Private Paris Panoramic Sightseeing Tour
Description Summary
Discover Paris at your own pace on a private full-day panoramic tour with hotel pickup, an English-speaking licensed guide, iconic landmarks, scenic drives, guided walks in Le Marais and Montmartre, and return to your accommodation.
Highlights
- ✓Customizable full-day private Paris sightseeing tour
- ✓See Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe & Champs-Élysées
- ✓Explore Place de la Concorde and Place des Vosges
- ✓Guided commentary on art, history, and culture
- ✓Scenic panoramic drives with photo stops
Description
See Paris from its grand avenues, historic squares, riverbanks, and village-like neighborhoods on a private Paris panoramic sightseeing tour. Begin with pickup at your accommodation and explore the city with an English-speaking licensed guide who tailors the itinerary to your interests. Enjoy scenic drives and photo opportunities at major landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde. Walk through Le Marais to Place des Vosges, continue along the Left Bank and the Seine, then end in Montmartre with a guided stroll through Place du Tertre. After a day combining famous sights and local atmosphere, return to your Paris hotel.
Private Hotel Pickup and Panoramic Paris
Begin your private Paris sightseeing tour with pickup at your accommodation. Travel through the city in a chauffeured vehicle with an English-speaking licensed guide, who adapts the experience to your interests. This full-day format combines scenic drives, landmark views, walking discoveries, and time to pause for photographs across the City of Lights.
Le Marais and Place des Vosges
Explore Le Marais, one of Paris’s most characterful historic districts, on a guided walk through its streets and architecture. Continue to Place des Vosges, among the city’s oldest squares, where harmonious brick façades, arcades, and gardens reveal a more intimate side of Parisian urban design.
Left Bank and Seine River Views
After exploring Le Marais, continue your panoramic discovery toward the Left Bank. Follow the Seine River through the heart of Paris, taking in the city’s historic riverfront setting and the shifting perspectives created by its bridges, boulevards, and monumental architecture. A lunch break is planned during the day, with the meal at your own expense.
Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées
Discover Place de la Concorde, a major Paris square shaped by French history, before driving along the Champs-Élysées toward the Arc de Triomphe. Your guide provides historical and cultural commentary as you travel through these defining Parisian avenues and monumental spaces.
Eiffel Tower and Montmartre
Stop for photographs at the exterior of the Eiffel Tower, Paris’s most recognizable landmark. Conclude in Montmartre, whose bohemian streets once inspired artists including Picasso and Van Gogh. Enjoy a short guided walk through Place du Tertre, then return to your accommodation in Paris.
Included / Excluded
- ✓Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Paris
- ✓English-speaking licensed driver/guide
- ✓Transport in premium air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Full-day customized Paris itinerary
- ✗Meals and drinks (lunch)
- ✗Personal travel insurance, expenses
- ✗Gratuities for the driver/guide
Itinerary
Private Paris Panoramic tour with stops
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Pickup at Your Paris Accommodation
Begin your private Paris tour with pickup at your accommodation. Meet your English-speaking licensed guide and set out by chauffeured vehicle for a full-day discovery of Paris’s major landmarks, historic districts, and scenic perspectives.
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Panoramic Paris Landmarks
Travel through Paris on a panoramic drive that introduces the city’s major monuments, boulevards, and architectural settings. Your guide shares historical and cultural commentary while adapting the route to your interests.
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Stop in Le Marais for a guided walk through one of Paris’s historic neighborhoods. Continue to Place des Vosges, where arcades, gardens, and elegant façades create a distinctive architectural setting.
A close-up view of the distinctive 17th-century architecture surrounding Place des Vosges in the historic Marais district of Paris. The image shows a symmetrical red-brick and pale-stone façade, tall French windows, slate mansard roofing and ornate dormers, framed by tree leaves and the silhouette of a wrought-iron fence in the foreground.
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Left Bank and Seine River Drive
Continue toward the Left Bank and follow the Seine River through central Paris. Enjoy changing views of the riverbanks, bridges, and monumental cityscape during this scenic portion of the itinerary.
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Lunch Break in Paris
Pause for lunch during the day. This break offers time to rest before continuing your private exploration of Paris’s principal avenues and landmark districts.
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Place de la Concorde and Champs-Élysées
Discover Place de la Concorde before driving along the Champs-Élysées. This iconic avenue leads toward the Arc de Triomphe and reveals one of Paris’s most celebrated urban perspectives.
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Eiffel Tower Photo Stop
Arrive near the Eiffel Tower for an exterior photo stop. Capture views of Paris’s defining landmark and its distinctive iron silhouette before continuing to Montmartre.
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Montmartre and Place du Tertre
End the sightseeing day in Montmartre, a district long associated with artists and bohemian Paris. Join your guide for a short walk through Place du Tertre and its lively historic atmosphere.
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Return to Your Paris Accommodation
After exploring Paris by private vehicle and on foot, return to your accommodation.
Start / End Locations
Commentary
Audio • Language: en
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- This is a private full-day sightseeing tour of Paris.
- The itinerary may be tailored to your interests.
- The tour combines panoramic driving with guided walking stops.
- Eiffel Tower viewing is from the exterior only.
- The route includes historic districts, squares, avenues, and river views.
Know Before You Go
- Be ready for pickup at your Paris accommodation.
- Wear comfortable shoes for walks in Le Marais and Montmartre.
- Expect varied surfaces in historic streets and public squares.
- Plan for a lunch break during the day.
- Share your interests with your guide to personalize the itinerary.
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 22 days
Cancellation Notes: Ophorus requires full payment to guarantee your booking. We accept payment by credit cards (Visa, Master card, American Express) or bank transfer (Wire transfer fees at the charge of the Guest). There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments except with American Express +3%. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: Up to 22 days prior to departure > full refund except for all the non‐refundable tickets required for bookings* 21 days prior to departure and less > no refund * Cancellations fees for non‐refundable tickets - Museums or Attractions (Louvre, Orsay, Rodin, Sainte Chapelle, Conciergerie, Mont Saint-Michel Abbey …): 25 euros/person - Giverny Monet House: 25 euros/person - Loire Valley Castles: 75 euros/person - Château de Versailles: 60 euros/person - Champagne tastings : 120 euros/person - Eiffel Tower with access to the 2nd floor: 40 euros/person - Eiffel Tower with access to the 3rd floor: 55 euros/person
Options and Pricing
| 2 participants minimum - Total price | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| participants | €1,210.00 |
| 3 participants - Price per person | RETAIL PRICE |
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| participants | €405.00 |
| 4 participants - Price per person | RETAIL PRICE |
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| participants | €305.00 |
| 5 participants - Price per person | RETAIL PRICE |
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| participants | €255.00 |
| 6 participants - Price per person | RETAIL PRICE |
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| participants | €215.00 |
| 7 participants - Price per person | RETAIL PRICE |
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| participants | €185.00 |
| 8 participants - Price per person | RETAIL PRICE |
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| participants | €165.00 |
Terms and Conditions
All our terms and conditions can be found here: https://www.ophorus.com/terms-sales
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Additional Information
This experience is ideal for first-time visitors to Paris, families, and private groups who want a broad introduction to the city without following a fixed group itinerary. It suits travelers interested in Parisian history, architecture, photography, and neighborhood character, from the grand avenues around the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées to Le Marais, the Seine, and Montmartre. With a private guide and a flexible format, it is also well suited to guests who want to set the pace around the sights that matter most to them.
Voucher Information
If any hotel or predetermined meeting place changes, notify Ophorus immediately. Otherwise be at location 10 minutes prior to pick up time
Group Information
We can handle any group size (from 8 people) ranging from small groups to larger groups. Transportation options include private vehicles, mini-vans, mini-buses and large buses.
Just get in touch to find out more! Contact us by email: groups@ophorus.com (groups from 8 people)
For groups of 2-8 people please fill out this form: https://ophorus.com/contact-us