Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based)

Where the tour goes

1. Ile de la Cite15 min
2. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris12 min
3. Fontaine Saint-Michel12 min
4. Pont Saint-Michel12 min
5. Place Dauphine12 min
6. Statue equestre d'Henri IV12 min
7. Pont Neuf12 min
8. Louvre Museum12 min
9. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel12 min
10. Jardin des Tuileries12 min
11. Eiffel Tower12 min

Stops as listed by the operator on Viator; the order can change on the day.

What to know before you book

How it compares in Paris

• Price: from £3. 15 of the other 16 priced tours we list here cost more, and their middle price is £55.
• Reviews: 4 of the other 24 reviewed tours here have more reviews than this one.
• Group size: up to 50 people. None of the other 19 tours with a stated limit allow a larger group.

Prefer no guide? Our free self-guided walk covers 5.9 km in about 78 minutes of walking, not counting stops.

From listings on our partner sites. This tour was last checked on 29 October 2026; prices and review counts change.

Walking in Paris

Paris is compact, flat along the river and organised around views: down a boulevard, across a bridge, along a quay. Walking is how most Parisians get about the centre, and it is how the city makes most sense to visitors.

Terrain. Central Paris is mostly flat. The exceptions are Montmartre in the north and the Butte aux Cailles and Belleville in the south and east, all of which involve real climbs and stairways.

Surfaces. Pavements are generally wide on boulevards and narrow in the old quarters. Cobbles survive on the islands, in the Marais and in Montmartre; comfortable flat shoes are enough.

Read the full Paris walking guide or try the free self-guided walk.

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