I’m Peter, founder of Walkabout Paris. Our guided and self-guided walking tours are all designed to help you explore the beautiful ‘City of Light’. Here at Walkabout Paris we believe that to truly immerse yourself in the culture of the city you must get outside and walk in the footsteps of the people who have lived, died, prospered and struggled here. These are the people that have shaped the city and made it what it is today. Don’t get me wrong, museums, galleries, bars and restaurants are fantastic, but think about all those hidden treasures you miss on your way there. That’s where we come in. Let me tell you our story…

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I have always loved to travel, particularly around Europe, and I spent much of my 20’s backpacking around some amazing places. I would take a guide book and explore some of the highlights, drink in the cafes and bars and walk the streets thinking that I was learning. However, it wasn’t until I reluctantly did my first walking tour in Florence in 2019 that I became a ‘walking tour convert’. I was blown away by how the guide brought the history to life within a couple of hours and I really felt that we were taking a journey through time. As soon as I got back to the UK, I set about researching for my own walking tour in my beautiful home county of Durham.

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Walkabout Durham was launched in 2020, with two tours. It was a bit of a rocky start though as the world went into lockdown before I had my first customer. However, once restrictions were lifted the tours gathered momentum and four years later I have added three more tours to our repertoire. I continued to teach geography and deliver my tours on evenings and weekends. However, as business picked up in 2024 my ambitions grew.

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My dream was to expand my tours outside of Durham and when I returned to Paris earlier in the year, I fell in love with the city all over again. I knew this was where Walkabout was headed. I took to the books and crafted my first walking tours. In October 2024, I did my first trail runs and the tours will launch fully in January 2025. As well as delivering the tours myself, I will be collaborating with local guides in Paris. Look out for their profiles here when they join Walkabout.