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Day Trip to Paris with Eiffel Tower, River Cruise, Louvre

London, England

Simply Paris Fully Escorted Day Trip Tour 86 or 87

From $367.25

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16 hours
Offered in: English

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Overview

Grab your passport and cross the channel to Paris for an unforgettable day in the City of Lights. Your guided day trip includes round-trip transportation by Eurostar from London and entrance to two of Paris’ most popular attractions: the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. That’s not all: You’ll also enjoy a guided tour of Paris, including sights like the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Trocadero, and can cruise along the Seine river.

See the Champs-Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe on a guided sightseeing tour
Take in the views from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower
Marvel over masterpieces like the Mona Lisa at The Louvre
Admire the Paris skyline from the water on a Seine river cruise

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

A fully guided day with entry to the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and a cruise as standard, make this tour stand out.

What's Included

Reserved seats on Eurostar
Escorted in Paris
River Cruise
Admissions to Louvre museum and Eiffel Tower
Skip the line at the Louvre

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
*The Louvre does not open on Tuesdays. You will visit Musee d’Orsay instead.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

St Pancras International
Euston Rd., London N1C 4QP, UK
Departure Point: St Pancras International Station, London. Address: Euston Rd, London N1C 4QP Directions:Meeting Point: Paul Express in St Pancras International, Unit 2, St Pancras Station, Euston Rd, London N1C 4QP Meeting time at St Pancras International: 6:00am (5.30am on Saturdays)

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

St. Pancras International Station

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Champs-Elysees (Pass By)

Arc de Triomphe (Pass By)

Eiffel Tower

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Seine River

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Louvre Museum

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Gare du Nord

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
You are required to carry a valid passport with you which will be validated at the check-in desk; You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
During this tour there is a fair amount of fast paced walking involved. Please dress appropriately
Please note: on Tuesday the Louvre is closed and you will be given a ticket to Musée d’Orsay instead
Please note: on selected date the tour departure time may vary- please confirm your departure time with the supplier
Children under 3 are complimentary. You must bring a valid passport and visa if required. On Tuesdays the Louvre is closed and you will visit Musee d'Orsay instead. Please arrive at least 45min at the train station before your train departure time for check-in.
Meeting Point: Outside Paul Express in St Pancras International Station

Meeting time: 6.00am (5.30am on Saturdays), please arrive at least 10 minutes before the time stated.
Departure Point: St.Pancras International station
Monday to Friday: Check in 5:45am, Departure from London 7am
Saturday: Check in 5:15am, Departure from London 06:30am
Please note that there is a 1-hour time difference between London and Paris, with Paris 1 hour ahead.
Golden Tours will have no liability if Eurostar trains are delayed for unforeseen circumstances such as security alerts, third party action, or bad weather as this is beyond the supplier's control
Your tickets will be printed under the lead passengers name You are required to carry a valid passport with you which will be validated at the check-in desk. You must confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler.
During this tour there is a fair amount of fast paced walking involved. Please dress appropriately.
‘Due to security reasons and regulations imposed by the train company and the attractions, you must contact the supplier 24 hours after the booking date to confirm the exact names of all the travellers within your booking’.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 52 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Kelli_D

Had a wonderful experience, the tour guide, and Driver were excellent. I would gladly take this trip again and recommend it to all my friends and family.

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The tour was excellent, we had a great time Mila and Ami were great tour guides.

Robert_S, Apr 2024

The tour was excellent , we had a great time to and went to the most important places you wanna see in Paris .The tour operators were very friendly and well organized. You feel safe . The tour guides were very nice knowledgeable and helpful. In Paris Mila and Ami were the best tour guides.. kudos to them they’re 5 star out 5 well recommended …thanks Viator and God bless…

Blasé

Chanel_E, Feb 2024

The Louvre was crowded but our guide was quick to get us to the main attraction (The Mona Lisa) so that was nice. Meeting spot was not straightforward and with such a crowded venue it should be more specific. Finding a lunch spot was rushed but fine. The Seine boat trip was great even though it was raining. The Eiffel Tower was closed (workers on strike), and the replacement was going out in the pouring rain in Montmartre and it was freezing, windy rainy storm- never got to go to Boulangerie so settled for croissant at the train station.

Avoid using Viator

George_R, Dec 2023

This was not a good tour. The tour guide was not a knowledgeable source of information. There was no time built in to eat until the end. We were in Paris and had to eat fast food at the train station There were two tours to choose from and one was labeled ‘sold out’ but the tours combined into only 10 people. Very misleading advertising. I would recommend against using Viator to book trips to anyone who asked

inefficient, unprofessional, poor customer service, lack proper communication and coordination.

Kynea_R, Aug 2023

the customer service and the tour guide Arthur was terrible. The tickets were not sent the day before, so we were unable to print or download them. Arthur made us miss out on the tour inside the Eiffel tower which was the main attraction. he said it was 2 hour wait, he took us across the road from the arc de triomphe. we had to wait in line for all the attractions, and he would just disappear. Some passengers got left behind in gare du nord because there was no sign saying Universal Tours and the Arthur the tour guide did not wait or made an attempt to ensure that everyone on the list was accounted for. We did not get to eat or any time for shopping. The places were lovely but the customer service was horrible

This tour was an absolute SCAM!!!!!!

Lorie_K, Jul 2023

I would give ZERO stars if that were an option! This tour was a scam. The only part of the tour that went as planned was the train from England to France because we already had the tickets in hand!!! It started off with our tour guide not knowing where the bus and driver were when we arrived in France! She had to repeatedly call, only to tell us that he was 45 minutes away, while she had us all standing on a street corner. While waiting for the delayed bus, our tour guide would not let people go to the bathroom saying the ones in the train station were dirty/ you had to pay for them, and she would take us to a better one when the bus arrived. According to the written itinerary, we were supposed to get a “dazzling panoramic tour of the city” on our way to the Eiffel tour, however this was definitely not the case. Our tour guide and driver took us down back roads, not pointing out anything, and when we asked what certain monuments/statues were, the response was “I don’t know”. After driving around for about 45 minutes and passing right in front of the Eiffel Towers gate, they drove a few blocks away down a back street and stopped us on a corner, saying this was where we would use the toilet! She directed all 17 of us into a tiny gift shop that was about 10ft x 10ft and no bathroom in sight! She told us it was at the back of the store. We had to move metal shelves out of the way to even find the bathroom. It obviously was not a public bathroom! It was small, dirty, grungy and had no toilet paper and only one person could go at a time! All the while our tour guide is out front, laughing and talking with the owner of the store. He handed her a credit card and she handed him something back. It seemed super sketchy! All of us felt that he was a boyfriend or personal contact and that something felt very off!!! We kept asking if we could get our tickets and head to the Eiffel Tower. She said “No, I need to keep everyone together”! We were at this dinky shop for an hour and a half WAITING😡. We finally arrive at the Eiffel Tower and there are plenty of clean bathrooms we could have used and many people could have gone at the same time - and there was NO CHARGE TO USE!!! We go through security which took another 30-40 minutes. The guide then proceeds to separate people into different groups after telling us she can’t do that! Some of us went to get in Line to go up the Tower. She had another group of people going to eat lunch! After standing in line for about 30 minutes, she comes over and tells us that we need to get out of line and do the boat tour because the other people are eating lunch on boats instead of on the tour like they thought! So we get out of line and head out the gate and get on a boat where we are told we need to eat lunch - the only thing they had was vending machines. So 2 sodas and 2 bags of chips for over 20 euros was our lunch (after thinking we purchased a nice lunch and would be eating on the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower). Quite a disappointment! After a one hour boat ride where the tour group definitely WAS NOT TOGETHER -we head back to the Tower again! The line had tripled at this point from earlier in the day, so we not only had to go through security again- we had to stand in the heat to get back in line to go up the Eiffel Tower again. Right when we got to the place to buy tickets it was 4:15 pm - one of the people on the tour announced that the Louvre was closing at 6 pm and that the last group allowed in would be at 5 pm! Everyone started to freak out. So the tour guide said “well we can’t do both, so we need to decide what you want to see”! Everyone was livid! We wanted to see both and had PAID TO SEE BOTH!!!!! She said she thought the museum was open until 9 pm! A tour guide should KNOW THESE THINGS AND HAVE A CONCRETE PLAN IN PLACE!!!During the day she kept telling us she didn’t know what certain monuments were around the city. She was completely UNPREPARED FOR OUR TOUR AND DIDN’T HAVE A CLUE WHAT SHE WAS DOING! After everyone finished seeing the Eiffel tower, she had the bus driver take us to the Louvre for pictures, so in her words - “we’d have the memories of seeing it”! No one paid all that money to come travel to France to see the OUTSIDE of the Louvre! It was horrible!!!!! She kept saying we could go another day! NO WE COULDN’T! This was a once in a lifetime trip for most of us, and the only thing we got to see in France was the Eiffel Tower! We asked if we could still get our panoramic sightseeing tour of the city and she said no! That we needed to get back to the train station! (3 HOURS EARLY, I might add) Personally, we feel we should get a 100% REFUND ON THE TOUR!!!! We bought the tour through Viator- however, the Tour group that ran the tour was Goldon Tours! They should be shut down for HORRIBLE - UNORGANIZED business! I’ve traveled many places all over the world and never had this poor of an experience! Golden Tours should be shut down!!! At least, in France!!! They ripped us all off. They had our money, in advance, and wouldn’t give us the tickets - stating they had to buy them all together! If we would have had our own tickets we could have gone on our own and seen everything without the incompetent tour guide! She wasn’t even French. She was from Columbia and didn’t even know Frances history! I came with my daughter to Europe to celebrate her birthday and at least two others in the tour were celebrating birthdays and specifically booked the tour to see the Louvre. Such a huge disappointment for all! Golden Tours needs to be held responsible for this debacle and make a mends to the entire tour group! We want a REFUND!!!!!!!!! Not to mention the 15 HOURS WE SPENT, THE WASTED TIME, MONEY AND PERSONAL DISTRESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT😡😡😡

Paris in a Day

Jon_H, Jun 2023

Did a day trip to Paris from London with my adult son. It was the best day of our trip. Tour guide Sylvia was great and you get a crash course in Paris. The day flys by. Two hours is not nearly enough for the Louvre so research in advance which direction you want to go.

Such a failure!

Nadezhda_V, Jun 2023

DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR! The worst experience ever. Such poor planning and was nothing like advertised. We got to be in line for 3 hours just for our guide to pick up tickets to enter the Eiffel Tower. Literally spent 15 minutes up there, enough to get through a long bathroom line, and went back down just to learn that we can no longer do the River Cruise due to the time constraint of the Louvre closing at 6 pm. Once we got there, he was very generous to give us 30 min to experience everything. We never had a chance to have lunch, nor dinner, nor promised free time. The timing was absolutely off. Our guide, Pedro Murilllo, had to be asked about everything regarding what we saw on our trip. Very little information. There were 15 of us and not a single person had a good time. So disappointing. Such a waist of time and money.

Had a wonderful...

Kelli_D, Jun 2023

Had a wonderful experience, the tour guide, and Driver were excellent. I would gladly take this trip again and recommend it to all my friends and family.

We had 30 minutes at the Louvre

Jessie_H, Jun 2023

Where to even start... the guide didn't show up in London so our group figured out how to get through security and find our train on our own. The Paris tour guide, super nice lady, but didn't set any expectations with our group in terms of being on time, timeframes, etc. At the train station, she didn't hold the tour group sign up high enough for it to be seen over the mob of people so it took a while for our group to meet up together. Some group went to the bathroom, some were getting food, it was a free-for-all. We had 20 people plus our guide in our group but the tour van could only carry 19 so our guide had to take an Uber with a couple from our group and arrived late to each stop. We headed for the Eiffel Tower - had plenty of time there - it was great. Then a couple in our group was late back to the meeting spot because they decided to have lunch at the eiffel tower (this was NOT the tour that included lunch), followed by a 15 minute trip to the bathroom. At this point, we are nearly an hour behind schedule and head to the river cruise. That was nice and relaxing. Then, everyone scattered for food and bathrooms, losing more time, before we loaded up into the van to drive across town to go to the Louvre. At this point, we have lost probably two hours, pack on horrific traffic and we literally got to the Louvre after 5pm (they close at 6) and they wouldn't let our group in. They found a work around to let us in individually, so we got individual tickets and had 30 minutes (I'm not even exaggerating) to RUN through the Louvre to snag a quick photo of the Mona Lisa, whatever else I ran past, and a dozen statues. They actually start shutting the Louvre down at 5:45, slowly closing sections and funneling people out. And that same couple was again late because they met some family for coffee at a cafe nearby or something like that. It was so inconsiderate to the rest of the group. Finally, the description on Viator read that we would return to London at 8:15 so I planned a special evening when we returned to London. Turns out, that was not accurate... we leave Paris at 8:15 and arrive in London at 10:30, so I rushed to cancel the reservation and luckily they waived the cancelation fee. So good luck if you book this or stay away from Golden Tours.

Premium price for a substandard service

Lana_U, Jun 2023

We were asked to show up to train station at 0545 and our guide never showed. The tour company was not responsive and never took ownership or accountability for the problem. We had to find our own way to Paris (we paid for a guided tour). Once there the guide was very nice but not prepared. We had to wait at each activity because she or the company had not done pre-planning. The highlight of the day was the visit to the Louvre and we had a whole 15 minutes to sprint through the building snapping pictures and missed getting to see many of the more priceless works. Overall, this this tour company was poorly organized, took little to no responsibility for their deficiencies yet charged a premium price for a service they didn’t deliver. Wouldn’t recommend.

Bad trip

ARKAN_M, May 2023

Poor not worth.. its better to make it 2 days at least .... I didn't like it in 1 days because we couldn't enjoy all attractions

Paris in a day

David_C, Oct 2022

We had a great trip to Paris. The Eiffel Tower, River Cruise and Louvre were amazing. Lara did an incredible job of answering questions and keeping us on time. Andrea and I will definitely use these tourist groups again.

Do NOT recommend - NOT as advertised

Ericka_N, Oct 2022

DO NOT RECOMMEND!! I initially booked 2 reservations for 8 adults total; 1 of my bookings was cancelled due to full capacity. Why did they process my payment just to later cancel the booking? This was a MAJOR inconvenience. When we arrived at the Paris train station we met our tour guide and group. Erlon was amazing, very nice, & professional! However, the logistics of the tour was AWFUL!! When we arrived at the Effiel tower we had to wait 1 hour and 30 minutes in line to get our tickets for entry. In the tour description it mentions our tickets are included, thus WHY do we have to wait in line? This should be done ahead of time. Because we had to wait so long in line, we had to rush thru the tower, in order to make the River cruise. Once we made it to the river cruise there was MORE waiting in line. The river cruise was about 30 minutes NOT 1 hour as advertised! After the River cruise we had to rush to the Louvre as we had to return to the train station for our departure within 2 hours for adequate time to clear security. Also our tour guide did NOT accompany us on the attractions therefore the “guided tour” is misrepresented. It would have been nice to have the guide on the river cruise as mostly French was spoken. Overall, I would not recommend this tour. While the description sounds amazing, what actually occurred was a TOTALLY different story!

Eiffel Tower experience. ...

Robert_N, Oct 2022

Eiffel Tower experience. Excellent guide. Great weather. Good photo opportunities. Pleasant cruise on the Seine.

Horrible Experience

Michael_R, Aug 2022

We booked this trip on April 17th to be taken on July 18th. Prior to the trip date we received multiple emails from Viator telling us to "be ready" our trip to Paris was coming up. Arriving in Londo the 17th we went that evening to be sure we understood where the "meet point" was. We arrived the next morning at 5:15am (45 min early) to be sure things went well. One hour after the meet time we fully understood something was wrong. After spending the morning investigating we received information this tour, by Golden Coach Tours had been canceled for months! After another couple of hours I reached Viator by email and got a response and refund for the full amount of $1,568.36. To add insult to injury Viator continued to send me emails asking "how was your Paris trip"? A complete disconnect and system failure. IMPORTANT to VIATOR - when on vacation the most valuable thing is time, providing a refund is not sufficient for your poor business performance here. You wasted our time which is unforgivable and deserves at minimum an apology if not compensation.

First time to France

Lucille_G, Mar 2020

Awesome ride, very clean and great seating not tight-very rooming, great concession room for eating and drinks, clean toilets- clean in all. Met our guide tour-Janis OMG she was awesome!! And the driver also!!!

Organized & Effective way to see the sites of Paris

Heatherlyn_M, Jan 2020

I thoroughly appreciated having a guide for our day in Paris. Erlon did a great job explaining all of the sites. We were able to get right through into the Eiffel Tower and the River Cruise was a effective way to view many sites. As mentioned, plan accordingly for meal times as there was lots to see and do. We were able to grab a reasonably priced bite to eat at the Eiffel Tower. This tour was a great way to get a preview of Paris. We'll be back to explore further another time!

Good Trip

MohamadHanaffe_S, Dec 2019

Even though certain place was interrupted by strike our excellent guide Sebastian got in under control. Enjoyed our trip.

first time

donaldwhalen, Nov 2019

really enjoyed the tour guide very pleasant and informative would have liked to spend a little more time at the Louvre

Fun , Educational & Exciting!

Dalisay_P, Nov 2019

I found the tour very fun, educational and exciting. Our tour guide was very friendly as well. My only complaint is that they did not allot time for a meal. We were literally advised to "grab a quick bite" and perhaps eat while on the river cruise. The lines were long for food, thus, discouraging many to even bother. This caused many of us to go hungry and not able to make the most of our tour. I recall my tummy growling while on the river boat! The tour day starts very early, with most of us having to get up by 5am in order to make it on time. Other than that, it was nice to have guidance on where to go, what we're seeing and to be alert of pick-pocketers.

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