Paris · CHRISTMAS
Good christmas experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Ride a 90-minute open-top electric green bus from Boulevard des Capucines past the Opera, Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and Eiffel Tower. You get multilingual audio, Christmas music, Wi-Fi, earphones, and access to four self-guided Tootwalks.
“Enjoyed a very good tour of most of the key sites that were lit up.”
Ride through Paris at night in a private vintage Citroën 2CV with blankets, an open roof, and a driver-guide speaking English or French. Your route can follow your interests, with hotel pickup in central Paris and a photo stop at the Champs de Mars.
“We had the most lovely time! The Citroen was so fun and well appointed with blankets and the removable roof to see the Christmas lights. Our driver was so kind and informed. He made us feel so comfortable and was willing to flip between English and French. We would recommend this itinerary to anybody-especially with our driver- and will make sure to do so!”
Spend two festive hours aboard Bateaux Mouches, enjoying a French lunch, half a bottle of wine per person, piano music, and views of Paris from the Seine. Your maître d’hôtel leads you to your table, while the upper deck gives you a fine spot for Eiffel Tower photos.
“En underbar båttur och lunch på Bateaux Mouche. Servicen är toppen och maten mycket god. Hjälpsam servicepersonal och vackra vyer.”
Spend three hours with a small group of up to eight, sampling chocolates, pastries, nougat, gingerbread, candied fruit, cheeses, mulled wine, and more. Your English, French, or Japanese-speaking guide leads you through St-Germain-des-Prés, gourmet shops, and a Christmas market, ending with hot drinks and festive sweets.
“The tour was great. The guide took us to some amazing shops to try fabulous chocolates and pastries. The Christmas markets were lovely and we tasted some lovely cheeses, mulled wine, truffles, nougat, honey, teas amongst other things. The tour finished at a great cafe where we had the opportunity to try some outrageous macaron flavours! Highly recommend.”
Join an English-speaking guide, including Linda, for a one-hour Christmas stroll around Notre Dame. Taste holiday treats, mulled wine, and regional cheese, browse artisan stalls and bouquinistes, and take a festive photo at Santa’s stall.
“Linda was a wonderful guide! Incredibly knowledgeable and loved her sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour.”
Pick a monument, a quarter or a table.
