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Europe's most important art fair, under the glass nave of the Grand Palais.
From 23 to 25 October, Art Basel Paris brings the world's leading galleries to the Grand Palais, with preview days before the public opening.
Around it, all of Paris falls into rhythm: the Fondation Louis Vuitton, the Pinault Collection at the Bourse de Commerce, openings in the Marais and dinners that only happen this week. WAYFARER puts you in on the preview days and builds the city around them.
In numbers
Paris, art week.
The access
In before everyone else.
Preview and VIP
The days reserved for collectors, with the fair calm and galleries available.
The museums
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Bourse de Commerce and the season's major shows, well timed.
The city
Openings in the Marais and Saint-Germain, and the week's hardest tables.
What WAYFARER arranges
Three ways to live the week.
Three nights
The preview days
Arrive before opening, the fair without rush and a hand-picked dinner in Paris.
Five nights
The full week
Fair, museums and galleries, with a driver and room in the schedule for what comes up.
Bespoke
For collectors
Specialist visits, gallery introductions and private dinners.
Hotel, access, transfers and reservations arranged by WAYFARER. Flights separate, at the best fares.
Where to stay
The week's addresses.
- Ritz ParisOn Place Vendôme, the absolute classic.
- Le BristolOn Faubourg Saint-Honoré, with a garden and one of the best tables in town.
- Hôtel de CrillonOn Place de la Concorde, minutes from the Grand Palais.
- Cheval Blanc ParisOn the Seine, with the whole city in view.
- Plaza AthénéeOn Avenue Montaigne, the address of fashion and art.
The difference
What changes with WAYFARER.
The right days
The trip built around the preview, not the busy weekend.
Close to the fair
Hotels minutes from the Grand Palais, no traffic on the way.
A table held
The week's dinners settled before you fly.
One contact
One person handling everything, from landing to the last day.
How it works
Three steps to a proposal.
You tell us the date, how many are travelling and what you would like to see.
We check real availability of access, hotel and table, and send the proposal in writing.
We adjust until it is right. Only then is there a booking and payment.
Frequently asked
Before you write.
Is access secured?
It depends on the date and on what you want. In the proposal we confirm in writing only what is already secured. When something still rests with third parties, we say so plainly rather than promise it.
What does it cost?
There is no price list, because each trip is built once. The figure depends on the access category, the stay and the number of guests. The proposal itemises everything, with no obligation.
Can I bring a group?
Yes. Groups change the logistics and sometimes open doors that do not exist for two people: a whole house, a private table, a boat. Tell us the number when you write.
What if the date changes?
Event calendars change, and that is not ours to control. When they do, we rebuild whatever can be rebuilt and tell you at once what is refundable and what is not, according to each supplier’s rules.
Art Basel Paris 2026
Art, under glass.
Europe's most important fair under the nave of the Grand Palais. We arrange the rest.
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