Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems of Paris on Water
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1,084 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!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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 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
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 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.

Customer Ratings
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Teo-lomond
Apr 1, 2024
A genuine 5 star experience! - A genuine 5 star experience: interesting tour, valuable information and inside stories, with a friendly and helpful crew!
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570patriciae
Jan 10, 2024
A great ride for all...and history too! - it a wonderful ride through the. canals and particularly great adventure for children. Highly recommend as a don't miss. even if the weather if funky it works!
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Lawrence_w
Dec 3, 2023
Canals and sienne cruise - Great views with excellent commentary by the crew Everything was exactly as represented by the ad information
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Gerald_i
Nov 7, 2023
We loved the canal trip,... - We loved the canal trip, moving through the neighbourhoods on a quiet boat, learning about life there. Wonderful time
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Putnamb2018
Oct 26, 2023
An interesting cruise through the heart of the city - We took the cruise from Parc de la Villette along the canals and through the tunnel to the Seine. There was a bilingual narrator on board, who pointed out interesting things along the way and also explained the interesting bridges and the locks as we passed. Most dramatic was the long tunnel that ends just after passing under the Place de la Bastille. All in all a pleasant way to get a different view of the city. One note: The embarkation point is a long walk from any of the Metro stops that serve the park. It's important to leave enough time to walk there. The boat departs from in front of a restaurant called 211 on the bank of the Canal Ourcq.
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Chali_h
Nov 13, 2023
River - Tour was very good. However drops off in different part of city which is not clear in description. Staff was not extremely helpful in how to return. Advise only for seasoned travelers who can navigate metro lines.
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Frances_s
Oct 29, 2023
Lovely boat trip - Lovely boat trip, so much to see. A voyage through a part of Paris we've not seen before. Loved the locks and the scenery. Commentary was excellent - the young man had such an extensive knowledge.
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Heidi_f
Nov 11, 2023
Disappointed - Felt this tour was a bit of a waste of time. Didn’t really see too much of interest and spent most of the time in the locks between parts of the canal, which I understand must be there but that took 90% of the time while then seeing not much. Also worth mentioning you get dropped off in a different spot to where you leave which we didn’t realise.
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Kenneth_p
Apr 1, 2024
Too many canal locks, not enough sights - The tour guide spoke in English and French, but spent more time in French, and in having to cover both language's, I feel we missed some of the sights (we are going by while he says it in French and we already past it when he switches to mention it in English). His attempt at humor fell flat as well. You could offer English only tours or at least specify that the guide will be doing it bilingually, if not.
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Cherylcr5099kh
Dec 6, 2023
HORRIBLE - It was awful. I am not sure of the name of our meeting point. It was a 2:30pm afternoon trip. The boat left from a location whereby there were nine locks for us to pass through. It was a 2 hour trip of waiting for locks (gates) to open. The surroundings while we waited were walls covered in graffiti and make shift tents. There was nothing pleasurable about this tour. Our guide spoke in both French and English. He droned on and on for the duration of the trip. We ended up being on the River Seine for about 15 minutes total. We could purchase wine served in a tiny plastic cup with barely of mouthful of wine.
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