Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comParis Walking Tour: Classic Paris
based on 39 reviews
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Paris, France
Product code: 3588CLASSIC
39 reviews of Paris Walking Tour: Classic Paris
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Tour guide was ok, but I felt he could have made things a little more interesting whilst walking from one landmark to another. Stopped for lunch at a cafe in the park halfway through the tour, this was very expensive, 7 euro for a coke! But as we were only a small tour group felt pressured to stay with the group. Don't think anyone was particularly impressed with the venue.
Reviewed by: Gail B, United Kingdom, August 2009
The guide was good but the itinerary could have been better.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, France, July 2009
Didn't complete the walk because the 4 hours or so included a 45 minute lunch break. Guide was rather inexperienced, overall OK.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Singapore, May 2009
We found the walking tour to be informative, but very generic and textbook. Our tour guide was very nice. We had anticipated a true Parisian, which would have made the experience a little more authentic.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, May 2009
The tour guide was nice and knew his history but we were surprised that we didn't get any headphones for the tour. We had to basically rush around and stop at each monument to hear the explanation. lso, we did make a stop for lunch at the Jardin des Tuilerie but the place was overpriced, waiters were obnoxious and would have preferred to keep going with the tour. We felt forced to sit as a group and order something. We also had to wait for 20 min at the office before departure! Although, they did said it would depart 10 min late to give people a "grace period" because apparently its difficult to find the office. Our advice, do it yourself and save the cash for a nice coffee in a Parisian Cafe!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Switzerland, September 2008
The guide was a doll. But way too much walking and too brief looking at things. Great place we stopped at for lunch.
Reviewed by: Mary Ann W, United States of America, July 2008
Our guide did not know enough about the area we were visiting. Couldn't answer questions like what kind of trees are lining the Tuileries gardens, for instance. Not great, but pleasant enough.
Reviewed by: Sandra M, United States of America, March 2007
This company seems to hire American students, who came to Paris to learn French, to guide the tours. They are not professional guides but people who know less about Paris than you who just came. Just do not waste your money! It is better to read some books on Paris rather than take this tour.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2008
I was very disappointed with this tour. A lot of ground was covered and there were many sites to see. However, our guide throughout the tour while very friendly, was not very knowledgeable. He wasn't able to answer the most basic questions, attach historical significance to the sites, or provide any information. He was able to tell us what we were looking at, but I could have done that myself with a self-guided walking tour and a copy of a travel guide.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, March 2007
