Paris Private Tour: Christmas Illuminations, Ferris Wheel Ride, and Holiday Market Experience
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Experience the magic of Christmas in Paris with a private tour that includes Christmas illuminations, a Ferris wheel ride, a holiday market experience, and more!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • With Love From Paris Tours - Your personal tour guide meets you at your hotel for a leisurely 2.5 through Christmas decorated neighborhoods with places such as Vendome Square, Opera house district,rue Sainte Honoré, Eiffel Tower, bridge Alexander III, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe.

There will be a visit of the iconic department store Galeries Lafayette where you will tune in to your child’s soul, mesmerized by their whimsical window displays. Inside, you’ll admire the giant Christmas tree under Galeries Lafayette’s luxurious stained-glass ceiling.

At a Holiday market, a ride on the Ferris wheel will reveal Paris spectacular beauty. You will also be indulged with seasonal treats and a glass of mulled wine or hot chocolate.

This tour ends at your hotel or at any destination of your choice (within Paris’ city limits).

Important to know:

From January 3rd 2020 on, the Galeries Lafayette’s holiday season display may be replaced and the Christmas tree removed. Nevertheless, the Galeries Lafayette’s stained-glass dome remains a majestic piece of work worth to admire and the rooftop will be open for a spectacular lookout over Paris.

  • Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann - Iconic department store magnificently decorated around Christmas time. We’ll see the Christmas outdoor displays, we’ll go inside to admire the giant christmas under the stainglass dome and we’ll go on the rooftop for a spectacular view.
    Attention: On December 25 (Christmas day) and January 1 (New year’s day), the store will be closed. We’ll only see the outdoor display.

  • Jardin des Tuileries - At Christmas time, those gardens between the Louvre museum and place de la Concorde become one of the major attractions with its huge Ferris wheel and seasonal holiday market. A must-do!

  • Place Vendome - This prestigious place which hosts the Ritz hotel is one of the most beautifully Christmas decorated location of Paris.

  • Champs-Elysees - You’ll be chauffeured on one of the most dazzling avenues in the world, ornated of its Christmas lighting, and you’ll see other gems along the way.

What's Included
  • Professional Local guide
  • Tea and coffee
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Hot Spiced wine
  • Snacks
  • Ferris wheel tickets
What's Not Included
  • Optional gratuities
  • Galeries Lafayette are closed on Dec 25 and January 1. Holiday market and Ferris wheel are open.
  • No pickups outside of Paris city limits (NO Airports, NO Disney)
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in holiday spirit with an exclusive Christmas Lights tour in Paris. Experience the charm of Christmassy neighborhoods and landmarks, as you saunter around and tour in a comfortable vehicle - inclusive of the iconic Champs Elysees avenue and the Eiffel tower. Witness the artistic holiday window displays at Galeries Lafayette and the gigantic Yuletide tree.

The charm doesn’t end here - you get to enjoy a ride on the Ferris wheel in Paris, giving you an ever-changing panorama of the city. You’ll also get to visit a festive market where you can savour seasonal delights and warming mulled wine or creamy hot chocolate. Come, celebrate the season with us!

• Take pleasure in a different view of Paris with a spin on its famous Ferris wheel

• Revel in seasonal bites and warm wine (or a soft drink) at a Christmas Market and amusement park

• Unearth the charm of Galeries Lafayette during Christmas

• Experience more of Paris on foot and in a chauffeur-driven vehicle (Taxi/Uber)

• Stress-free tour with hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris included

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years in France. Under 18, soft non-alcoholic drink will be substituted to mulled wine or any light alcohol beverage
  • Wear warm clothes! It is winter in France…and Christmas :-)
  • Wear comfortable shoes
  • This tour is maintained rain or shine
  • Galeries Lafayette are closed on December 25 (Christmas day) and January 1 (New Year’s day). These two days, only the outdoor displays are availalble. Also, the holiday market and Ferris wheel are open
  • Galeries Lafayette decorations may be taken down after New Year’s eve. Yet, the Paris illuminations and CHristmas market is still up until January 7.
Location
With Love From Paris Tours
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Frequentflier576859
Feb 2, 2024
Christmas Light tour - Milan is the absolute BEST ! Communication was great.He knows this city very well. I even reached out to him the next day , after the tour, and he helped me with a few more things. I would highly recommend this company, when we come back I would definitely do anything tour with him.
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Maximoag
Jan 7, 2024
Our guide knew where to go and what to see.. - Milan is an amazing guide. If and when we go back we will call him. He meet us at our hotel to start our adventure. For us first time in the city he explained the history while see Christmas lights around Paris.
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Ralphdale_n
Dec 21, 2023
Fantastic evening in Paris - Our guide Milan Melet was excellent! His English was superb, his knowledge of Paris was outstanding. We enjoyed every minute of our tour. Donna and Dale Nichols
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Patricia_b
Dec 12, 2023
Dazzling December light tour! - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our Paris Christmas light tour. Milan was wonderful and so knowledgeable about all the sites we visited. Paris is magical in December and we are so happy that we chose this event! Thanks again, Milan!
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John_s
Dec 11, 2023
Best Paris Light/Night Tour Ever!! - This was the best Christmas light/night tour we have been on. Milan Melet was an excellent host and tour guide. The tour was part walking, Metro train and taxi. We saw many fabulous light displays, Christmas markets and of course the main attractions in Paris including the Eiffel Tower and Arc De Triomphe at night. The lights on the Champs Elysees avenue were beautiful. Milan allowed us plenty of time to take pictures and was extremely patient. He was very knowledgeable providing interesting facts about the places we visited. And as a side note, he provided a tour in 2022 for the Travel Host (Donna Farizan) of the NBC Today Show which can be seen on YouTube (NBC Donna Farizan Paris). Finally, he is an extremely personable and kind individual that did everything possible to ensure we had a wonderful experience and he succeeded!! AA++ John S.
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Michael_k
Dec 2, 2023
Paris Christmas Tour 2023 - I usually don't give a 5 star rating but our tour guide Milan did such an excellent job showing my wife and I the Parisian Christmas scene. We especially enjoyed seeing the Christmas windows and the inside of Galeries Lafayette, the mulled wine and ferris wheel ride at the Christmas Market(reminded me of an amusement park) and seeing the lights on the Champs Elysees
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Paulalx7707kf
Dec 2, 2023
Wonderful Paris Christmas Market Tour - The tour with Milan was absolutely fantastic!! Milan was very knowledgeable and was able to keep the attention of everyone in my family. He ensured that we saw all the best of Paris and showed us beautiful landmarks! My family and I were completely happy with this tour. Milan even walked us to the train platform and ensured we got on the right train to get back to our hotel! All I can say is that when we go back to Paris we will be calling up Milan for more tours :)
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Jennifer_a
Nov 25, 2023
Milan is the best tour guide - Milan was an amazing tour guide and made sure we saw everything! He’s very knowledgeable about all things Paris. From the start of our tour until the end we had the best time! If you are looking for a fun way to experience Paris during the holidays- this is the tour to do!
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930alanw
Jan 29, 2023
Amazing tour guide/Awesome tour - Amazing tour guide/Awesome tour-We went on this tour during our first night in Paris. Milan provided a wonderful introduction to the history and beauty of this magical city. He also gave suggestions for the rest of our trip and even helped me to learn a little French:-) Would highly recommend this tour to anyone that will be in Paris around the holidays!
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532taeeunk
Jan 28, 2023
Walking with Milan - I have been to Paris several times before and visited all the usual attractions. In preparing for this visit, I realised I had never really spoken to a local about what it is like to actually live there. My time with Milan was just like meeting up with an old friend. The Christmas tour in itself was fabulous in the places we visited, but it was talking to Milan about Christmas traditions and day to day life in Paris, and special places to see, that really made my time in Paris the best experience to date.
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