Paris Covered Passages Small-Group Walking Tour with Wine and Cheese Tasting

Walk Paris's hidden covered passages in a guided small-group tour that ends with a spirits and French cheese tasting at Juicy Wine Bar.

Getting started

Meet your expert English-speaking guide at the designated starting point and set off together on foot. After a brief introduction to the route and the 5 covered passages you will explore, the guided walk begins toward Palais Royal. Your small-group experience then moves from passage to passage at a comfortable pace.

What to expect

Palais Royal

Your route starts at the historic Palais Royal, once home to Cardinal Richelieu and later a political and social hub. This grand complex, with its courtyard and arcades, sets the tone for the transition from royal Paris to the intimate world of covered passages.

Features

• Your expert English-speaking guide introduces Palais Royal as the gateway to Paris's 19th-century passage network, explaining how the area shaped the city's social and commercial life.
• Historical and architectural commentary throughout this first stop helps you understand why Palais Royal became the starting point for enclosed shopping galleries.

Galerie Vivienne

From Palais Royal, you walk into Galerie Vivienne, one of Paris's highly rated-preserved 19th-century covered passages. Time here focuses on its distinctive design and careful preservation.

Features

• Mosaic floors and a glass ceiling frame your walk, so you can look up and around while your guide points out architectural details that define Galerie Vivienne.
• As part of the guided walk through all 5 covered passages, your guide continues to share historical and architectural commentary that connects Galerie Vivienne to the rest of the route.

Passage des Panoramas

Next, you reach Passage des Panoramas, known as the oldest covered passage in Paris. The atmosphere shifts here toward narrow lanes packed with long-established storefronts.

Features

• You experience Passage des Panoramas as a living remnant of 19th-century Paris, observing its dense layout and traditional signage while moving along with your small group.
• Your guided walk through this passage includes stories that link its age and layout to the wider transformation of Parisian shopping streets.

Passage Jouffroy

Continuing on foot, you enter Passage Jouffroy, where vintage character and curated shops line the way. This stop emphasizes browsing and visual detail.

Features

• Antique shops and vintage finds invite you to look closely at window displays while your guide highlights how Passage Jouffroy evolved as a destination for collectors.
• The guided walk through Passage Jouffroy maintains a steady pace, with your guide providing commentary that ties its commercial history to the other passages you visit.

Passage Verdeau

Your route then leads into Passage Verdeau, often described as a quieter, more undiscovered-feeling gallery. The contrast with the busier passages is part of the experience.

Features

• The calm atmosphere in Passage Verdeau lets you focus on the architecture and smaller stores that anchor this lesser-known section of the passage network.
• As one of the 5 covered passages included in your guided walk, Passage Verdeau rounds out the route, with your guide explaining how it completes the historical picture.

Juicy Wine Bar

The final stop is Juicy Wine Bar, where the walking portion gives way to a seated tasting. This is where you shift from exploring architecture to sampling regional flavors.

Features

• A spirits and cheese tasting is included here, with a minimum of 3 wines paired with assorted French cheeses so you can compare different styles side by side.
• Your small-group experience concludes in this relaxed setting, bringing together everything included in the English-guided tour of covered passages with spirits and cheese tasting.