€ + 80€ per person for the concert
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
Left Bank Stroll
Explore the haunts of artists and writers among the storied streets of the Rive Gauche on this 4 hour walking & pausing tour. Shuffle along the backstreets of Emile Zola’s novels and steal furtively into ground zero of French culture and art, enter cached enclaves leading to long dead artist's studios, and shop a 19th century apothecary, finishing off the day gliding through the center of Paris on a river boat ride. Price includes museum entry, guided tour, random trivia, boat ride.
cost 180€ + 40€ per person
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
MONTMARTRE VILLAGE
Overlooking the modern metropolis, the village of Montmartre is a haven of bohemian charm and was the home and haunt of some of the greatest artists of the early 20th century. This 4 hour tour will take you back in time past Picasso's flat (which I can book for you if you want to stay there!), up & down the iconic staircases and to the cafes and leafy passages that Modigliani frequented. You'll pause in the overgrown gardens that Renoir knew, see where he painted his masterworks and sing your song on the same street corners as Edith Piaf. Price includes museum entry, guided tour, coffee break at hidden mansion, and mini-train ride.
cost 180€ + 30€ per person
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
FLEA MARKET TOUR
Let me show you the all the best bits of the largest flea market in the world, where the great designers of the world come for inspiration, antiques, arts, curiosities, inspiration, textiles, tableware, vintage clothing and much much more. This 4 hour tour includes transport to the market, a historical introduction and finding all the antiques your heart desires. Help will be on hand with translation and honing your bargaining skills. I can also give you a personal introduction to vendors who rent props for photoshoots. All topped off with a toast to your spoils.
cost 240€ + 20€ per person,
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
ARCADES OF PARIS
The arcades tour is a shopping trip to the 18th and 19th centuries. You will discover a maze of now forgotten covered passages built to accommodate the changing face of Parisian life in those tumultuous times. Today only 25 passages remain, each in different state of repair, some hidden from view. But if you know where to look you can find a passage to another time. Tour lasts 3 hours and will be customized to your preferences, can include a stop at the auction house for the art collectors. Price includes guided tour, glimpses into the past, coffee at an iconic Paris café and chocolate.
cost 190€ + 20€ per person
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
Auction House
Attend art and collectable auctions where dealers get their goods and bid live on a shattering array of paintings, objets d'art, jewelry and vintage designer clothing at shockingly low prices. This unique in the world insider service can be discharged in the course of one day or two, depending on your schedule and the auction schedule. Price includes pre-tour consultation where we review the catalogues before the preview, preview day to inspect the items you want to bid on, assistance day of auction, and of course, help shipping it home.
cost 600€ 5 person max
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
Vintage Paris
Vintage collectors and bohemian belles have a million reasons to love Paris, and it's not just the scenery. On this 4+ hour tour you will browse 19th century shopping arcades, a splendid costume museum, the ultimate French vintage fashion shop and take refreshment at an iconic Parisian cafe. Plenty of excellent fashion locations so spontaneous photo shoots are expected, encouraged and assisted. Price includes museum entry, guided tour of vintage shops and venues, impromptu photo shoots & styling and transport between locations.
cost 200€ + 40€ per person
per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros.
Paris Photo Tour
Let’s do a day of photo shoots starring you at Paris’ most iconic spots! Make all your friends green with envy and explode your Instagram following with dreamy, sexy, chic, romantic or all of the above looks and locations. This 4-hour customized tour includes pre-tour consultation, 4-5 locations, 2-3 scenes per location, on-set styling and coaching, snap shot photography, transport between locations and enduring souvenirs of Paris. If professional photos are what's needed, inquire about a customized photoshoot with one of our talented photography partners. Love castles? Book another Photo Tour at Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte or Chantilly.
cost 500€ + 150€ per additional person
VERSAILLES TOUR
An unforgettable 8-hour private day trip to the Palace of Versailles where Marie Antoinette ate cake and lost her head over her private gardens. We’ll pick you up from your hotel at the reasonable hour of 10am, returning around 6pm. We will be delivered by private transport to front gates of Versailles and go straight into the chateau for a guided tour of the royal apartments. After a picnic lunch in the gardens, you’ll have free time to get lost in the grounds at the best time of day. A must-do for anyone visiting Paris and especially for history buffs, lovers of architecture & interiors and garden design enthusiasts.
Click here to watch a travel vlog on visiting Versailles to get a taste of what you’ll be seeing and binge watch the entire series of “Versailles” on Netflix to prepare yourself for this.
Price: 600€ + 55€ per person.
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Includes: private transport to and from Chateau de Versailles, entrance to castle & gardens, 1-2 hour visit of the castle, 2-3 hour visit of the gardens, Petite Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet.
Dose not include: lunch, golf cart, snacks and drinks.
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Please note: per person fees to be paid at start of tour in cash Euros. For more information please get in touch.
For each tour you purchase, a donation will be made in your name to Education for All, a non-profit organization providing supportive boarding houses for girls who would otherwise not be able to attend schools in rural Morocco. Learn more about EFA and their work to bring big dreams to life at efamorocco.org.
