What to do and see in Ile-de-France, France: The Best City Tours

September 30, 2021 Oliva Fomby

Île-de-France (English: /ˌiːl də ˈfrɑːns/, French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ( listen), "Island of France"), also known as the région parisienne ("Parisian Region"), is one of the 18 regions of France and includes the city of Paris. It covers 12,012 square kilometres (4,638 square miles) and has its own regional council and president. It has a population of 12,005,077 as of January 2014, equivalent to 18.2% of the population of France.
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1. Night Tour of Paris in Electric Bike

10 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France Xl Tour
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We are excited to provide our customers the XLTour e-bikes that are the brand new fashion product when it comes to urban electric mobility . With our bikes forget the stress of urban classics transports , very comfortable and silencious they will propel you up to 25km/h. With their large tires , their disc brake system and their comfortable stool our bikes are accessible to everyone , their handling doesnt require any driving licence and the training is done in generally less than 5 minutes. Please note that because the saddle is fixed a minimum size is required to drive ( 1m55 or 5'10 feet ). Our courses are mainly on bike lanes and sidewalks which means our tours are totaly adapted to teenagers and family friendly. If you got any questions or apprehension our team is here to provide demonstration and give you all the informations necessary to ensure your trip is gonna be safe and fun. Note: The indicative duration of the tour includes the briefing and test drive. See you soon.

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Reviewed By algrub

Brilliant tour of Paris and we a party of 4 aged 13,18 plus us ( mum and dad ). The tour had us visit al the major sites and we stopped at each fur 15mins. Bikes are brilliant and safe, Staff are awesome, We all loved Paris X

2. Explore the collection at the Pompidou

Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France Paris Art Walks
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Venture through the Centre Pompidou with an art expert, excited to share their passion for numerous important works housed in this important museum. On this private group tour, you will explore Europe’s largest collection of 20th-century art, including works by Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Man Ray, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp. Discover new works of the 21st century in the contemporary collections continuing the long French tradition of representing living artist within its’ institutions. See works by Yves Klein, Gerhard Richter, Mike Kelley, Andy Warhol, Annette Messager, Robert Rauschenberg, and Francis Bacon. On the 5th floor, you will get an in-depth understanding of the movements that compose modernism. On the 4th floor venture though the contemporary art collection and the Pompidou’s interpretation of which artists are relevant today.

Inclusions: Local and professional guide, Private Tour, Hotel pick up (on requested), An depth view of Modern and Contemporary Art, Entry Tickets included

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Transportation to/from attractions

Reviewed By Mike B

Participating in 'The Impressionists at Orsay' with Naomi was nothing short of a wonderful experience. Her encyclopedic knowledge of both the museum's history and art was unsurprising considering her own background as a practicing artist. At once witty and unpretentious, her demeanour put me at ease and in turn I came away with an even deeper appreciation of this integral institution and its works. Highly recommended for visitors and residents of Paris alike.

3. Private Half-Day Sightseeing Tour in Paris

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Ride with a local English Speaking Driver and explore the most iconic monuments of the city! Your friendly driver will not only share historical facts about the areas visited but also local insights that will help you get the feeling of the city’s lifestyle. The neighborhoods and landmarks in Paris are all very far apart, so make sure you have the time to see them all by experiencing this spectacular city from the comfort of your very own private air-conditioned car. At your chosen time, your Welcome driver will pick you up from your accommodation and take you on your fully personalized tour of Paris. As the tour is completely customizable, you can add and take points away from the following suggested itinerary. During the stops you can do whatever you want: visit the landmarks, take pictures, ask your driver about the place! Visit the iconic Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, walk around the famous Moulin Rouge and let your local driver show you the hidden gems of this majestic city!

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and dropoff, Personal English-Speaking professional Driver, Fuel and Tolls, All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Entrance fees for all attractions, Beverages and meals, Tips and gratuities, Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited

Reviewed By hannahlB8194MF

I had a wonderful experience with my pick up driver Dimuth Maduranga Veera Prathiraje. He and the company were super responsive, responsible, and helpful. My flight landed 1 hour early at CDG, so I had to contact them if it is possible to pick me up earlier than the time I scheduled. They replied me almost immediately and told me my driver was on his way and will be there in 20mins. The pick up process is very smooth. Dimuth was super nice and helped me with my heavy luggages both during pick up and drop off. The car was very clean and with hand sanitizers. I certainly will use your service again!

4. Paris Street Art, smartphone audioguided tour

Town hall of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, 1 Place d'Italie, 75013 Paris, France REWIND
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Discover magnificent frescoes from world famous artists, on your smartphone with a guide in your pocket! Now possible thanks to Rewind's App. Paris, street art capital of the world? No doubt ! Walk through an open air museum and discover magnificent frescoes from world famous artists! The 13th district of Paris is full of street art frescoes, each more impressive than the next. D*Face, C215, Obey or Invader...This tour is a beautiful introduction to street art, highlighting both the artists and their works, and its paradoxes in the open-air museum of Paris. The visit also helps understand why street art took root in the 13th arrondissement as well as the economic model behind it! Visit with your smartphone in your pocket and follow your professional and passionate guide’s commentaries as you stroll through the streets and squares, by the way he happens to run a café in Montmartre !. The audio commentaries trigger automatically, right where they happened!” The result? A fun and authentic experience with that Rewind spirit and twist ! A short stop at a terrace or a shop, a small craving? Resume the visit when you want, right where you paused. Impossible to get lost. The guide provides clear audio directions and a map indicates clear directions to follow in real time. And if you take a wrong turn, the integrated geo-localization feature will get you back on track in no time! customize your itinerary as you wish, relax and enjoy a fun and authentic Street Art walking tour, at your own pace.

Inclusions: A unque experience on your smartphone, with a guide in your pocket!, Following your purchase, you will receive an email including your audio-guided tour activation code

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Reviewed By Sas30069

Super interesting and explored parts of the area that I didn’t even know existed !! Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is purely because I had a few technical problems - the voice gave different instructions to what showed on my phone screen, which at times, got confusing!!

5. Paris Sightseeing Family Friendly Guided Electric Bike Tour

10 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France Xl Tour
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4.9 based on 75 reviews

We offer you to discover Paris with our guide while riding our e-bikes that are the brand new fashion product when it comes to urban electric mobility . Our bikes does not require any driving licence. Forget the stress of urban classics transports , very comfortable and silencious they will propel you up to 25km/h. With their large tires , their disc brake system and their comfortable stool our electric bikes are accessible to everyone , their handling doesnt require more than 5 minutes .Please note that because the saddle is fixed a minimum size is required to drive ( 1m55 or 5'10 feet ). Our courses are mainly on bike lanes and sidewalks which means our tours are totaly adapted to teenagers and family friendly If you got any questions or appréhension our team is here to provide demonstration and give you all the informations necessary to ensure your trip is gonna be safe and fun  Note: The indicative duration of the tour includes the briefing and test drive. See you soon .

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Reviewed By anitaybell

My daughters and I just loved this tour and our tour guide was fantastic. Think everyone should do this. Thanks guys!!!

6. Tour in a vintage car with a Parisian

Paris Authentic
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You may have been to Paris several times or you may simply want to see something else than the touristy parts of it ? The unsuspected tour was created for you ! Our idea is to give you the opportunity to visit our city with a local !   To make sure that your experience is perfect, he will compose your tour considering your personal taste and expectations.  Pick up and drop off at your hotel. You’ll discover aspects of Paris that you never knew existed !

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Local guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By SpiessbadenOnTour

We booked an indiviual evening tour with champagne and we we're so happy with our driver Bernard, that we booked a 2nd tour for 2d later. It was overall a great tour with a very nice driver with impressive historic knowledge of the city. If you want to conquer the city lights by night you should choose a ride with paris authentictry and Bernard! We will definitely book this a third time when we come back to the city of love!

7. Private Paris City Tour in an Electric Tuktuk

Tuktuk in Paris
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Travel around Paris in a fun and eco-friendly way with Tuktuk in Paris! These 100% electric Tuktuks will take you on a private tour of Paris and its monuments, 7 days a week. Wide open and Covid friendly, entirely private, customized, for you and you only, our Tuktuk welcomes groups from 1 to 6 people. Choose tours duration from either: - 1 hour (Le Central Tour) - 1h30mins (Le Grand Tour) - 2 hours (Le Fantastic Tour) - 4 hours (Le Half Day) - 8 hours (Le Full Day) You can customize the tour as you wish, your driver is used to it and will be at your entire disposal during your city tour :) With operating hours from 10am to 6pm, you'll have plenty of time to make it work within your schedule. Perfect for families and groups. For largest groups, you can book up to 10 Tuktuks at a time!

Inclusions: Private tour, Local guide, informative, friendly and professional, Hotel pick up in Paris / Add the name of the hotel or the address and the desired time (10AM to 6PM)

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Reviewed By rory w

Fabulous tour of essence of Paris. We were lucky enough to have Brice as our guide who was ~ Fluent in English ~ Full of facts ~ Funny Highly recommended

8. Pere Lachaise Cemetery Walking Tour in Paris

56 Rue des Rondeaux, 75020 Paris, France Les Necro-Romantiques et Thierry Le Roi
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The most surprising open-air museum in Paris, aka the Pere Lachaise Cemetery, is home to 70,000 graves and 5,300 trees in 44 hectares of landscaped beauty. Your expert guide will lead a small group (15 guests maximum) down the cobbled paths of this enchanted hill, world-renowned for its funerary art and as the final resting place for many great men and women from the world of art, music, literature and history. The necro-romantic safari, a tradition for generations of Parisians, is certified by the Paris Visitors Bureau and takes you on a trip with the time machine where the great celebrities of the past come alive. See the picturesque tombs of Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison, Molière, Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Gertrude Stein, Héloise and Abélard and many many others. Your licensed guide will provide a narrative of energy and passion, balancing humor with historical accuracy to share secrets and anecdotes about the legends of the past and present.

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Reviewed By SPGMont

We had a magnificent tour with Alberto. He added so much to the "basic" knowledge found online or in books. He even had an iPad at the ready to add visuals and music. At the end of the tour, he directed us to the excellent "L'Ami Justin" for lunch. All in all a perfect jaunt.

9. Paris Photoshoot Tour with Professional Photographer

Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France Paris Ganda
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Create long lasting souvenirs of your holidays with a Photoshoot tour at the places of your choice in Paris for 1, 2 or 3h. I will of course take your pictures around the most iconic monuments of Paris but also in more low key places such as the métro, cafés or streets. We will travel around Paris together by walk or public transports while I capture the best moments and enjoy our time like we were tourists enjoying Paris. I do not take usual tourist pictures, but with a unique touch, you can see some samples above, I hope that you’ll like them and I will meet you on my tour!

Inclusions: 1 to 3h private professionnal photoshoot in Paris, Choose the different places you want to visit, Photos at the most iconic places of Paris & also at everyday life places, 200 - 400 pictures received by email, Your favorite 15 to 25 pictures retouched

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Reviewed By JUDY3KIDS

Paris Ganda was amazing! Semi was so nice and pleasing with all of our request. I would definitely recommend this tour!!!

10. Paris City Sightseeing Half Day Segway Guided Tour

24 Rue Edgar Faure, 75015 Paris, France Fat Tire Tours
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Imagine cruising effortlessly through the parks and sidewalks of Paris while receiving a great orientation, informative historical and current-day information, heaps of unique and fascinating stories, great photo opportunities and superb personal service from your guide. Well dream no more and book your Paris City Segway Tour today!

Inclusions: Segway tour, Helmet, Orientation session (30 minutes)

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By MelCcc

We had an excellent time on our Paris bike tour. Jess the guide was fantastic, friendly, extremely knowledgeable and easy to get along with. We were the only 2 on the tour so felt like a private tour but this was due to pandemic. It was stupidly hot on the day of our tour and Jess was always keen for us to get shade where possible. The tour absolutely flew by and was such fun. Jess showed us many sights around Paris which we then went back to explore on other days. The tour really helps you get your bearings of the city and is very flat. Jess was very helpful with getting boat cruise tickets and offering recommendations for restaurants. This is the 3rd time we have used Fat Tires around Europe and will continue too.

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