Guided walks around Paris

The Space Invaders Tour from Localers is a fun walk that keeps both adults and kids entertained. Family tour veteran Isabelle is a children’s author and history buff, who has come up with the perfect solution to combat the holiday tendency to whine ‘I’m bored!’ – a walking tour in the heart of the historic center of the city that includes a gripping space invader hunt for the kids, and a chance to marvel at the glorious architectural history in peace for the parents. 

The fashionable Parisian is a hard act to follow. How to achieve their inimitable style? You could of course try to grapple with the boutiques and department stores alone, but put a foot wrong and you might end up looking more Paris Hilton than Parisienne. Localers provides your own personal shopper and tour guide, who will take you on a fashion tour around the historic and uber-cool Montmartre district.

With help from an expert guide and chef, you will visit a select number of local artisanal food suppliers with an opportunity to taste what’s on offer, ranging from an exquisite foie gras tasting to a private cheese workshop in a cheese monger’s shop.   

Though this fascinating and unusual tour might not be first on everybody's list of things to do in Paris, it should be. Culture from the Arab world has been a key element of Parisian life for centuries, a fact celebrated by the brilliant Institut du Monde Arabe by the Pont de Sully.

One of the best ways to see a city is on foot; even better, let a local show you around. The guides at Discover Walks will show you Paris for nothing more than tips, a brilliant opportunity to get intimate with the city.The (English language) walks run every day except for 24 and 25 December, and there are several themes to choose from.

With glistening fruit tarts down one cobbled street and artisanal cheeses down another, Paris presents a particularly toothsome panorama. These guided tours with resident food experts will add sugar, spice and all things nice to a trip around the city.