Aligre Market, 2 Hours

Local Aligre Food Market Walking Tour near the Marais runs through Original Food Tours. Rated 4.4 across 24 reviews. Runs 2 hours. From $126.

Overview

This two hour walk from Original Food Tours centres on Marche Aligre, one stop on the itinerary, starting at 159 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine near the Marais. A local guide leads a small group of no more than 10 travellers through the market, with tastings of food and wine built into the visit.

According to the listing, wine tasting, food tasting, a local guide and the small group format are all included. Hotel pickup and drop-off, gratuities and bottled water are not, so travellers arrive under their own steam and bring their own water if they want it. Several reviewers described sampling bread, cheese, meats and pastries, with one mentioning a final stop in a wine shop where the group stayed to drink and chat.

It suits people who want a short, food focused introduction to a working market rather than a long day trip. The commentary covers both the food and the history of the surrounding streets, according to reviewers, and one traveller noted their guide was a chef by trade. Wheelchair users and families with pushchairs can take part, and the start time of 10:00 leaves the afternoon free.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet your guideMeet at 159 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75011 Paris. The tour starts at 10:00 and there is no hotel pickup.
2. Marche Aligre visitWalk the market with a local guide, stopping to taste food along the way. Admission to the market is free.
3. Wine tastingThe tour includes a wine tasting. One reviewer described finishing in a wine shop among locals.
4. Tour endsThe experience ends back at the original meeting point, roughly two hours after the start.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points before booking, drawn from the listing and from what travellers have said afterwards.

• Getting there. There is no hotel pickup or drop-off, so allow time to reach the address on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine for the 10:00 start. The listing says the meeting point is near public transportation.
• What to wear. The listing recommends comfortable shoes. It also notes you may bring an umbrella on rainy days.
• Group feel. The group is capped at 10 travellers, which keeps things conversational.
• Food and drink. Food and wine tastings are included in the price. Bottled water is not provided, and reviewers mention eating as they go: bread, cheese, meats and pastries all came up in reviews.
• Accessibility. The listing states the tour is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, and service animals are allowed. Most travellers can participate.
• Timing your day. With a two hour run time and a late morning start, the tour fits easily before lunch plans elsewhere. One reviewer regretted leaving early for another booking, so avoid scheduling something immediately after if you want to linger.

Common issues. The honest limits are mostly practical rather than serious. Gratuities and bottled water are not included, and there is no transport to or from your hotel, so you need to budget and plan for those. The tour runs at 10:00 only as listed. One reviewer had to leave partway through because of another booking and was sorry to go, which suggests leaving slack in your schedule afterwards. Guides may be multilingual rather than guaranteed English-only, according to the listing.

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