Walk on Coco Chanel's footprints with this 1-hour private walking tour in the most exclusive neighborhood of Paris. Top off your experience with entrance tickets to visit the Opéra Garnier, where the magic of Chanel still operates!
This experience is part of Iconic Insiders, a selection of tours designed for first-time visitors to uncover what matters and get oriented in a new city. Your destination insider is a licensed guide who will offer recommendations and highlight the most visually attractive places of the itinerary.
Start your tour in the Tuileries Gardens and hear stories about Coco Chanel's atelier, creations, and rivals. Enjoy a coffee - just like Coco used to - at Café Angelina, one of the most Instagrammable and visited spots in Paris. Walk to the very first Chanel Store in 31 rue Cambon, and continue to Place Vendôme where stands the Ritz Hotel, the place Coco called home for decades.
Then, head to the Opéra Garnier; it hosts mainly opera and ballet performances and became famous as the stage for the Phantom of The Opera debut. Discover how from the 1920s to the present day, the House of Chanel continues to create costumes for ballerinas who perform at the Palais Garnier. Your guide will give you the entrance tickets and let you visit on your own this remarkable Napoleon III-style building. You'll have plenty of time to marvel at the gilded halls, chandeliers, and painted vaulted ceilings.