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By France Tourisme

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8.6 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is €17 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
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  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Don’t miss the chance to relive the magic of the Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony: step onto this cruise along the Seine River and sail past the very riverbanks where the world watched Paris shine. From the historic Pont Neuf, one of Paris’ most central and iconic meeting points, you’ll board a comfortable boat with an open-air terrace, then glide along the Seine as the city’s monuments light up one by one. This is not just a simple boat ride: a live guide shares stories and insights in English and French, bringing the city’s history and landmarks to life. As you leave Pont Neuf behind, Paris opens up in front of you: Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower and more. This one-hour cruise is an effortless way to experience Paris at its most beautiful while learning about its history and monuments.

Activity location

  • 1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 75001, Paris, Île-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 75001, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Departure Time - 1:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Departure Time - 1:15pm

Starting time: 13:15
Price details
€17.00 x 1 Adult€17.00
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 2:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 2:15pm

Starting time: 14:15
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 2:45pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
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Departure Time - 2:45pm

Starting time: 14:45
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 3:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 3:15pm

Starting time: 15:15
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 3:45pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 3:45pm

Starting time: 15:45
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 4:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 4:15pm

Starting time: 16:15
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 4:45pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 4:45pm

Starting time: 16:45
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Departure Time - 5:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 5:15pm

Starting time: 17:15
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Departure Time - 5:45pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 5:45pm

Starting time: 17:45
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 6:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 6:15pm

Starting time: 18:15
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Departure Time - 6:45pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 6:45pm

Starting time: 18:45
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 7:15pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 7:15pm

Starting time: 19:15
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Price is €17.00

Departure Time - 10:15pm

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    1h
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Departure Time - 10:15pm

Starting time: 22:15
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Price is €17.00
Until Mon, 31 Aug

Departure Time - 10:45am

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Departure Time - 10:45am

Starting time: 10:45
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Departure Time - 10:45pm

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    1h
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Departure Time - 10:45pm

Starting time: 22:45
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€17.00 x 1 Adult€17.00
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Price is €17.00
Until Mon, 31 Aug

Departure Time - 12:00pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
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Departure Time - 12:00pm

Starting time: 12:00
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Price is €17.00

Cruise 18H45 & Dinner 20H

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Cruise 18H45 & Dinner 20H: Start with the cruise (1 Square du Vert Galant, 75001 Paris)
Then at Aux Deux Ecus (1 Pl. des Deux Ecus, 75001 Paris)

Starting time: 18:45
Price details
€64.00 x 1 Adult€64.00
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Price is €64.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Admire Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower and more.
  • Inclusions
    Limited number of passengers on board for a more intimate experience
  • Inclusions
    Boat equipped with an open-air terrace
  • Inclusions
    Bathroom on board
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    Live guide on board with commentary in English and French
  • Inclusions
    1-hour evening cruise on the Seine River
  • Exclusions
    Priority is given to timed tickets
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Duration of the cruise: approximately 1 hour
    • Central departure and return at Square du Vert-Galant, below Pont Neuf (access via the stairs from the middle of the bridge, by the statue of Henri IV)
    • We recommend arriving 20–30 minutes before departure
    • Near public transport (Metro line 7 at Pont Neuf; lines 1 & 7 at Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre; and lines 1, 4, 7, 11 & 14 at Châtelet are all a short walk away).
    • Departure from January 5 to January 23: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:15 PM
    • Departure on January 10 & January 17: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM
    • Departure on January 24: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM
    • Departure on January 31: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:15 PM
    • Departure from January 25 to February 6: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:15 PM
    • Departure on February 7: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM
    • Departure from February 8 to February 13: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:15 PM
    • Departure on February 14: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 10:15 PM
    • Departure from February 15 to March 7: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM
    • Departure from March 8 to March 20 : 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:45 PM
    • Departure on March 14: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:45 PM
    • Departure on March 21: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:45 PM | 10:15 PM
    • Departure from March 22 to March 27: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:45 PM
    • Departure from March 28 to April 21: 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:15 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:45 PM | 10:15 PM
    • Departure from April 22 to May 5: 10:45 AM | 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:15 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:15 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 10:15 PM
    • Departure from May 6 to August 31: 10:45 AM | 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:15 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:15 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Pont-Neuf (Pass by)

Start your evening at Vert-Galant Square, the tiny park at the tip of the Île de la Cité, just under Pont Neuf. From the statue of Henri IV in the middle of the bridge, walk down the stairs to the riverbank where your boat is waiting.

Ile de la Cite (Pass by)

As you leave Pont Neuf, you circle Île de la Cité, where Paris was born. From the water you can see the medieval towers of the Conciergerie, the Palais de Justice and the elegant riverfront façades – like sailing around an open-air history book.

Notre-Dame (Pass by)

Gliding along the south bank of the island, you’ll enjoy a clear, unobstructed view of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Even under restoration, its flying buttresses and towers are one of the most powerful symbols of Paris, and the river is the perfect place for photos away from the crowds.

Ile Saint-Louis (Pass by)

The cruise continues past Île Saint-Louis, lined with 17th-century mansions and calm quays. This is one of the most romantic corners of Paris: warm apartment windows, tiny balconies and reflections of the façades in the Seine.

Hotel de Ville (Pass by)

Sailing back towards the Right Bank, you pass the ornate Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) and the lively riverside promenades. Here you really feel local life along the Seine, with people strolling, chatting and enjoying the evening by the water.

Louvre Museum (Pass by)

Further west, the immense façade of the Louvre Museum stretches along the river, facing the domed Institut de France on the Left Bank. Between them, the Pont des Arts footbridge offers one of the best viewpoints in Paris – from the boat you can see all three in a single glance.

Musee d'Orsay (Pass by)

On one side of the boat you’ll see the former railway station that is now the Orsay Museum; on the other, the gardens of the Tuileries and the obelisk of Place de la Concorde in the distance. This stretch feels like cruising through a postcard, especially at sunset when the sky turns pink behind the monuments.

Pont Alexandre III (Pass by)

You then pass under Pont Alexandre III, one of the most beautiful bridges in Paris with its golden statues and Art Nouveau lamps. Nearby you’ll see the glass roof of the Grand Palais and, on the Left Bank, the golden dome of Les Invalides, where Napoleon is buried.

Eiffel Tower (Pass by)

As the boat heads further west, the Eiffel Tower comes into full view, rising above the Trocadéro and the Champ de Mars. In the evening she is lit up, and if you’re there at the right time, you’ll see her sparkling – the moment everyone waits for, with Champagne glasses raised and cameras ready.

Pont-Neuf (Pass by)

On the way back, enjoy a final drink and a last look at Paris’s bridges and monuments reflected in the water. The cruise ends back at Square du Vert-Galant, just a short walk from the lively cafés and restaurants of the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain, perfect to continue your evening.

Location

Activity location

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    1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 75001, Paris, Île-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 1 Square du Vert Galant
    • 75001, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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