Guided City Tour of Paris
Leisure

Guided City Tour of Paris

location_on Paris, France schedule 3 hours

Overview

Get your bearings in Paris on a city tour linking the great sights on both banks of the Seine. You pass the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées, with Notre-Dame, the Louvre and Place de la Concorde along the way.

Highlights

  • Grand avenues: The Champs-Élysées rising to the Arc de Triomphe.
  • Along the Seine: The Louvre, Place de la Concorde and the Grand and Petit Palais.
  • Île de la Cité: Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle on the island at the city’s heart.
  • Left Bank: The gilded dome of Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tower across the river.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 3 hours.
  • Activity level: Easy – mostly seated, with short walks at photo stops.
  • Pairs well with: A Seine River Cruise or the Eiffel Tower.

Facts

History

  • The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World’s Fair, marking the centenary of the French Revolution.
  • It was meant to be temporary, with dismantling due in 1909, but was saved by its value for radio telegraphy.
  • UNESCO listed the Banks of the Seine, from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, as World Heritage in 1991.

Did you know?

  • The tower was the world’s tallest man-made structure until New York’s Chrysler Building in 1930.
  • Notre-Dame reopened on 7 December 2024, five years after the fire of 15 April 2019.

Tour manager tips

  • Photo stops are short – give a clear return time and coach meeting point at each one.
  • Pickpockets work the crowds at major landmarks; keep bags zipped and in front.

Included in the price

Included

  • Guided city tour of Paris, about 3 hours
  • Commentary from a guide on the main sights on both banks of the Seine
  • Short photo stops along the way

Not included: Entry to monuments and museums, hotel transfers, food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the service being open on the day of your visit.

Meeting point

Arc de Triomphe

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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