Not Your First Paris
Small-group tours, no filler. One by bike for the city's big hits, one on foot for the north-east neighborhoods where Paris loosens up.
Format
1 tour only
Groups
Small + social
Style
Paris, not packaged
Current drops
Bike
Fast landmarks, easy pace, strong route.
Walk
Canal edges, local cafés, and north-east character.
Real Paris note
Built for travelers who like good routes, local conversation, and a slightly less polished version of the city.
Current program
Pick the version of Paris you want: wide-angle by bike or more intimate on foot.
Paris
Embark on a thrilling journey from Paris’s medieval core to the iconic Eiffel Tower, tracing the Seine and unearthing tales of revolution, mystery, and modern marvels along the way.
Duration3 hours and 30 minutes
Price€45
Small group
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Real moments from our rides and walks through canal edges, park cut-throughs, and the city streets worth slowing down for.
Why we do it differently
Real Paris Tours was built by guides who have worked for other companies in Paris and got tired of the usual setup: low transparency, extractive margins, and the people actually guiding the tours having the least say in how the work is done.
We do things differently. We believe in open accounting, a collaborative business model, and treating guiding as skilled local work rather than disposable labor.
The result is simple: experienced guides who've lived here for a long time, know the city deeply, and ride and walk it every day. Better routes, better stories, and a business model that makes more sense for the people doing the work.
Structure
Open accounting
Model
Collaborative business
Practice
We live here and ride daily
Proof of life
“The bike route hit the landmarks without ever feeling like a checklist. It felt loose, local, and very Paris.”
Amelia, London
“The Real Paris Tour gave us the neighborhoods we would never have found alone, plus a list of places we actually used later.”
Marco, Milan
“Small group, good energy, no tourist-script voice. More like seeing the city with someone plugged into it.”
Jasmine, Toronto
Plan your route
Explore both tours, then message us for current availability, timing, and recommendations.
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