Hi! My husband and I are going to Paris for 3 1/2 days. I was debating on a tour guide for the Louvre. Someone recommended a woman who is 180 E for 3 hours and said she is wonderful. My husband is not much of a reader/long audio kind of person. Any suggestions??? He is not a huge museum fan...meaning he does not last long. It is HIS b-day present. Obviously $$ is a factor.
Also, should we do Versailles with so little time??
We are planning to do:
Louvre
musee d%26#39;orasay
eiffel tower
notre dame
versaille??
arc d%26#39;triomphe
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See if you can book Michael at Parisfind@aol.com. He is an expert on the Louvre, D. Orsay and Paris in general and is not near as expensive as you indicate on your 3 hour person. We have used him on several trips and so have our children. He is an American artist who has lived in Paris for several years.
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You can find many tour guides for 100 Euros per party.
Email LPennin104@aol.com or bpj0000@yahoo.com.
Both of them are true Paris lovers who can show you a museum inside out!
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Hi - I just replied to this and don%26#39;t see it posted but if it is, then ignore this. IMHO I don%26#39;t think 180 Euros for a private tour of the Louvre for 3 hours (for 2 of you) is expensive at all, especially if this person comes to you recommended. When you compare that (180 Euros) to what others charge like Paris Walks -- considered the least expensive tours in town at 10 Euros a head for large groups -- but even they charge 160 Euros for a private Louvre tour for only 2 hours - it%26#39;s not bad at all. Even Paris Muse charges 95 Euros per person (2 person minimum) for a Da Vinci Code tour that lasts 2.5 hours and isn%26#39;t comprehensive.
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Michael Osman (the Michael referred to in the first reply) charged me 75 Euros for the full day (plus I paid for his lunch %26amp; coffee stops - my choice and not at an expensive place %26amp; you cover your own metro fares and entry fees). He will have increased his charges in the last two years but I am sure the charges will still be reasonable.
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Is Michael Osman still doing tours, his e-mail address is not active now, it was a few weeks ago.
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We hired an American woman named Barbara that was excellent for the Louvre and simply walking around Paris for all the sites. She can be reached at bpj0000@yahoo.com.
As for Versailles, we took a bike tour. I don%26#39;t know if you%26#39;re physically limited but we absolutely loved it. The company was called Fat Tire Tours. They have a website. It includes the bike, 2 guides, train fare, and entry. You also stop at the outdoor markets for picnic supplies (wine, cheese, sandwiches of your choosing). Half way through, the group picnics on the great lawn at the end of the pool. Very memorable as long as the weather is good.
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If you click on the email link on the home page on Michael Osman%26#39;s website
http://www.geocities.com/parisfinder/
It comes up with a page that says the page %26quot;was not found%26quot; but if you click on the links to his email on the individual tours pages this does not happen. Try emailing him through your regular email account on parisfind@aol.com as it might just be a problem with his website. He is well known for being slow to reply to emails if he is busy so unless your emails have bounced back, it might just be that he has been busy
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