Free walking tours in Paris

Discover free walking tours of Paris
(Updated 2026)

Top Free Walking Tours of Paris

There are lots of free walking tours in Paris - tip only tours where you pay what you would like at the end of the tour. We have selected the best Paris free walking tours for this list. We run the tours listed below.

Why listen to us? -- Our local guides gave over 10,000 Paris tours since our founding in 2010. We know what makes up a good tour. That is why we feel this list will help you find the free walking tour of Paris that will work best for you.

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Free walking tours

Paris: Evening at Montmartre with a Local Guide

(807 votes)

( 4.8 /5 / 5 )
2 hours / FREE TOUR - TIP-SUPPORTED
• Immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of Montmartre alongside a knowledgeable local
• Find hidden gems, including secret courtyards and legendary cabarets
• Walk the same streets once roamed by Renoir, Van Gogh, and Picasso
• Take in iconic sights such as the Sacré-Cœur and the neighborhood’s tucked-away vineyards
• Listen to stories you won’t find in any guidebook
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Places Parisians Love: A Smarter Way to See Paris

(156 votes)

( 4.8 /5 / 5 )
2 hours / FREE TOUR - TIP-SUPPORTED
• Explore Paris through the places locals return to again and again
• Visit Palais Mazarin, a stunning yet often-overlooked landmark in the city center
• Stroll through the elegant covered passages of Galerie Vivienne
• Discover the Louvre from an angle most visitors never see
• Wander through hidden royal gardens and refined, peaceful courtyards
• Hear stories that reveal what these places truly mean to Parisians today
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Free walking tours The Sacre Coeur in Paris, a must see during our montmartre tour

Montmartre free walking tour

(807 votes)

( 4.8 /5 / 5 )
90 min / FREE TOUR - TIP-SUPPORTED
• Moulin Rouge, windmills, and the cabaret of the Assassins
• Sacre coeur church and artists’ square – icons of Bohemian Paris
• Eccentric Montmartre. Chat noir, and the extravagant home of French pop singer Dalida
• Montmartre’s vineyards and Paris’ most celebrated 180° view
• Hidden favorites of Renoir, Picasso, Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec – and why they matter to the rest of the world
• The best view of Sacred Heart – and why no one ever goes there
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Free walking tours Le Marais walking tour

Le Marais free walking tour

(263 votes)

( 4.8 /5 / 5 )
90 min / FREE TOUR - TIP-SUPPORTED
• Le Marais must-sees that every guide-book recommends: Place des Vosges, medieval Paris, the aristocratic garden of hôtel de Sully, and Victor Hugo’s first house before he even wrote Les Mis
• Lifestyle landmarks that you have to experience: trend-setting stores, walking streets, LGBT landmarks, and unique food “landmarks”.
• Insane stories: how French aristocrats lived in Le Marais. What happened to Le Marais during the French Revolution. And the famed architect who wanted to raze Le Marais and put an end to walking.
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Paris Starts Here – Notre Dame to Louvre for first timers to Paris

BOOK NOW 2-HOUR / FREE TOUR - TIP-SUPPORTED
• Enjoy historic Paris with a Parisian by your side and experience the magic.
• You hit Paris’ top historic landmarks, you learn their significance, you get fantastic photo spots
• On this 2-hour free tour, you do not chase a huge group, we keep groups small.
• Your guide is a real Parisian – fluent in English, knowledgeable, and fun.
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