Sightseeing Cruises

1-Hour Paris Illuminated Evening Sightseeing Cruise

Name: 1-Hour Paris Illuminated Evening Sightseeing Cruise
Start: 2025-10-25T17:00:00
End: 2025-10-25T20:00:00
Location: Paris

Pont des Arts bridge over the Seine River at sunset in Paris.

Louvre Museum and Seine River illuminated at night, Paris sightseeing cruise.

Cruise boat on Seine River at night with illuminated Parisian buildings.

Pont des Arts with evening lights and love locks in Paris.

Duration

1 hr

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

Operator: Bateaux Parisiens

4.5/5

(8,622)

Adrian

Sep 2025

Verified booking

4/5

There was a long queue to get on the boat but no issue with the tickets. The boat was very clean and high quality and although full we managed to find a place on the upper deck. The guide on the boat was very professional and gave us a great overview of the main sights in Paris. This was the first activity we did when reaching Paris and I recommend it because it helps you orient yourself if it is your first time in Paris.

Donovan

Aug 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was amazing, considering the amount of people at Port la Bourdonnais, just how well everything was handled... from purchasing our ticket in a kiosk at the dock, to boarding the ship with great assistance for my mother in a wheelchair. The cruise itself was wonderful with interesting and fun live commentary in several languages. I would definitely recommend this cruise and hope to go again soon!

Donald

Sep 2025

Verified booking

4/5

We took the 6:45 pm cruise. It was still light out for most of the cruise, but as we returned, the Eiffel Tower was beginning to light up. We were able to stay and watch the sparkling lights at 8pm. I would have preferred more narration in English about what we were passing during the cruise, which is the main reason for the good rating and not awesome.

Aboard a Bateaux Parisiens glass canopy boat, discover the magic of Paris in the evening with a 1-hour cruise along the Seine.

With a validity of 6 months from the date of purchase, this ticket gives you the flexibility to plan your holiday with ease.

See the Eiffel Tower glimmering and learn interesting facts about other Parisian landmarks from your audio sets available in 14 languages as you glide along the Seine.

1-hour Bateaux Parisiens evening sightseeing cruise (route here)

Choice of departure time (cruises departs every 1 hour)

Flexible ticket valid for 6 months

Audio guide in French, English, Hindi, Arabic, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

TOTAL DURATION60 minutes
FREQUENCY30 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERBoat
FIRST DEPARTUREEiffel Tower
LAST DEPARTUREEiffel Tower
1 Boarding point
Port de la Bourdonnais
Get direction
Sights covered
Eiffel Tower
Les Invalides
Musée d'Orsay
Île de la Cité
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Hôtel de Ville
Louvre Museum
Place de la Concorde
Grand Palais

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

4.5
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What our guests say
Thia
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
It was raining and chilly but the whole boarding and checking to the boat was excellent and smooth . We went at the sunset time so could see both during daylight and then when the Eiffel Tower was lit with her lights. Looked magnificent. Loved it . The seating inside was also good and comfortable. Thank you . Highly recommend .
Anize
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Amazing experience, would recommend this to anyone who travels to Paris. Easy to book, the service was perfect all information given made the tour very easy to understand. Thank you for the amazing service and for the opportunity to experience the illuminatied evening sightseeing cruise.
Marcia
Oct 2025
Verified booking
3/5
The wait time to get onto the boat is absolutely crazy. You cant really see much on the boat with how busy it is, once the sun sets the glare from the lights make it hard to actually see out the window. It was lovely and calming when we walked out the door but overall I wouldnt do it again.
Constance
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Thought it was a great cruise with wonderful views. Just thought it would have been better if there was a narrated tour for the sites. The narration was occasional and couldn't understand the speaker.
Georgina
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The boat tour was a really good opportunity to see a lot of the city centre on the river. They were on time, gave informations during trip and was even a bit longer than one hour. Enjoyed, thank you.

Magical views of Paris under the starry-lit sky

After the sun sets, make your way to the Port de la Bourdonnais, located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and embark on a magical 1-hour nighttime cruise along the Seine River. The boats proceed east on the Seine, heading in the direction of Notre Dame Cathedral. This section travels by well-known locations including the Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre Museum, both of which have stunning nighttime illumination. Boats may slow down further along to admire the golden flame of the Statue of Liberty replica on Île aux Cygnes and the shimmering Pont Alexandre III bridge.

You will then make a 180-degree circle at Notre Dame Cathedral on Île de la Cité island before returning west to the Eiffel Tower. The elaborate Hôtel de Ville, the famed Conciergerie, and the Île Saint-Louis island, known for its 17th-century architecture, are a few more of the most famous landmarks in Paris that are visible.

Sit back and relax

Your flexible ticket allows you to board the cruise anytime you’d like within operating hours - meaning you don’t have to worry about any logistics! As you cruise down this UNESCO-listed Paris river, enjoy exhilarating moonlit views from the boat’s terrace and exterior passageways and learn about the city with live commentary via your complimentary audio guide.

What's not allowed

Note that the following is not allowed on this tour: large bags.

Additional information

Only small backpacks and regular-size handbags are allowed inside.

Toilets are only available on board the boats. No sanitary facilities are accessible on the pontoons.

Paid parking is subject to availability.

For a more immersive experience, feel free to bring your own headphones.

Please refer to this [link](https://cdn-imgix.headout.com/media/pdfs/b28a2a4447755da0acaaff1e298e7c07-EN Horaires CC 25-26 .pdf) for the cruise departure timings.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please print out your mobile vouchers and display them along with a valid photo ID at the boarding point.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start time of your tour to avoid delays.

If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification.

Boarding Point

Your boarding point is at Bateaux Parisiens port.

Address: Port de la Bourdonnais - 75007 Paris.

Get Directions to the Redemption Point

Getting There

By Bus

Closest bus stop is Tour Eiffel, which stops right across from the tower.

Bus #42 will bring you here.

By Train

Closest RER station is Gare Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel, a 2-minute walk to the tower.

RER-C will bring you here.