Paris City Center + Notre-Dame Walk - Private
About this activity
Explore central Paris on a 2.5-hour private guided walking tour with an unguided interior visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral; the route can be adapted for wheelchair access.
Highlights
- Notre-Dame Cathedral, including an unguided interior visit
- Île de la Cité, the historic birthplace of Paris
- Pont Neuf and the Seine
- Louvre courtyards and glass pyramid (no museum entry)
- Tuileries Gardens and views of Place de la Concorde
Full description
Enjoy a 2.5-hour private guided walking tour of Paris with an unguided Notre-Dame Cathedral interior visit. See Île de la Cité, Pont Neuf, the Louvre courtyards and Tuileries Gardens. The route is wheelchair accessible and can be adapted to your group. Begin at the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, where your private guide shares its history before an unguided interior visit, as cathedral regulations do not permit guided commentary inside. Continue across Île de la Cité, passing Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie from outside. Cross Pont Neuf and follow the Seine toward the Louvre courtyards, where you can admire the glass pyramid without entering the museum.
Begin at the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, where your private guide shares its history before an unguided interior visit, as cathedral regulations do not permit guided commentary inside. Continue across Île de la Cité, passing Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie from outside. Cross Pont Neuf and follow the Seine toward the Louvre courtyards, where you can admire the glass pyramid without entering the museum. Walk through the Tuileries Gardens and hear the history of Place de la Concorde from the Carrousel area. Along the way, your guide brings to life Napoleon Bonaparte, Louis XIV and Henri IV. The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours. There is no skip-the-line access to Notre-Dame, and admission to other ticketed monuments is not included. This private route is wheelchair accessible; your guide can adjust the path to your needs.
Included / Excluded
- Private guided walking tour for your group
- Unguided interior visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Professional English-speaking private guide
- 2.5-hour tour
- Wheelchair-accessible route that can be adapted to your group
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Louvre Museum entry, admission to other ticketed monuments, and Notre-Dame skip-the-line access
Itinerary
Meet guide at Cité Métro / Notre-Dame
Meet your private guide outside Cité Métro, then explore Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame. Cathedral interior access, when available, is unguided and has no skip-the-line entry.
Île de la Cité and Pont Neuf
Trace the historic island, the exterior of Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie, and Pont Neuf. Admissions to Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie are not included.
Meeting point
Start Location
Cité Métro (Line 4) — 1 bis Rue de Lutèce, Paris
Paris, Cité, Paris, FR
Meet outside Cité Métro station (Line 4), opposite the stairs beside the CITÉ sign, at 1 bis Rue de Lutèce. Arrive 10 minutes before departure.
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Know before you book
- Provide a mobile phone number with country code so the guide can reach you.
- Full refund when cancelled at least 24 hours before the tour.
- The private route is wheelchair accessible and can be adapted to your group.
Know before you go
- Meet outside Cité Métro (Line 4), opposite the stairs by the CITÉ sign, 1 bis Rue de Lutèce.
- Arrive at least 10 minutes before your reserved departure time.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing; bring water.
- Arrive 10 minutes early.
Requirements
Items to bring
- Valid photo ID
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
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Additional information
This 2.5-hour private walking tour operates rain or shine. The wheelchair-accessible route can be adjusted for your group. Notre-Dame Cathedral is visited inside without guided commentary, as required by cathedral rules; there is no skip-the-line access. The Louvre Museum is viewed from its courtyards but is not entered. Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie are viewed from outside; admission is not included. National celebrations or access restrictions may require a route change while retaining the main highlights.