We all know that there is an endless list of things to see in Paris. To make the most out of your stay in Paris, pick the destinations that you are most interested in! Whether you prefer learning about French history or shopping for the most fashionable brands, we have it all.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Palais Garnier
Choose 4 out of the following 18 destinations.
The destinations are grouped in categories for easier viewing. The categories are:
{History, Art, and Famous Landmarks}
{Parisian Neighborhoods}
{Food, Shopping and Fashion}
{Seasonal Activities}
This is a sample itinerary:
09:30AM: Pick up at your hotel
10:00AM: Destination #1
11:30AM: Destination #2
12:30PM: Lunch
14:00PM: Destination #3
15:30PM: Destination #4
17:30PM: End tour at the last destination or go back to your hotel
{History, Art, and Famous Landmarks}
1. The Louvre
The world’s largest art museum which is also home to the Mona Lisa
2. Orsay Museum
An old and beautiful railroad station turned into a museum
3. Pompidou Center
This museum is iconic of the Europe’s 20th century architecture, modern and contemporary art)
4. Eiffel Tower
The most iconic French monument!
5. Arc de Triomphe
One of Paris’s main symbols, along with the Eiffel Tower
6. Notre-dame Cathedral
The most famous cathedral of France known for its fine Gothic architecture
7. Grand Palais*
An iconic historic site where large exhibitions such as the Fashion Week catwalks take place
{Parisian Neighborhoods}
8. Latin Quarter
Quartier Latin is a famous and old neighborhood, home of the Sorbonne University and is famous for its bookstores and coffee shops
9. Montmartre
A large hill in Paris, where you can explore Parisian shops, cafes, and bakeries
10. Le Marais
Le Marais is a fun neighborhood where there are many chic boutiques, historic buildings, and traditional restaurants to explore. Le Marais is also known for its gay community
11. Tuileries Garden
One of the most popular green spaces of Paris
12. Luxembourg Gardens
Formal gardens with beautiful architecture that used to be accessible by royalty only
{Food, Shopping and Fashion}
13. Marche d'Aligre
Experience a Parisian outdoor market by strolling through Marche d’Aligre where you can taste fresh and authentic cheeses, charcuterie, seafood, and more
14. Rue Mouffetard Market
A large street market in the Latin Quarter that sells fresh produce and meat
15. Champs-Elysées
Stroll through this street often referred to as the “most beautiful avenue in the world” and shop at luxurious boutiques
16. Galeries Lafayette
Les Galeries Lafayette is an immense five-floor department store popular for shopping chic fashion brands
{Seasonal Activities}
17. Carnival/Christmas Market at Jardin des Tuileries
Other than gazing at the garden’s flower fields, the Tuileries Garden also hosts a big carnival during summer and a famous Christmas Market during winter!
18. Wine Harvest Festival in Montmartre
In the fall, a big festival called “Fête des Vendanges” takes place in celebration of the end of the harvest season
Ending Point
Notre Dame
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Hotel pickup
Guide fee
Transportation Fees for you and guide
Lunch for you and guide
Admission fees for you and guide:
* Louvre Museum (€21 per person, free for EU residents under 26 and all other people under 18 years old)
* Tickets for the Louvre museum need to be booked beforehand, and are often sold out days before. These tickets are also individual, so full names of all participants are required. Tickets need to be booked even for individuals who can enter for free.
* The Louvre museum is closed on Tuesdays, 1st of January, 1st of May and the 25th of December.
* Tickets for the temporary exhibitions at Grand Palais need to be booked beforehand as well. In case of closure, this destination can be replaced with Petite Palais, which has a great art collection with free entrance.
* From 2023, Centre Pompidou will be closed for renovations for at least 4 years.
* About the markets, they are all closed on certain days so please allow your guide to find out if the one you want to visit is open on your dates.
On the days of week I am available or busy according to the seasons. During the academic year (October to May) I am teaching in university. However, in my company MSP SAS we have a dozen guides who all fulfil the guidelines of quality and expertise I put on myself and my wife Kristina with whom I manage the company. Our guides a available each day of the week.
After a law degree in Italy and Austria, I worked as a journalist for nearly 20 years, first in Italy and from 1995 to 2014 in Paris. I started guiding in 2014 and followed a new education for my national French guiding license. With my wife Kristina, an architect and historian of art, we created a guiding agency in Paris in which by now work a dozen highly qualified and licensed guides. All of us are driven by love for art, passion for history and eagerness of showing the French beauty to our guests. We provide private and group city tours as well as visits in the main Parisian museums as for instance Louvre and Musée d'Orsay. We manage also excursions to the Palace of Versailles, to the mansion of Monet, to Normandy and so on. During the academic year, I still give lessons for journalism in the Parisian university HEIP.
“Louvre with Christian ”
We had a great time with Christian who managed to show us the Louvre and its highlights in a very limited time. He gave us a perfect overview of the museum and showed us all the highlights. He had very interesting stories to tell and we enjoyed the time with him. He was very flexible and responded to our requests. Thank you Christian for some wonderfull insights!
Christian G.
Thank you for your great review. It was a pleasure for me to show you the Louvre and some of its treasures. Hope to see you back in Paris soon! Christian
$900/ per group