The 15 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours in Paris

1.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,279 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $43Our pick

Use a 24 or 48-hour Big Bus pass to see Paris from an open-top double-decker, with multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, live bus tracking, and stops near the Louvre, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and more. Add a one-hour Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower.

“To know history and monuments in Paris going at least once by Big bus hoho is a must. Good experience, a little It was a little cold on the upper deck but it was great to see the sights”

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2.Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off with optional river cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 11,924 reviews · from $49

Tootbus gives you an easy first look at Paris from an open-top, clean-energy bus. Hop off near the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Eiffel Tower, and other landmarks, then use the app for live bus tracking, audio commentary, and themed walks such as Emily and Fashion. Add a one-hour Seine cruise if you wish.

“Great way to get around Paris! We got the 24 hour one and almost got off at every stop to take photos and explore. Bus comes every 15 minutes”

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3.Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,534 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Ride Paris’s Red Route past the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, and Palais Garnier. Use the 24 or 48-hour pass to hop off and explore, then track the next bus with the Big Bus app. Add a one-hour Seine cruise or Arc de Triomphe entry if useful.

“Fun informational tour. Love the fact that you can hop on and off. All Major attractions along the route,”

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4.Hop-On Hop-Off Seine Cruise Pass with 9 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,645 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $27Best value

Use a 24 or 48 hour Batobus pass to cruise between nine Seine stops near Paris landmarks. Ride in a heated glass-covered boat, step ashore for museums and neighborhoods, then continue by river with a multilingual webapp in five languages.

“The best way to see major tourist attractions in Paris. Everyone in my group said it was fantastic!!”

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5.Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,168 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Ride a Big Bus open-top double-decker through Paris after dark. The two-hour loop passes the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre, Moulin Rouge, Champs-Élysées, and Eiffel Tower, with multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, and a covered lower deck if the weather turns poor.

“awesome trip. Paris at night was wonderful. Totally recommend:)”

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6.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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7.Paris Tootbus Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (Optional Cruise)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,105 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44

Use a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour Tootbus pass to see Paris at your own pace. Ride the open-top route past the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Eiffel Tower, and Musée d’Orsay, then hop off when you wish. Add a one-hour Seine cruise for a calmer view of the city.

“Great way to see the city. Full commentary available to explain the points of interest and hits all the major attractions.”

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8.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Seine Cruise Bundle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,009 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $56

Use a 24, 48, or 72-hour pass to tour Paris by open-top clean-energy bus, then take a Vedettes de Paris cruise from the Eiffel Tower. Hear commentary in 10 languages, track buses in the app, and join five self-guided walks covering Montmartre, fashion, Emily, and more.

“Used Hop-on Hop-off bus on 3 consecutive days. Frequent service and took a complete round on Day 1 to orientate ourselves with the several locations we wished to revisit.”

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9.Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,365 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

Ride a 90-minute open-top electric green bus from Boulevard des Capucines past the Opera, Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and Eiffel Tower. You get multilingual audio, Christmas music, Wi-Fi, earphones, and access to four self-guided Tootwalks.

“Enjoyed a very good tour of most of the key sites that were lit up.”

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10.Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour and Seine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,101 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $61

See Paris from an open-top bus and the Seine in one flexible ticket. Choose 24 or 48 hours, follow multilingual commentary, and stop near the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Musée d’Orsay, and more. Add an evening cruise for glowing city views.

“Need to plan the bus and boat rides as the lines for the boat can be very long and take anywhere between 60-90 mins”

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11.Paris Big Bus Open Top Panoramic Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 874 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Ride an open-top Big Bus around Paris for about two hours after dark. From the Champs-Élysées, you pass the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Moulin Rouge, Notre-Dame, Palais Garnier, and Seine, with prerecorded commentary in eight languages, free Wi-Fi, and a timed view of the Eiffel Tower’s sparkling lights.

“Great way to see some lights and highlights of Paris. Manage your expectations, this is a very general tour experience, but great if your looking for photo opportunities. Driving past the Arc was the best view by far.”

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12.Eiffel Tower, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Seine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 148 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $152

Meet your English-speaking host at Le Champ de Mars Cafe, then head to the Eiffel Tower’s second floor or summit. Your package also includes a one or two-day open-top bus pass and a one-hour Seine cruise, with audio guides and flexible sightseeing time.

“Definitely worth the cost! Saves a lot of time for Eiffel Tower. Cruise is crowded and app for the audio good did not work. Boat guide only spoke in French during the cruise.”

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13.Arc de Triomphe Ticket & Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 145 reviews · 1 day · from $63

See Paris from an open-top Big Bus, with audio commentary in eight languages and timed entry to the Arc de Triomphe. Ride the full 2-hour-15-minute loop, hop off at the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, or Champs-Élysées, and add a 1-hour Seine cruise if you choose.

“Amira was great! Hope she is our guide again in Paris. Margo was super nice as well!”

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14.Excursion from Paris to Versailles Palace by Tootbus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 91 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Take a half-day Tootbus coach from central Paris to Versailles, then explore the palace, gardens, park, Grand and Petit Trianon, and Queen’s Hamlet on your own. Your $69 ticket includes return transport, admission, and audio commentary through the Versailles castle app.

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15.Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour and Pantheon entrance

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 12 reviews · 1 day · from $67

Use a one-day Big Bus pass to view Paris from an open-top double-decker, hop off near major sights, and enter the Pantheon with priority access. You can add a Seine cruise, use multilingual bus commentary, and reach the Pantheon from Notre-Dame Stop 3.

“too far between places. 2 hrs 15 minutes return. had already seen some of the highlights which left a long way between points of interest”

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