Private tours · Paris & Versailles
See Paris with your own licensed guide
Private tours of the Louvre, Versailles, Orsay and the most beautiful neighbourhoods of Paris — for you and your loved ones only, told by passionate historians.
Explore our private tours
Museum
The Louvre — 2-hour Private Tour
Private tour of the Louvre with a licensed guide: Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory. 2 hours, 1 to 6 people, timed entry tickets included.…
Palace
Versailles — Palace & Gardens Private Tour
Private tour of the Palace of Versailles with a licensed guide: Hall of Mirrors, King’s and Queen’s apartments, gardens and Trianon. 2h, half day or…
Museum
Musée d’Orsay — Private Tour
Private guided tour of the Musée d’Orsay: Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas and the great Impressionists. Licensed guide, 1 to 6 people, tickets…
Walking tour
Montmartre — Private Walking Tour
Private guided walking tour of Montmartre, the last village of Paris: windmills, vineyards, artists’ studios and hidden lanes. 2 hours, 1 to 6…
Walking tour
Knights Templar in Paris
Private historical walking tour in the footsteps of the Knights Templar in Paris, from the place where Jacques de Molay was burned to the site of the…
Walking tour
Emily in Paris — Private Walking Tour
Private Emily in Paris tour: walk in Emily Cooper’s footsteps from her Latin Quarter square to the Palais-Royal, with a Parisian guide. 2 hours, 1 to…
Who we are
La Compagnie des Guides is a Paris-based team of licensed tour guides founded by Thierry do Espirito, historian and author. Our core team and partner guides form a community of more than 100 guides, mastering many specialties and languages — English, of course, but also Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more.
We are not a travel agency: we don’t book hotels, flights or restaurants. We do one thing — guiding — and we love sharing our insider tips on where to eat, shop or stroll. As soon as you book, you are put in touch with your guide. And already in very good hands.
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