We just used these audioguides on a 3 day visit to Paris in January. They were a great addition to our trip that allowed us to see the important sights without having to pay for audioguides. We had a couple issues with the first part of the Louvre tour because the Greek Statues area was not in the same layout as the audioguide. Once we figured it out we were ok and the rest of the tour was very helpful. However the tour only covers one wing of the Louvre and there was much more to see. We also pretty much could not use the Orsay museum audioguide because much of the museum was under a large renovation and nothing was in the same places as the audioguide. After a lot of frustration trying to find things, we evenutally abandoned the guide and just perused the museum on our own. Otherwise the Versailles tour and the parts of the Historic Paris walk that we used were great and we plan on using the Italy guides on our trip this summer!

Love this. I listen from home when I wish I was in Paris :) I’ve learned a lot of interesting facts, and other things that I will remember for the next time I am in Paris.

Update already! Geez

We’ve used the Louvre and Orsay guides on multiple trips to curate the overwhelming collection, put what we’re seeing into context, and ensure we catch the must-sees. It takes us three hours to do the Louvre tour and another three hours to wander and get our fill of the museum. Three hours total at Orsay. A little trickier with things moved around but we found everything fairly easily. Giving the cemetery tour a try today. Wishing you had them for Saint Chapelle and Mont Saint Michel. Pretty much we’d wander Paris with ear buds if they would deliver Rick Steves explanations for everything around us.

Started upstairs which isn’t where path thru Versailles starts. Couldn’t stop, fast forward, skip on podcast. App version wouldn’t download in the palace. Very frustrating and disappointing.

We download these episodes at home so we don’t have to rely on WiFi. It’s like having your own personal tour guide. We use them in conjunction with the books.

I had downloaded the Rick Steves' audio podcast on my phone before I left home. I enjoyed the introduction to London and was ready for the tour with Rick. It worked! It was easy and I could not believe he knew where I was and how much his commentary helped me enjoy the museum more. It was very relaxing! I have downloaded the Museum d'Orsay already and cannot wait to go today. Important to download at home or in a good hotel that has good wifi.

I ordinarily roll my eyes a little at Rick Steves' TV show, but these audio guides really changed my mind. The Historic Tour of Paris was fantastic, and really helped give us historical context, while also allowing us time to absorb everything. The only part that was a little too fast was through the Consiergie, but otherwise the guide was perfect. Much recommended to anyone going to Europe. Thanks so much to Rick, Lisa, and their dedicated staff who put this together. 5 stars!

There is a comment by "adrock" below indicating that there is a problem with Rick's audio tours because the old one gets deleted whenever a new one is downloaded. Please note that this is not a problem with the audio tours themselves. There is a setting within iTunes that can cause this "problem" (also known as a "feature" if that's what you want it to do!).

This is a very handy way to get a personnally guided tour by Rick. The tours are similar to the museum and walking tours in his guide books, but better. Having Rick narrate makes it much more interesting.