Tours with locals in Paris

Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city

Tourist enjoying a rainy day of exploring Paris with a local guide

Top Paris tours & experiences

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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The best Paris private tours & experiences with locals

There’s no better way to explore the City of Lights than with a like-minded local by your side. Our tours with locals in Paris let you experience the city beyond the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées. You won’t miss out on the top attractions, but you might see them from a different perspective – from a secret rooftop or a hidden bar loved by locals. Discover the soul of Paris on tours with locals who can show you what makes the city truly special. Explore the cobbled cafés that serve the best French pastries, the charismatic neighborhoods further from the city center – and get to know the Paris that only reveals itself to the people who call it home.

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Hristo

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A Parisian insider with a wealth of knowledge on the city's rich history, vibrant neighborhoods, and top cultural and arts destinations.

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Discover Paris beyond your guidebook

On our tours with locals, you won’t ever be hindered by confusing maps, tangled public transport, or menus written in French. Your local guide is a walking, talking GPS and Google Translate who can answer any questions you have about navigating the city. Every city is so much more than its top 10 travel list. Our local guides will help you build a deep cultural understanding of Paris and France. By experiencing Paris on our tours with locals, you’ll gain invaluable insight into the city’s unique customs and traditions, getting a beautifully nuanced portrait of its personality in the process.

Couple enjoying coffee with a local guide at a bistro in Paris

A Paris tour for every type of traveler

Whether you’re a history buff who wants to soak up every inch of Paris’s past, an architecture aficionado who wants to see as many landmarks as possible, or a fanatic foodie whose must-see attractions are restaurants, markets, and cafés, our Paris tours with locals will be personalized to you. Paris has something for everyone, and in our network of likable locals, we have someone who shares your passion and can show you the best their city has to offer. Our guides come from all ages, backgrounds, and perspectives – between them, we’ll find the perfect friend to suit your travel style.

Seeing the famous sights in Paris on a private tour with a local guide

From highlights to hidden gems

In a city with more iconic attractions than you could see in an entire month, making the most of your time is a must. On our City Unscripted tours with locals in Paris, you’ll have plenty of help to squeeze in as many sights as possible, whether you have a full day, half a day, or just three hours to do it. But more than that, our tours with locals let you see Paris’ local haunts and lesser-known landmarks. It’s easy to get caught up in the tourist trap and lose sight of the city’s authenticity. Your local guide is eager to share the secret gems that make Paris so special to the people who call it home.

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Latest reviews from our guests

We had a great tour of the Montmartre area! Our tour guide, Elli, contacted us weeks before our arrival to find out specifically what we wanted out of this tour. My wife is a photographer so Elli designed the tour with that in mind. She pointed out all the interesting and iconic places, buildings and statues. What is so special about this tour was it was was designed just for us and our interest. Elli is very knowledgeable and highly educated, as well as lots of fun! As we walked the Montmartre area she explained the culture and history of the area and was easy to understand and talk to. A great tour! Also, because we were a bit apprehensive about taking the subway back to our hotel, Elli went with us! Took us to within 2 blocks of our hotel and showed us a great place to have lunch! This was definitely not part of the tour. Because of Elli this tour was way beyond what we expected!

January 2025

Wayne T
Excellent, informative tour. Really interesting and really beautiful. The guide was full of all sorts of information and it was a wonderful afternoon.

December 2024

Lori B
Elli is so wonderful at being a spur of the moment type of guide as well. If you decide that you want to see something else or you have questions about something that is not actually part of the tour, she answers everything and her knowledge is quite incredible. She is very responsive, very timely, very professional, and is wonderfully knowledge about Paris and it’s history.

December 2024

Lori B
Had a wonderful walking tour with Elli in Montmartre. Super knowledgeable and informative guide.

December 2024

Jane M