Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
This experience goes beyond dates and landmarks to explore Paris through lived history, community, and presence. Rather than focusing on a single narrative, the tour connects African, Caribbean, Black American and diasporic stories across neighborhoods, showing how Black life has helped shape the city in visible and subtle ways.
The experience allows space for conversation, reflection, and context as we travel through areas most visitors never connect into a single story. From shops, restaurants, and landmarks, guests leave not just informed, but with a new relationship to Paris.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
We begin at the historic literary café Les Deux Magots for a meet and greet. Guests enjoy a light French breakfast included with the tour while learning about the café’s place in Parisian intellectual life and its connection to Black writers who lived and worked in the city. This is an opportunity to settle in, meet the group, and set the context for the day ahead.
We stop at Présence Africaine, a landmark bookstore and publishing house founded in 1949 that has played a central role in African and diasporic intellectual life in Paris. Here, guests learn about its influence on writers, thinkers, and movements that connected Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe, and why this space remains important today.
Options
A Day of Exploring Black Paris
Small French Breakfast: Croissant , bread with Poitou-Charentes butter, and choice of hot drink All Day Metro Pass
What‘s Included
All Day Metro Pass
Croissant, bread with Poitou-Charentes butter, and choice of hot drink
Meal at BMK Paris-Bamako is not included
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
138 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our tour guide Knight was...
Vivienne O,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Knight was the absolute best! We were in Paris during the unprecedented heat wave and we almost didn’t notice, almost :-). Knight was very knowledgeable about the Black Diaspora in Paris and made sure we stopped for frequent water breaks. We learned so much and we haven’t stopped talking about all the “Aha” and “Wow” moments that we had during the tour. Thanks, Knight!! This was a very active tour that required lots of walking, taking the city bus and the metro to visit various neighborhoods, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes.
Best Ever
324Gail444,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best tours I've ever taken. My Guide, Night, was incredibly knowledgeable. The pace was perfect. I not only gained a much better understanding and appreciation of the Black experience in Paris, but he also showed me how to navigate the city's transportation system.
Lifelong Learning
Ann G,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide Knight, curated a very informative experience. The tour highlighted contributions of Black intellectuals, performers, writers, activists and restauranteurs and their rich multifaceted legacy. Coming away from the experience, my perspective has been enriched and balanced, since as an African American woman, the stories about Blacks in Paris have been told from a very singular point of view. Highly recommended!!
Black Paris at its finest
Robert W,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was one of the highlights of the entire trip. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and went out his way to interact and answer everyone’s questions. I would recommend this tour to everyone visiting Paris.
Would love it if you are interested in the black experience and contributions to France from a Black voice.
Thomas M,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Would love it if you are interested in the black experience and their contributions to France from a Black voice.
Paris Noir
Andrea W,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Knight was fantastic! Great to see parts of Paris and hear about other history. A whole other perspective.
Great Historical Tour
Debbie S,May 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Knight was fantastic! We learned so much. Awesome stops along the way learning about James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Josephine Baker. Highly recommend this tour on your Paris visit!
Knight is a phenomenal guide
Renee P,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Knight is the best tour guide. He’s very informative and patient with the questions. Very knowledgeable and we enjoyed the history and the restaurants. Even though the train line was being repaired, Knight kept us moving with his knowledge of the bus and train systems .
Very personal your...
Renee O,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very personal your compared to the huge Groups for so many things in Paris. Both political and cultural, an emphasis on African Americans in Paris
Five star review for unforgettable experience
Michelle M,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.005 stars – Absolutely unforgettable. Our entire group was deeply moved by the Black Paris Tour. This experience opened our minds, hearts, and eyes in such a powerful way. We left feeling emotionally connected, inspired, and far more aware of the deep roots and beautiful presence of Black history and culture in Paris. The tour gave us a meaningful understanding of how Paris has long been a place of refuge, belonging, and beauty for people of color and people from many backgrounds. We did not feel like outsiders looking in — we felt immersed, welcomed, safe, and truly connected to the people, places, and stories around us. This tour is everything it says it is and more. From the history, to the markets, to the shopping, to the amazing food and sweet treats, every part of it was memorable. AfroNomadik Tours & Experiences deserves so much credit for creating something this special, and our guide was exceptional — not only knowledgeable, but deeply passionate and unforgettable. I highly recommend this tour. If you are considering booking, do it. You will leave with a full heart and a whole new appreciation for Paris.
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