Introduction to Paris We have guides who are experienced with children and will make the tour informative and fun. The guide who will collect you at your hotel and take you on a tour designed to interest the whole family. This tour will show you some of the essential sights of the city: a tour of Notre Dame cathedral where we read some of the stories in the sculpted figures, identify some amusing faces in the gargoyles, and hear the story of poor Quasimodo. We look at the Island "Ile de la Cite" and its pretty flower market, the charming smaller island "Ile St Louis" with a stop for the famous ice creams, the medieval kings' mighty palace, a free view of Paris from the rooftops, Paris's oldest bridge, the Louvre from the outside and the new Pyramid.
This is an excellent introduction to the city, the guide can take you on the metro so that you feel confident about using the excellent Paris public transport on your own.
Duration: 3hrs. Price 200 euros (Transport not included. The guide is your guest for any refreshments)
This tour can be adapted to suit your family. It is possible to go inside the Conciergerie Prison to see the medieval great-hall of the king's palace, the cells of the Revolutionary prisoners, and a blade from the guillotine. This can be an option if weather is not so good. (Entrance costs 5.50 euros for adults)
Other Family Tours: Combinations which appeal to children which could be visited in a three hour tour: the Invalides and the Sewers; the Invalides and the Rodin Museum; the Louvre and the Opera House. The Louvre and a walk on the theme of the French Revolution.
