Paris Bike & Boat Tour with Alvin — $275 AUD per person (3 hours)

There are two ways to see Paris. From a tour bus window with fifty strangers. Or on a bike with Alvin at midnight, when the city feels like it belongs entirely to you.

Alvin is Petite Paris's most spirited host — a warm, generous, endlessly enthusiastic Parisian who has been sharing his city with guests for years. What began as a special experience for guests staying in his own apartment he's now extending to all Petit Paris guests. Lucky you.

Choose your adventure:

🌙 Midnight in Paris (Spring, Summer and Autumn only) The after-dark version. Less traffic, lit monuments, quiet enchanting streets and that rare feeling that Paris is entirely yours. Magical is not an overstatement.

☀️ Daytime Tour (Spring, Summer and Autumn only) All the beauty, all the stories, all the Alvin — just with sunlight. Perfect if night cycling isn't your thing.

What's included:

• Alvin meets you at your Petite Paris home to begin and returns you there at the end

• 3 hours of bike and boat exploration across some of Paris's most beautiful locations

• Personal photography throughout so you actually appear in your own Paris memories

• A hands-on introduction to the Vélib bike system for independent riding afterwards

• Cultural stories, city tips and local insights woven throughout every pedal

• And beyond the tour — a friendly local contact for the rest of your stay should you ever need someone who knows Paris in your corner

How to book: Fill in the booking form below with your arrival date and time and specify your preferred times and dates for this Bike & Boat Tour. From there we will check and confirm Alvins Availability with you and send an invoice for payment of this service with a mutual time. Once the service is paid, you will receive a booking confirmation confirming the service, date, time and with Alvins direct contact details.

For questions, email Regina. Regina x 🥐

A note on participation: By booking this experience you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own safety and personal belongings throughout. Petite Paris and its collaborators are not liable for injuries, accidents or damages during the tour. Paris is best explored in comfortable shoes — cobblestones are everywhere and they're beautiful and uneven in equal measure. Please let us know in advance if you have any mobility considerations and we'll make sure everything works for you.

French Lessons with Lisette — 275 AUD for 3 × 45min lessons

Exclusively for Petite Paris guests

Lisette is not just the host of our most loved and highest rated Petite Paris apartment in Montmartre — she's also a warm, gifted French teacher who has been quietly transforming nervous travellers into confident Parisians for years.

If you've ever wanted to order your croissant without pointing at it, navigate the market like a local, or simply feel less like a tourist and more like you actually belong here — three lessons with Lisette will do exactly that.

What's included:

• 3 × 45-minute private lessons

• Tailored to your level and travel needs

• Practical, cultural and fun — think coffee orders, market shopping, getting around

• Online before your trip or in person in Montmartre during your stay (subject to Lisette's availability in Paris)

How to book: Click the booking form below and note your Paris dates and make the payment. You'll receive a confirmation with Lisette's contact details. She will be in contact with you to set your session dates and times, either live in person in Paris or via zoom. Many guests love to book 2 sessions before they arrive in Paris and do their final session with Lisette in Paris, if it works. Either way you get 3 French language lessons to practice your French with a lovely Parisian.

For any questions, email Regina directly before booking. Merci. 🥐

Paris Photography with Chris — $195 AUD (60 minutes, 1 person) - For larger groups or families please enquire directly.

If you want photos that actually look like Paris rather than a tourist brochure — Chris is your person.

Chris is a photographer, musician and genuine lover of this city who knows every hidden laneway, unexpected courtyard and perfectly imperfect corner of Paris that most visitors walk right past. His shoots are relaxed, spontaneous and creatively led — less posed, more alive. The kind of photos you'll actually want to frame.

He shot my own Paris portraits this year and the Solo Meet Up Photos too, and I can personally vouch for how easy and fun the whole experience was. You just show up, he does the rest.

Chris also offers more classic family and group shoots for those who want something a little more traditional — just enquire and he'll tailor it to what you need.

How to book: Fill in the booking form below with your arrival date and time and specify all the dates and times you are available to. do a 1hr shoot. From there we will check and confirm Chris’ availability and once there is a mutually afy agreed date and time we will send an invoice for you to make payment of this service. Once the service is paid, you will receive a booking confirmation locking in your photo shoot.

A little about Chris: he splits his time between the Latin Quarter in Paris and Cannes in the south of France, where he performs at music festivals with his band. Originally from Budapest with years spent in the United States, he brings a genuinely international creative eye to everything he shoots. If you're musically curious, check out his music at christonemusic.com

Affordable, friendly, fast and genuinely fun. Chris can meet you anywhere in Paris. 🥐