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City of Lights Walking Tour

See Paris in a whole new light on this evening walking tour of iconic monuments

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ABOUT THE City of Lights Walking Tour

You may have seen the major landmarks of Paris during the day, but they take on an entirely different look at when the sun starts to set! Join this 2-hour evening walking tour to discover why Paris is world-famous as the City of Lights. 

 

Your evening walking tour through Paris meets at Place de la Concorde and finishes at the Eiffel Tower or Place du Trocadéro. 

 

The City of Love becomes the City of Lights

Famous for love stories, revolutions and royal intrigues, Paris and its iconic monuments stand as visible reminders of some of the most romantic periods of history. As the day winds down, your expert local guide will lead you through the streets of Paris to see these incredible sites.

See major Paris landmarks in a whole new light

Whether it is catching the perfect light at dusk in summer or huddling together as you watch the night lights in winter, this evening tour will take you to some of Paris’ most picture perfect spots.

Beginning at the Luxor Obelisk at the Place de le Concorde, this walking tour also takes in major Paris landmarks like Champs Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe, the Grande Palais and the Petite Palais, the unofficial memorial of Lady Diana, the iconic Eiffel Tower, and much more.

Please note that due to the late sunset times in summer, many buildings will not yet be lit at the time of the tour between May and September.

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Your City of Lights Walking Tour starts next to the Luxor Obelisk at Place de la Concorde

  • Take in the best views of the Champs Elysées, the Palace of the National Assembly and the Grand Palais
  • See the famous Eiffel Tower light show
  • See iconic sights like Place de la Concorde and Pont Alexandre III in a whole new light
  • Learn why Paris holds the title of the City of Lights

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  • Local English-speaking guide
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  • The independent guides who employ us to market their tours have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Guides were truly amazing

City of Lights - Daniel was the man for this tour and showed us the city at night and told almost completely different stories and gave me a understanding about the monuments of the city. We finished at the Eiffel Tower about 15 minutes after our scheduled time at 9.45 pm and I am glad he did so!! As I waited till 10pm and saw it sparkling, I would have probably left earlier if it wasn't almost 10pm. Again lots of nice stories, like the one about Clemenceau and the history of the Eiffel Tower.

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Amazing as always!

Did the Free Tour and the City of Lights tour, both on the same day. Daniel on the free tour was amazing and incredibly fun! He even saved us from pickpockets and acted as our camera man in a couple stops! We had Oliver in the City of Lights Tour, and he was fantastic, very entertaining, even with the heavy rain and cold weather, thank you both!

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Juan Car and SANDEMAN City of Lights Tour Paris

Juan Car was our guide in the City of Lights Tour in Paris and he has made it the best tour during our entire trip. He gave the tour as if we were visiting a friend in Paris, always pointing out the best things to do and answering our many requests for suggestions. He was very knowledgeable on the history of the city and was very kind. Best Sandeman tour guide! 10/10 would recommend.

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Sandemans walking tours - best way to get to know Paris

We took the walking tours ’Free Tour of Paris’ and the ‘City of Lights Tour’ and it was the perfect choice because the itineraries complement themselves and gave us a whole picture of Paris before starting to exploring it by ourselves.

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Great Tour with Oliver, Nancy & Henry

Did the free Paris tour with Oliver on our first day. He was just hilarious and very knowledgeable. As always a great free tour with Sandeman. As Oliver was also doing the Montmartre tour we did this also with him. It was funny and informative as the free tour. We also did the Versaille and City of Lights tour with Nancy and Henry, wihich were also great fun and very informative. Having done tours with Sandeman in several cities now we can recommend them no matter in which city.

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Select Tours focus on a particular area or district of a city, a certain aspect of its history or culture, or take you outside the city on a day trip. Select Tours are perfect for those who have enjoyed an introduction to the city and wish to delve deeper into the stories the city has to offer. These tours often venture further afield and make use of local public transport.

As with the Free Tour, Select Tours are provided by local freelance guides in partnership with SANDEMANs NEW Europe, who bring their personal flair and expert knowledge to these specifically themed tours. Select tours have a fixed ticket price - we recommend purchasing your ticket in advance, either during a Free Tour or online.

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