Exclusive Gourmet Picnic Experience at the Eiffel Tower

The best part of this experience is simple: you get a prepared Paris picnic with the Eiffel Tower as your backdrop, without having to shop for food, carry a basket, or guess which market items travel well. Camilla sets out a personal meal for each person, with choices ranging from quiche and charcuterie to baguette sandwiches and children’s lunches.

I like the custom meal choices, especially for families and mixed groups. I also like the practical touches: a waterproof picnic mat to take home, insulated bags for cold drinks, nearby benches, and public toilets marked WC.

The main drawback is the price, $108.38 per person, which is high for a two-hour meal. You are paying for the setting, preparation, individual choices, and hosting, not just the food. The picnic also depends on good weather, so keep that in mind before building a tightly timed Paris day around it.

Key points to know

• Each person gets a separate meal box: Add a name for every guest so Camilla can prepare individual choices.
• The menu covers several eating styles: Pick quiche, baguette sandwiches, charcuterie and cheese, or a child’s sandwich with a toy.
• You eat near the Eiffel Tower: The meeting point is on Avenue Gustave Eiffel, and the outing returns there.
• The picnic mat is a useful keepsake: It is waterproof, colorful, and yours to take home after the meal.
• The group is capped at 10 people: That keeps the setup more personal than a large organized outing.
• Bad weather can change the plan: If conditions are poor, you can choose another date or receive a full refund.

A two-hour Paris lunch with the Eiffel Tower in view

This is not a sightseeing tour with a guide marching you from one monument to the next. It is a hosted lunch built around one of Paris’s most famous views. You meet at the Eiffel Tower at 12:30 p.m., receive your food and picnic setup, then settle in for roughly two hours.

That slower pace is the point. Paris sightseeing can become a string of timed entries and crowded sidewalks. Here, you get a chance to sit down, eat, and look up at the tower instead of rushing past it with a camera in hand.

The exact picnic spot depends on the available park space and your comfort. You may sit on the ground on the provided mat, or ask for a park bench if getting down and up is not comfortable. Public toilets are available in the parks and marked WC, a small detail that matters when you are picnicking with children.

The activity ends back at the Eiffel Tower meeting point. Since the experience lasts about two hours, it can fit before an afternoon museum visit or after a morning of sightseeing, though you should allow time to reach the meeting point without rushing.

Meeting Camilla and setting up your picnic

The host’s role is more than handing over a paper bag. Camilla prepares a separate box for each person, so you need to assign a name to every guest when making your food selections. This is especially useful for a family or group where one person wants a vegetarian-style quiche, another wants meat and cheese, and a child needs something plain.

The presentation is part of the appeal. The food arrives ready to eat, with the mat and chilled drinks handled for you. You do not need to find a shop, transport breakable cheese, or carry a cooler through Paris.

The supplied bags and packaging are practical rather than fussy. Insulated bags help keep drinks chilled, and the packaging can be recycled after the meal. The mat is waterproof and colorful, and you can take it home as a souvenir.

The host also takes pictures during the setup and picnic, according to the experience details. That can be useful for couples, families, or groups who want a shared photo without asking another person nearby.

Choosing your starter and sides

The menu gives you a fair amount of control. For starters, you can choose a salad option such as roast beef with grilled onions and greens, cured ham with Comté, chicken with bacon and avocado, or roasted vegetables with goat cheese. Dressings include balsamic and red wine vinaigrette, depending on the choice.

You can also select two sides unless you order the charcuterie and cheese board. Options include a green salad with tomato and vinaigrette on the side, carrot sticks, quinoa with diced vegetables, natural Lay’s potato chips, pickles, or an apple.

This mix works well for different appetites. A salad and quinoa give you something lighter, while chips and pickles make the meal feel more like a relaxed outdoor lunch. The separate meal boxes mean you do not have to negotiate one large shared order.

Food restrictions need to be communicated in advance. The available information specifically asks you to share allergies and special diets, but it does not promise that every restriction can be accommodated. If food safety is a serious concern, give clear details before the picnic rather than waiting until the meeting point.

Picking a main: quiche, baguette, or cheese board

The main choices are where the picnic takes on a distinctly French feel.

The charcuterie and cheese option includes four cured meats and four cheeses, dried fruit, nuts, and a demi-baguette. This choice comes only with a dessert and drink, rather than the usual starter and two sides. It is a good fit if you prefer to graze slowly instead of eating one large sandwich or quiche.

The baguette sandwiches include roast beef with grilled onions, mayonnaise, mustard, and cream cheese; cured ham with Comté and lettuce; chicken with bacon, avocado, mayonnaise, and cream cheese; or roasted vegetables with cream cheese.

The quiches come with green salad. You can choose mushrooms, onions, spinach, and goat cheese in puff pastry, or a Lorraine-style quiche with onions and bacon. Quiche is likely the more filling option for a midday meal, while the sandwich choices may be easier for children or anyone who wants a familiar lunch.

For children, the menu offers white or wheat bread with peanut butter and strawberry jelly, or ham and cheese with butter. A toy is included with the children’s sandwich. That small addition can make the picnic easier for parents, especially during a long Paris day when young children need something beyond another monument.

Dessert and drinks at the Eiffel Tower

You choose one dessert from four options: flourless chocolate cake, pineapple upside-down cake, two cranberry oatmeal cookies, or a Haribo gummy candy pack.

The flourless chocolate cake and pineapple cake make the meal feel more like a prepared treat than a basic packed lunch. Cookies are easier to share or save, and the gummy candy gives children a simple choice that does not require much persuasion.

Drink choices include apple juice, regular Coke, Coke Zero, bottled water, and ready-to-drink coffee options such as cappuccino, mochaccino, and Carte Noire coffee. The menu is not centered on wine, despite one description of the presentation mentioning wine and a cheese board. You should confirm the current drink selection if wine is important to your plans, since the listed choices focus on nonalcoholic drinks and coffee.

The insulated bags matter most here. A cold drink in the Paris midday sun is a small comfort, but it changes how pleasant a picnic feels. You can also choose bottled water if you want the safest practical option for walking afterward.

The setting: a view worth paying for

The food is only half the reason to book this outing. The Eiffel Tower gives the meal a clear sense of place. You are not simply eating lunch in a park that could be anywhere. The tower is part of the scene, and the surrounding views give you a memorable backdrop for a family meal or special occasion.

That setting also explains the price. At $108.38 per person, this is not a budget picnic. You could spend much less buying bread, cheese, fruit, and drinks yourself. You would also need to find a suitable park area, carry everything, bring something to sit on, and handle the cleanup.

The experience makes more financial sense for people who value convenience and presentation. A couple celebrating a special day may find the prepared setup worthwhile. A group of friends can avoid the usual problem of one person doing all the food shopping. A family may appreciate the child’s meal, toy, mat, and nearby facilities.

For a casual lunch with no special occasion, the price will be harder to justify. You are paying for the host’s preparation and the setting, so the value depends on how much those extras matter to you.

How the picnic works for families and groups

The maximum group size is 10 people. That is large enough for a family gathering or small friend group, but still limited enough for the host to prepare separate meals and manage the setup.

The name system is important. Give every person a name and match that name to the chosen meal. This reduces confusion when several people order similar sandwiches or desserts. It also makes the experience easier for a group with mixed tastes.

Families have several useful advantages here. The children’s menu is straightforward, the toy adds a bit of fun, and public toilets are available nearby. Parents can also choose a bench instead of sitting on the ground if that works better for the family.

Couples may prefer the cheese board, a quiche, or baguette sandwiches with a dessert each. Friends can mix and match without forcing everyone into one shared menu. The food is prepared for individual preferences, not designed as a single fixed platter for the whole group.

Comfort, access, and practical timing

The meeting point is at the Eiffel Tower on Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris. The location is near public transportation, which helps if you are coming from another part of the city. The supplied details do not specify a particular transit stop, so check the route from your hotel before setting out.

Most people can take part, but sitting on the ground may not suit everyone. Tell the host if you need a bench. The availability of benches and public toilets makes this more comfortable than an informal picnic where you must solve those problems yourself.

The experience is offered in English. Confirmation is provided when you book, and the activity uses a mobile ticket. Those details make it easy to keep the booking on your phone while moving around Paris.

The start time is fixed at 12:30 p.m. Plan to arrive with enough time to find Avenue Gustave Eiffel and get settled. Since the picnic lasts about two hours, you should not schedule a museum entry or train departure immediately afterward. The relaxed pace is part of the experience, so leave a little breathing room.

Weather and cancellation rules

This is an outdoor meal, so weather can affect the plan. The experience requires good weather, and if poor conditions cause a cancellation, you can choose another date or receive a full refund.

You can cancel for a full refund if you do so at least 24 hours before the start time. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours before the start time are not accepted for a refund. The cut-off follows Paris local time.

That policy is reasonable for a food-based outdoor booking, but it means you should watch the forecast before the final cancellation window closes. Paris weather can change, and the activity is not a good choice if you need an indoor backup at the same hour.

One useful example shows that the host can be flexible in unusual circumstances. A meal was picked up a day later than planned after the host helped arrange it. Do not assume every booking can be shifted, but it is worth contacting Camilla as soon as a problem comes up.

Who should book this Eiffel Tower picnic

I would recommend this most strongly to you if the following points match your plans:

• You want a special meal with the Eiffel Tower as the main setting.
• You are traveling with children and need familiar food, a toy, and nearby facilities.
• Your group has different tastes and wants individual meal choices.
• You prefer a hosted setup over shopping and packing a picnic yourself.
• You have time for a slow lunch and do not want another fast sightseeing stop.

I would think twice if you are mainly looking for the cheapest way to eat near the tower. The menu is appealing, but the price is much higher than a self-made picnic. I would also avoid booking it as the only important plan on a rainy or uncertain day, since the activity depends on good weather.

The experience has received a 5 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews, with 100 percent recommending it. That is a small sample, but it matches the strongest parts of the offer: thoughtful food preparation, a pleasant setup, homemade-style desserts, and a host who pays attention to individual needs.

Should you book it?

Book this picnic if you want the Eiffel Tower to be more than a photo stop. The food choices are broad, the setup is handled for you, and the two-hour format gives you time to enjoy the view without rushing.

At $108.38 per person, it is a special-occasion purchase rather than an everyday lunch. I would choose it for a couple, a family celebration, or a small group that values convenience and presentation. If your main goal is simply to eat cheaply in Paris, buy your own bread and cheese instead. If you want a personal, easygoing Eiffel Tower meal with a keepsake mat and a host handling the details, this is a sensible splurge.

FAQ

Where does the Eiffel Tower picnic begin?

The experience begins at the Eiffel Tower, on Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris, France.

What time does the picnic start?

The scheduled start time is 12:30 p.m.

How long does the experience last?

The picnic lasts approximately two hours.

Where does the activity end?

The activity ends back at the Eiffel Tower meeting point.

Is the picnic offered in English?

Yes. The experience is offered in English.

How many people can join?

The activity has a maximum of 10 travelers.

Can I choose different meals for each person?

Yes. You should assign a name to each guest so Camilla can prepare a separate box based on each person’s choices.

Are children’s meals available?

Yes. Children can choose a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich or a ham and cheese sandwich, made with white or wheat bread. A toy is included.

What happens if I do not want to sit on the ground?

You can ask for a park bench. Public toilets are also available in the parks and marked WC.

Can I cancel for a full refund?

Yes, if you cancel at least 24 hours before the experience start time. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours before the start time are not refunded or accepted. If poor weather causes the activity to be canceled, you can choose another date or receive a full refund.