Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems of Paris on Water

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…
What's Included
  • Live onboard commentary
  • Cruise
What's Not Included
  • 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…

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.

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Reinerwalter
Oct 16, 2025
Interesting, different and enjoyable tour - Great speaker [in english & french] with loads of interesting information about Paris and the canals. We love UK narrowboating but this canal is on a whole different level. Would highly recommend and we finished the tour near the Tuillerie Gardens so nice walk back to hotel
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Livia
Sep 28, 2025
Very nice walk - Beautiful walk of 2h30 on the canals of Paris. Lock passages, really interesting comments, magnificent views. We really do not regret this really nice activity, thank you
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Samrr1380yn
Aug 30, 2025
Fantastic tour, fantastic guide (Lèa) - Really lovely tour. Lea our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgable and entertaining. There is a bar onboard run by Alex and the captain (Captain J!) was fabulous. Would recommend !
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Mlphil
Aug 27, 2025
Very nice and interesting walk on the canals and the Seine - Beautiful very interesting walk on the canals and the Seine. The excellent comments of the guide Lea (in French and English) were very rich in information and anecdotes about Paris, the history of its canals, its buildings. We didn't see two and a half hours of walking. To advise for tourists and Parisians 😊
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Zaza77340
Aug 23, 2025
To do!! - Superb walk, we see Paris differently with the locks. Congratulations to Bruno for these comments and stories, he is at the top!
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Mariene5992hk
Aug 18, 2025
Cruise of 2h30 between Orsay and La villette with Paris Canal: a superb experience! - Léa , our guide has captivated everyone with his living story and anecdotes. his rhythmic tone and well posed avoids monotony. His good humour and professionalism, even after a live wasp sting, deserve to be highlighted. Many thanks also to Captain Stéphane. I highly recommend this cruise!
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Tourist62068443901
Aug 15, 2025
Great. - Superb cruise with josian the captain , Charles and Lea our sailor. His performance full of historical anecdotes, unusual we had a great time, not to mention his smile his dynamism that made the technical explanations pleasant. Thank you.
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Ellen_j
Sep 22, 2025
Paris Canals - We had little knowledge of the Paris canals & this cruise definitely gave us the history we were looking for. It rained most of the time so we sat inside. We were able to be on deck when traveling thru the tunnels.
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Roger_w
Sep 12, 2025
Had a good experience and... - Had a good experience and a good guide. He was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. If you have extra time in Paris I would recommend this tour..
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Jeff_w
Sep 6, 2025
Get a map - The address given couldn’t have been closer than 1/2 mile from where the boat was docked. They need to have a map to make it clear where to go. Trip was good but the commentary was often not audible. The commentator was good when you could hear it
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).