2-Hour Private Tour: Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysées
Paris, France
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 2 hours
Discover the backbone of Paris Urban History with this tour full of panoramic views and architectural milestones!
From the Arc du Carrousel to the Arc de Triomphe, this tour will let you discover the architectural and historical side of the Champs-Elysées.
From the Arc du Carrousel to the Arc de Triomphe, this tour will let you discover the architectural and historical side of the Champs-Elysées.
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Discover the backbone of Paris Urban History with this tour full of panoramic views and architectural milestones!
From the Arc du Carrousel to the Arc de Triomphe, this tour will let you discover the architectural and historical side of the Champs-Elysées.If you want to understand Paris Urban History through a comprehensive tour of one of its iconic area, this visit is for you!
Starting from the statue of Louis XIV, the focus of the so-called Axe Historique or Triumphal Way, we will retrace all the urban History of Paris, marked by the great Baron Haussmann, and its major demolitions. We will not forget to mention all the places and monuments that this axis crosses for 4 Km, we will pass under the Arc du Carrousel erected by Napoleon I in honor of the Battle of Austerlitz, we will cross the Tuileries Gardens, the French example of perfection, from their ancient origins to the fire of the Commune of 1871. Then we will admire the Place de la Concorde and the long history of the Egyptian Obelisk, which is the heart of the center of Paris. Strolling down the Champs-Elysées with their cafes, boutiques and the best macarons, we will get to the Arc de Triomphe, the Napoleonic monument for excellence, then we will climb to the top to look back at the way we made and look forward to the skyscrapers to see the Great Arch of Défense!
Arc de Triomphe ticket included.
Highlights on:
Carrousel Arch
Tuileries gardens
External view of Orangerie Museum and Jeu de Paume
Place de la Concorde
Luxor Obelisk
External view of Grands Palais and Petit Palais
Champs-Elysées
Triumph Arch
La Défense Arch
From the Arc du Carrousel to the Arc de Triomphe, this tour will let you discover the architectural and historical side of the Champs-Elysées.If you want to understand Paris Urban History through a comprehensive tour of one of its iconic area, this visit is for you!
Starting from the statue of Louis XIV, the focus of the so-called Axe Historique or Triumphal Way, we will retrace all the urban History of Paris, marked by the great Baron Haussmann, and its major demolitions. We will not forget to mention all the places and monuments that this axis crosses for 4 Km, we will pass under the Arc du Carrousel erected by Napoleon I in honor of the Battle of Austerlitz, we will cross the Tuileries Gardens, the French example of perfection, from their ancient origins to the fire of the Commune of 1871. Then we will admire the Place de la Concorde and the long history of the Egyptian Obelisk, which is the heart of the center of Paris. Strolling down the Champs-Elysées with their cafes, boutiques and the best macarons, we will get to the Arc de Triomphe, the Napoleonic monument for excellence, then we will climb to the top to look back at the way we made and look forward to the skyscrapers to see the Great Arch of Défense!
Arc de Triomphe ticket included.
Highlights on:
Carrousel Arch
Tuileries gardens
External view of Orangerie Museum and Jeu de Paume
Place de la Concorde
Luxor Obelisk
External view of Grands Palais and Petit Palais
Champs-Elysées
Triumph Arch
La Défense Arch
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