Free tour

Small-Group free tour: Secret Paris - the hidden gems tourists never see

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Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

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Guru: Charing Cross Tours

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Registered on 7 March 2023

We are Charing Cross. We aim to make each tour an intimate, authentic Parisian experience. Our average group size is 10 - 15 guests, and we try to keep a max of 22 guests/guide. Also, our tours are all designed and run by local Parisians. No expat to run your tour! We give you the tourist must-sees and also the Paris of the Parisians.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Explore the hidden gems that tourists never see. Join a small group, led by a true Parisian.

Our "Secret Paris - the hidden gems tourists never see" small-group free tour starts right at Le Louvre.

Awaiting us are:

A hidden garden designed for the royal family.
A wacky metro stop. What Parisians call secret "passages".
A grand piazza built by one desperate aristocrat to suck up to the Sun King.
And more things!

We also share our experience as Parisians so you can find hidden gems on your own in Paris. By jumping off the beaten path.
By pushing a door open. By looking around for clues.

We walk rain or shine, we wear a pink vest that you cannot miss.

At Charing Cross, we aim to make each tour an intimate, authentic Parisian experience.

Our average group size is 10 - 15 guests, and we try to keep a max of 22 guests/guide.

Also, our tours are all designed and run by local Parisians. No expat to run your tour! We give you the tourist must-sees and also the Paris of the Parisians. Welcome to Secret Paris!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

2S Pl. du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, France

Meet by the horse statue outside the glass pyramid of Le Louvre. Rain or shine. Your guide will be wearing a pink vest. (the google maps link for the statue: bit.ly/hiddengems-start) Running a bit late? Meet up with your group at the second stop of the tour: 93 rue de Rivoli. (the google maps link: bit.ly/hiddengems-secondstop)

Outside visit

Louvre Museum Pyramid

Outside visit

Arc de Triomphe of the Carousel

Outside visit

Palais-Royal Garden

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).