Private tour in Paris Celia S

Paris Highlights & Private Walking Tour — First-Time Visitors

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Hours icon 3 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-9 people
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Celia S.

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Private Paris Tours — Highlights, Museums & Versailles with your Local guide, Celia S. Bonjour et Bienvenue! Planning a trip to Paris? Whether it’s your first visit or a return journey, I would be delighted to help you discover the city in a meaningful and enjoyable way. I have called Paris home for over 30 years. Born in Hong Kong, I fell in love with this city through both its history and its everyday life, and I continue to enjoy sharing it with visitors from around the world. As a French government-certified Guide-Conférencier with over 10 years of experience, I offer carefully designed private tours that combine iconic landmarks with authentic Parisian atmosphere. My experiences include Paris highlights tours, charming neighborhood walks, and museum visits such as the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay. I also guide day trips to Versailles, where I am specially qualified to offer the Private Apartment of Kings VIP tour as well as longer excursions to destinations such as Normandy or Mont Saint-Michel. My approach is structured yet flexible: each tour has a clear design, while remaining adapted to your pace, interests, and travel style. I enjoy bringing history to life through storytelling, while also including simple pleasures such as café stops, bakeries, and local discoveries. My goal is to offer you a relaxed, enriching, and beautifully balanced experience of Paris and beyond. French government-certified Guide-Conférencier Member of FNGIC (Fédération Nationale des Guides Interprètes)

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Overview of your Paris tour

Welcome to Paris! This private tour is designed as the perfect first introduction to the city, combining its most iconic landmarks with local stories and practical tips to help you feel at ease from your very first day. The most popular option is the Classic Paris Highlights, covering key sights such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre area, Champs-Élysées, and Notre-Dame, while I share stories, history, and local tips to help you enjoy the rest of your stay. This tour can also be adapted into different routes depending on your interests: • Le Marais walking & food experience • Notre-Dame & Sainte-Chapelle (tickets & reservation service: 130€ per group up to 6 guests, payable after booking) • Notre-Dame & Left Bank (Latin Quarter & Saint-Germain-des-Prés) Ideal at the beginning of your stay for orientation and local recommendations.

Recent Reviews

Tracy L.United States
June 2026

Celia was a fantastic tour guide and a lovely person too, our family of 5 including our son with special needs did 3 days of tours with her and every one was wonderful , she tailored the tours for everything we wanted to see (even showing us all of the Emily in Paris filming sights which was fun for me and my daughters ) her vast knowledge is so interesting and her driver was fantastic too. We had such a wonderful trip and experience because of Celia , we would highly recommend her tours

Cindy F.United States
April 2026

Celia was a great guide and tailored our tour to fit the pace of our group, and took thoughtful consideration of what we liked to see and eat into planning her tour route. It was great that she was able to speak English so my kids and husband could understand and also translate to Cantonese for my parents. Would highly recommend Celia!

Don L.United States
September 2025

Celia was nice enough to guide us a day before her vacation and took us through all the highlights as planned. Information as always and highly recommend to anyone weather it be the first visit or an urge for a Paris highlight.

Erica S.
May 2025

Celia was great at adapting to our wants and needs throughout the tour of Paris highlights. The timing was perfect to see the sights that everyone has to check off the list. She adjusted perfectly to the other plans we had during our stay in Paris so we didn’t overdo them, but also gave us tips for when we did spend our time in those areas later. She had great options for the photo vantage points at our stops. We used a combination of public transport so we could get comfortable with those for later use. The audio headphones were perfect. We was so kind and helpful. Would highly recommend.

Anne W.
September 2024

My family had a great experience on this tour. Celia is very knowledgeable and detailed at explaining all the major sites. She is also good at adapting to everyone's walking pace. Thank you for the amazing Paris experience!

Kandra S.United States
September 2024

We had a great 4 hour Paris walking tour with Celia! She planned a personal itinerary for us based on our interests - for us, that included history, culture, and French foods (cheese, chocolate, and spices). We let her know what else we had planned for our trip, and she planned an itinerary that complemented our other activities, without overlapping areas. She has great communications- responds quickly to messages and offered suggestions for activities / restaurants to check out on our trip. I suggest booking Celia earlier in your trip so you can take advantage of her recommendations after the tour 😉 Overall, we were delighted to have Celia be our tour guide in Paris. She is extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. Thanks Celia!

Your Paris tour itinerary

Possible itinerary depending on the chosen route and pace: Hotel pick-up in Paris Classic Highlights may include: Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Louvre area, Palais Royal, Tuileries Garden, Pont Neuf, Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame exterior, Conciergerie, Hôtel de Ville. OR Le Marais: Historic streets, hidden courtyards, local boutiques, food stops (pastries, chocolate, falafel, cheese). OR Notre-Dame & Sainte-Chapelle: Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame exterior and inside ( when possible), Sainte-Chapelle interior visit. OR Notre-Dame and Left Bank: Notre-Dame, Latine Quarter, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, cafés, bookshops, Shakespeare & Company area. The exact route is flexible depending on your interests, walking pace, weather, and crowd conditions.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

We will use the metro and/or bus during the tour, and there will be a fair amount of walking. Private transportation can also be arranged for an additional 210€ for up to 6 guests, payable directly to the driver on the day of the tour. Please let me know a few days in advance if you would like this option.

What's included
Private Guide
Equipment: Earphone to hear me better
What's not included
Public Transportation
Food Drinks Snacks
Other: Gratuity is not compulsory but greatly appreciated if you are satisfied with my service.
Meeting location

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Inside Paris city : hotel or your rental apartment, train station, restaurant, monument

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
City Highlights
Architecture
History
Food And Drink
Art And Culture
Tour reference number
410391
Languages
English
Cantonese
French
Mandarin
Activity level
Moderate
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

Traveller reviews

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This private tour in Paris is perfect for first-time visitors who want an introduction to the city's iconic landmarks and local culture. It's also ideal for those who wish to connect with a local guide like Celia S. for deeper insights and practical tips to enhance their stay.

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Hours icon 3 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-9 people
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Hours icon 3 hours 30 minutes
Walking
Private tour for 1-9 people
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