Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off & Seine River Cruise
Highlights
- Enjoy a 1- or 2-day pass for the open-top sightseeing bus
- Discover Paris with fascinating stories from the on-board audio guide
- Get on and off freely at any of the designated stops
- Create your own sightseeing schedule at your own pace
- See Paris’s top landmarks in just 1 hour on a Seine River cruise
- Benefit from flexible tickets with frequent departure times
- Cruise under Pont Neuf and Pont Marie with insightful audio commentary
Discover Paris with a Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour and a 1-hour Seine River cruise, exploring top landmarks at your own pace.
Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off & Seine River Cruise gives you the freedom to explore Paris at your own pace, following your own schedule, and discovering the landmarks that matter most to you. With the choice of a 1-day or 2-day Big Bus Paris pass, you can enjoy the flexibility of unlimited rides on an open-top sightseeing bus, perfect for seeing the city’s highlights without the stress of organized group tours.
From the top deck of the hop-on hop-off Big Bus, admire sweeping views of the cobbled Parisian streets, the Seine River, and grand boulevards. The route includes 10 strategic stops where you can hop off to explore further, from world-famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum to charming neighborhoods filled with cafés, boutiques, and history.
The on-board audio guide, available in 8 languages, adds depth to your journey by sharing fascinating stories about each site. Learn about Napoleon’s triumphal Arc de Triomphe, admire the elegance of the Opéra Garnier with its lavish marble décor, or stroll the artistic streets of Montmartre. Take time to visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Centre Pompidou, or simply enjoy the boutiques along the Champs-Elysées.
A full circuit takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes if you ride without getting off, or you can create your own custom itinerary by hopping off at any of these 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
Trocadéro, Avenue Paul Doumer
After your sightseeing bus tour, continue your Parisian adventure with a scenic 1-hour Seine River Cruise. Board at Port de la Bourdonnais near the Eiffel Tower and enjoy panoramic views of UNESCO-listed riverbanks and Paris’s most iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, and Notre Dame Cathedral. As you sail beneath historic bridges such as Pont Alexandre III and Pont Neuf, admire houseboats and floating restaurants that create the Seine’s unique atmosphere.
This combined experience offers two classic ways to discover Paris, blending flexibility, culture, and relaxation into one unforgettable adventure.