PARIS
The best of Paris, reviewed.
The 15 most popular audio tours in Paris, with prices, running times and who you book through. The ones worth giving a morning or an evening to, and what each one actually gets you.
1-hour Paris Illuminations cruise from the Eiffel Tower with audio in many languages and big photo views from the Seine at night.
Most Popular“as we were docking the captain made sure we could be on the river to see the twinkling lights at 9. it was magical.”
Flexible Orsay Museum entry plus a downloadable digital audio guide app, designed for self-paced runs through Impressionist highlights.
“The impressionist and Sargeant collection was excellent”
Half-day coach trip from Paris to Monet’s Giverny gardens with live or audio guide, skip-the-line entry, and time to roam the lily pond.
“Our tour and guide were lovely, we only wished we had another hour to enjoy the garden. While many visitors were rushing through the house and gardens, we were attempting to enjoy our selves at a slower pace to enjoy the butterflies and flowers in full bloom. And merci beacoup to our driver Michael as…”
Timed Catacombs entry with audio in your language, then a 1-hour Seine cruise by Bateaux Mouches for landmark views.
“Interesting is such an understatement but the experience was contemplative in that we’re all glad to have another day, but we don’t know anymore than that.”
Timed Catacombs entry with audio guide, then optional Seine cruise with commentary. Beat the heat underground and see Paris by water.
“The audio guide was great and we could go at our own pace”
Air-conditioned double-decker bus tour with multilingual audio and quick views of Paris icons in 90 minutes, starting at Place de Sydney.
“Good but lots of time there was nothing going on and just sitting in traffic. More history of info would been a big improvement. Also shorter than advertised if you only do the bus tour and don’t want an empty ride back”
Skip the Louvre line with timed entry and a multilingual audio guide. See Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and 8 departments in 3 hours.
“we were not informed before visit about need of tickets in PDF format (originál tickets) it means complication on the place.”
Hosted entry to the Louvre plus a phone-based Masterpieces audio guide covering the Mona Lisa and major icons, with practical planning tips.
“De gids is niet komen opdagen. ik heb ter plekke moeten bellen naar een noodnummer (dus internationaal gesprek) en dan kreeg ik de tickets door via whatsapp. We mochten dan zelf zoeken waar aan te schuiven, op goed geluk. Het betere TUP: trekt uwen plan.”
A 3-hour Paris coach loop plus a 1-hour Seine cruise, with narrated audio and great views of Eiffel Tower and major boulevards.
“loved every bits and the ture guide were friendly”
90-minute night coach tour of Paris highlights with open-top views and recorded audio in up to 10 languages. See Eiffel and more.
“Ballade de nuit dans Paris en autocar dont la finalité est de déposer des clients devant le Moulin Rouge... L énoncé du descriptif de vente n est pas à l image de l heure et demie passée dans le car avec quelques commentaires audio sur les quelques monuments aperçus. Rien sur le Moulin Rouge... Bref,…”
From Paris to Giverny: audio-guided Monet’s house and gardens, Japanese bridge and Clos Normand, plus the Museum of Impressionism.
“It was a wonderful day. Sara our guide and driver was excellent very knowledgeable and a safe driver. I would strongly recommend this tour!”
Skip-the-line entry to the Rodin Museum in Hôtel Biron, plus an English audio guide app. See The Thinker and The Gates of Hell.
“audioguide na pas foncrionne ....franchement tres decue ..presferez m audo guide du musee direct”
Priority Louvre entry plus a phone audio guide with offline mode. See Mona Lisa, Raft of the Medusa, and 7 themed tours at your pace.
“Bad, I couldn't get in, they didn't validate my ticket.”
Skip-the-line entry to Musée de l’Armée at Les Invalides with a digital audio guide, plus a Seine cruise option for a fuller Paris history day.
“Great museum”
A private rickshaw tour with onboard audio that strings together Paris landmarks fast, with WiFi and photo stops along the way.
“The tour and the friendliness of the person were exceptional. Negative: in Erfurt in Germany the GetYourGuide cyclist had a green, visible shirt. In Paris no DISTINCTIVE shirt, we struggled to track him down because there are numerous competing companies (with other RISCIO' that are not perfect and not clean like ours was). If you…”
From the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre, the Seine to Versailles, and every table, cruise and cabaret in between.
