Paris Small Group Tour for Solo Travelers, Couples, and Active Adults

Join just 10–14 travelers on our 8-day Paris small group tour, designed for active adults, solo travelers, couples, and friends. Discover Paris's famous landmarks, world-class museums, and charming neighborhoods, with plenty of free time to explore independently.

Tour Highlights

• Paris Museum Pass – Admission to more than 50 museums and monuments, with timed reservations arranged where required.

• World-Famous Museums – Explore the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, and Musée de l'Orangerie.

• Iconic Paris Landmarks – Visit the Palace of Versailles, Arc de Triomphe, Sainte-Chapelle, Panthéon, Musée Rodin, Conciergerie, and Napoleon's Tomb.

• Charming Neighborhoods – Discover Montmartre, stroll through Luxembourg Gardens, and explore Paris with expert guidance.

• Plenty of Free Time – Enjoy independent sightseeing, shopping, dining, and personalized recommendations.

• Included Transportation – Unlimited travel within Paris by Métro, bus, and tram.

• Professional Tour Leader – Expert guidance and assistance available 24/7 throughout your stay.

Our Paris tour is based at the Relais Médicis, a charming 4-star boutique hotel in the heart of Paris.

Its central location makes it an ideal base for exploring the city, with many of Paris’s most famous neighborhoods, cafés, museums and historic sites within easy reach. Rather than staying on the outskirts and commuting into the city each day, our travelers stay right where they want to be—in the center of Paris.

The Relais Médicis combines the atmosphere of a smaller independent hotel with the comfort our travelers expect, including air-conditioned guest rooms, an especially welcome feature during warmer months in Paris.

Staying centrally also fits the way we travel. We explore Paris on foot and use the Métro, buses and local transportation when it makes sense, giving us far more flexibility than tours that rely on a large motorcoach.

Your Paris small group tour includes the essentials that make exploring the city easy, flexible and enjoyable:

• 7 nights at the 4-star Relais Médicis, a charming, centrally located boutique hotel in the heart of Paris with air-conditioned guest rooms.
• Professional tour leader with the group throughout the tour, providing guidance, assistance and recommendations during your stay.
• Unlimited public transportation within Paris, including the Métro, buses and trams, so we can move around the city efficiently like Parisians do.
• Paris Museum Pass, providing admission to more than 50 museums and monuments.
• Advance timed-entry reservations arranged where required, helping you make the most of your Museum Pass and sightseeing time.
• Admission to many of Paris’s most celebrated attractions, including the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Musée de l’Orangerie, Arc de Triomphe, Panthéon, Musée Rodin, Sainte-Chapelle, Conciergerie and more.
• Admission to the Palace of Versailles, one of the highlights of the tour.
• Pre-trip planning and assistance from The Traveling Professor team to help you prepare for your Paris vacation.

Stay in the Heart of Paris

Unpack once and enjoy 7 nights at the 4-star Relais Médicis, a charming boutique hotel ideally located for exploring the city.

Perfect for Solo Travelers

Traveling alone? You'll fit right in! Enjoy the companionship of fellow travelers while having the freedom to dine or explore independently.

Personalized Service

From pre-trip planning to assistance during your stay, we're here to answer questions and help make your experience enjoyable.

A Different Kind of Paris Tour

No forced group dinners. No hit-and-run sightseeing. Enjoy a thoughtfully planned experience that lets you discover Paris rather than simply check attractions off a list.

Paris is a walking city, and our tours are designed for active travelers. Expect 2 to 2½ hours of walking at a time, including cobblestones, stairs, and public transportation such as the Métro, buses, and RER trains.

We travel at a comfortable pace, take breaks, and allow plenty of free time. This is an active vacation, but not a forced march. However, this tour is not suitable for travelers with mobility limitations.

Travel with just 10–14 friendly travelers and enjoy Paris at a comfortable pace, without the crowds and rigid schedules of larger tours.

Perfect for Solo Travelers

Traveling alone? You'll fit right in! Our small groups make it easy to meet new friends, share meals, and enjoy the company of fellow travelers.

Plenty of Free Time

Enjoy a balance of guided sightseeing and free time to explore museums, wander Parisian neighborhoods, or relax at a sidewalk café.

Personalized Service

From airfare advice to packing tips, we're here to help before and during your trip. Have questions? Call 413-528-2125.

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May 2–8, 2027 | 6 Nights | From $2,999 Per Person

Combine your Paris vacation with an unforgettable journey to Normandy. Along the way, visit Claude Monet's home and gardens in Giverny before continuing to historic Bayeux, your home base for exploring Normandy.

With an experienced, licensed local guide, discover the D-Day landing beaches, battlefields, and villages where history was made on June 6, 1944.

Normandy Tour Highlights

• Omaha Beach & American Cemetery – Honor the heroes of D-Day.

• Pointe du Hoc – Visit the cliffs scaled by American Rangers.

• Utah Beach & Sainte-Mère-Église – Explore important American landing and airborne sites.

• Pegasus Bridge – Learn about the British airborne assault.

• Mont Saint-Michel – Discover its magnificent medieval abbey.

• Historic Bayeux – Stay in a centrally located hotel with time to explore.

The tour was designed by Professor Steve Solosky, author of The Traveling Professor's Guide to Visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches, drawing on more than 15 years of experience leading Normandy tours.

Two Ways to Combine Paris and Normandy

After Your Paris Tour – $2,999 Per Person

Join us following the April 25–May 2 Paris tour. Depart Paris on May 2 and return on May 8.

Before Your Paris Tour – $3,299 Per Person

Experience Normandy before the May 9–16 Paris tour. Enjoy 14 consecutive nights in France, May 2–16, with the Normandy program followed by seven nights in Paris.

Two unforgettable destinations. Small groups. Expert guides. No rushed sightseeing.