Hidden Paris: Discover Medieval Marais on a Walking Tour

Leisure tourism in its finest moment.

Our guide was a top notch historian with worlds of experience and education. Now when I wander around Les Marais I see everything differently. She opened my eyes and mind. I learned more in 2 hours than I might have learned in a French history semester. The comparison of medieval and modern with everything in between was fantastic. We saw places through passages and doorways my fellow tourists will just walk by, never knowing the secret history that lies behind. A simple 2 hour walking tour made me appreciate Paris even more. These types of tours are so important for the leisure tourist like myself.

Too much to see in too little time

Daniel was great! He knew so much about the history of the region. The tour felt really rushed. There was too little time in each place. In retrospect, we should have just gone to one of those three places.

Highly Recommend

Camille was an amazing tour guide and shared amazing historic stories and local info! I highly recommend!

History and great wine

Cecelia was a fabulous guide who was very informative. She was very well informed. We loved this tour!

Interesting and delicious

We thought there would be more food stops along the way based on the description but we learned a lot about Paris history and Sarah was great!! We also loved the wine and cheese bar!

So-so

This did not live up to our expectations and paled in comparison to other tours we took. Nice tour guide with some interesting info. but we saw limited sites. Expected more info. about restaurants in the area and more tastings.

Enjoyable Tour of Beautiful Neighbourhood

I very much enjoyed learning about the this area of Paris, which I have passed through before but never fully explored. Camilla our guide was very knowledgeable. The food and wine samples included were very nice and from local establishments that I would have unlikely to have found if it weren't for the tour.

Paris Insider Tour

I love Paris and this is my 3rd time visiting Marais. This time I decited to take a tour and I was really happy it did it. This tour not only gives you pastry, cheese and wine samples and tasting but gives you a very comprehensive history of this great Parisian neigbourhood. The guide was funny and engaging.

Not a Food Tour

This is not a food tour. I just wanted to put that out there in case you thought this was. I thought it was and told my entire family not to eat because we would be stuffed. But again, this was not a food tour. It was a history tour with a few pastries and some cheese. I went with my family, including my husband and I, our 14-year-old son, and my husband's parents. It was pouring the entire tour. There were seven people on our tour. We went to three shops. The first shop was Pierre Hermé. There we got to choose one Macaron. We walked through this busy area in Marais and were told about the L'As du Fallafel or Mi-Va-Mi competing restaurants. I thought we'd get to try the falafel, but nope. There didn't seem to be much time to buy some ourselves as the tour quickly moved on. Then, we went to Maison Georges LARNICOL and had one La Kouignette. It was delicious. I went inside and bought a box of chocolate. Then, we went to this local wine shop. Because it was pouring outside, we opted to go inside. There was a strange smell in the shop. We were brought bread, water, and a plate of four cheeses (2 soft and 2 hard). One of the cheeses was a Brie. A man came out and explained the two kinds of wine he served; one white, one red. The only drink they had for our 14-year-old son was iced tea. My son does not drink tea, so he drank water. Afterward, the tour was over, and we all left to grab lunch.

Great tour and great value for money

We were recommended to explore this are of Paris by friends who had visited Paris recently, when we found this tour, it was the perfect opportunity. The area is historic, and the guide told us some fantastic stories. We had a chance to try some lovely food samples throughout the tour which was great. Our guide Linda was very friendly.

A Unique Experience in a Lesser Known Area

I have visited Paris before and was keen to explore a new area to widen my horizons during my work trip, and this tour ticked all the boxes. A great way to see a lesser known area, but indulge all the best parts of Parisian culture which included French cheeses, wine and the chance to try a sweet macaron. The guide told us fascinating stories of local communities, and I ended up exploring the area further once the tour ended, and ate dinner later that evening in a restaurant the guide recommended.

Fantastic Tour

Just returned from this tour and I am so glad I booked it. To see a unique side of this bustling city, through the eyes of a local was an amazing experience. Our guide was Camilla, and the passion she has for her home city really showed. We ate a delicious croissant, and enjoyed exploring the small alleyways of Montmartre which I don't think I would have found if it weren't for this tour. We finished at the Sacre Coeur, and Camilla kindly recommended somewhere for us to get a drink locally which again, I wouldn't haven chosen it weren't for her.

Informative, entertaining and yummy!

Linda took us on a great stroll through the Maria’s district, keeping us informed, entertained and well fed throughout the entire excursion. It’s a great section of town that we never had a chance to experience before and recommend this tour for anyone that is looking for a fun afternoon in Paris.

A sweet tour of magical Marais

The tour was excellent! Our guide Linda was lovely and very knowledgeable. She made every stop fun, including three spots for local pastry and more than an hour of wine tasting and cheese. Basically a two-hour walking tour followed by the wine shop with a private tasting room in the back. Highly recommend!!

Great walking tour

This was an excellent tour. Vivien was a great guide who expertly showcased the area while inserting local knowledge that would be impossible to discover alone. It was nicely paced and definitely an experience I would recommend.

Hidden treasures

My guide Linda was really great. Lots of information about the history and culture of the area but not overwhelming. The treats were the best and a lovely wine tasting. We went into areas that I would never have discovered on my own including a Jewish Quarter, a hidden garden and a park only the locals know. The tour ended with a wine tasting in a little wine bar.

Great Food and Drink Tour

V was the best! Extremely knowledgeable and provided a fun and relaxing experience. I highly recommend this tour.

Outstanding tour guide and tour

This was by far the best tour I have ever taken. Not because of the sites, but because Vivian our tour guide was outstanding. It was like taking a tour with a friend. He was extremely knowledgable, fun, professional and truly understood what information and experiences would make the tour very special. Before I retired, I was the CEO of a company with thousands of employees throughout the world and if I had met Vivian then, I would have stolen him away to represent/market our company in France. He is a genuine asset for your company. He is truly in tune with the tourist/customer. If you are a tourist looking for a great tour ask for Vivian. You will not be disappointed.

Fantastic tour!

Vivien was a fantastic guide. Great knowledge of his subjects, very organised and able to manage any situation. Food and wine recommendations were perfect!

Must Do Tour!

We spent 3 days in Paris, the highlight of our stay was the private tour to eat, drink and explore Le Marais. Vivien was our tour guide and he was fantastic; very knowledgable, resourceful, and kind person. It was like touring the city with a friend. Highly recommend the tour, book it with Vivien!

Excellence!

Camile was an amazing guide! Super knowledgeable, friendly and great pace for everyone in our tour! Highly recommend!

Marais Tour, Fantastic

Our guide, Ellie, was so good! Very personable! Loved our wine and pastry stops too. I would definitely recommend this tour and request Ellie!

Walk and eat and drink tour

Mitch was an excellent guide who has a background in history and is very knowledgeable about wine. We love the tour and loved the things we ate and drank at each stop.

Outstanding tour guide!

We all loved the wine, bread, cheese and meat tasting. We learned so much about authentic French wine and cheese and where to purchase fresh French bread. We also learned what regions of the country produced wonderful goat cheese that everyone loved! Vivien was very informative, easy to understand, with a pleasant disposition. He also was well versed in Parisian history. A simply marvelous tour.

Great experience

Vivienne was wonderful, informative, funny and thoroughly entertaining. We learned so much, tasted great foods and wines and has a great time. Highly recommended!

Brilliant!

Eli (Elizabeth) was wonderful! She knows so much about art and history and took us through Marais with an abundance of information. She is brilliant and charming and full of tons of historical facts. The places we stopped at were all tasty and delicious and we learned things about wine we never knew before. The sommelier, Eric, was also brilliant. Tasty treats at the Wine Cave and sweet treats after! This tour was one of our favorites! Worth every penny! Thank you, Eli!

Enjoyable walking tour.

It was a lovely afternoon walking through Le Maris and sampling some of the local treats. Elly was a wonderful guide.

Lovely Private Tour

Had a great time with our tour guide Ellie exploring Le Marais. The treats were delicious and the wine tasting was fabulous. It was just my husband and I so we had our own private tour which was lovely.

Great experience

Eli was very knowledgeable and friendly. She had a firm grasp of the history of Le Marais and it’s important sites. Great afternoon !

Disappointing

Our tour guide was very sweet, but the first thing she announced was that our "Wine, Cheese & Pastry Tasting" would NOT include any Cheese Tasting‼️

An enlightening afternoon

Eli was amazing…friendly and engaging. Her intimate knowledge of the Marias area history was exceptional. She was just a delight to spend an afternoon with.

The guide never showed up!!

The guide never showed up and I was very disappointed and upset. We never got a call from anybody. I have requested a refund and have not heard from them so far.

Our trip was canceled and...

Our trip was canceled and another guide was not offered (another tour in Paris was offered but not Marais) Disappointed

Non-Existent

The tour guide never showed up. No message or call from company. No answer when I attempted to contact them. Will not use this company again.

Nice Overview if Le Marias

Nice overview of Le Marias and the culture in Paris. We stopped at some great patisseries and had a nice wine and cheese tasting. It was a little bit of food a little bit of history a little bit of culture and a little bit of fun facts. It was a great day!

Best tour ever

One of my best experience in Paris. Spent a great time. The guide was very friendly. The food were tasty.

Thanks Mitch!

Was an excellent experience, Mitch from Intepid Adventures (Urban Adventures?) was an awesome guide. He brought us to amazing pastry shops + wine/cheese tasting, landmarks of interest in addition to providing historical context of the Marais quarter. Highly recommend!

Fantastic tour of Marais!

Urban Adventures' Gourmet Marais tour was a wonderful way to explore this area of Paris. Our guide, Mich, was knowledgeable, friendly and kind - it was like seeing the city with a friend. His stories were really interesting, and the food was delicious. It was the fourth time I've visited Paris, and I truly felt like I was seeing something new. Highly recommended.

An amazing stroll through the Marais

We recently did a Food and wine tour of the Marais with Urban Adventures and had the best day. Our tour guide was Mich and he was fabulous. And to top it all off my husband and I ended up being the only ones! Mich was so full of information about this very special area of Paris. He was also fun and had us laughing which made the time fly by. We now wished we had the time to do their Montmartre tour but I guess we will have to save that for next time ;). Thank you Mich for a wonderful day!

First time in Paris

Our guide Mich was fantastic! He was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. We had a few unforeseeable events and he was able to work around them with ease. He spent extra time with us and took us to the most delicious places to eat and drink. Best tour we have had so far! Thanks Mich!

Great tour, lovely guide

Doina is a great tour guide and a really friendly and interesting person to meet. It was special to hear her personal story and I was grateful to share an afternoon with her.

Pitched just right...

A great tour, led by a knowledgeable guide who flexed the structure based on our requests and to maximise the weather. The wine and cheese tasting was excellent. Loved the sweet treats and will go back to those shops again!

Great walking/food tour

I visited at a time when most tourist sites were quiet. The result was essentially a private tour with Doina who was a fantastic guide. We walked through the various parts of the Marais district and sampled food from award winning patisseries and macaron shops. And while the food was delicious, I got to get a sense of what life is like there as well as what some of the significant historic events were that shaped it's identity. The food we sampled was of the highest quality and I could not have asked for a better tour. Thank you Doina!

Private Tour

We really enjoyed the tour with our local guide from Paris. It was only my boyfriend and i participating in this tour so we could ask all our questions regarding Paris and France. Our guide spoke German with us which was really nice as well. We can really recommend booking this tour as we could dive deeper into the French culture while tasting wine, cheese and ham and different pastries in Marais.

Get outside the tourist haunts to see the real Paris

Brilliant tour! Getting behind the real Paris away from the tourist sites. Good food included in the tour so much That I took some back with me. My guide Mich was very knowledgeable about Paris, provided i interesting stories and made this a memorable day walking Paris with a local. Would recommend.

Marais walking tour

Great afternoon with Arthur and Annie sampling lovely patisserie, wine and cheese whilst discovering hidden facts, squares and surprises in Marais . Thank you both

Great Tour, Great Food, Great Company

We had a great time on this tour. Mich was really knowledgeable about food but also about the city, the buildings and French history, all of which were covered. The food that we tried on the tour was also delicious. It should also be noted that we booked our tour for a Monday which is not usually a tourist day in Paris and Urban Adventures asked if we would move it but when we couldn't they honoured the booking and we ended up on an effectively private tour allowing us to set our own pace which was also great. Overall, would thoroughly recommend.

Magnifique

Emilie is an incredible tour guide! She introduced us to delicious French specialty treats whilst we strolled through the back streets of Marais and learnt about Paris’ history. A magnificent experience and a very special day.

Great tour of Le Marais district!

My tour was fantastic! First of all I was the only person who signed up and Urban Adventures still ran the tour - so it became a private tour. The tour guide Mich was so knowledgeable and interesting. He knew the best places for the 3 different pastries we tasted. We also did a wine and cheese tasting that was terrific. I highly recommend!

Great time with Mich in the Marais!

My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful 3 hour afternoon lead by Mich. We were the only attendees so our “small group tour” truly became a private tour! We walked to the Seine while enjoying some history and facts of many of the sites, architecture and landmarks along the way. On our return into the Marais, we enjoyed 4 food stops at wonderfully delicious and hospitable establishments. While we enjoyed the entire 3 hours immensely, our favorite part of the day was sitting outside the bistro with Mich talking, enjoying wines and charcuterie. This felt like a truly Parisian experience! Oh and by the way, it rained on and off the entire afternoon but never once did the weather impact Mich or our enjoyment of the day! Merci beaucoup, Mich! Your in depth subject matter knowledge and fun personality made for the perfect afternoon in Paris. We highly recommend ❤️🇫🇷❤️