Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Seine River Cruise

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Highlights

  • Enjoy a 1, or 2 consecutive day pass to the open top sightseeing bus
  • Learn the story of the sights via the on board audio guide
  • Jump off at the Louvre Museum to see the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo
  • Feel free to hop on and hop off the bus at any of the stops
  • Set your own schedule
  • See many of the top sights in Paris in just 1 hour on a Seine cruise
  • Enjoy a wide range of departure times with your flexible tickets
  • Cruise under the famous Pont Neuf and Pont Marie as you learn about their history with your audio guide

Explore Paris at your own pace with a 1 or 2-day Big Bus hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. Step off the Bus at the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame, Champs-Elysées and more and see the monuments from outside. Then, cruise along the Seine River by panoramic Bateaux Parisiens cruise boats on 1 hour cruise ride.

Discover Paris at your own pace, keep up with your very own schedule, and spot the sights you need to see within the Paris City with a 1-day or 2-days Big Bus Paris passes to the open-top hop-on hop-off sightseeing Big Bus ride. You can purchase a 1-day or 2-day Big Bus Paris ticket to suit your own schedule.

Explore Paris from an open-top hop-on hop-off sightseeing Big Bus and see bird's eye perspectives of the cobbled streets from the top deck. Travel down grand boulevards, and alongside the banks of the River Seine, leaping off at 10 strategic stops to explore more. 

Hop off  to visit iconic monuments which include the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. The audio guide on board is available in 9 languages, providing you with the story of the attractions, from Napoleon’s triumphal Arc de Triomphe at the cease of the Champs-Elysées, to the astonishing Opera Garnier, wherein a super décor of marble awaits.

Watch the famous boutiques from the top of the bus on Champs-Elysées, or hop off to wander the cobbled streets of the Marais, ascend the Eiffel Tower, or stroll amongst artists in Montmartre. Get up-close to the gargoyles of Notre Dame, or discover the present-day artwork of the Centre Pompidou with this Big Bus Tour.

A complete loop takes around 2 hours 15 minutes (without getting off) or you could hop off at any one of those 10 stops:

• Eiffel Tower, Quai Branly (Pont d’Iéna)

• Champ de Mars, Avenue Joseph Bouvard

• Opéra Garnier, 15 Rue Scribe

• Louvre-Pyramide, Big Bus Information Center, 11 Avenue de l’Opéra

• Louvre-Pont des Arts (close to Pont des Arts)

• Notre-Dame, Quai de Montebello (across Notre-Dame)

• Musée d'Orsay (across the Orsay Museum)

• Champs-Elysées, 156 Avenue des Champs-Elysées

• Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill

• Avenue Iéna, facing Hôtel Shangri-La Paris 

Afterwards, discover Paris in a different way on this Seine River Cruise tour. Once onboard, you’ll enjoy a 1-hour cruise down the Seine River admiring the UNESCO-indexed riverbanks and Parisian landmarks consisting of the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, the Louvre Museum, the Orsay Museum, Notre-Dame de Paris, and a number of monumental bridges. See houseboats and floating restaurants as you float along under the bridges throughout the Seine River, adding to the charming ecosystem of this very unique city.

You can get any boat in the course of the working hours of the company.

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Paris: 1 Day Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Seine River Cruise
Discover Paris at your own pace with a 1 day hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus pass. Complete your journey with 1-hour River Sightseeing Cruise Tour.
  • 1 Day(s)
  • Audio Guide
Paris: 2 Days Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Seine Cruise
Discover Paris at your own pace with a 2 days hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus pass. Complete your journey with a 1-hour Seine River Sightseeing Cruise Tour.
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  • 2 Day(s)
  • Audio Guide

  • 1-day Big Bus Paris hop-on, hop-off pass on the Red Route
  • 1-hour Bateaux Parisiens Seine River cruise with a separate ticket
  • Recorded bus commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean and Mandarin Chinese
  • Complimentary wired earphones on the bus
  • Multilingual audio commentary on the cruise

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Transfers between the bus stops and cruise pier

  • Please be sure to share a reachable e-mail address and also a phone number; You will receive your tickets and all information about the attractions one day before your tour date via e-mail.
  • For Bus Tours:
  • Mobile or paper voucher accepted for the Big Bus.
  • Hop-on hop-off buses operate daily, departing every 10 minutes in Summer and every 20 minutes in Winter.
  • Scheduled times are subject to change and weekend times slightly vary.
  • Audio Guide is available in 9 languages on the bus. (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean or Mandarin Chinese.)
  • A complete loop takes around 2h15minutes (without getting off) or you could hop off at any of 10 stops.
  • For Seine River Cruise:
  • During peak seasons, you may face longer waits for the Seine River cruise due to the high number of visitors. We appreciate your patience and understanding for a seamless experience
  • The company name is Bateaux Parisiens. The address is Port de la Bourdonnais 75007, Pier Number 3, which is orange in color. The departure point is right at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
  • The river cruise boats host 300 people in good weather and 120 people in rainy weather to comply with the rules.
  • The audio guide on the boat is available in 14 languages: French, English, Hindi, Arabic, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
  • In the car park area, all passengers with a ticket for the river cruise are given 1 hour free parking. Please keep your tickets until your boat tour is over.
  • All boats are non-smoking. Some of boats are equipped with an outdoor terrace where it is possible to smoke.
  • There is no left-luggage facility at the cruise boat.
  • Animals are not permitted for the cruise, except for animals accompanying visitors with disabilities.
  • Boat departures vary during the day between thirty minutes to one hour. Departure times will be written on the cruise ticket. There is no reservation to be made in advance.
  • The river cruise tickets are valid for a month from the travel date.

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 Hour(s) in advance of the start date of the experience.
Frequently Asked Questions

🎟️ You can choose between two options:

🚌 Paris: 1 Day Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Seine River Cruise — includes a 1-day sightseeing bus pass and a 1-hour Seine River cruise.

🚌 Paris: 2 Days Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Seine Cruise — includes a 2-consecutive-day sightseeing bus pass and a 1-hour Seine River cruise.

⚠️ Please check your selected option carefully before completing your booking.


🚌 Yes. You can board at any available Big Bus stop and hop on or off throughout the validity of your pass.

📍 The route includes 10 stops near major attractions such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame, Musée d'Orsay and Champs-Élysées.

🚶 You can explore an area independently and later continue your sightseeing journey from an available Big Bus stop.


🕐 A complete Big Bus sightseeing loop takes approximately 2 hours 15 minutes if you stay on board.

🚌 Buses generally operate approximately every 10 minutes in summer and every 20 minutes in winter.

⚠️ Schedules and frequencies may vary depending on the date, traffic and weekends.


🎧 Yes. The onboard Big Bus audio guide is available in 9 languages.

🌍 Languages include English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean and Mandarin Chinese.

📱 Both mobile and paper Big Bus vouchers are accepted.


🕐 The Seine River sightseeing cruise lasts approximately 1 hour.

📍 The cruise departs from Bateaux Parisiens, Port de la Bourdonnais, Pier 3, 75007 Paris.

🗼 The boarding point is located directly at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.


❌ No advance reservation for a specific cruise departure is required.

🚢 You can board during the available operating hours of Bateaux Parisiens.

📅 Your Seine River cruise ticket is valid for one month from your travel date.

⌛ During busy periods, boarding waits may be longer.


❌ No. The Big Bus tour and Seine River cruise are separate experiences.

🚌 Your Big Bus pass is valid according to the 1-day or 2-consecutive-day option selected.

🚢 The Seine River cruise has flexible boarding during Bateaux Parisiens operating hours and your cruise ticket is valid for one month from your travel date.

📅 This allows you to plan the bus tour and river cruise separately during your stay in Paris.


🗼 The combination offers different perspectives of major Paris landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Musée d'Orsay, Champs-Élysées and Les Invalides.

🚌 The Big Bus lets you explore the city from the streets and hop off near major attractions.

🌉 The Seine cruise provides panoramic views of monuments, riverbanks and historic Paris bridges from the water.


🎧 Yes. Multilingual audio commentary is available onboard the Bateaux Parisiens cruise.

🎙️ Wired Individual Audio Guide: Available on the lower deck.

📱 Smartphone Audio Guide: Also available on your own smartphone. Bringing your own earphones or headphones is recommended.

📖 The commentary provides information about the landmarks and monuments you pass during the cruise.


📧 Your tickets and relevant activity information will be sent to your reachable email address one day before your tour date.

⚠️ Check your inbox and Spam or Junk folder before starting your activity.


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Eren Koç
December 13, 2023
Paris Big Bus Hop On Hop Off Tour with Seine River Cruise

I recently took the Paris Big Bus Hop On Hop Off Tour with Seine River Cruise and it was a great experience. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and helped us learn a lot about the city. The bus was clean and comfortable and the views from the river cruise were amazing. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris.

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Luis Boone
May 18, 2020
All great!

Exactly as it’s described in the booking description. Bus was on time on we had a place to sit every time. Drivers were all very friendly. The views were amazing & great opportunities for beautiful pics both in bus and cruise.

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