Chocolate Walking Tours in France: Our 5 Favourites

1.Gourmet Chocolate & Pastry Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 495 reviews · 3 hours · from $105Our pick

Spend three hours tasting eight chocolates and pastries in Saint-Germain-des-Prés with an English-speaking guide. Visit Debauve & Gallais, sample treats linked to Pierre Hermé and Patrick Roger, see Saint-Sulpice and Rue de Buci, and finish with tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. Guides include Catherine, Lola, Emy, Kevan, and Margot.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Emeline is an amazing guide, very knowledgable and the places she took us were amazing.”

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2.des-Prés: Pastry and Chocolate Walking Tour

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

Spend 150 minutes tasting pastries, chocolates, macarons, breads, and other specialties in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Your guide leads a group of up to eight through celebrated shops, adding stories about French food, architecture, and the neighborhood. Guides have included Luis, Karen, Thibaut, and Séverine, with English, French, Japanese, and German offered.

“It is a really good experience for those with a sweet tooth. Knowledgeable guide leading you through the most indulgent bites of the French sweet gastronomy.”

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3.Pastries and Chocolate Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 2h 30m · from $93Best value

Spend 150 minutes tasting Paris with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Start with award-winning pain au chocolat, then visit covered passages, a tea salon, bean-to-bar chocolatier, Breton crêperie, and modern pâtisserie. Guides such as Dave, Khosi, Vanessa, and Sam add local history and humor along the way.

“Khosi was an incredible tour guide! She told us about the history of not only chocolate and pastries, but the streets we were one, the passageways, people etc. I would highly recommend this tour ( especially if Khosi is the tour guide!”

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4.Pure Chocolate Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 2 hours · from $129

Walk the Right Bank with a food guide such as Sabine, Luis, or Sidonie, stopping at five master chocolatiers for generous tastings. You’ll learn how cocoa becomes chocolate, compare classic and designer sweets, and see Place de la Madeleine, the Tuileries, and nearby cobbled streets. The tour lasts two hours and runs in English, French, or Japanese.

“We spent a fun afternoon with Sabine touring chocolate shops and tasting many delicious samples! Sabine was so knowledgeable about everything chocolate and she also shared many interesting fun facts about Paris, history and the areas we walked through. By the end of the tour we felt like we were saying good bye to an old friend. We highly recommend this tour with Sabine when visiting Paris.”

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5.Paris Marché d’Aligre Walking Tour with Chocolate and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108

Spend about two hours at Paris’s Marché d’Aligre with a local English-speaking guide such as David or François. Visit the outdoor market, indoor food stalls, flea market, cheese shop, wine store, and chocolatier. Tastings include three cheeses, three chocolates, wine or a soft drink, plus shared saucisson, bread, and pastry.

“This was the best tour we took on our trip. David Jornet was a great host, he knew so much about the history of the market, the culture, and the food. The real stars of the tour was the fantastic cheeses and chocolate we got to try. We would take this tour again, if we ever get back to Paris!”

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