Custom & Multi-Day Tour of Paris

Explore Paris your way

$650 and up

Private

N/A

Small group

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About the Tour

Private Tour: $650 and up
Duration: From 1 Day to 6+ Days
Location: Paris

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Private tour of Paris completely customized to your interests and schedule
Led by PhD and MA-level art historians, chefs, and other local experts
Your choice of sites

Tour Description

Unsure of what to do in Paris? We can work with you to create a customized private Paris tour to suit your interests. Drawing on our network of scholars and experts, the limits of our Paris walking tours are circumscribed only by the bounds of our collective imagination.

With a network of local experts on the ground, we can design a private tour of Paris on a wide range of topics. However, before requesting a custom tour, you might want to take a look at our full list of Paris walking tours. For example, we can explore the city's most legendary cathedral on our Notre Dame Tour, visit arguably the world's greatest collection of western art with an art historian on our Louvre Tour, or sample some of the city's best cuisine on our Paris Food Tour.

Something Else in Mind?

But, if none of these pre-designed tours fit your needs, then we'll be happy to work with you to develop something personalized. If you have a specific idea, or theme in mind please consider the following questions, and we’ll work together to plan a customized itinerary. Just choose your preferred date, and let us know the following in the notes section of this booking form:

How many hours would you like the walk to be?
What are your main goals for the walk?
Which sites and museums would you like to prioritize? Do you want to just pass by or explore inside as well?
Give us one or two words to describe your group.

Looking for some inspiration? Here are some examples of custom tours that we've designed in the past:

Delve into the military history of France at Les Invalides and the Musée de l'Armée
A full day walking orientation, starting with Notre Dame, weaving in and out of the Right and Left Bank, and wrapping up at the famed Place de la Concorde.
Enhance your art history knowledge by combining the Louvre with the Musee d’Orsay or Rodin Museum.

FAQ

What is a private tour?

Our private tours are limited exclusively to travelers in your party. They are designed to provide a learning experience that is completely tailored to you and your traveling companions. Private tours give you more flexibility with scheduling (you decide when the walk best fits in your trip), the ability to tailor your itinerary (we'll work to match the itinerary to the interests and dynamics of your group), and more personalized time with your guide.

What is a small group tour?

Our small group tours cover many of the same itineraries as our private tours, but they place you with other travelers in groups of 6 or less. They operate on a pre-scheduled calendar, and are designed to provide an opportunity to engage with and learn from other travelers. Most of our small group tours require at least three (3) participants to run, although there is some variation from walk to walk. However, there is some variation from walk to walk. As you sign up for a tentative walk we display the minimum number required in order to confirm.

I know what I would like to do, but I don't see it in your regular offerings. Can you arrange it for me?
Please contact info@contexttravel.com with details of your request and we will be happy to look into the possibility.

How does it work?
Once we receive your custom tour request, we'll review the details and follow up with you by email to refine your itinerary and give you final pricing. Don't worry, we will not be charging your card without your approval. Your order will first go into our system as pending.

Where You'll Start

Tour Experts

Marie

The daughter of a sculptor, Marie has been surrounded by art ever since she was born. A native Parisienne, she holds an undergraduate degree in history and art history, with a specialty in iconography and French and Flemish paintings from the 16th to the 18th centuries. She also holds a Master's degree in museology from the Ecole du Louvre and one in Art History from the Sorbonne. She currently works for the French National Art History Institute on special cultural events. Since she loves literature, ballet, theatre, opera, jazz clubs, and classical concerts—she has been playing the piano since she was 9—Paris and its artistic life are a perfect fit.

Lily

Originally from Canada, Lily Heise is a freelance travel writer who has been living in Paris since 2000. She holds a Fine Arts Degree from the University of Guelph and has extensive experience in tourism and culture having worked for several French universities, museums, cultural sites and previously in the office of Context Travel. Her writing has been featured on the Huffington Post, Business Insider, CondeNastTraveler.com, Frommer's print guides and online, DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and others. She is also the author of two books on looking for romance in Paris and runs an award-winning blog on Paris, travel and romance, <a href="https://www.jetaimemeneither.com">Je T'Aime, Me Neither</a>.

Laure-Caroline

A native Parisian, Laure-Caroline, completed her PhD at the Sorbonne, with a focus on Paul Cezanne, and other impressionists, on which subjects she has published three books; Lire la peinture de Cezanne (Larousse 2006) and Les oeuvres de l'Impressionnisme (Larousse 2007), l'Art Abstrait (Larousse, 2010), in addition to contributing to various French publications on art history. She currently teaches art history at the Sorbonne University, the University of Connecticut study abroad program and also fine arts at the Ecole de Communication Visuelle. Laure-Caroline is extremely passionate about art and art history, and tries to convey this passion to the people she teaches.

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Outstanding tour! Merci, Marie!

Jennifer

Jul. 26, 2019

We all liked her as well, spoke to all ages, she was so engaging and brought art alive. Well worthwhile, time and dollars.

Tom

Jul. 12, 2019

Met us on time, brought all ages into the conversation. Very knowledgeable, excellent in all respects.

Tom

Jul. 12, 2019