Free walking tours in Paris
Tip-based walking tours in Paris led by guides who live here. There’s no ticket price — book a time, meet your guide at the landmark, and tip whatever the walk was worth at the end.
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All Paris walking tours
Le Marais Free Walking Tour
Medieval lanes, aristocrats' mansions and the Jewish quarter, ending in the Place des Vosges.
Free · tip-based · Saint-Paul métro, rue de Rivoli exit
Montmartre Free Walking Tour
From the Moulin Rouge up the hill of the painters to the steps of the Sacré-Cœur.
Free · tip-based · Place Blanche, outside the Moulin Rouge
Seine Sunset Cruise
An hour on the Seine as the lights come on — Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower.
€25 · Square du Vert-Galant, Pont Neuf
Saint-Germain Food Walk
Cheese, bread, chocolate and wine — the Left Bank's best shops, tasted as we go.
€65 · Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Latin Quarter Night Walk
The Sorbonne, Shakespeare and Company and the old student bars, after dark.
€25 · Fontaine Saint-Michel
Free walking tours in Paris — FAQ
- The tour is free. Why is there a deposit?
- A free tour fills up, and a spot held by someone who never arrives is a spot nobody else could take. The €2 per person is refundable under the same cancellation policy as any other booking — it is a promise to turn up, not a ticket price.
- I do not want to pay a deposit yet.
- Choose “maybe” instead. You keep a provisional place and pay nothing, but someone who does pay a deposit can take it if the tour fills. You can upgrade to a guaranteed spot any time before the tour leaves.
- Can I cancel?
- Yes. Cancel more than 24 hours before the tour and the deposit comes back in full. After that it does not, because by then the guide has turned other people away.
- What if the guide cancels?
- You are refunded in full straight away and notified. That applies whatever the reason and whenever it happens.
- What should I bring?
- Water and a hat — the tours are outdoors and Barcelona is hot for most of the year. Bring cash for a tip if you can; if not, you can scan your guide’s QR code at the end.
- How much should I tip?
- Whatever the walk was worth to you. Guides make their living from tips rather than a wage, and the average for a free walking tour in Barcelona is about €15 a person.