A private walk from Old Town Square over Charles Bridge to the castle, coffee and a pastry to finish.
From €250per group
Up to 6 guests
About 2.5 hours
Around sunrise, at a time you choose.
NicoleYour concierge in Paris
Paris, from your hotel
In Paris, your experience starts in your hotel lobby.
Hotel pickup in central Paris, included in every Paris experience except sunrise tours.
1You book
2Nicole on WhatsApp
3We meet you in the lobby
4To the venue and your guide
5Afterward
How it works
Nicole looks after our guests in Paris. From the moment you book you can message her directly, and on the day she or a member of our Paris team picks you up from your hotel. You arrive calm, on time and already looked after.
You book. Online in a few minutes, or we confirm your request with you.
You get Nicole on WhatsApp. Her direct number, for anything you want to ask before the day.
We meet you in your hotel lobby. Nicole or a member of our Paris team is waiting for you downstairs.
We take you to the venue and your guide. No meeting point to find, no ticket to buy on the day.
Afterward. Peter, our founder, offers you a short call to hear how it went.
For Versailles, we travel out to the palace with you. Staying outside central Paris? Tell us when you book.
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Full review: “I wish I could have had Jeremy walking around with me the entire time I was in Paris. He was so knowledgeable and shared so much about the sites and Parisian life.”
“We enjoyed a beautiful sunrise from a high point in the old city, then walked down to the river.”
Full review: “Excellent tour in the early morning. We enjoyed a beautiful sunrise from a high point in the old city, then walked down to the river. Easy walking, and the espresso and pastel de nata to finish were delicious.”
Full review: “An amazing tour with Beka, knowledgeable and passionate about the city. Seeing the empty streets of Barcelona was delightful. This tour made my day.”
Full review: “We did the sunrise tour with Andre and were thrilled. The early start was worth it, the sunrise over the city was magical, and Andre led us through Alfama with knowledge, humor and passion.”
“Great to see la Sagrada Familia before the crowd.”
Full review: “Great to see la Sagrada Familia before the crowd. Beka was so informative and took great photos.”
Our story
Peter, in his own words.
PTPeter Topercer
I started guiding in Paris on early morning bike rides: the Seine at first light, the back streets the maps never send you down.
What guests wrote afterward was rarely about a monument. It was about having it almost to themselves.
In 2020 Paris emptied, and for a few strange weeks I saw it the way almost nobody does.
Then the crowds came back: queues, raised phones and a slow shuffle past the thing you came to see.
So we stopped asking where people should go, and started asking when, and how.
Go before the crowd wakes, or after it leaves. Go private, with someone who lives there.
That is Uncrowds.
What Uncrowds is
Uncrowds is a premium travel brand for seeing iconic places without the crowds: private guided experiences at sunrise, in the evening and after closing. We started with sunrise tours in Paris and now add after hours visits and hosted evenings, with sunrise tours in Barcelona, Lisbon and Prague and more cities on the way. A Paris company, registered with Atout France as a travel operator. Peter founded it, Herbert runs operations in Paris, Nicole looks after you on the day, and the people who guide you live in the city you are seeing.
For most groups, yes, and the math helps. Four people pay €890 for the Louvre evening, about €223 each, with tickets, a licensed guide for you alone and pickup from your hotel. A shared tour costs less per head, but you share the guide and the pace with strangers.
How quiet is it, really?
It depends on the hour, and we say so. At sunrise the famous squares are almost empty. The Louvre and Versailles visits run in public hours, with fewer crowds than at midday. After closing there are no crowds at all: the venue is closed to the public, and your group is never merged with another.
Can we cancel?
Yes. Terms differ by experience and are always shown before you pay.
Paris sunrise: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, with a full refund; inside 24 hours the booking cannot be refunded.
The Louvre in the evening: cancel up to 72 hours before your visit for an 80 percent refund; no refund inside 72 hours.
Versailles in the late afternoon: cancel up to seven days before your visit for a 70 percent refund; no refund inside seven days, including bookings made less than seven days ahead; full refund if the palace closes or cancels.
The Opera Garnier, Versailles after closing and the 1920s evening: terms are confirmed with your quote.
Sunrise in Barcelona, Lisbon and Prague: terms are confirmed with your booking.
What is included?
One price for your whole group, all in: your private guide, entry tickets on the Louvre and Versailles visits, and hotel pickup in central Paris on every Paris experience except sunrise. The Opera Garnier is a private visit, per group, all in. Paris sunrise tours include a French breakfast.
Who guides us, and in which language?
Your own guide, for your group only: licensed guides at the Louvre and Versailles, one of the Opera's own guide lecturers at the Opera, and a host for the 1920s evening. Every Paris experience runs in English or French; the Louvre, Versailles, the Opera and sunrise tours also in Spanish, and the Louvre, Versailles and the Opera in Italian.
How big can our group be, and what does a family of four pay?
Your group only, never strangers: the Louvre up to six, Versailles two to 12, Paris sunrise up to eight, the Opera up to 20, the 1920s evening two to eight. For four people, per group: the Louvre in the evening €890, Versailles €990, the Opera Garnier €1,290, the 1920s evening €2,000, the Paris sunrise €375 by bike, €300 on foot in the center, €240 in Montmartre.
Can we bring children?
Yes. Sunrise walks welcome children from age six, the bike tour riders from 13. The Louvre visit welcomes all ages. For the other experiences, tell us their ages when you book.
How early is sunrise?
Between 06:30 and 08:30, depending on the season, at a time you choose. You finish with breakfast and the whole day still ahead.
What if it rains?
Sunrise tours run rain or shine; Paris in the rain at dawn is still Paris. In extreme weather we cancel for your safety and refund you in full. The Louvre and the Opera visits are indoors.
How does hotel pickup work?
Nicole or one of our concierges meets you in your hotel lobby. If the venue is close, you walk there together; otherwise a taxi takes you. Sunrise tours start at their meeting points.
Where do we meet?
With pickup, in your hotel lobby. Sunrise tours: by bike, Rue Cler; on foot in the center, the exit of Trocadero metro, 50 Avenue du President Wilson; in Montmartre, 72 Boulevard Marguerite de Rochechouart, in front of Popeye.
Is payment secure?
Instant bookings are paid through Stripe's secure checkout; we never see your card number. Requests are confirmed with you first, then invoiced.
What happens after we book?
You get a confirmation email, then your concierge contacts you personally.
We are a bigger group
Celebrations, family reunions, company trips: tell us your date and how many you are. We arrange larger groups directly, often as two small groups, or quote a private visit on request.