Paris Noir: The African American Experience

Walk the streets of Paris through a different lens on a journey that traces the lives, legacies, and lasting influence of African American expatriates in the City of Light. Through thoughtfully curated excursions, gain a deeper perspective on the freedoms and opportunities they found here after World War I, while also enjoying Paris’ storied arrondissements, celebrated cuisine, vibrant jazz scene, and a magical evening cruise along the Seine, with ample free time to explore on your own.

Tour Highlights

Join guided excursions that illuminate the history and impact of African American writers, artists, musicians, and intellectuals who made Paris their home in the years following World War I.
Learn how neighborhoods, cafés, and clubs in the city became spaces of creative freedom and cultural exchange unavailable in the United States at the time.
Stroll through some of Paris’ most storied arrondissements, taking in elegant boulevards, lively squares, and atmospheric side streets.
Sample classic Parisian cuisine in inviting cafés and restaurants, with opportunities to seek out contemporary Black-owned establishments and neighborhoods shaped by the African diaspora.
Spend an evening enjoying inspiring jazz in the city that nurtured generations of African American musicians and performers.
Glide along the Seine on a nighttime cruise, admiring Paris’ illuminated monuments and bridges reflected on the water.
Enjoy generous free time to visit museums, monuments, and neighborhoods of personal interest, or to simply linger at a café and watch Parisian life unfold.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Depart from home
Day 2: Paris, France
Day 3: Paris, France
Day 4: Paris, France
Day 5: Paris, France
Day 6: Paris, France
Day 7: Paris, France
Day 8: Paris, France
Day 9: Depart for home

Operator
AHI Travel