Covered Passages and Win Palais Royal to Lafayette

Paris, France
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 6 travelers

Overview

Most Paris tours take you to the monuments everyone already knows. This one takes you underneath them — literally under glass roofs that most visitors walk past without ever noticing. You'll cover five distinct passages in one route, each with its own architectural style and character, rather than just one or two on a rushed itinerary. Your guide focuses on storytelling over statistics: the merchants, scandals, and near-demolitions that shaped these arcades. The route is compact and fully walkable, avoiding backtracking or transit time between stops. And rather than ending with a generic photo stop, the tour closes at the Wine Gate in Galeries Lafayette, giving guests a relaxed, sensory way to wrap up the experience with a glass of French wine rather than just a subway ride home.

Options

Passion Formula

A premium selection for connoi: Include a cheese plate and 3 glasses of wine (7 cl each) .

Discovery Package

Discovery Package: Ideal for an introduction to French wines.
Include a cheese plate and 3 glasses of wine (7 cl each) .

What's included

  • Insider stories and historical context at each stop
  • Professional local guide
  • Wine tasting experience at the Wine Gate, Galeries Lafayette (Discovery or Passion package)
  • Cheese plate and 3 glasses of wine (7 cl each)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food beyond the included cheese plate
  • Gratuities (optional, at your discretion)
  • Guests under 18 are not eligible for the wine tasting
  • Personal purchases made in shops along the route

What to expect

Escape the traffic and step back into 19th-century Paris. Starting near Cadet metro, this walking tour threads through the city's finest covered passages: grand Palais Royal, elegant Galerie Vivienne, bustling Passage des Panoramas, vintage Passage Jouffroy, and quiet Passage Verdeau. Along the way, your guide reveals the stories behind these glass-roofed arcades — Paris's original shopping malls — from bookshops and antique dealers to chocolatiers and toy stores. The walk ends on a high note at the Wine Gate inside Galeries Lafayette, where you can sample and shop from one of the city's best wine selections beneath its iconic domed ceiling.

  1. Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your guide outside, at the top of the steps of Cadet metro station (Line 7), close to the McDonald's at 65 Rue La Fayette, 75009 Paris, France.

End point

Please meet your guide outside, at the top of the steps of Cadet metro station (Line 7), close to the McDonald's at 65 Rue La Fayette, 75009 Paris, France.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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