The 15 Dessert Tours in Paris Travellers Choose

1.Day or Sunset Cruise with Drink, Ice Cream or Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,225 reviews · 1 hour · from $22Our pick

Board a Bateaux Parisiens boat beside the Eiffel Tower for a one-hour Seine cruise past Notre-Dame, the Louvre and Paris’s bridges. Use the multilingual audio guide, then collect a waffle, ice cream in summer, or a soft drink at Les Terrasses du Trocadéro. Tickets are flexible, but the treat is served away from the boat.

“amazing experience, but bring extra clothes in winter. the weather is no joke up there. all and all, would totally do it again”

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2.Entrance Ticket to the Chocolate Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,105 reviews · 1 day · from $21Best value

At Paris’s Chocolate Museum, you’ll follow cacao from Olmec, Maya, and Aztec rituals to modern chocolate-making, see more than 1,000 related objects, and taste samples. The self-guided visit includes a virtual demonstration featuring two Meilleurs Ouvriers de France. An optional audioguide costs €3, and children can take part in a treasure hunt.

“What a wonderful experience! A person doesn't always realise the origin of many things that we take for granted. very interesting experience and a good demonstration.”

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3.Private Montmartre Food Tour with Wine, Cheese & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $302Top rated

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Montmartre’s food and streets with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll sample French cheeses, fresh pastries, crêpes, macarons, chocolate, cured meats, and bread while shopping for a picnic lunch. Guides include Rita, Baptiste, and Mattheiu, whose local roots bring extra context to the neighborhood.

“Mattheiu was awesome! He is a local who grew up in the area and was able to share the history and his pride exuded as we walked through the village. The cheeses and bread were incredible!”

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4.Paris French Sweets Tasting Tour with Pastries and Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 947 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

Choose a morning or afternoon walk through Saint-Germain-des-Prés or the Marais, tasting pastries, chocolates and breads at specialty shops along the way. A local English-speaking guide shares food and neighborhood history with a group of no more than eight. The tour costs $168.95 per person and lasts about three hours.

“wonderful explanation and city tour as well. very knowledgable guide regarding the subject. enjoyed the chocolate as well.”

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5.A Morning in Paris Food Tour: Croissants, Baguettes & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 556 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

This 2.5-hour walk starts near the Louvre and Palais Royal, then visits Paris cafés, bakeries, tea shops and bean-to-bar chocolatiers. Expect croissants, quiche, baguette, cheese, praline cookie, tea and hot chocolate, with a local English-speaking guide and a group capped at 10. Come hungry: the tastings add up to a full meal.

“Fantastic food and such a friendly and knowledgeable guide! 10/10 experience left feeling very full and happy.”

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6.45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 444 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

At Choco-Story in Paris, spend 45 minutes with a French- or English-speaking chocolatier decorating chocolate with toppings such as orange, marshmallows and hazelnuts. Take home 250 to 300 g of your creations and a museum apron, then explore three floors of chocolate exhibits, enjoy a tasting and watch a virtual demonstration.

“It was such a fun activity for kids and adults! We had such a great time, and the instructor was patient...and the chocolate was amazing :)”

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7.Chocolate & Patisserie Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 397 reviews · from $113

Walk Saint-Germain-des-Prés with a guide and visit eight tasting stops, including historic chocolatier Debauve & Gallais and Café de Flore. Expect chocolates, macarons and pastries, plus neighborhood history and a hot drink. Some tours also sample items such as jams, spices or olive oils. The three-hour tour is limited to 10 people.

“Great tour - Emy was a fabulous guide, the food tastings were amazing and we enjoyed all the stories!”

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8.Paris Chocolate, Macaron & Pastry Food Tour: 10 Gourmet Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours (approx.) · from $118

Choose a 2.5-hour sweets walk in Montmartre or Saint-Germain-des-Prés, led in English by a local guide. Expect a sequence of French chocolates, macarons, pastries and other treats, plus neighborhood stories and a signature surprise. The advertised 10 tastings are samples, not a full meal, and the menu can change.

“Delicious and decadent tour!! Loved the areas and shops we went too. Very informative! Our adult boys even loved it!!”

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9.Discover Brussels and Bruges & Optional Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $264

Leave Bagnolet at 7:00 am for a long coach day in Belgium. In Brussels, see the Grand Place, Manneken Pis, a Tintin mural, and Mont des Arts; in Bruges, visit Lake of Love, Mary’s Bridge, and the Town Hall area. Guided walks and some free time are included. Chocolate tasting is available only with the selected option.

“Bruselas y Brujas son ciudades con una hermosa arquitectura, asi como unos chocolates sabrosos, Recomendable”

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10.Montmartre Culture and Local Pastries Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 210 reviews · 2h 30m · from $37

Follow a local guide through Montmartre’s artist studios, winding lanes, Sacré-Coeur, Place du Tertre, and the Moulin Rouge. You’ll get tips on pastry shops and cafés, including Café des Deux Moulins, but food and drinks cost extra. Guides lead tours in five languages, and past groups have praised Frédéric and Climont.

“Climont was a fantastic guide! He was very knowledgeable of the history of the area, the distinct culture of the district and the restaurants and shops. We would highly recommend both the tour and our guide to friends and family.”

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11.Saint-Germain-des-Prés: Pastry and Chocolate Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 164 reviews · 2h 30m · from $165

Walk Saint-Germain-des-Prés with a guide and sample pastries, chocolates and several kinds of bread at specialty shops. Groups are limited to eight, and guides lead in English, French, Japanese or German. The 150-minute route also offers a look at the area’s shops and history. Meet outside La Maison du Chocolat near Sèvres-Babylone metro.

“Our guide was fantastic. Entertaining and informative giving not just a tour of excellent chocolate and pastry shops but a history of the area. Hotels that housed Nazi officers in WWII, churches and interesting history of suburbs and shopping centres was provided.”

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12.Chocolate and Pastry Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 123 reviews · from $116

Walk Montmartre with an English-speaking local guide, sampling French sweets at five or six stops. Expect meringue, artisan chocolate, crêpes, a freshly baked secret dish, an éclair and macarons with cocoa. Seasonal tastings vary. The walk starts at Blanche Metro and returns there.

“Aiche was absolutely wonderful. The tour was excellent and she did a superb job entertaining and informing.”

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13.Pastries and Tragedies, The sweet tour of Montmartre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $79

In two hours, an English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to 10 from Place Blanche toward Sacré-Cœur, connecting Montmartre’s stories of love, loss, and artists with at least six included pastry and chocolate tastings. Guides named on recent tours include Loïk, Lancelot, and Laurent. Expect a steep walk, memorable views, and no drinks included.

“Loik was a wonderful guide through Montmartre. The tour delivered exactly what was promised- an array of delicious treats that we likely wouldn’t have known to order on our own (we were stuffed at the end!) - and so many fun stories about the history of montmartre and its colorful inhabitants. Great pace and beautiful neighborhood. This was a perfect way to explore this corner of Paris!”

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14.Le Marais: Pastry and Chocolate Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 2h 30m · from $165

Spend an afternoon exploring Le Marais with a food-connoisseur guide trained by Pierre Gagnaire. The walk pairs tastings at bakeries and a chocolate shop with stops at a Franco-Russian tea store, an absinthe shop and a spice store. Guides have included Roberto, Olga and Caroline, though your guide may differ.

“It was a very interesting and animated tour. Roberto accommodated the tour to our needs and even my 10 year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you!”

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15.Choux Pastry and Chocolate Éclair Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · from $151

At Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter, spend three hours learning choux pastry, crème pâtissière, Chantilly and piping. English-speaking instructors such as Stéphane, Florence and Anne teach hands-on techniques in a small group, with tea, coffee, French pâtisserie stories and a box of your own pastries to take home.

“What a fun experience! Anne was witty, patient and a wonderful teacher. Had an absolute blast!”

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