Private walking tours
A city on foot, three hours or a whole day, with a guide who is yours alone.
A walk through a city centre at the pace of someone who lives here, with time to sit down, ask questions and take photographs. No coach, no headsets, no strangers joining the group.
- 3 hours, or a full day
- On foot, city centre
- 1 to 6 people, 10 at most
- English
Guided by Erwan
Paris, three ways to walk it
Every walk is private and guided: one party at a time, never a group of strangers put together for the day. Paris is written and ready as the three walks below: a half day, a full day, and a half day through Le Marais with tastings along the way. Other cities are arranged on request, in the same format and at the same price.
Paris, a full day
A full day on foot · Montmartre at sunset · one party only
A whole day on foot, timed to end at sunset on the hill of Montmartre: from the Marais over the islands to Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter, back past the Louvre, then up through the lanes of the old village.
7 hours · from 350 EUR for the group, not per person
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Paris, a half day
A half day on foot · morning or afternoon · one party only
One quarter, properly, rather than six landmarks through a window. The islands, the Marais, Montmartre or the Left Bank, chosen with you before the day.
3 hours · from 190 EUR for the group, not per person
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Le Marais, a half day with tastings
A half day on foot · tasting stops in Le Marais · one party only
A half day through Le Marais, eaten in the order of a meal: something sweet from a baker, falafel on the rue des Rosiers, the oldest covered market in the city, a picnic bought along the rue de Bretagne, and a glass to finish. Same guide, same private party. What you taste is settled on the spot.
3 hours · from 190 EUR for the group, not per person
See this walkWhat a walk actually is
What you get is a person who answers the questions that come up along the way: what is worth a ticket, where to eat that evening, what to do with the rest of the day. Once the booking is confirmed, the exact meeting point is sent as a pin on Google Maps, with a phone number you can call or message on the day.
On request, any of these walks becomes a tasting route: the same city, the same guide, with stops at a market stall, a cheesemonger or a wine bar chosen for what it pours. The tastings themselves are settled on the spot.
The walk stays in the streets, the squares, the gardens and along the ramparts. Tickets and interiors are yours to plan, and your guide will tell you which ones are worth the queue.
Three people this is built for
You have half a day and one city
An afternoon between two trains, or a free morning in the middle of a longer trip. Three hours is enough to leave with the city in order in your head instead of a camera roll you cannot place.
You have been here before
You have already queued for the monuments. What you want now is the quarter behind them: the market the city actually shops in, the canal that ran the workshops, the square that fills up at seven.
You are walking as a family or a small group
Flat ground, real stops, and a guide talking to your group rather than to forty people through a microphone. Children keep up, and their questions get answered.
How a walk gets booked
- 1
You tell us the city and the dates
How many of you, which days, and what you want out of it.
- 2
We confirm the guide and the price
The price for your group, in writing. Nothing is booked yet, and the proposal can still change.
- 3
You approve and pay the deposit
A 30 percent deposit confirms it. The meeting point then follows as a pin on Google Maps, with a phone number you can call or message.
- 4
You meet your guide and walk
Balance before the walk. Your guide is waiting at the meeting point.
What it costs
One price for the group, not a seat sold per head. The same figures apply in every city.
Two lengths, one guide
City walk
190 EUR
for your group, up to 6 people, for 3 hours
Full day in the city
350 EUR
for your group, up to 6 people, for 7 hours
- 40 EUR for each extra hour
- 20 EUR per person, for participants 7 to 10
- 90 EUR for the guide to stay at your table, their own cover included
- 30 percent deposit at booking, balance before the walk
- Free cancellation up to 7 days before the walk
Not included
Monument and museum tickets, meals and drinks, personal spending, and transport to the meeting point. The tastings on a food tour are on top of the walk price.
If plans change
Free cancellation up to 7 days before the walk
See the full conditions
- More than 7 days before: free cancellation, deposit refunded in full
- From 7 days to 48 hours before: the deposit is retained
- Less than 48 hours before: the full price is due
- One free change of date up to 48 hours before, and in heavy weather you choose between another date and a full refund
Walks are sold by MYWAY SAS, the operator behind Collectif My Way, of which we are a member: registered with Atout France under number IM059190009, it is the company that enters into the contract with you. Its financial guarantee is provided by Groupama and its professional liability is insured by Generali IARD.
Where these private walking tours come up on the blog
Longer reads that cover the same streets, written before any of these private walking tours existed. They are the quickest way to see what one would actually show you.
Tell us which city, and when
Write with the dates, the number of you and the city. You will get a straight answer about whether a guide is free, and the price for your group.
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