Paris by Night Walking Tour: Uncover Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends of the City
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747 Ratings
Paris
Uncover the ghosts, mysteries, and legends of Paris on a thrilling night walking tour. Explore hidden streets, hear chilling ghost stories, and learn fascinating facts about the city's history.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Seine River - Paris, the City of Light, has a remarkably dark and stormy past. Before the city earned its reputation for culture, art, fashion and romance, it endured centuries of strife
  • gruesome murders, torture, and beheadings, political and social unrest, brutal monarchies and wars, not to mention terrible plagues. This tour will bring to life Paris’s mysterious and often horrific past
  • its ghosts, legends and historic personalities. You’ll see both rarely visited and well-known sights in a whole new way!
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Small groups of 20 people or less for more intimate experience
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

For several people, nighttime Paris embodies love and enchanting strolls along the Seine. For some, it reflects the enigma and the spirits of bygone times that linger in the urban lanes. This pedestrian exploration of Paris’ phantoms, secrets, and folklore takes you on a trip through unseen Paris – when the City of Light dims to dark. As you traverse secluded roads less travelled, you’ll hear captivating phantom tales and myths that will infuse a shiver into the evening’s atmosphere, as well as obscure trivia about Paris and its chronicle.

Location
Equestrian Statue of Henri IV
Place du Pont Neuf
Meet at the statue of Henri IV, in the middle of Pont Neuf- at the western end of Ile de la cite. Pont Neuf is the bridge that links Ile de la Cite to both the left and right banks of Paris. The statue is of a man on a horse sitting in the middle of the bridge. Nearest Metro: Pont Neuf (7) or Cite (4)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Samara_y
Apr 15, 2024
Beautiful and spooky - Such a fantastic time, our guide was excellent. So much interesting history and spooky stories. It was kid friendly while being engaging for adults.
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Rikkeherminej
Apr 10, 2024
Fun - Really fun and our guide was really funny and went into the role with full commitment we loved it! Would do it again. Fun to see Paris in a different light
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Diane
Apr 10, 2024
A knowledgeable tour guide makes a big difference - Our guide on Friday 4/5/24 was excellent. His stories were fun, he accommodated everyone and had some good tips.
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Lori_m
Apr 4, 2024
Definitely do it! - Ami was a great guide. It was a lot of fun to hear the stories and be introduced to the darker side of Paris. Thank you for a great tour!
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Wally_o
Mar 31, 2024
Magical illuminated historical Paris - Wonderful tour which will stand out as one of my highlights of Paris. Ami is an exceptionally charming and knowledgeable guide, and took us on a magical journey through an illuminated Paris, filling us with gruesome history and anecdotes.
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Sue_b
Mar 29, 2024
Storytelling - Our guide, Ami, was fantastic. He’s a great storyteller. Ami made sure we were safe during street crossings. Glad we went on the tour because, despite having visited Paris many times, we hadn’t been to the some of the places he showed us.
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H7220iuvanessas
Mar 24, 2024
A great walk through spooky sites - Even though it was chilly, we had a great time. I learned so much about the history of the city of Paris and a bit about French history. Thank you for a great tour.
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Marjonh4
Mar 24, 2024
Awesome tour - Lots of information by our host Kritika! She is an excelent tour guide. We had a very good time seeing all the mysterious places of Paris.
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984lisam984
Mar 23, 2024
Very nice tour - Loved the tour which was made more spatial by an amazing guide, Kritika! I recommend it very much to everyone who wants to have a different angle on one of the most touristic parts of Paris
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610randallr
Mar 23, 2024
Beware the Red Ghost! - Kritika was a fantastic tour guide!!! Very informative and knowledgable. Tour was extremely well paced. 12/10 would do again.
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