The 13 Best Paris Chocolate Tours

1.Entrance Ticket to the Chocolate Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,105 reviews · 1 day · from $21Our pick

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

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

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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3.45-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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.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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11.Pastry & Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · from $90

Spend 2.5 hours tasting French pastries and chocolate on a small-group walk through central Paris. The route includes historic covered passages, a café crème and croissant, macarons, a Breton crêpe with cider, and more. Guides named Emily, Sam, Khosi, Juan, Michelle, and Joshua have led the tour, though your guide may differ.

“Juan was the best, very knowledgeable and friendly, we are so full from the delicious stops!! Highly recommend!”

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12.Seine River Cruise with Meringue or Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 28 reviews · from $28

Cruise the Seine for one hour from Port de la Bourdonnais, passing views of the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Louvre. Your selected treat is served separately at Makdamia, a short walk from the pier: hot chocolate in winter or about nine meringues year-round. Cruise departures run every 30 to 60 minutes.

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13.Montmartre Chocolate and Pastry Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2h 15m · from $140

Follow an English-speaking guide through Montmartre for 135 minutes of pastry and chocolate tastings, from éclairs and madeleines to macarons, ice cream and crepes. Guides named Sophie, Aïcha and Sofia have led the tour. The route includes the Wall of Love and Sacré-Cœur, with a panoramic Paris view.

“We had such a great time with Sophie. She took us to amazing patisseries where we tried choux, meringues and some of the best macarons we’ve ever had.”

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