Paris: Art & Antiques

September 30 - October 6, 2025

Enjoy a week in Paris with art historian Laura Leeker and antiques expert Ross Harper. Hunt for treasures at the city’s top antique markets and visit three smaller museums.

Assistance with translation at antique markets and help arranging shipping back home for your larger purchases is also included.

DETAILS

SOLD OUT - Waitlist Only

Double Occupancy: $6,200 per person

Single Occupancy: $7,500 per person

Dates: Arrive September 30th. Depart anytime October 6th.

Length: 6 nights

Accommodation: Hotel des Saints-Peres

Group Size: Maximum 10

Tour Themes: A even mix of shopping for antiques and visiting historical monuments.

To Add Your Name to the Waitlist, please fill out the following form. You will be notified if and when a room becomes available.

ITINERARY

  • Monday, Sept. 29 - Optional Early Arrival

    We are happy to arrange an extra night to your stay if you would like to arrive the day before the tour starts. Please let us know at the time of booking if you are interested in this option.

  • Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Tour Begins!

    Arrive at the hotel by 4pm today. At 6:30pm we will meet in the lobby and walk to dinner nearby. If you arrived early, the day is yours to explore Paris! You could explore the shops of our neighborhood or visit on of the city’s fabulous museum, such as the Dior Gallerie. Our Guide to Paris will give you plenty of suggestions.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 1 - All Day at the Chatou Antique Fair

    Meet in the lobby at 9am this morning for a 30-minute drive to the semiannual fair at Chatou. Hunt for treasures at hundreds of booths with dealers and collectors from Europe and the world. Return to the hotel at approximately 4pm and have the remainder of the evening free.

  • Thursday, Oct. 2 - Rodin Museum & Shopping Tour

    This morning Laura will us through the Musee Rodin, where we will learn about the sculptor’s life and visit his studio. After a casual lunch together, Ross will take you to several of our favorite shops where you will meet the local owners and artisans. Late afternoon and evening free.

  • Friday, Oct. 3 - Musee Jacqumart-Andre & Optional Cooking Class

    This morning we visit Paris’s most lavish house museum, the Jacquemart-Andre. Laura will guide us through the house’s history and its renowned art collection. The remainder of the day is yours to explore. For those interested, perhaps take an optional cooking class and master the art of croissant making?

  • Saturday, Oct. 4 - Antiques & Monet

    We will be up early this morning to visit our favorite street market in Paris for antiques. After depositing our treasures back at our hotel, our driver will take us to the Marmottan Museum. Laura will guide us through the museum’s renowned collection of Monet paintings and decorative arts. Lunch and the remainder of the day are on your own.

  • Sunday, Oct. 5 - Les Puces de Paris

    Depart the hotel at 9am for Paris’s largest and most famous antique market, the Puces de St-Ouen. Spend the day hunting for treasures large and small. At 4pm, our driver will transport us back to our hotel. You will have time to pack before dinner together tonight at a Parisian institution .

  • Monday, October 6 - Au Revoir!

    Our tour officially ends this morning. You can depart at anytime today.

FAQs

  • This tour is for shoppers and antique lovers. We spend two full days at antique markets (about 6 hours at each one) and one early morning at a smaller market. In addition, we also have a shopping tour of local stores near our hotel. If you are not a shopper, this is probably not the right tour for you.

    • 6 nights private, en-suite accommodation at the Hotel des Saints-Peres.

    • Two full-time expert guides: Laura, an art historian, and Ross, an antiques expert

    • Private transportation to three antique markets

    • Bilingual assistance shipping your larger purchases home

    • Admission fees and guided visits to three historical sites.

    • Shopping tour of the 6th and 7th arrondissements, including meeting the owners of several of our favorite shops

    • Daily breakfast at hotel, one lunch, two dinners.

    • Wingback Travel's Guide to Paris with additional shopping, sightseeing, and restaurant recommendations.

    • Airfare

    • The cost of shipping purchases back home.

    • Any meals or activities not listed on the itinerary.

    • Optional cooking class on Friday, October 3 from 2-5pm.

    • Extra night should you choose to arrival a day early.

    • Fly in and out of Paris’s Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG).

    • The tour begins at 4pm on September 30th. You should depart the US on your overnight flight September 29th.

    • We recommend taking a taxi from the airport to the hotel. We can also arrange private transfers upon request.

    • There are no activities on the last day of the tour, October 6. You can depart any time on this day. Breakfast at the hotel is included and you will need to check out by 10am.

    • The hotel can reserve a taxi to take you to the airport or a private transfer can be arranged upon request.

  • This is a moderately active tour. A private driver will transport us to and from the three antique markets, but much of the rest of the trip is on foot. You should be comfortable walking up to 20 minutes to a museum or restaurant. At the antique fairs you could be on your feet for six hours, or choose to take a break at a cafe as often as you like. Laura and Ross are not ones to break a sweat, but you should be comfortable walking 10,000 steps (2-3 miles) a day over uneven surfaces and up and down stairs.

    If you have mobility concerns, please speak with us before booking.

  • The most affordable and easiest way to transport your purchases home is by taking them back with you on your flight home. This trip has no luggage limit - in fact we encourage you to bring an empty suitcase!

    We recommend brining an empty duffle bag or two, or even an empty suitcase.

    We can also arrange shipping of larger items back to the US with a reputable shipper. The cost varies by the amount you buy. Please speak with us for more details.