The 9 Best Paris Covered Passages Tours

1.Covered Passages Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 128 reviews · 1h 30m · from $42Our pick

Walk Paris’s elegant covered passages with an English-speaking guide, visiting Galerie Vivienne, Passage Choiseul, and three historic arcades. Expect tiled floors, glass roofs, antique shops, restaurants, and stories about Parisian fashion. Add a narrated Seine cruise valid for one year.

“Fannie was a wonderful job of telling us about the history of the passages and pointing out interesting places in the passages and along the way. We ended up going back to Le Grand Colbert for a lovely lunch. Well done!”

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2.Paris Covered Passages Walking Tour plus Seine Cruise Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $43Top rated

Walk from Galerie Vivienne to Passage Verdeau with a small group of up to 15 people. Guides such as Fanny, Paula, Maria, and Marie explain the passages, nearby streets, and Parisian life. Add a one-hour Seine cruise, valid anytime within one year.

“Fanny was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable and engaging. I enjoyed that she discussed the history of the passages and why they came about. It is an interesting tour but pretty short. Of course, it was freezing the day we went!”

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3.Escape Game in the Covered Passages in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $39

Follow a Game Master through Paris’s historic covered passages near Rue de Richelieu, solving clues with two or more players. Guides such as Raphaële and Romain keep the game moving while sharing details about the arcades. Expect about two hours, professional photos, and a prize for the winning player or team.

“Nos 2 équipes se sont amusés, affrontés et découverts les petits détails des Passages de Paris grâce aux livrets qui fourmillent d'informations. Le guide nous a accompagné et stimulé tout au long du parcours. Heureux moment en famille !”

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4.German private Walking Tour through Montmartre & Passages

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · from $183

Spend four private hours with a German-speaking guide, tracing artists’ Montmartre from Moulin Rouge to Sacré-Cœur and Place du Tertre, then walking the Grands Boulevards and 19th-century passages before reaching Opéra Garnier. Ask about guide Katharina when booking if available.

“Eine sehr schöne Führung mit Katharina als Klasse Guide. Viel lokales, Geschichten und Wissenswertes rund um den 19. Bezirk.”

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5.2-Hour Passages Private City Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 2 hours · from $94

Join a private German-speaking guide for two hours through Passage Verdeau, Passage Jouffroy, Passage des Panoramas, the Grands Boulevards, and Palais-Royal. Solene is among the named guides, and the walk explains how these elegant arcades grew from a dirty, changing 19th-century Paris.

“Tolle Guide, viele Infos, optimale Dauer, nette Atmosphäre. Immer wieder!”

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6.Discover Secret Passages in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 26 reviews · 3 hours · from $159

Spend three hours exploring five covered passages near the Louvre with a guide speaking English, French, Japanese, Spanish, German, or Italian. Learn how these 19th-century arcades shaped Paris shopping, browse galleries and shops, then pause at a historic wine bar for wine and pastries.

“Amazing tour of hidden Paris—not just shops and cafes but beautiful libraries and parks. Micro history of Paris past and present Best part—we were the only tourists”

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7.Charm and Secrets of Paris Passages: Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Join Allison of Tours Truly for a private walk through Paris arcades, from the Palais-Royal columns to Galerie Vivienne, Passage des Panoramas, Jouffroy, and Verdeau. This one- to two-hour tour suits up to five people and includes coffee or tea, plus local stories and time for questions.

“Allison was a wonderful guide, full of knowledge and tidbits of Paris in addition to the history of the passages.”

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8.Royal Palace & Covered Passages, audioguided tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · from $11Best value

Follow Rewind’s smartphone audio tour from Palais-Royal through Galerie Vivienne, Passages des Panoramas, Jouffroy, and Verdeau. Expect about 60 to 90 minutes of location-triggered commentary, historical anecdotes, and freedom to pause or restart, but bring a charged phone and allow time to find the start.

“Très sympa. Les anecdotes sont faciles à écouter et originales, on se laisse juste porter par les voix de l'app.”

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9.Private Covered Passages & Palais Royal Gardens 2-Hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $70

Walk Paris’s elegant covered passages with a private multilingual guide, then visit Palais Royal Gardens. Guides such as Laurent Wittvert and Maurizio bring the arcades, shops, and 19th-century city life to life. The two-hour tour begins near Le Peletier and ends at Palais-Royal.

“Visite formidable effectuée avec Laurent WITTVERT, notre guide préféré (guideapolis). S’il avait été Prof, il aurait été un super bon pédagogue!”

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