Private Tour
Paris Airport Layover Tour
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Grab the opportunity and make the most out of your layover by discovering the best this city has to offer! And if you have any concerns about your tight schedule, Welcome has everything under control. At a desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from the airport in a private vehicle. Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.
Admire the marvelous architecture of the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Opera Garnier and the large Place Vendôme. Drive down the Champs-Élysées Avenue and end up before the Arc de Triomphe. Get carried away by the magnitude of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum and head towards the Montmartre Hill to admire the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit.
At the end of the tour, your driver will drop you off to the airport on time for your departure.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For 1-4 people: A comfortable sedan will be assigned to your group.
For 5-8 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.
Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs, or bikes) may be subject to restrictions—please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage can be accommodated. Please note: If your group consists of 4 travelers and each person has large luggage, a minivan may be required for a comfortable fit. To ensure a minivan is assigned, please make the booking for 5 passengers.
Throughout your ride, our drivers serve as informal local guides—sharing stories, history, and local tips at every stop. Please note that drivers are not permitted to enter museums or archaeological areas, but they’ll ensure you make the most of your visit with suggestions and background information before you explore on your own.
Some stops on your itinerary may be closed on the date of travel due to public holidays, maintenance or special events. We recommend verifying opening hours on the attraction’s official website or contacting us before your tour. If a stop is unexpectedly closed, we will try to offer a suitable alternative.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Eiffel Tower
A not-to-be-missed monument and symbol of the capital, the Eiffel Tower stands 324 m tall and weighs 10,100 tons. Created in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days.
Champs-Elysees
The Avenue des Champs-Elysées, or as it is also known “the most beautiful avenue in the world”, represents the prestige, luxury, and elegance of Paris.
What‘s Included
Airport Pickup & Dropoff
Water
WiFi on board
All taxes and handling charges
1-Hour Complimentary waiting time
Fuel and Tolls
Professional English-speaking local driver/informal guide
Meals and beverages
Tips and Gratuities
Eiffel Tower
Grand Palais
Opera Garnier
Louvre Museum
Musée d’Orsay
Licensed guides available to accompany you inside the attractions
Pickup points
Charles De Gaulle Airport
Roissy-en-France France
Orly Field
Orly France
Options
4-Hour Layover Tour
Sedan/Minivan
Pickup included
Reviews
34 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun Tour Great Guide
Yolanda R,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ahmed was an excellent communicator and a perfect guide for our Paris layover! Even with the inclement weather we were able to see all the monuments, get great croissants and take home cool souvenirs!
This company is a scam
axilet2025,,Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Be careful! They send you a rubbish car to pick you up for the price of an UberX. They say free cancellation 24h before but if you book and cancel they take 20% cut. This is a scam!
Great tour guide, clean vehicle, excellent knowledge
Darrell C,,Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide had an excellent strategy to see all the major attractions in Paris in a timely manner. Car was cery clean and had amenities, highly recommend.
Terrible never gave instructions never was picked up
Shannon P,,Apr 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Don’t book through this. They do not operate the tour directly. Called several times to a different provider and still haven’t gotten anywhere with a resalution.
Paris layover with Dincer
kay b,,Apr 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Dincer was amazing. We loved our tour. We saw things that were important to our group. He took extra time with us and was super courteous.
Fantastic service
JulieMartinWest,,Mar 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a 5-star service all the way, the communication with the provider was timely and efficient, we knew who was picking us up and how to get in touch with the company/driver beforehand. Our guide Dincer was there at pickup point ahead of time (punctuality is always appreciated), he made contact and we set off on time. He was extremely knowlegeable, very friendly and attentive and made suggestions we really appreciated. He kept us informed of times and traffic and we saw a lot more than we anticipated or could have wished for! Such an amazing guy, really good driver and guide, good command of English too. Had us at the airport ahead of time and we even had choc and water on the way, and could charge our phones. The car was immaculate and the assistance with my mobility was wonderful. Highly recommend! Thank you so much
They never showed up
Maureen P,,Aug 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00Our tour was cancelled because they needed a flight number. I thought I gave it. Turns out I gave the wrong one. Communication was not timely enough for me to correct my mistake so when we arrived on-time at the pre-agreed upon time, no one was waiting for us. I tried contacting the Viator customer service, the Welcome Pickups (third party vendor) who told us yet another party was who we needed. The message app was useless also; no one responded. I finally had to cancel and we found the local tourism kiosk at the airport terminal arranged a spur of the moment tour for us. They were fantastic. Viator and Welcome Pickups were a colossal disappointment.
Poor experience
Monica P,,Aug 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00Disappointed in the communication with this company with very poor customer service. I input my flight info at the time of reservation and also notified them a day in advance via message that our flight would be delayed by an hour. Despite this, the driver showed up at the original landing time and then marked me as a no show and left after waiting 20 minutes. When I landed and reached out and he notified me of this, I responded that I had messaged them yesterday and also provided our flight info for this very reason, and the response back to me was that this is “your fault” because he didn’t see my message and somehow the reservation had also been created for a hotel by the airport instead of the airport. I called customer service to see if they could send another driver, who kept pulling up the incorrect reservation and told me she would need two minutes to look into it, but instead hung up on me and then stopped picking up when I tried calling back. Needless to say, the whole thing felt very much like a scam. I am sure I am not the first person with a delayed transatlantic flight or this experience, so be forewarned and consider looking somewhere more reliable. Communication prior to the trip was also very poor.
Tour guide never showed up
Stephanie A,,Jul 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00Extremely disappointed and frustrated with the whole experience. We had a 12 hour layover in Paris and thought this would be the perfect way to see the highlights in such a short time. I paid up front, received inquiries from the tour company (fight time, airline, etc) but when I reached out to ask about pickup location, no response. I reached out to Viator the day before the trip to confirm everything since I hadn't received a response from the local tour company and they ensured me everything was set. We land in Paris, no tour driver. I spend 2 hours on the phone (@ .25 a minute since I'm now using my phone internationally) calling the tour operator and Viator, waiting on hold etc. for Viator to say they're unable to reach the tour company, they'll have to request a refund. So after prepaying 660.00 for a 4 hour tour, no one showed up, I spent additional money waiting on hold, we rented a car for the day (340.00) instead so we weren't just stuck at the airport for 12 hours. Awful and stressful way to start our trip.
Great!
Nathan B,,Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our host/driver Farid was great! Wonderful communication before our tour, and was very knowledgeable about the city showing us both the big sites and also pointing out small things that we never would have known about. Give this a try if you have the time in Paris and don’t want to try to navigate it yourself!
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