Private Custom Tours of Paris

Tailor-made days with a licensed guide: four hours or eight, on foot or with a private van.

Most first days in Paris are lost ones. You arrive jet-lagged with a list of eleven things, spend forty minutes on a mĂ©tro map, walk twice as far as you meant to, and eat badly at four in the afternoon because everything’s shut.

A private custom tour gives you that day back. You tell us who’s coming, what you care about and how far anyone wants to walk; we build the route, and your guide changes it when the day asks. Rain, a tired six-year-old, a neighborhood you don’t want to leave: the plan bends, and nothing is wasted.

There are four ways to do it: half a day or a whole one, on foot with a mĂ©tro pass or with a private van and driver. Below is how to choose, and we’ll tell you honestly which one you need.

Customized Tour
Four women beside Paris and Beyond Tours luxury van during Paris Your Way full-day private tour

Private Full-Day Paris Your Way By Van Tour (8h)

From€1,749
8 Hours
Design your perfect day in Paris with a fully customizable 8-hour private tour, mixing iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and a flexible itinerary tailored to you.
Customized Tour
Smiling guide with three guests looking up at Paris architecture during a walking Paris city tour on a sunny day

Private Full-Day Paris Your Way By Metro (8h)

From€949
8 Hours
Design your perfect day in Paris with a fully customizable 8-hour private tour, mixing iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and a flexible itinerary tailored to you.
City Tour
Paris Highlights by Metro : Picture of a smiling family in front of the Invalids.

Private Half-Day Paris Highlights By Van (4h)

From€919
4 Hours
Experience the romance and history of Paris while enjoying the comfort of a private car tour.

Private Custom Tours of Paris

Tailor-made days with a licensed guide: four hours or eight, on foot or with a private van.

Most first days in Paris are lost ones. You arrive jet-lagged with a list of eleven things, spend forty minutes on a mĂ©tro map, walk twice as far as you meant to, and eat badly at four in the afternoon because everything’s shut.

A private custom tour gives you that day back. You tell us who’s coming, what you care about and how far anyone wants to walk; we build the route, and your guide changes it when the day asks. Rain, a tired six-year-old, a neighborhood you don’t want to leave: the plan bends, and nothing is wasted.

There are four ways to do it: half a day or a whole one, on foot with a mĂ©tro pass or with a private van and driver. Below is how to choose, and we’ll tell you honestly which one you need.

Get in touch with Joséphine & Ferit

If you have any questions about a trip, we will gladly give you some tips and explain our services more personally by email.

    Why the van costs what it cost ?

    A van adds roughly €400 to a half-day and €800 to a full day, and it’s fair to ask why.

    It’s a vehicle and a professional driver held for your group during the tour, in a city where almost nothing can be parked and much of the center is restricted to certain vehicles at certain hours.

    Your guide isn’t driving, he/she is guiding, which is the point.
    On a walking tour that cost simply doesn’t exist.
    If nobody in your group needs the van, don’t buy it.

    What do our guests ask us before their day in Paris ?

    What is a private custom tour of Paris?

    A tour planned around your group instead of a fixed script. You choose the length (4 or 8 hours) and how you move (on foot with the mĂ©tro, or with a private van and driver), and we build the route from what you tell us: ages, interests, pace, and what you’ve already booked. Your guide adjusts it during the day.

    How much does a custom private tour of Paris cost?

    Our custom tours start at €519 for a 4-hour tour on foot and go up to €1,749 for a full day with a private van and driver.

    Museum and monument entries are extra and quoted at cost.

    Can you see Paris in one day?

     You can see the outside of most of it and the inside of one thing. That’s the honest version. A full-day private tour is the way to do it, and the single most useful decision is choosing which one interior :  the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Orsay, you actually stop for

    Can we go inside museums and monuments on the 8-hour tour?

    Yes, and we recommend it. Contact us before booking so we can reserve entries and time the day around them.
    Most major sites, including the Louvre and Notre-Dame, now work on timed or reserved entry, so this has to be arranged in advance.

    Do the 4-hour highlights tours go inside?

    No, they’re designed as an orientation tour of the landmarks from the outside, which is where most of the architecture is.
    If you want the inside of the Louvre, the Orsay or Notre-Dame, see our dedicated museum and monument tours; or choose an 8-hour day and add an interior.

    Half-day or full-day private tour: which is better?

    Half a day if you have four days or more; a full day if you’re here briefly or have been before. Four hours orients you and leaves the rest of the week free. Eight hours is for people who want one complete, well-built Paris day.

    Is a private tour of Paris worth it?

    It depends what you’re buying. You get a licensed guide, the right routes at the right hours, and a day that adapts when a child melts down or it starts raining.
    If you’re a confident traveler with plenty of time, Paris rewards doing it yourself. If you have a few days, three generations and one shot, a private guide changes the trip.

    Do you offer a private tour of Paris with a driver?

    Yes, both our 4-hour and 8-hour tours come with a private van and driver option, hotel to hotel. It’s the right choice for limited mobility, strollers, older travelers, tight layover schedules and summer heat.

    Can we do a custom tour on a Paris layover?

    Yes, and the van is the one to book. Send us your flight times and we’ll plan backwards from them with a comfortable margin, so the tour fits your layover rather than squeezing it.

    Is Paris walkable?

    Very, it’s smaller than people expect. The city inside the ring road is about 10 km (6 miles) across, and most famous sights are 20 to 30 minutes apart on foot, less by mĂ©tro. That’s why we usually recommend the walking tours.

    Are your custom tours good for families with children?

    Yes, families are what we do most. Tell us the children’s ages and we’ll pitch the route, the stops and the stories to them, with breaks, a playground or a crĂŞpe built in where they’re needed

    What happens if it rains?

    We reorder the day and move indoors. Covered passages, a market hall, a cafĂ©, a museum if you’ve pre-arranged one. That’s the advantage of a private guide over a fixed itinerary: nothing is cancelled for weather.

    How far in advance should we book?

    As early as you can in spring, summer and December; two to three weeks is usually enough the rest of the year. If you want interiors on an 8-hour day, earlier is better, since reserved entries go first.

    Tell us what your Paris day should look like

    How long you’re here, who’s with you, what you’ve already booked, and how far anyone wants to walk. We’ll recommend the right tour, and tell you honestly if four hours is enough.