Picasso Museum Paris: Tours & Tickets

We made less use of the transport than I expected. We had only a few days and the weather was cold, with rain and snow -- so we chose to reduce time and increase comfort (and of course cost) by using Uber. One thing I would suggest is to clarify the location of the pick-up point. The wording suggested that you go into Cafe Opera - "1st entry on the left at Café de l`Opéra". In fact you have to go inside Galeries Lafayette Homme - just before Café l'Opéra. The people inside Café l'Opéra had no idea where it was and sent me down the street. It took a long time to find the right place; several French people read the instructions and also thought I had to go to Café l'Opéra. I had some problems using the metro pass - the ticket I was given didn't work directly, but I went to a counter and was given a ticket that did. The pass worked flawlessly at several museums, and this was the main reason we purchased it. But for us just getting a Museum Pass would have been better.

Julie was a fantastic and charming guide, and showed us so many adorable little spots that for sure would've been difficult to discover on one's own. The group size was good, all the stops were very unique, and everything we tried was so interesting and delicious. I loved the wine and cheese stop at the beginning; Julie's explanations gave me such a deep appreciation for French food culture, and background I was never aware of before. A big highlight was the chocolate shop of a world-famous chocolatier; the guy was a total mad genius - such a unique character, but also so passionate about chocolate and its origins that you couldn't help but be in complete awe of his presence and craft. Not to mention how incredible the chocolates were - I even went back over the weekend with my partner because I thought it was so special, and we bought a box of chocolates to bring back to Berlin with us. A truly memorable and exceptional afternoon/evening. Thanks Julie!

The most difficult part was getting to the location to pick it up . It changed 3 times ! Took most of an afternoon to track it down. Kept sending us to different places ! Once we received it . It was very good . Immediate access to Louvre & Metro & transit . Wish we had more time to take advantage of all items the items &Opera house was included. River Cruise was great. Better directions to which dock would have helped. Stood in line 20 min to find out need to go to other place . Was also told by one person we could board at 3 different places , not true , only one place by Eiffel Tower. Please correct confusion about pick up & more detail about boat cruise.

Whilst we did not get priority at Versailles. It was useful at The Louvre. I found it hard to visit enough museums and tourist attractions in three days to recoup the money but this was offset by knowing we didn't have to queue at other sites. Eiffel tower not included but we were lucky as it was closed for two days after we visited due to changes to ticketing arrangements. River cruise was excellent.

We were so lucky to have Antony as our guide and he was lucky to have all women! His knowledge of food, wine, history, and France is extensive and he imparts it with a contagious excitement and pride. I would recommend this tour to anyone for an overview of how, and what, the French eat. Lots of delicious samples and we had fun testing our palates trying to guess ingredients. Merci beaucoup!