My husband and I took the Immigration and the Changing Face of Paris walk with our 21 year old who is studying in Paris. We would highly recommend it. We went on the first day of a 10 day stay and discovered it made a difference in how we experienced and appreciated Paris and the people we met. The description... More

Context never fails to impress. We are Americans who've lived in Europe for 15 years though every time we take a walk with Context we learn something new - and not just a new 'fact' to soon be forgotten, but a new understanding that changes the way you see history, art, etc. - you fill in the blank. The guides... More

With limited in time in Paris we needed to make the best use of that time to see the sites and attractions we wanted to visit. Through Context Tours we had excellent docent led tours to Versailles and Monet's Garden with Marie, a Gothic Paris tour with Katherine and Left Bank/St. Germaine area tour with Brian. All were personable and... More

Both "Belly of Paris" and "Pere LaChaise Cemetery" walks were exceptional because the docents are scholars. Carolin Young gave a professionally detailed explanation of the ongoing change in Paris' food marketplace traditionally named Les Halles or the "Belly of Paris" by realist novelist Emile Zola. Her geographic and historical orientation as we walked among the shoppers would hold anyone's interest,... More

We were a group of 6 with a week in Paris, which isn't enough time to see everything, so we had to pick in choose. Instead of wandering around, we decided to structure most of our days so we'd see as much as we could. We worked with Context, they have a great concierge service and can arrange drivers and... More

Are the Context tours cheap...no they aren't, but did I enjoy my overpriced Baguette to Bistro Tour..YES I DID! Truth be told I don't even recall the docents name and she was average at best, but what the tour did was expose me to things I may have otherwise not encountered on my first trip to Paris. Eating blood sasuage,... More

Just returned from Paris two days ago. My husband and I had never experienced Context. Based on the outstanding TripAdvisor ratings we went all out and did three tours during our 11 days. Their website is great, and I like the idea of small groups and docent-led experiences. Unfortunately all three tours weren't 5 star. It's common sense that the... More

Just returned from Paris France- To cut to the important aspects- Booked the Baguette to Bistro Walk in Paris- I like the concept of Context tours-experts in an area of interest, small groups, etc. As another reviewer stated the execution I guess is difficult- The cost for 2 adults was over $200.00 US dollars which was a bit high for... More

The Context Tour concept of utilizing academic experts to provide intellectually engaging intimate tours of Parisian sites is definitely intriguing. I found the execution to be somewhat imperfect. The tours are very expensive compared to others offered; however, I was willling to pay a premium for the small groups and touted expertise of the guides. I took three Context Walking... More