On Foot · PRIVATE WALKING TOURS IN FRANCE
The 13 best private walking tours in France you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is on your feet. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Montmartre through French cheese, pastries, wine, crêpes, and local stories on this private 3.5-hour food tour.
“Mattheiu was awesome! He is a local who grew up in the area and was able to share the history and his pride exuded as we walked through the village. The cheeses and bread were incredible!”
Explore Lyon’s secret traboules with a witty local guide, tracing silk, religion, resistance, and daily life through Vieux Lyon.
“Excellent tour with passionate guide. Great history of Lyon of last 500 years, with key political, religious and commercial events explained, in an engaging way, and connecting to current events. Huge insight on how the city came to be! Definitely a must !”
Review of Paris’s private Lokafy walking tour, with flexible routes, local tips, guide highlights, pricing, and practical advice for booking.
“Our guide shared her passion for Paris with us as we walked, bussed, and “metroed” to many night lights of Paris. We will long remember our walk with her along the Seine.”
Review of Paris private photo walks: custom locations, 130 to 150 edited images, guide quality, walking demands, price, and booking advice.
“David was an amazing photographer! He met us at the agreed location promptly, knew exactly where to go to get the best pics. He took so many unique pics. I didn’t want the boring pic in front of the louvre or Eiffel Tower- he had us posing in fun ways and the pics are awesome!! You will not regret spending a couple hours of your trip with him!!!”
Explore Bordeaux’s grand squares, medieval gates, Gothic cathedral, and wine culture on a private walking tour with a local guide.
“Our family of 10 thoroughly recommend the outstanding tour with Lucia. We gained so much knowledge monument history, culture, dining tips and snapshot of Bordeaux in a few hours. My 86 year old mom was able to join the entire time as frequent breaks were thoughtfully included. I only wish we booked this tour On first arrival, would’ve given us a perspective of Bordeaux neighborhoods from which we could plan the next several days. When you come out of a trip learning a ton it is a definite 👍.”
Explore Paris fashion history with private guide Ivo, from Palais Royal and Chanel to Place Vendôme, with shopping advice included.
“I booked this experience mainly for my granddaughter because she loves fashion and wanted to know more about fashion history in Paris. You will not be disappointed. Ivo was a wealth of knowledge about the history of fashion and the fashion industry today. He also personalized the tour when he found out my granddaughter loved Chanel. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Bordeaux’s private walking tour with Sophia, covering major sights, local food, flexible timing, price, route, and practical booking tips.
“I would really recommend this tour with Sophia. It was like meeting up with an old friend who was proudly showing us her beloved city. Sophia was warm, engaging and highly knowledgeable about Bordeaux. We learned a lot and we were especially interested to hear abouRead more”
See Bordeaux with a private local guide, tailored to your interests, with flexible timing, personal tips, and a walk beyond the usual sights.
“Excellent. We saw many beautiful sites. It exceeded our expectations.”
See Marseille with a private local guide, from the Old Port to Le Panier, with flexible routes, local tips, and personal stories.
“My fiance and I were only in Marseille for one day. Antoine, our guide, was fantastic. He was very kind and informative. It was clear he was passionate about the history of Marseille. Unfortunately, the day we were there President Macron was also there, so most museums and streets near the old port were closed because of extremely tight security. However, Antoine still made the best of the situation and made sure we saw as much of the city as possible. He took us to a more local area of the city where we had lunch at a very nice French bistro, he took us to his local wine shop…”
Review Strasbourg’s private two-hour walking tour, with cathedral views, medieval bridges, Place Broglie, guides, price, and practical tips.
Explore Lyon’s Old District on a private two-hour walk through Saint-Jean, secret traboules, Juiverie Street, and Hotel Gadagne.
“It was a great tour. Our guide started by asking what we had already seen/visited before starting the tour. Our guide gave us a customized tour of the old town, including explaining and looking at the external architecture of Cathedrale Saint Jean Baptiste, examining ruins around the cathedral, walking and explaining various streets and building of the old town, exploring a half dozen traboules, and visiting a few shops that offered specialties (praline roses and praline brioche). Would definitely recommend.”
Review of Bordeaux’s private walking tour, covering major sights, guide quality, value, walking demands, timing, and practical booking tips.
“Bordeaux is a fantastic city. We will come here again. Lila, our tour guide, shared her knowledge in a very personal way. Super friendly and knowledgeable. A pleasure to spend 3 hours with her.”
Explore Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur, Grands Boulevards, and Parisian passages on a private four-hour German walking tour.
“Eine sehr schöne Führung mit Katharina als Klasse Guide. Viel lokales, Geschichten und Wissenswertes rund um den 19. Bezirk.”
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