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Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems of Paris on Water
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1,126 Ratings
Paris
Experience the beauty of Paris from the water with a Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour. Discover hidden gems, pass by major attractions, and enjoy special holiday treats. Book now!
Experience the beauty of Paris from the water with a Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour. Discover hidden gems, pass by major attractions, and enjoy special holiday treats. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Musee d’Orsay - Orsay Museum : Departure or arrival point of the cruise
- Place de la Bastille - Your boat will pass under the Bastille Square
- Canal Saint-Martin - Sail on this amazing canal and discover Paris in a different way ! Discover : locks, footbridges liftbridge and the most beautiful monuments by the Seine… and of course…
- Musee d’Orsay - Orsay Museum : Departure or arrival point of the cruise
- Place de la Bastille - Your boat will pass under the Bastille Square
- Canal Saint-Martin - Sail on this amazing canal and discover Paris in a different way ! Discover : locks, footbridges liftbridge and the most beautiful monuments by the Seine… and of course history of the city along the water
- Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris - The best point of view : on board our boat sailing on the Seine river
- Louvre Museum - View of the Louvre Museum from the Seine river
- Parc de la Villette - Boarding or arrival of the cruise
- Seine River - A boat trip on the Seine from Orsay Museum to Arsenal Marina
- Cite des sciences et de l’industrie - Our departure point is just in front of the Cité des Sciences
- Ile Saint-Louis - Discover l’ile Saint Louis from the Seine
- La Geode - Our cruise departure or arrival point is just in front of La Geode
- Paris Canal - Our office is located near the Bassin de la Villette
- Bassin de la Villette - You will discover the Bassin de la Villette and have a view on la Rotonde de la Villette, Crimée liftbridge and Paris Plages
What's Included
- Live onboard commentary
- Cruise
- Live onboard commentary
- Cruise
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Embark on a journey along the River Seine and experience a unique perspective of ancient Paris from Canal Saint Martin. Observe several of Paris’ key landmarks including Notre Dame and The Louvre from your waterway view. Navigate through tunnels, locks, and beneath bridges as you journey through some of the lesser tourist-infested Parisian neighborhoods…
Embark on a journey along the River Seine and experience a unique perspective of ancient Paris from Canal Saint Martin. Observe several of Paris’ key landmarks including Notre Dame and The Louvre from your waterway view. Navigate through tunnels, locks, and beneath bridges as you journey through some of the lesser tourist-infested Parisian neighborhoods and experience the city from a aquatic perspective. Select from a morning or afternoon shift option to suit your timetable.
For the Christmas season, we provide breakfast and an afternoon snack. Children can participate in afternoon makeup activities! This is an exclusive deal! Reserve your spot now!
Location
Paris Canal Parc de la Villette
Avenue Jean Jaurès
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Fidel_v
Nov 26, 2024
10 out of 10 - Great tour guide. Lea was delightful. The trip through the canals was interesting. I learned a lot about the history of Paris.
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Vlr63
Nov 12, 2024
Superb typical cruise experience Paris - This cruise is by far the most typical and the most beautiful I have ever enjoyed in Paris. The duration is perfect, the accompanists and commentators are extremely nice and listening to them is a pure pleasure, we learn a lot and it is so much better to listen to them speak than to hear a pre-recorded soundtrack! The ride is sublime, everything is perfect, I recommend without hesitation and I can’t wait to come back! Thank you for your smiles and good humor.
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Heather_a
Nov 4, 2024
Above and beyond typical Seine cruise - This tour floats down the canals of Paris in addition to the Seine. Wonderful tour and it was so interesting learn how the canal system influenced French agriculture, commerce, and history. Father-Son team pilots the boat & provides refreshments. Interesting live commentary! Excellent views, plenty of sit or stand space. Dress in layers, as it may be cooler or warmer than you expect depending on season.
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Hillary_f
Oct 6, 2024
Secret passages on a boat - Very interesting to ride up the canals through the locks. So much better than just a trip around the island.
Having taken several
Seine cruises over the years, I enjoyed the change of pace and saw thi gs I have never seen before.
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Justin
Oct 1, 2024
The Goldilocks experience for Paris boat tours - Booked this tour to see the narrower canals of Paris on a smaller more intimate boat and couldn’t be happier with the experience. Both our tour guide and boat captain were great in teaching us about the 9 locks required before entering the river Seine. The pace of the cruise was great for enjoying unique views of Paris from the water. We especially enjoyed the many tunnels. The boat was even equipped with a small snack bar, for anyone looking for a beverage or small bite to eat.
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Amysp
Sep 16, 2024
Husband’s favorite tour during our stay in Paris - Beautiful day for a cruise down the Seine and into the canal system. Going through the locks was fascinating! My husband is really into infrastructure and how things work, and absolutely loved it!
We started at the Orsay pick up and ended in La Villette. Really enjoyed the LaVilette area and can’t say that we would have gone there without this cruise. Nice walk area along the canals for strolling and many restaurants along the way.
The tour guide spoke in both French and English, which got to be a little bit confusing. To get all the info out in a timely manner using both languages, he was really rushed. Sometimes was hard to understand him in English between speaking so fast and with his French accent. Just a small critique for what was a really great experience.
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Darren_c
Sep 3, 2024
Best canal trip ever - This was just an amazing trip one of my favourite things we did the history and stories from the staff were incredible I would highly recommend and do it again
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S5063ldnancyh
Oct 24, 2024
Avoid this tour (unless you have an interest in locks, lots of them) - Do NOT waste your money on this trip. We spent most of the time waiting for the locks to refill so we could move forward to yet another lock. Nine of them!!! That was the entire tour (except for the last 20 minutes). And then we zipped down the Seine and didn't even get to see Notre Dame or the Eiffel Tower. It was a complete waste of money, and the description is not at all accurate. One star is way too many for this tour. Book another tour where you don't have to suffer through 9 locks.
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John
Oct 6, 2024
Subterranean boat trip - We spent 2 hours out of 2.5 waiting in locks or in a 2km tunnel. We did not see anything on the Seine as they needed to get back quickly. We could not hear the commentary. I believe they said refunds would be issued. As we paid TripAdvisor I assume you will obtain the refund.
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635elskev
Sep 8, 2024
Terrible. - Just DON'T...really waste your money. As described earlier, a lot of locks, sees quite little of Paris, you are constantly in the dirty exhaust fumes and the Guide talks lousy English.
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