Paris in two hours: a first-time visitor’s walking tour
A first introduction to Paris: Saint-Michel, Notre-Dame, Île de la Cité and Pont Neuf, with a walking route finishing at the Louvre.
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The Paris-Peshkom team
Ksenia
Paris stories, told with enthusiasm and a smile
Hello, I’m Ksenia. Join me to discover a Paris full of people, art and stories worth sharing. We will look closely, ask questions and find reasons to smile: even serious history has its unexpected details.
My Paris
I have lived in Paris for ten years, and it still surprises me. A familiar name reveals an unusual life, a painting opens up the story of its creation, or a place I have passed many times takes on new meaning. These are the discoveries I love to share.
I trained as a journalist and hold a professional guide licence. I am interested in people and their choices: what inspired an artist, what a ruler risked and how one decision changed a city. I tell these stories in clear language, with vivid examples and humour, so the past is easy to picture and remember.
I am open and energetic, with a love of travel, literature, art and photography. I also enjoy discussing contemporary France: habits, tastes and everyday life. For me, getting to know a city brings together what we see, hear and talk about along the way.
I guide tours of Paris and the Louvre, as well as family and children’s walks. In the museum, I help visitors look closely and find their own connection with a work. With children, I use clear images and engaging stories; with adults, I welcome conversations about whatever catches their attention.
Ten years living in Paris · Trained as a journalist
How we explore Paris
Through people’s lives
Meet people from the past through their hopes, weaknesses and bold decisions.
Art made approachable
Look closely at works and discover the stories behind them.
With curiosity and a smile
Notice unexpected details and see familiar places in a new way.
Find your Paris experience
All toursCity walks, Louvre visits and family tours: explore our team’s routes for different interests and moods.
Montmartre: artists and Sacré-Cœur
From the Moulin Rouge up Rue Lepic to the windmills, La Maison Rose and Place du Tertre. Discover the artists and cabarets, then finish at Sacré-Cœur.
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Louvre highlights
Meet the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and Winged Victory of Samothrace, with selected paintings along a carefully planned route for your first Louvre visit.
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Versailles for kids: a day at the royal court
Royal symbols, courtly roles and six palace challenges. Build the king’s timetable and discover what life at Versailles was like. For children aged 7–12.
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Full-day Versailles: the palace and Trianon
A private tour for 1–10 guests: palace, gardens, Grand and Petit Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet. Tickets and transfers cost extra.
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Versailles Palace: the Hall of Mirrors
The State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors with a guide in 1.5 hours. Meet outside the palace in Versailles. Tickets cost extra; gardens afterwards are self-guided.
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Paris in the evening: the tower and the Seine
From Trocadéro along the Seine to Pont Alexandre III and Place de la Concorde. Evening views and photography stops, without ascending the tower.
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Your first walk through Paris: a private city introduction
From Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité through the Louvre and Tuileries to Pont Alexandre III. An extended introduction for your private party.
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Елена
Ksenia, thank you so much for the wonderful “Louvre Masterpieces and Its Three Leading Ladies” tour! You made our visit to the Louvre unforgettable, with so many fascinating facts, stories and details we would never have discovered on our own. Your energy, warmth and professionalism created such a lovely atmosphere. The tour flew by! I will definitely recommend you to all my friends. Thank you for such vivid memories!
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Classic Paris: the Louvre and the Seine
Our tour of central Paris with Ksenia left us with nothing but lovely impressions! The route was beautifully planned. We saw the main sights and discovered so many interesting new details about the city, its history, culture and people. Ksenia deserves special praise: her professionalism, enthusiasm and ability to explain things simply and engagingly made the walk unforgettable. You can tell she sincerely loves Paris, and she shared that feeling with us. Time flew by completely unnoticed. Thank you so much!
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Олеся
Ksenia was our guide. It was raining, cold and windy, but her stories were so interesting. I really enjoyed the tour. I am often in Paris, but this tour really stayed with me. And what is interesting is that I remembered the stories Ksenia told afterwards :) Usually, after a tour, I no longer remember what it was about 😂 Here, everything was so interesting and expressed in simple language: real, human stories and facts you can actually understand, take in and remember. Thank you so much. I will definitely book with you again.
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Anastasya
Ksenia is a wonderful guide. Her stories were interesting, with a fresh approach that brought out fascinating details of each place. Ksenia herself is such a sunny person. I am extremely happy! She even took photos of us ❤️
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A huge thank you to Ksenia for a wonderful walk. She presents information in such an interesting, accessible way, with humour. We had a great time walking through central Paris. We will happily recommend this tour to friends.
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