Market Stroll, Picnic

Stroll a Local French market & have a picnic runs through With Love From Paris Tours. Rated 5.0 across 24 reviews. Runs 2 to 3 hours. From $172.

Overview

This tour from With Love From Paris Tours turns an ordinary Parisian food market into lunch. You walk the stalls with a guide, sample as you go, pick out cheeses, pates, sausages, fruit and a baguette from a bakery, then carry the haul to a picnic spot and eat it together with wine or champagne. The whole thing runs two to three hours, and the group is capped at ten travellers.

The market itself is chosen by the guide depending on the day of the booking, so the location is part of the surprise rather than something you select. Reviewers frequently mention the guide teaching them how to buy from vendors, sometimes in French, and explaining how Parisian market culture works. Several families with children and teenagers said it held the kids' attention, which is not a small thing for a food walk.

It suits travellers who want a local, low-formal experience rather than a restaurant meal. Rain is handled, not cancelled: if the weather rules out a picnic, the group eats a market snack such as a savory crepe instead, plus a drink at a local café, and the tour goes ahead. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothes are the main preparation required.

What's Included

Included

Selection of picnic treats from the market (Cheese, bread, fruits, etc)
Libation (wine or champagne)
Small surprises
Snacks (When picnic is not possible due to weather conditions)
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages

Not Included

Your transportation to the meeting point
Any of your personal purchases
Your guide's optional gratuities
Hotel pickup

Itinerary

Meet your guideThe exact meeting point is sent upon booking, along with directions for getting there. Transport to the meeting point is not included.
Explore the marketThe tour spends its time, about 3 hours per the listing's itinerary note, at a local market chosen by the guide based on the day. You browse produce, cheese, meats, bread and prepared foods, sampling and selecting what the group will eat.
Choose the picnicWith the guide's help, the group picks cheese, pates, sausages, fruits and other treats, and stops at a bakery for baguettes. Only the guide's selection is covered; personal purchases are extra.
Picnic togetherThe group settles in a picnic area to eat the market haul, with a glass of wine or champagne included. If weather makes a picnic impossible, a market snack plus a drink at a local café replaces it.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical things shape this tour, from weather contingencies to what the fee actually covers.

What's covered. The price includes the guide's selection of picnic treats, a glass of wine or champagne, bottled water, and small surprises. Transport to the meeting point, your own extra purchases, gratuities and hotel pickup are not included.
Weather plan. The tour runs rain or shine. If conditions prevent a picnic, the listing says the group gets a market snack such as a savory crepe and a drink inside a local café instead. From December to March the picnic is replaced by this same format as standard.
Pace and shoes. Expect a stroll rather than a hike. The listing advises comfortable shoes and clothing suited to the day, and reviewers describe a relaxed walking pace through the market alleys.
Group feel. The maximum is ten travellers, and reviewers describe a conversational, informal atmosphere where strangers quickly chat over food. Several said they met new people and felt like locals while shopping.
Learning angle. Reviewers often mention picking up French phrases and history from the guide, plus how to interact with vendors. Travellers with children said the guide encouraged kids to try buying in French themselves.
Accessibility. The listing states the tour is wheelchair accessible, pushchair accessible, and allows service animals, with surfaces suitable for wheelchairs. It also sits near public transportation.

Common issues. The picnic is weather dependent, and in winter or bad weather it becomes a market snack plus a café drink, so anyone set on an outdoor picnic should book accordingly. Transport to the meeting point, personal purchases and gratuities are extra. Refunds require cancelling at least 24 hours before the start time, with no refund or changes accepted inside that window. The market chosen depends on the day, so travellers cannot pick the location themselves.

Before You Book A Tour

What is included in the price?

The tour includes the guide's selection of picnic treats from the market, such as cheese, bread and fruit, plus a glass of wine or champagne, bottled water, snacks if a picnic is not possible, and small surprises. A guide leads the group throughout.

Is hotel pickup included?

No. Hotel pickup and transport to the meeting point are not included. The exact meeting point and directions for reaching it are sent upon booking, and the tour starts near public transportation.

What happens if it rains?

The tour is maintained rain or shine. If the weather prevents a proper picnic, the group gets a market snack such as a savory crepe to eat while walking, and a drink is offered at a local café instead. From December to March this snack-plus-café format is the standard plan.

Is the tour suitable for kids or wheelchair users?

Yes to both. The listing says the tour is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, allows service animals, and that most travellers can participate. Several reviewers reported enjoying it with children, including an eight-year-old and teenagers.

What is the cancellation policy?

A full refund requires cancelling at least 24 hours before the experience's start time. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours before the start are not refunded or accepted, and the cut-off is based on local Paris time.

What should I bring or wear?

Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather, since the tour runs outdoors in the market alleys. Personal purchases beyond the shared picnic are at your own expense, so bring money if you want to buy extras.