The Covered Passages of Paris: Small-Group Walking Tour with Wine Tasting
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Paris
Discover the hidden world of Paris' covered passages on a small-group walking tour. Explore the historic streets, visit charming shops, and enjoy a wine tasting experience.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Passage des Panoramas - With your guide you’ll travel back in time as you discover the history of these street-like shopping hubs, some of which are over two centuries old.

If history’s not your thing, don’t fret; this tour’s also a shopper’s paradise! You’ll shop like never before with your guide’s help who can assist you in recommending shops for all types of products. The tour includes a stop to taste some French cheeses and wine in one of the passages’ many restaurants. Your guide will navigate you through several different passages, so you can see the unique styles and boutiques of each. Get ready to discover French architecture, history, and shopping that you never knew existed!

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Discover an unexpected treasure hidden within the bustling streets of Paris - the ‘passages couverts’. These are indoor walkways bustling with a plethora of stores, eateries, pubs, and unique boutiques. While the extensive network is no longer fully intact, fragments are scattered throughout the city, inviting shoppers and intrigued wanderers. With an expert guide, you’ll traverse numerous passages, gaining insights about their history and importance in Paris. Along your journey, take time to browse displays and visit establishments like book shops, sweet shops, wine cellars, and antique outlets, to unearth timeless gems and customs. This tour also includes a wine tasting session, ensuring a truly memorable Parisian experience.

  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
8 Rue de l'Amiral de Coligny
Rue de l'Amiral de Coligny
Your guide will meet you front of the building at 8 rue de l’Amiral de Coligny, 75001 Paris. Closest Metro: Louvre – Rivoli (M1)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nancyb_w
Oct 7, 2022
Covered Passaged Rock! - Our tour with Giles was great! He’s very knowledgeable and we enjoyed learning more about this historical part of Paris. We ended the tour in a lovely wine bar with a long family history. We enjoyed it very much!
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Brianbegan
Aug 5, 2022
Discover the Victorian-era Shopping Arcades of Paris - This was a fascinating tour through an essentially unknown part of Paris: the arcades or covered passages full of shops that were created during the 19th and early 20th century. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and his descriptions were interesting and vivid. He provided a lot of architectural background and economic context for what we saw, and that added a lot to our enjoyment. He was very empathic with our hearing difficulties, and was very tolerant and helpful when we were delayed and had to find the tour via a text message stream. The route was carefully planned to provide a continuing series of interesting stops and experiences, and we ended up going back to the area to explore it further on our own. (The tour has extended walking, uneven surfaces, and some steps, so guests with mobility difficulties would probably not enjoy it despite the quality of the presentations.)
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Rebecca_w
Apr 6, 2024
It was okay - Louis was very friendly. If you only speak English, he can be hard to understand. This would be a tour if you are interested in finding more places to shop.
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