Experience Paris
Beyond the Guidebooks

With only one day in Paris on a layover, we made the most of it with an eight hour walking tour for first time visitors that passed through what felt like every notable building in central Paris. The tour was easy to book, we were able to specify our interests, and our guide Hristo kept in touch with us in advance to organize an itinerary and coordinate a meeting location. The tour was completely customizable and in our case focused on historic and cultural highlights, meandering along both banks of the Seine and then to the Arc and Eiffel Tower. Hristo provided in depth knowledge of historical facts and features on each of our stops, answered all of our questions, and provided his own personal perspectives through the walk. We took breaks when needed, visited extra places when we were ahead of schedule, and as we finished slightly early, got some help finding a place for dinner. It was a long day with a ton of walking but well worth it!

Firstly, we were worried when our originally assigned guide cancelled due to illness. However, your speedy customer care reassigned a host very quickly and to our delight Hristo was amazing! He contacted us quickly, received our interests with hours to spare and had an excellent route and facts to present for an 8 hour tour. We truly felt it was meant to be after all. The 8 hours covered a lot of territory and sites but never felt rushed or hurried. Hristo was very engaging and made the day one to remember for a lifetime!

Hristo was a fabulous guide for our 6 hour walking tour. He was prompt, insightful and provided great history as well as insider tips on seeing the most in our Paris trip. Thank you Hristo and we wish you the best!

Hristo was great as a tour guide. Love the historic approach, his knowledge and the quality of the tour . Thanks

Jill was very friendly, polite and knowledgeable

Jill was an amazing tour guide! We only had one day in Paris and wanted to get an overview of Paris life. She gave us a wonderful overview of the history of Paris during our four hour tour. She was very kind and friendly and supportive. When we discovered we had been scammed with one of our credit cards, she went above and beyond to make sure that we felt secure and comfortable for the rest of our trip in Paris. She also secured train tickets for us and took us to the Eiffel Tower. She was very generous with her time and expertise, and we highly recommend her!

Jill was an amazing tour guide. She was full of knowledge re: the history of Paris and was very kind and accommodating. She was a an excellent communicator and was flexible in our tour, making sure we saw what we were most interested in. She went above and beyond when we discovered we’d been scammed by an online crook and spent extra time with us to make sure we were ok. We highly recommend any traveler to Paris to book a tour with Jill. She was kind, fun and extremely informative!

Our guide Jill arrived a couple minutes early at our hotel and we were able to tailor our 4 hour tour to our interests. Friendly and clearly very knowledgeable of Paris history, architecture, politics, places to dine, and interesting places off the beaten path. We were so happy we did this tour our first morning in Paris. It gave us a familiarity with the city we would have never found on our own.

Pascal was the BEST! He made everything both educational and fun! We did not even notice we have already walked for hours under the heat because we enjoyed our leisurely paced walking tour so much

Absolutely best our expectations. Pasquale was informative and provided such a memorable day for us. He was extremely knowledge of the neighborhoods, history of art, architecture and the history of the city.

Pascal was an excellent guide who showed us much about Paris we would have missed without him.

We just finished a private 6+ hour tour with Pascal. It was excellent! He is very knowledgeable, flexible and easy going to spend a day with. Excellent and smooth communications with him and City Unscripted prior to our tour. It made our Paris 4 day visit so much better!

Viator is hit or miss and not always reliable, but their subcontract to City Unscripted worked out well this time. Roffy from "City Unscripted" was an excellent guide and spent six hours with my nephew and I showing us around Paris including some of the more well known land marks along with some hidden "surprises". There were several places we went to that would never have been on our list given this was our first time in Paris so in my opinion, this tour was worth every cent to get a local perspective and see some lesser known things. Having a guide with a set route and plan also made the day much more efficient and we were able to pack in a lot. Roffy was an excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable and was fun to hang out with and the time flew by! I would highly recommend this tour (especially for a first trip to Paris)!

Roffy was an excellent guide and spent six hours with my nephew and I showing us around Paris including some of the more well known land marks along with some hidden "surprises". There were several places we went to that would never have been on our list given this was our first time in Paris so in my opinion, this tour was worth every cent to get a local perspective and see some lesser known things. Having a guide with a set route and plan also made the day much more efficient and we were able to pack in a lot. Roffy was an excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable and was fun to hang out with and the time flew by! I would highly recommend this tour (especially for a first trip to Paris)!

We enjoyed our time with Roffy! She was amazing with kids and showed us side of Paris that we would have missed, thank you Roffy

My husband and I tour three countries. Paris was the only one that we got a private guide. It was a local. I wish we had done it on day one in the other countries. It was the best day we had overall by far! Roffy was amazing.

Del was great, I had some unexpected mobility issues and Del was able to accommodate for this by modifying the original tour plan to suit. The tour itself was both informative and fun!!

Del was very knowledgeable and friendly, she catered our tour based on our preferences. She also helped me understand how to navigate the metro and purchase the most cost efficient metro card for our time in Paris! Highly recommend Del!

Having a guide take you around is a great way to ensure you don’t miss out on some of the key highlights in and around the area! Del was very friendly, went with the flow of what our kids were interested in and ensured we all got to see the things we hand in mind! It’s definitely a place you can explore for longer than 3 hours, especially if you choose to get your portraits done! :)

Delishya was an awesome guide! She took us to amazing restaurants, beautiful churches, flower market, musical row, mall with the best macaron’s ever….she was very informative and really gave us a great 1st experience in Paris.

We thoroughly enjoyed our walk through Montmartre with Clovis! He made it fun and interesting, with little tidbits about the artists who had lived there in the past. He also gave an excellent restaurant recommendation, where we had our dinner later.

Highly recommend City Unscripted for the ease of setting up this private tour of Montmartre. But more impressed with our guide, Clovis. He grew up in the area, very clear speaking English, and picked a fantastic route for us. It was almost as if he already knew that we didn't like crowds and really just wanted a slow paced journey through the area. My family (spouse, 14YO, & 11YO) eventually ran out of steam (aka kid's attention span :-) so Clovis showed us to a restaurant and reminded us to grab an eclair from the childhood bakery (unanimous, BEST EVER!). Fantastic family memory. Thank you Clovis!

Highly recommend City Unscripted for the ease of setting up this private tour of Montmartre. But more impressed with our guide, Clovis. He grew up in the area, very clearly speaking English, and picked a fantastic route for us. It was almost as if he already knew that we didn't like crowds and really just wanted a slow-paced journey through the area. My family (spouse, 14YO, & 11YO) eventually ran out of steam (aka kid's attention span :-) so Clovis showed us to a restaurant and reminded us to grab an eclair from the childhood bakery (unanimous, BEST EVER!). Fantastic family memory. Thank you, Clovis!

This was a very helpful and valuable tour as this was our first trip to Paris and we only had 4 days in the city. We arrived in Paris at 9am from USA and had the tour booked at 2pm to kick off our visit. We booked a 3hour walking tour to give us an overview & layout of the city and get a better understanding of "getting around". Our guide was Clovis. Clovis was great. Clovis is a Parisian and definitely knows the city, a lot of history, cultural info, and was fun to be with. He also speaks great English and was very accommodating to what we wanted to see and do. Clovis met us at our Hotel (7 arrondissement) and we developed a 3 hour tour on the spot. Clovis also have a tutorial on the Metro so we were able to utilize the Metro for the rest of our trip. Overall, this was a great tour, a great value and a great start our trip to Paris. Thank you Clovis.

Great tour. Elli was an amazing guide. So full of information and interesting facts. We had a blast. Would highly recommend.

Elli was great. She was extremely knowledgeable We had an awesome time. Highly recommend. So fun!

Our tour with Elli was fantastic!! She has such a wonderful personality - so knowledgeable and outgoing with lots of humor mixed in!! We thoroughly enjoyed every minute, and we will leave Paris with the unforgettable memories made with Elli!

Thank You so much Elli! You were personable, relaxed, knowledgeable and took us to places we would not have thought to visit but made our trip to Paris so much more.

Anukool was very knowledgeable, professional, & friendly. He seemed to really enjoy what he does & loves history, which is what we needed.

Anukool was outstanding. His depth of Paris history is extraordinary and he’s just a fun guy to walk around the city with! He was a wonderful first day in Paris experience. Thanks so much.

Anukool did an amazing job showing us the areas of Paris one would miss if only doing a self guided tour. The passages, mosaic tiles, and the stories behind them were a favorite

Anukool made our day perfect. He took the time to get yo know us and what we were looking for with our tour. He is well versed in art, history, food, literature, music and of course, Paris. He made our day very special and I look forward to touring with him on our next visit to Paris. I highly recommend him.

Côme L'Oiseau was brilliant. Just a great tour around one of the most unique areas of Paris (Montmatre)- we loved the whole experience and all the stories that he told us. Lapin Agile! L'oiseau! St. Denis! great stuff. Highly recommend Côme! a prochaine....

Come was knowledgable and willing to walk and introduce us to Paris. Walked along the Seine which is what we recommend to best learn and see this wonderful city.

The guide was very knowledgeable and well-versed in the history of Paris and France. The tour was quite comprehensive and detailed. So glad we did this tour at the start of our stay in Paris. It laid the ground work for the rest of our tour.

My family and I travelled around Montmatre with Ewan. He showed us many sights and told us interesting stories about the area. I would highly recommend this tour.

First, Ewan was wonderful. His knowledge of the area, it's history, his passion for his planning a tour specific to our requested interests were spot on. He was pleasant to be with and had a good sense of humor!

Gregory was wonderful, informative and a delight! We very much appreciated his tour and his company!!! Should have remembered as we had a good humoured chuckle about his name! We certainly enjoyed him!!! Highly recommend time spent with him.

He has a great personality and knows the city wells!

Monty was the most fantastic guide I have ever met. We had a all order for him and he met it. He was completely engaging with our entire family, including our 3 teenagers, and took time with each one on our walks to talk to them and find out what was interesting to them. By the end of the tour, he was one of the family and we cannot wait for him to visit us in the US. Absolutely fantastic!!!

Our tour guide Monty was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and made sure we hit all the highlights. We ended the day with an array of memorable photos.

Monty was very knowledgeable about all of Paris, and I was able to see all the major sights in one afternoon. He answered all of my silly questions, and he was very passionate about all the art and history of the city (also accommodated my sudden change in schedule).

Monty was very eager to teach us and show us around Paris. He was super knowledgeable and seemed to really like giving tours

We really enjoyed the tour which Marie tailored to our requests. Using her knowledge of the area she gave us some great food options and also took the opportunity on our tour to show us various historical landmarks and explain their significance.

I never thought we could visit all the spots we visited in a 6 hour timeframe. Marie helped us use the metro for the first time, pressed on through rainy weather and had a smoke the entire time. Such a sweet personality and valuable asset to your tour team!

She energetically presented more than expected

Two weeks and two great experiences with City Unscripted! The second was with Marie as we explored the Montmartre neighborhood in Paris. Marie also had a great personality and was knowledgeable on the area.

Paul was amazing, he made our experience magical. Covered more than we expected with all that we wanted to see in the short about of time. Made it even better with being able to communicate with him. He spoke very good English. Looking forward to our next visit.

Paul était un jeune homme très sympa. Il nous a donné beaucoup des renseignements sur l’histoire de Paris. Génial

Paul è stato una guida disponibile, attenta e preparata. Ha rispettato le nostre richieste e le nostre difficoltà con la lingua e con la mobilità. Consigliatissimo Paul was a helpful, attentive and prepared guide. He respected our requests and our difficulties with language and mobility. Highly recommended

Paul ci ha raggiunti in una posizione diversa dal convenuto senza problemi. Ci ha proposto un tour molto interessante e ha avuto particolare riguardo delle nostre difficoltà sia con la lingua che motorie, venendoci incontro nel modificare il programma in base alle nostre esigenze.

My daughter and I had a great morning with Vanessa today. She custom tailored the walking tour to our needs. She was very personable, attentive and even sing happy birthday in Italian to my daughter. We really had a great time in Milan. Thank you Vanessa and her really hope see her again soon.

I can highly recommend City Unscripted, especially Vanessa. She helped me arranging my engagement. We had a Zoom call some days prior to my arrival. Vanessa was very passioned in supporting my plans and made use of her local network. A day, I will never forget.

I was fortunate to be able to schedule two experiences with Vanessa while I was in Paris. She was knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and went above and beyond to ensure I enjoyed my time with her and in Paris. On my first night in the city, I booked “A Night in Paris with a Local”. She provided an excellent walking tour of Le Marais. Vanessa’s recommendations for spots to stop for a drink and dinner were perfect. Over delicious food and wine, we discussed art, travel, current events, and, of course, French food. I enjoyed this experience so much, I booked the “Le Marais Food Experience” for my last day in Paris, which was four days later. Vanessa knows the spots for food that would be nearly impossible to find without a local. I loved the places she selected for tastings. It was a personalized tour and we weren’t committed to certain restaurants. This flexibility was great. Vanessa provided options and suggestions and I was able to try what I wanted. We also stopped in several boutiques. I learned more about Le Marais as we strolled through the neighborhood on a beautiful afternoon in Paris. In between tours, Vanessa was generous with her time and gave recommendations and advice for dining and activities. I recommend Vanessa without any reservations. She is enthusiastic, prepared, and is an excellent host for travelers in Paris.

I can highly recommend City Unscripted, especially Vanessa. She helped me arranging my engagement. We had a Zoom call some days prior to my arrival. Vanessa was very passioned in supporting my plans and made use of her local network. A day, I will never forget.

The walking tour was the perfect first thing to do in Paris and Beatriz was an excellent guide! She gave her knowledge freely and was very in tune with what we needed. She went above and beyond and even guided us to a great spot for drinks after our tour had ended

This tour was fantastic, Beatriz was engaging, knowledgeable, and fun. We learned about the history of Montmartre and made a fantastic day in Paris.

The neighbourhood of La Marais is absolutely charming and Beatriz has been an awesome tour guide. You get to talk to the company and tell them your interests so they pair you up with the most suitable guide. And Beatriz was the best! Amazing food, interesting conversations and a lovely afternoon spent in Paris.

A guia que nos acompanhou chama-se Beatriz e é excelente. Nos apresentou Montmartre magnificamente, com sua histórias, arte, arquitetura e lendas, e no final nos indicou um bistrô ótimo onde comemos um autêntico fondue frances. Recomendo o passeio e a guia. We enjoyed the most: O bairro é encantador e a guia também o foi