Erik U.

Alexandra wasn't available for the time we requested, but she immediately replied to our inquiry and found a friend to do the tour with us. Alexandra's friend Adriana took us around town and showed us a great time. She was super professional but also really friendly and flexible (we had a 2yo along for the ride and she didn't miss a beat). There was *lots* of eating and drinking, got to see some interesting parts of the town, but most importantly, Adriana was there to tell us the history and to answer all of our questions. The tour was quoted as 3-4 hours but she ended up staying with us well past that, absolutely top-notch service. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting the city, serious value for the price. This is the real deal.

The Left Bank Treats tour was indeed a treat! I've lived on and off in Paris for about 3 years now, but my geography and lifestyle had never taken me to any of these iconic shops that Jenny showed us. Take the macarron: * Why do they always serve these things at corporate events? * Why do they keep turning up as dessert at dinner parties? In truth, it still seems a bit bizarre to me.... but after visiting the store of the company who invented the sweet little hamburger (and several of its competitors) and hearing Jenny's explanation, it begins to make a little more sense. There is something breathtaking about setting foot in these shops, little holy grails of the art of the sweet. Left Bank Treats is a light and fun tour -- an excellent afternoon stroll for any food lover visiting the city. Everything is on foot, but the ground covered is pretty limited, so it's not physically demanding. You visit five or six stores, hear the history about each one, then have a chance to make a purchase of your own. At the end, you sit for a coffee and have a sampling of products that Jenny has picked up in each of the stores. Your guide Jenny is super friendly and accessible. She has clearly done her research for this tour, although she holds back on the monologues to keep it from feeling like a museum walk. You can, however, always pull her aside in the store or on the walk between stops to ask her further questions. It is also worthy of mention that Jenny was very professional in the pre-tour communication, exchanging several emails with me personally to specify the precise time and meeting point -- and she was right where she said she'd be right when she said she'd be. My only critique is that I did the in the morning and it felt a little early to be eating all these sweets, I'd recommend doing the tour in the afternoon if you have the option. Also I would advise guests to come with a good hole in their stomach and a flexible wallet. These stores are super high end, and you are absolutely going to want to buy a few treats at each stop. It is an excellent tour for finding amazing souvenirs to bring back home -- the products in these shops are not Made in China and you won't find them at your local Walmart. Truly a one of a kind products that you can only get here in Paris!