
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
A Paris worth sharing
Hello, I’m Oksana, a guide and creator of walking routes. Since 2014, I have been introducing travellers to Paris through its stories and the pleasure of discovery. With the Paris-Peshkom team, we create walks that make the city engaging and help you feel welcome.
My interest in Paris begins with curiosity. What lies behind a familiar façade? How did people live on this street? Why did an artist paint a scene in that way? I love finding answers and shaping them into stories to share.
I studied at the École du Louvre and trained as a guide, gaining a professional licence. I have guided tours since 2014. Creating routes is a particular pleasure: choosing places, finding unexpected connections, planning stops and building a story. I want each walk to reveal human lives behind monuments and museum displays.
I am energetic and enjoy meeting people and travelling around the world. New places and encounters inspire me, and travel experiences often begin interesting conversations with visitors. I value the feeling of arriving in an unfamiliar city and meeting someone you can talk to easily.
At Paris-Peshkom, we share a love of our work and care for our guests. We exchange discoveries and ideas and develop routes together. Each guide brings their own character, knowledge and favourite stories to the Paris we share.
Guiding since 2014 · Creating original walking routes
Notice what is easy to miss and discover the city through people’s lives.
Share knowledge, ask questions and exchange impressions.
Take time to look closely, be surprised and enjoy the atmosphere.
Explore our team’s tours through Paris streets, museum galleries and places beyond the city. Choose a first introduction, an encounter with art or somewhere new to discover.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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From Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité through the Louvre and Tuileries to Pont Alexandre III. An extended introduction for your private party.
Tour detailsThank you so much to Oksana for the tour, her knowledge and her love of Paris. We will happily recommend this tour to anyone who wants a deeper introduction to the historic centre and to see Paris through more than a tourist’s eyes!
Read reviewAn amazing tour with an incredible guide, Oksana. She is passionately in love with what she does, and it is infectious. I have never been a fan of painting, but after this tour I think I will become one. Thank you so much!
Read reviewI am very grateful to the tour organiser. Although the main group cancelled for personal reasons, I was offered a private tour at a good, discounted price. I really appreciate that — thank you. My guide Oksana, with whom I spent two unforgettable hours in the Louvre, is a truly first-class professional. The tour was magnificent: fascinating explanations, captivating stories about the exhibits, profound knowledge and wonderful delivery. I simply cannot find the words to describe how much I admire her. Oksana is a master of her craft and also an incredibly lovely person. Wishing you every happiness and success!!!!
Read reviewThe tour with Oksana became a real highlight of my trip! From the very first minutes, you can tell she is more than a professional: she sincerely loves Paris and her work. The route was thought through in every detail. From the Saint-Michel fountain to the Louvre, we walked through key chapters of the city’s history. Our guide skilfully combined historical facts with vivid stories, making everything engaging and accessible. Her accounts of Notre-Dame Cathedral and Sainte-Chapelle were particularly impressive, bringing these architectural masterpieces to life before our eyes. I recommend this tour to everyone who wants not just to see Paris, but to feel its soul.
Read reviewI took this tour recently, and it was fantastic!!! But let me start at the beginning. To be honest, I read the reviews before booking, then paid the deposit and waited for the tour without any particular expectations. This is something I usually do when travelling somewhere new: I wanted to walk around the city and hear its history, legends and modern-day tips from someone who lives there! From the very first minutes, our guide Oksana immersed us in the atmosphere of this enchanting city. We walked through narrow streets, discovered the stories hidden around every corner and enjoyed her account of Notre-Dame de Paris. Oksana shared interesting facts about the kings who lived on Île de la Cité and showed us the sites of the medieval fortress and market. And of course, the Louvre was incredible — its sheer scale is astonishing! The tour was full and informative. Time flew by, leaving us with so many positive emotions. I recommend it to everyone who wants to discover Paris through the centuries.
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