Paris Covered Passages: Hidden Gems Tour

Unearth the hidden treasures of Paris with ExperienceFirst as we guide you through the city’s secret gems – the covered passages. Discover the history and charm of Galerie Vivienne, Passage Choiseul, Passage des Panoramas, Passage Jouffroy, and Passage Verdeau.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galerie Vivienne - Explore the neoclassical Galerie Vivienne, a national monument brimming with luxury boutiques.
  • Passage Choiseul - Marvel at over 600 feet of sunlit shops beneath the glass roof of Passage Choiseul.
  • Passage des Panoramas - Visit Passage des Panoramas, established in 1799, renowned for its intricate architecture and…
What's Included
  • Paris shuttle for convenient transportation, included with your tour
  • Optional upgrade for a narrated Seine river cruise, good for a year from the tour date
  • Experienced, local guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join ExperienceFirst on a discovery of Paris’ hidden treasures – the covered passages.
We begin our journey at the Galerie Vivienne, boasting a neoclassic architectural style, which has been a part of the city since 1823. We then move on to Passage Choiseul, where an array of sun-drenched shops stretch over 600 feet beneath an impressive glass roof….

Location
Place des Petits Pères
Please meet us in front of the big church at the following address: Place des Petits-Pères, 75002 Paris. Your guide will be holding an orange sign with “ExperienceFirst” written on it. For easier navigation, you can paste this address into Google Maps: Pl. des Petits-Pères, 75002 Paris.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marieclairec414
Aug 6, 2025
Discovery DE covered passages of Paris - Great discovery DE covered passages DE Paris, with an extremely friendly mistletoe DE, who made us love with his sense of humor and his knowledge of Perry. I highly recommend DE this guided tour of the covered passages of Paris
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L3842kplindsayl
Jul 30, 2025
Excellent tour - Katie is an amazing guide! So friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend her and this tour if you want to the learn more about the evolution and history of capitalism in Paris
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D68pzmiguelc
Jul 5, 2025
An interesting travel around history - passages. - Fanny was very friendly and knowledgeable, very attentive and provided very helpful information during the tour. She was able to explain the symbols located in the passages, details about the clocks, reasons why the more than a hundred passages were built in Paris and the reason to provide clean places for bourgeois ladies to walk and shop. Fanny is very attentive and also offered to take pictures around the landmarks for all of us to be included on them.
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Lindylaws
Jun 28, 2025
Great overview of the covered passages in Paris. Easy walk to see several different covered passages. - Fanny was a wonderful guide! So friendly and gave us lots of history and information about the covered passages in Paris.
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Juliog501
Jun 25, 2025
Magnificent visit to the tower - Very well explained by Abraham. Highly recommended. All very told and very enjoyable, has told us very well the story of the tower
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Onair744399
Jun 22, 2025
Ben the tour guide was amazing - Ben was very knowledgeable and was able to keep the guide fun and engaging. The spots covered were elegant and had enough details to follow.
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Alishaw850
Jun 5, 2025
Wonderful tour with Maria - Maria took such wonderful care of us. We had an 8 & 10 year old and she went at a great pace for our entire group and shared wonderful pieces of history along with new cultural details on the covered passages.
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Kathy
Jun 5, 2025
Maria gives a lovely tour! - Maria took our group of 4 on a beautiful tour of the hidden passages of Paris. We would have never noticed these on our own, and were so happy we didn’t miss these gems of old Paris!
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Lisahq6433qu
Jun 3, 2025
Paris covered passages - Fanny was our guide- very informative and an excellent guide . It was just the two of us- so a private tour! She explained the historical context and allowedus time to enjoy it all.
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293franky
Jul 19, 2025
- Tour delivered as we had hoped, with plenty of interesting historical background. This was our second experience with Joanna.
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).