Paris, with its impressive international landmarks, charming
gardens,
historic architecture, and extensive shopping opportunities, is a city that is best explored on foot.
A
walking tour with a guide who speaks English and is knowledgeable about the city is the perfect way to gain an overview of Paris from an insider's point of view.
One variety of
walking tour provides a broad look at a number of
historic and scenic sights, covering a lot of ground in a relatively short time and leaving the visitor with enough knowledge so they can decide what they might like to return to visit.
An example of an overview tour is one that would cover four or five miles and briefly visit such attractions as the Eiffel Tower, Napoléon's Tomb, Notre Dame, Musée D'Orsay, Louvre Museum, Tuileries Gardens, Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysées, Ecole Militaire, Les Invalides, Grand and Petit Palais, Place de la Concorde and St. Chapelle. A tour of this sort is an excellent way to gain familiarity with Paris upon arrival to the city.
Other guided walking tours focus on a specific theme or geographical area, and cover less ground but in more detail. An example of this type of tour is a guided walk in the
Montmartre neighborhood which might take in the
Sacré Cœur Basilica, Moulin Rouge, Dalí Museum, The Montmartre Vineyards,
Latin Quarter, and the
famous Windmills of Montmartre.
