5 VIP Experiences in Paris to Build a Day Around

1.Seine River Dinner Cruise with Live Singer by VIP Yacht de Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 604 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $126Our pick

Board at Port de la Rapée for an evening Seine cruise with a live singer, panoramic windows, and a three-course dinner option. You’ll pass the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre, Grand Palais, and Musée d’Orsay. Choose dinner with or without drinks, and plan for about 2.5 hours of sailing within a roughly four-hour outing.

“Great experience, nice ship, comfortable seats, friendly staff, well maintained. Good drink selection. I would love to go again!”

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2.Entry ticket & Private Apartments VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 298 reviews · 1h 30m

Meet your official English-speaking guide at Versailles for a 90-minute small-group tour of Louis XV and Louis XVI’s private apartments. Then continue alone through the state rooms and Hall of Mirrors. Palace entry is included, but the gardens, Trianon Estate, and Queen’s Hamlet are not.

“Our guide was incredible! He was so funny and entertaining, best guide of our whole trip.”

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3.Catacombs of Paris Semi-Private VIP Restricted Access Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $185Top rated

Go 20 meters below Paris with an English-speaking guide and a group of six or fewer. You will see the public ossuary, enter restricted rooms, and hear the stories behind the bones. Guides such as Mar, David, Remi, and Johnny have earned special praise for making this unusual site clear, personal, and memorable.

“Remi was an excellent guide! He was knowledgeable, professional and provided a great experience! He allotted just the right amount of time and added additional information and photographs.”

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4.The Original Pub Crawl + Free Shots + VIP Club Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Join Omar and his team at 9 pm for a four-hour Paris nightlife crawl aimed at adults 18 and older. Visit local bars, enjoy free shots and drink discounts, meet other people, and finish with VIP club entry. Bring photo ID, and check the meeting details carefully before setting out.

“The reviews that said the guide didn’t show up were from a time when they had two different addresses. They’re all set now. It was a great time! Thank you!”

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5.Design Luxury Jewelry in le Marais, in the heart of Paris!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $234

Spend three hours with jewelry designer Mona in her Le Marais studio on rue de Sévigné. Share a cocktail meal and wine, learn the basics of luxury jewelry, and design a small pendant or stud earrings valued at 199 euros. Your finished piece ships after about three months.

“If we could get our designed jewelry faster it would be more rewarding”

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