The 13 Le Marais Walking Tours in Paris We Would Book Again

1.Award-Winning Paris French Bakery Experience — Le Marais, 4th Arr

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,186 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Meet a Parisian baker at Miss Manon or Chez Manon for breakfast, then work in a real bakery on baguettes, croissants, pain au chocolat, and financiers. Guides such as Mourad, Alice, Lisa, and Elyse lead small groups of up to nine. You leave with your own baked goods and baguette.

“We had so much fun, learned a lot about French baking. Mourad was so experienced and upbeat. Enjoyed so many treats.”

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2.Paris Le Marais Food Tour With 10+ Tastings, Cheese, Wine & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Top rated

Walk through Paris’s Le Marais for more than 10 tastings, from coffee and croissants to cheese, wine, falafel, croque monsieur, macarons, chocolate, and a secret dish. Guides such as Gabriel, Olivia, Etienne, Pinky, and Louis mix food with neighborhood history in a group capped at 12.

“This experience not only allowed me to taste the best croissant and macaroon, but also learned a good amount of interesting French history”

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3.Paris Le Marais District Original Food and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 880 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Spend 3.5 hours walking through Le Marais, stopping at up to 10 food shops, bakeries, chocolatiers, and market stalls. Taste cheese, cured meat, wine, bread, jam, macarons, chocolate, and local specialties while guides such as Kevan, Lola, Pierre, or Bart add neighborhood stories.

“This is a “don’t miss” in Paris. We had an amazing tour guide named, Kevan, that took us around Marais for cheese, wine, and snacks. He was spectacular. It was great to have a local that grew up in Marais and not only bring us on a food and wine tour but tell us the history behind the area. We really enjoyed our time with Kevan and it felt more like meeting up with a local friend that is showing you around the best places. Great way to take a break from the crowds of the big attractions enjoy some wonderful food and great locals. Highly recommend!”

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4.Paris Bike Tour Hidden Secrets in the Latin Quarter & Le Marais neighborhoods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 766 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Spend four hours cycling with a small group of up to 12 through the Latin Quarter and Le Marais. Guides such as Arnaud, Aaron, Lena, and Joris lead you to Shakespeare and Company, the Arenes de Lutece, Rue des Rosiers, Place des Vosges, and other lesser-seen corners. Bikes and helmets are included.

“Your guide was great! Very friendly and funny. I would recommend this tour to anyone. Not too strenuous of a ride for biking.”

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5.Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour in Le Marais

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 446 reviews · from $113

Walk through Le Marais with an English-speaking guide such as Antoine, Vanessa, Arturo, or Anne Lorraine, stopping at eight food businesses for croissants, Moroccan crepes, chocolate, pastrami, bistro fare, Syrian-French pastries, cheese, and natural wine. Choose the Marais or Left Bank route.

“Fun tour with plenty of delicious food stops! Our guide (Arturo) was engaging and very friendly. Highly recommend!”

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6.Le Marais/Paris – The Historic, Trendy, Jewish, LGBT district

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 341 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $48Best value

Walk Le Marais with English-speaking guides Jill or Eric on a small-group tour lasting about 90 minutes to two hours. See Place des Vosges, Victor Hugo’s former home, aristocratic mansions, Jewish shops, courtyards, and LGBT landmarks. The route can be shaped around your interests.

“Jill Andres, Paris Always Walk Cultural Tour, our tour guide was fantastic. She explained in detail the LGBT/ Jewish and the France history dated back to 600AD. I will definately recommend friends to engage her as their guide.”

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7.Food Tour in Le Marais with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 270 reviews · from $122

Join an English-speaking guide for three hours of food and history in Le Marais. You’ll taste croissants, bread, cheese, croque monsieur, falafel, wine, macarons, chocolate, and dessert while walking from St Paul station through the Jewish quarter and Place des Vosges.

“Excellent tour with Ingrid. She was well spoken and helpful as she took us through the Marais. There was plenty of food and wine. Lots of desserts! Highly recommend!”

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8.Le Marais Guided Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 232 reviews · from $76

Spend three hours tasting French favorites and local treats in Le Marais with an English or French-speaking guide. Meet outside Yann Couvreur Pâtisserie on Rue des Rosiers, visit several food stops, and finish with practical Paris dining tips. Guides may include Lola, Manon, Celia, Seb, or Sasha.

“Lola was a great tour guide! She was super nice and communicated well in French and English! After our tour she gave us other places to eat around Paris that she suggested which was so helpful!”

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9.Le Marais & Montmartre Jewish History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 170 reviews · 3h 30m · from $80

Walk Le Marais with an English-speaking local guide, see Guimard’s Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue and the Shoah Memorial, then take public transport to Montmartre. Learn about Jewish Paris, artists, and writers before finishing at Sacré-Cœur. Guides may include Benjamin, Benoit, Pierre-Louis, or another member of the team.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Le Marais with Paul Louis. He had a thorough knowledge of the area, the history and the people. He did a great job weaving together French history and the story of the Jews of France.”

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10.Le Marais Highlights Guided Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 169 reviews · 2h 15m · from $58

Spend 135 minutes exploring Le Marais with a guide such as Yazid or Jean-Baptiste. Visit Place des Vosges, Hôtel de Sully, Saint-Paul Church, Hôtel de Sens, Rue des Rosiers, and Saint Gervais Church while learning how royal, Jewish, medieval, and modern Paris meet in one neighborhood.

“Yazid was an excellent guide. He had so much knowledge about Marais and taught us things that we never would have known otherwise! The tour was a nice size (9 people) so we could hear everything he said and not miss anything. Yazid knew the answer to every question! Would definitely recommend!”

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11.Paris Le Marais Food Tour: Full Traditional French Feast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 119 reviews · 3h 30m · from $106

Spend 210 minutes tasting French classics across Le Marais with a local English or French-speaking guide. Expect at least four food stops, a seated bistro dish, cheese, pastries, water, and an alcoholic drink. Small groups of up to 12 make it easy to ask questions and follow the guide’s local tips.

“Paulette was a great guide, she took us to places we wouldn’t have found on our own, and shared some super interesting additional information. Great food!”

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12.Le Marais: Pastry and Chocolate Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 2h 30m · from $165

Walk Le Marais from 14:00 to 17:00 with a food guide trained by Pierre Gagnaire. Taste French pastries, chocolate, ice cream and bakery treats, then visit tea, absinthe and spice shops. Guides speak English, French, Japanese or German, with groups capped at eight.

“Ask the tour guide to verify what is actually open if you go during July or August. Some places close for Holiday. We got to several and they were closed despite what their website stated.”

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13.Authentic Food & Wine Tasting Tour in Le Marais

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 45 reviews · from $114

Spend three hours tasting your way through Le Marais with an English-speaking guide. Five stops bring oysters and wine, market cheese, falafel, a two-course bistro meal, and a fresh crêpe. The group is capped at 12, making it easier to ask questions and keep the walk personal.

“The guide was very friendly, the history was very interesting, the food was very good, it was a quite good amount of food with good quality so the price of the Walking Tour was very honest in my opinion.”

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