Walking tours · Paris
Free walking tours in Paris
4 free walking tours, each checked on the operator's own website. Tip-based tours have no ticket: you join at the meeting point and give the guide what you think the tour was worth at the end. Free Tickets is an independent guide, not connected to these operators.
Checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Times change by season — confirm on the operator's page before you go.
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4 free walking tours in Paris
Tip-basedSANDEMANs NEW Europe
Free Tour of Paris
Classic first-day walk from Place Saint-Michel across the Seine to Notre-Dame, the Palais de Justice and Sainte-Chapelle, Pont Neuf, the Louvre and the Tuileries.
- Starts
- Daily 11:00 and 14:00 in English; 11:00 in Spanish
- Takes
- 2 h 30 min
- Meet
- By the fountain on Place Saint-Michel (metro line 4, exit 3) map
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Booking
- Booking a free spot is recommended
Tip-basedDiscover Walks
Montmartre free walking tour
From the Moulin Rouge up through Montmartre's back alleys, the I Love You wall and artists' haunts to Sacré-Cœur and its view over Paris.
- Starts
- Daily 11:00 and 14:30; also 10:00 Saturday to Monday (November schedule)
- Takes
- 1 h 40 min
- Meet
- Outside metro Blanche (line 2), at street level; guide in a pink vest map
- Languages
- English
- Booking
- Book a free spot online first — Booking is required and capped at 6 people; parties of 7+ must book a private tour.
- Tipping
- Operator: average tip on this tour €12.
Tip-basedDiscover Walks
Le Marais walking tour
Medieval and aristocratic Paris in the Marais: Place des Vosges, Hôtel de Sully, Victor Hugo’s house, rue des Rosiers and the Jewish quarter, ending near the Seine.
- Starts
- Daily 10:00
- Takes
- 1 h 30 min
- Meet
- Outside 10 rue des Nonnains d'Hyères (metro Saint-Paul, line 1); guide in a pink vest map
- Languages
- English
- Booking
- Book a free spot online first — Advance booking required; groups of 7+ may be turned down.
- Tipping
- Operator: average tip on this tour €12.
FreeParisien d'un jour – Paris Greeters
Paris Greeters walk
A volunteer Parisian takes you around their own neighbourhood off the tourist track; not a museum or history tour, more a walk with a local friend.
- Starts
- Times are in the operator's booking calendar
- Languages
- French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, VI, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Dutch, Greek, Catalan
- Booking
- Book a free spot online first — Request a walk through the online form; date, time and meeting place are arranged with the volunteer. Max 6 people.
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FAQ
Free walking tours in Paris: common questions
Are free walking tours in Paris really free?
3 of the 4 tours listed here are tip-based: there is no ticket, and at the end you give the guide what you think the tour was worth. Paris Greeters walk is completely free, with no tip expected.
Do I need to book a free walking tour in Paris?
Book a free spot online first for Montmartre free walking tour, Le Marais walking tour and Paris Greeters walk.
Are there free walking tours in Paris in other languages?
Besides English, the tours here run in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, VI, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Dutch, Greek and Catalan — see each tour for its languages and times.
Sources
Where this comes from
- neweuropetours.eu · Free Tour of Paris · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- discoverwalks.com · Montmartre free walking tour · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- discoverwalks.com · Le Marais walking tour · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- greeters.paris · Paris Greeters walk · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026