Walking Tours 2

This is the second part series of walking tours, Paris has a lot to offer, so it is nearly impossible to post about every single tour that is offered. I am hoping to give you, the adventurer, some ideas for a future trip to the city of lights!

The cute little chimp!

Most people do not come to Paris to see lions, tigers and bears (oh my!), but if you are, definitely check out the zoo at the Jardin des Plantes (metro stop - Gare d'Austerlitz). When I first heard of the zoo here, I was expecting some tiny little petting zoo: but I was wrong. The zoo is not as big as the one at Château de Vincennes which is closed till 2014, but there is still lots of cool animals to see. One of the reasons, Y and I went was because he wanted to see the snakes!

It's an iguana, not a snake, but in the reptile house!

There are even picnic spots and it is not that expensive 6-8 euros! And there are hills etc. Definitely a fun-filled child adventure

For those who love shopping, check out frenchforaday!
The tours are offered in four languages, Russian, English, French and German, and it is like an introductory tour of shopping in Paris, buying is not obligatory. The French For a Day tour includes a stop at a market, a cooking lesson, a shopping tour and then tea hour in the chic parts of Paris (Madeline, St. Honoré and the Marais). Yes the price may be a little steep, of 200 euros a person, but if you are an adventure who wants a
crème de la crème experience, this is your walking tour.

And for those of us, who prefer to take the cheap route, no tour guide is needed for these great walking tours, proposed to us by the city of Paris. I love printing these little guides out and taking an hour to two hours to explore Paris through it's architecture, it's gardens, and it's cemetaries (more to come on this)!

Comments are welcome!