There’s more to the Champs-Élysées than shopping. Walk the avenue with a host who brings its history, architecture and landmarks into focus, giving you more context than you'd get from simply walking straight to the Arc.
Quick overview
Walk the Champs-Élysées with an English-speaking host, hear the stories behind the avenue and its landmarks, stop for a Ladurée macaron, then finish at the Arc de Triomphe with hosted entry and rooftop access.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Language: English
- Guided: Champs-Élysées walking tour
- Included: Ladurée macaron tasting, hosted Arc de Triomphe entry and rooftop access
- At the Arc: Explore the monument and rooftop independently
Why choose this Champs-Élysées walking tour?
✔️ See the Champs-Élysées beyond the storefronts
✔️ Spot Paris landmarks along the way
Pass landmarks including the Grand Palais and Petit Palais as you make your way towards Place Charles de Gaulle. Your host adds context to what you’re seeing, so the walk becomes part of the experience rather than just the route to the Arc.
✔️ Make a sweet stop at Ladurée
Sightseeing comes with a macaron break. Stop at Ladurée on the Champs-Élysées for a tasting included with your tour—a small taste of Paris between the avenue’s architecture and history.
✔️ Finish at the Arc de Triomphe
The Arc is your finale. Your host helps with entry and provides your tickets before you continue independently through the monument and up to the rooftop. From there, look back over the Champs-Élysées you’ve just explored.
What to expect on your Champs-Élysées walking tour
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Meet your host
Meet your English-speaking host at the designated meeting point and get ready to explore the Champs-Élysées on foot. Arrive around 15 minutes early so you have enough time to check in before the group sets off.
Walk the Champs-Élysées
Set off along one of Paris’s best-known avenues while your host shares the stories behind the neighbourhood. You'll see another side to the Champs-Élysées beyond its boutiques, from its architecture to its role in Parisian celebrations and public life.
See the Grand Palais and Petit Palais
As you explore the avenue, look out for the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, both built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle. You'll see them from the outside while your host adds context to their architecture and place in the neighbourhood.
Stop for a Ladurée macaron
Take a break from the history with something sweeter. Your experience includes a Ladurée macaron tasting along the Champs-Élysées, so you can tick off a classic Parisian treat without planning another stop.
Continue towards the Arc de Triomphe
As you walk west, the Arc gets steadily closer until it fills the view at the end of the avenue. By the time you reach Place Charles de Gaulle, you'll have the context behind the neighbourhood that surrounds the monument.
Enter the Arc de Triomphe
Your host provides your tickets and helps you with entry at the Arc. This is where the guided portion ends and your independent monument visit begins, so you're free to explore without having to keep pace with the group.
Finish on the rooftop
Make your way through the Arc and up to the rooftop terrace. From here, the route you've just walked stretches out below you along the Champs-Élysées, alongside views of the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Cœur, La Défense and the wider Paris skyline.
Highlights along your route
Champs-Élysées
Walking the avenue with a host gives you a different perspective from simply shopping or passing through. Hear how the Champs-Élysées became a stage for Parisian celebrations, public events and everyday city life while making your way towards the Arc.
Is this tour right for you?
Choose this tour if: You're visiting the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe for the first time and want more context than a standalone monument ticket gives you. It works particularly well if you'd already planned to walk the avenue.
Choose standalone Arc tickets instead if: Your priority is simply getting inside the monument and onto the rooftop. The guided portion of this experience covers the Champs-Élysées, not the Arc interior.
Know before you go
- Check your booking voucher for the exact meeting point.
- Arrive 15 minutes early to find your host and check in comfortably.
- Late arrivals may miss the guided walking portion, so leave a little extra travel time.
- The guided Champs-Élysées walk lasts around 2 hours.
- Your Arc de Triomphe visit comes after the guided portion.
- Allow extra time for the museum, memorial, staircase, and rooftop if you want to explore without rushing.
- The guided walking tour is currently available in English.
- Your host leads the Champs-Élysées portion and helps with entry at the Arc.
- The Arc de Triomphe interior and rooftop are self-guided.
- Wear comfortable shoes for the walking tour and the climb inside the Arc.
- Check the forecast before you go, as the Champs-Élysées portion is outdoors.
- Carry an extra layer if you’re visiting later in the day or during cooler months.
- The experience involves significant walking and is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
- The Arc has limited elevator access under specific conditions, but the full experience is not step-free.
- If mobility is a concern, a standalone Arc de Triomphe visit may be a better fit.
Frequently asked questions about the Champs-Élysées walking tour
No. Your host guides you along the Champs-Élysées and assists with entry at the Arc. Once inside the monument, you explore the interior and rooftop independently at your own pace.
Yes. Arc de Triomphe entry and rooftop access are included, so you won't need to purchase another monument ticket after completing the guided walking portion.
The guided Champs-Élysées experience lasts around 2 hours. Your self-guided Arc visit follows afterwards, so factor in additional time for the interior, staircase, museum and rooftop.
Yes. Your experience includes a Ladurée macaron tasting during the Champs-Élysées walk, giving you a food stop along the route without needing to organise it separately.
Families comfortable with a two-hour walking tour followed by the Arc visit can enjoy the experience. Keep the additional walking and staircase climb in mind when deciding whether it suits younger children.
The tour is available at two time slots–11am or 5:30pm. If you want to catch a daylight view of Paris, opt for the 11am slot; if you want to catch a lit-up version of Paris, choose the evening slot. A little tip: The sunset views from Arc de Triomphe are very popular (but, this also means more crowds).
The route is mostly flat and accessible, though some areas may have cobblestones. But rooftop access to the Arc de Triomphe is inaccessible to visitors in wheelchairs (it is a 42-step climb).
