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The 15 Best Paris Sightseeing Tours

62 tours  ·  from $21

One pass at the whole city, by bus, boat, bike or on foot. The 15 below compare what each route reaches in the time it has, what it costs, and which ones fold in a river cruise you would have paid for anyway.

Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Dinner & Sightseeing Cruise - What comes with the drinks and service
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Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Dinner & Sightseeing Cruise

1.Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Dinner & Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,930 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $150Our pick

Board at Port de la Bourdonnais beside the Eiffel Tower for a 2.5-hour evening cruise. Choose a 3- or 4-course menu, dine at a private table, hear a live singer, and pass Notre Dame, the Louvre, Pont Alexandre III, and other Paris icons under glass-canopy windows.

“It's an absolutely perfect way to spend an evening in Paris. The food is exquisite, the service is excellent, the views are to die for and the atmosphere is wonderful. I'd recommend this experience to anyone and everyone.”

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Paris Seine River Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Cruise by Batobus - Port des Invalides and the long river views
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Paris Seine River Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Cruise by Batobus

2.Paris Seine River Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Cruise by Batobus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,411 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

Use a 24 or 48-hour Batobus pass to ride between nine Seine-side stops, including the Eiffel Tower, Musée d’Orsay, Notre Dame, the Louvre, and Hôtel de Ville. You get open-air views, multilingual commentary through a web app, and the freedom to hop off for cafés, museums, and city walks.

“Quick way to get a lay of the land. Need to get off the boat to see the sites (Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame photos from the boat-anything else you need to hop off). There’s no narration from the boat operators so you need to look online to know what you’re passing.”

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Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide - Meeting at Anvers and starting in Montmartre
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Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide

3.Paris Top Sights Half Day Walking Tour with a Fun Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,893 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $76Top rated

Start near Anvers Métro with an English-speaking guide such as Adva, Chiara, or Rami, then cover Montmartre, the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Latin Quarter, Notre-Dame, and more. You’ll enter Sacré-Coeur, use the Métro, and view most other landmarks from outside.

“Adva was a fantastic guide. The tour group had a really good time together; Adva is a fun, energetic and knowledgeable guide.”

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Montmartre Hidden Gems and Scenic Highlights Walking Tour - Starting at Rue des Abbesses
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Montmartre Hidden Gems and Scenic Highlights Walking Tour

4.Montmartre Hidden Gems and Scenic Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,684 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Walk Montmartre with guides such as Laura, Denise, David, and Sylvia, stopping at the I Love You Wall, Bateau-Lavoir, Moulin de la Galette, La Maison Rose, Dalida’s bust, the vineyard, and Sacré-Cœur. Expect an easy pace, local stories, hills, and no entry inside the basilica.

“Sophie was an excellent tour guide. She spoke English well, was a great storyteller, and took us to lots of things we would have overlooked and not known the significance of had she not pointed them out and told us the history behind them. Very much met our expectations and told us lots of great recommendations for more things to do in Montmarte. Only one thing I would add: Montmarte is NOT handicap accessible. I felt very sorry for an older couple from America on our tour the consisted of a husband pushing his wife in a wheelchair. Montmarte is mostly cobblestone, which wheelchairs don’t roll well over, with very…”

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Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Lunch & Sightseeing Cruise - Choosing between Etoile, Privilege, and Premier
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Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Lunch & Sightseeing Cruise

5.Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Lunch & Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,680 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $100

Meet at the Eiffel Tower for a two-hour Bateaux Parisiens lunch cruise. Choose your seating and wine service, then enjoy a three or four-course meal, live music, and views of Notre Dame, the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Pont Alexandre III, and the Statue of Liberty.

“Highly recommended Seine River cruise, it is a very well decorated and newly modernized boat which could seat 500 passengers. The lunch is high-quality French cuisine and nicely presented. Boat is with giant glass windows and ceiling which gives the best possible scenic view along the river.”

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Paris Seine River Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary by Bateaux Parisiens - The western route: Invalides and Pont Alexandre III
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Paris Seine River Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary by Bateaux Parisiens

6.Paris Seine River Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary by Bateaux Parisiens

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,374 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $20Best value

Cruise the Seine for about an hour from the Eiffel Tower, passing Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Pont Neuf, and other Paris landmarks. Choose your departure time on the booked date, use commentary in 14 languages, and enjoy indoor or open-air views, subject to boarding queues.

“Worst experience I’ve done. They sell an unlimited number of tickets regardless of capacity. We wasted three hours standing in line being constantly told there was a 20 min more wait. Try two more hours in the freezing cold. And then when our tickets wouldn’t load the QR code; but loaded the billing and appointment details. they did not care and told us to get out of line. Their internet didn’t work and they said oh well. A person in line hotspotted us and that’s the only reason we are on this crap boat in the dead of winter with no heat and the wind breezing though the window. Avoid…”

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Paris: City Highlights Bike Tour - From Place de la Concorde to the Champs-Élysées
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Paris: City Highlights Bike Tour

7.City Highlights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,835 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

Ride through central Paris with Holland Bikes, passing the Opera House, Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame. Your guide, such as Jasmine, Hannah, Kevin, or Aurelie, leads you on bike lanes and along the Seine, sharing history and practical tips. Choose an e-bike if you are at least 155 cm tall.

“Hannah was a fantastic guide. Our group of 6 has a great time seeing the sites of Paris. Would highly recommend.”

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Paris: Montmartre Highlights Walking Tour with a Local Guide - Starting below Sacré-Cœur at Place Saint-Pierre
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Paris: Montmartre Highlights Walking Tour with a Local Guide

8.Montmartre Highlights Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,668 reviews · from $34

Walk Montmartre with a local English-speaking guide for 140 minutes, tracing artists, singers, rebels, and cabarets from Place Saint-Pierre to Place du Tertre. Guides such as Yazid and Sylvia bring extra stories, photos, music, and family-friendly humor to this small-group tour.

“Great tour with a lot of history and back story of the neighborhood and the church. Marci was great!!”

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Paris: 1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise and 3-Course Bistro Dinner - Dinner beside the Seine, with the Eiffel Tower in view
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Paris: 1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise and 3-Course Bistro Dinner

9.1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise and 3-Course Bistro Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,489 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Start at Bistro Parisien beside the Eiffel Tower at 6:30 pm, collect your cruise tickets, then choose dinner or a one-hour Seine cruise first. Expect famous sights, multilingual audio by smartphone, a three-course menu, and one included drink.

“The dinner was wonderful and the service first class. Travelling with a wheelchair always presents challenges but everyone was incredibly helpful and accommodating.”

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Paris: Evening Sightseeing Tour and Moulin Rouge Show - What makes the Moulin Rouge Féérie show special
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Paris: Evening Sightseeing Tour and Moulin Rouge Show

10.Evening Sightseeing Tour and Moulin Rouge Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,394 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $200

Meet near the Eiffel Tower for an air-conditioned evening coach tour past the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Seine, and Parisian bridges. An audio app provides commentary before you enter the Moulin Rouge’s 9 pm Féérie show, with Champagne, 100 performers, 1,000 costumes, and return drop-off to selected central districts.

“Moulin Rouge was amazing. Our guide got us unbelievable seats so close to the stage with unobstructed views. Only negative was the bus tour prior to, very brief, only for 40 minutes, thought we would have seen more of Paris”

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Electric Bike Tour of Paris’ Hidden Gems - From the Seine to Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
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Electric Bike Tour of Paris’ Hidden Gems

11.Electric Bike Tour of Paris’ Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,377 reviews · 4 hours · from $58

Ride an easy-to-use electric bicycle through Paris with guides such as Fabien, Daniel, Pierre, and Olivier. Over four hours, follow quiet streets from the Seine to Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, hearing lively stories at lesser-known places, with an evening option for Paris by night.

“Pierre was a great tour guide. He was informative, knowledgeable and kept the tour engaging with humour. My almost 3 year old looked him so much after our tour she Keira on referring to Pierre as her family 😂.”

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Louvre Museum - Highlights Tour with Mona Lisa - Walking beneath the Louvre Pyramid
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Louvre Museum – Highlights Tour with Mona Lisa

12.Louvre Museum – Highlights Tour with Mona Lisa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,249 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Follow an English-speaking guide through the Louvre’s grand rooms to see the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Michelangelo’s Slaves, and major paintings by David, Delacroix, and Géricault. Guides such as Avi, Omar, Claire, and Laurence are praised for clear storytelling, while the short format keeps your visit focused.

“What can I say? Our visit was nothing short of perfect! We are still talking about it some hours later. Mauro was a great guide, and his passion for history and art was impressive! We would recommend this tour with Mauro to everyone.”

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Best of Paris Electric Bike Tour - The Louvre gives the tour its grand opening
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Best of Paris Electric Bike Tour

13.Best of Paris Electric Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,179 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Ride through central Paris on a guided electric bike or Segway tour, with stops at Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, Pont Alexandre III, and the Eiffel Tower. Guides such as Annie, Oleg, Dave, and Ruben are praised for clear instruction, history, humor, and careful street navigation.

“Friendly & knowledgeable guide. Bikes worked as expected and where clean and ready. Great tour of the general areas seeing some major sites and other ones not normally considered. It was an enjoyable 3 hours and would do another one from this group.”

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Highlights of Paris Bike Tour w/ a Local Guide (English or Dutch) - Les Invalides and Napoleon’s Tomb from the outside
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Highlights of Paris Bike Tour w/ a Local Guide (English or Dutch)

14.Highlights of Paris Bike Tour w/ a Local Guide (English or Dutch)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,176 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Ride through central Paris with an English or Dutch-speaking guide, stopping at the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Invalides, Seine, and grandest bridges. Bikes, helmets, and child seats are provided. Guides such as Annie, Toby, Dave, and Fabian add history, photos, and practical cycling help.

“Very relaxing, enjoyable and informative. Would recommended it to any who can ride a bike. Andrea was great.”

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Paris Highlights Segway Tour - Starting at UNESCO and learning to ride
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Paris Highlights Segway Tour

15.Paris Highlights Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,037 reviews · 2h 30m · from $75

Ride a Segway through central Paris on a 150-minute small-group tour with guides such as Florian, Lucas, Shany, and Anthony. After training, you pass the Eiffel Tower, Seine bridges, Champs-Élysées, Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and Les Invalides, with time for photos and local stories.

“We had a lot of fun and learned little details about the city we hadn’t read about before. Our guide was patient , entertaining and safety conscious. I was a new Segway rider so he stayed close to me.”

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