The 8 Best Paris Audio Guide and Self-Guided Tours

1.Giverny Day Trip with Audio Guide or Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,372 reviews · 5 hours · from $93Our pick

Travel from central Paris to Claude Monet’s home in Giverny on a five-hour half-day trip. Choose a live guide such as Agnes, Alex, or Alexandra, or explore with an audio guide. See the water-lily pond, flowerbeds, house, and village, with skip-the-line entry.

“Beautiful day in Giverny. The trip went very smoothly. Agnes, our guide, was friendly, joyful, and knowledgeable. It was peak season, so the garden and house were crowded. The line for people trying to get in was extraordinarily long. It made us very happy we could skip all of that. Take a snack since there is really not time for lunch and the "snack" window in the garden is very limited. Have a late lunch when you get back to Paris.”

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2.Catacombs Entry & Seine River Cruise with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,150 reviews · from $135

Visit Paris’s Catacombs with a self-guided audio tour in English, French, German, or Spanish, then take a one-hour Bateaux Mouches cruise on the Seine. The Catacombs require 130 steps down and 112 up, while the cruise can be used later, within six months.

“Interesting to see the catacombs Loved that we paired with the river cruise”

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3.Versailles Palace Self Guided & Gardens tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,100 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Travel from central Paris to Versailles by air-conditioned bus, with an English-speaking host to organize your visit. Explore the Hall of Mirrors, royal apartments, chapel, and gardens at your own pace with an audio guide in 11 languages. Choose a Musical Garden or Fountain Show option when available.

“Easy on-line booking. New, clean bus transport. Prompt departure. Pleasant, efficient, interesting guides. Skip the lines access well worth the cost.”

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4.Catacombs, Audio Guide, and River Cruise Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 966 reviews · from $94

Descend 130 steps into Paris’s Catacombs for a self-paced audio tour among millions of remains, then add a one-hour Bateaux Parisiens cruise from the Eiffel Tower. Catacombs audio is offered in English, French, Spanish, and German. The boat has commentary in 14 languages.

“It was so cool to get to go into the catacombs; truly a must-do experience when in Paris. It was also super easy to use the combo boat ride ticket later in my journey.”

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5.Louvre Museum Timed Entrance Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 453 reviews · from $66

Enter the Louvre with a timed ticket, multilingual audio guide, and access to permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Egyptian antiquities, and six other departments at your own pace. Tickets arrive by WhatsApp, but you still wait for security.

“Very happy with the level of service provided. Prompt, efficient service when I needed to contact our guide re audio headset. Would definitely recommend.”

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6.Paris Louvre Museum Entry Ticket for Self Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 383 reviews · from $56Best value

Enter Paris’s Louvre Museum with a prebooked time slot and explore independently for about two to four hours. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, major galleries, and lesser-known works without a guide. Bring your voucher, arrive on time, and check every ticket name and QR code before leaving.

“A waste of time and money. I was unable to redeem the voucher so ended up paying again. The Louvre was amazing”

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7.Louvre Museum Hosted Entry & Masterpieces Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 281 reviews · 1 day · from $81

Meet an English-speaking host at 174 Rue de Rivoli, enter the Louvre, then explore independently with a smartphone audio guide. Your visit includes the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, and other major works. Bring headphones, arrive early, and expect no live guide.

“De gids is niet komen opdagen. ik heb ter plekke moeten bellen naar een noodnummer (dus internationaal gesprek) en dan kreeg ik de tickets door via whatsapp. We mochten dan zelf zoeken waar aan te schuiven, op goed geluk. Het betere TUP: trekt uwen plan.”

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8.Louvre Museum Ticket with Audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 99 reviews · from $56

Visit the Louvre independently with a priority-access ticket and a digital audio guide on your phone. Choose from seven themed tours, hear commentary in eight languages, and see highlights such as the Mona Lisa and The Raft of the Medusa. Download everything before arrival.

“Bad, I couldn't get in, they didn't validate my ticket.”

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