Paris Pastry & Chocolate Tour: Macarons, Crepes & Secret Passages

2 hours and 30 minutes

Easy

Bite into Paris’s sweet side with award-winning pain au chocolat, silky chocolate, delicate macarons and a salted-caramel crêpe. Choose a 2.5-hour small-group walk or a 3.5-hour private experience with extra discoveries and personal attention.

Explore glass-roofed passages, savor Le Valentin’s handmade pâtisserie and taste PLAQ’s bean-to-bar chocolate. Between bites, your guide reveals the stories behind French sweet traditions and Paris’s beautiful shopping arcades. Taste the Paris you’ll crave back home.

Choose private for 7 food and drink tastings, including one coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Visit Stohrer, founded in 1730 by Louis XV’s pastry chef, then discover Passage du Grand-Cerf and Saint-Eustache. Enjoy personal phone-photo assistance, tailored recommendations and flexibility to adapt your pace and finish.

Perfect for food lovers, couples, friends and families seeking delicious discoveries and Paris postcard moments. Venues and selections vary; sightseeing is exterior only.
What's included?
    Choose a 2.5-hour small-group walk or a 3.5-hour private pastry and chocolate experience.
    Group option: enjoy 6+ food tastings and a cider pairing, with up to 12 guests.
    Private tour only: 7 food and drink tastings
    Bite into Victoire’s pain au chocolat, runner-up at France’s 2024 national competition.
    Savor Le Valentin’s handmade cakes, created by chef Bruno Collard and his pastry team.
    Taste PLAQ’s bean-to-bar chocolate, made in its own Paris manufacture.
    Enjoy a salted-caramel crêpe at Le Comptoir du Commerce, paired with French cider.
    Sample a delicate macaron and explore the stories behind France’s sweet traditions.
    Wander through Passage Verdeau, Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas.
    An English-speaking guide shares food stories, local discoveries and recommendations.
    Private tour only: visit Stohrer, founded in 1730 by Louis XV’s pastry chef.
    Private tour only: sip cappuccino, house hot chocolate or selected tea at Le Valentin.
    Private tour only: explore Grand-Cerf, Saint-Eustache and Grands Boulevards façades.
    Private tour only: your guide helps capture memorable photographs on your phone.
    Private tour only: personalize the experience—discuss your interests with your guide at the start.
    Private tour only: finish at your chosen spot or central hotel, with route adjustments.
    Exclusions
      Additional food and drinks beyond the included selection.
      Museums admission (sightseeing visits are exterior only).
      Gratuities for your guide (optional)
      Please note
      • Stroller / pram accessible
      • Animals or pets allowed
      • Public transportation nearby
      • Infants must sit on your lap
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Infant seats unavailable
      • The group option lasts approximately 2.5 hours, with up to 12 guests. The private option lasts 3.5 hours, exclusively for your party.
      • Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for the group departure. Please wear comfortable shoes.
      • The group experience includes the supplier’s selected 6+ food tastings and cider pairing. Venues, portions and tasting order may vary.
      • The private selection includes 7 food and drink tastings: one pain au chocolat, one selected cake or pastry, 2 different chocolate samples, one sweet crêpe, one macaron and one drink of your choice.
      • Tastings may be individual items or portions from a shared selection. This is a sweet-food experience rather than a full savory meal.
      • Planned venues may be replaced with suitable alternatives because of opening hours, availability or operational changes. Seating is subject to availability.
      • Please share allergies and dietary requirements after booking. This route is unsuitable for strict gluten-free, vegan or serious nut-allergy requirements; an allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed.
      • Vegetarian requirements should be discussed in advance, as some individual pastries contain ingredients requiring substitution.
      • Museum, theatre and church introductions are exterior only. Covered passages are entered when open.
      • Private tour only: discuss your interests with your guide at the beginning to personalize the pace, emphasis and photo opportunities within the booked duration.
      • - Private tour only: Your guide can finish at a place of your choice or your centrally located hotel, arranged in advance within the booked duration. Depending on the location, sightseeing stops may need to be shortened or replaced. Additional transport is not included.
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