Glide down the River Seine while enjoying a gourmet 3-course lunch aboard a Bateaux Parisiens river cruise. Soak up views of riverside attractions like the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Musée d'Orsay as you dine on seasonal selections from an à la carte menu, accompanied by wine. Enjoy live entertainment and a welcome glass of Champagne for a bubbly beginning to the experience.

Be welcomed aboard your Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing boat with a glass of Champagne
Admire top Paris attractions along the Seine’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed riverbanks
Savor a 3-course à la carte lunch with wine while enjoying live music
Choose your preferred seating option and wine selection when booking

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This lunch cruise runs daily and offers three seating options, each with a glass of kir or Champagne included.

Sample Menu

Starter

Starter Samples

Chicken pate en croute with pistachios and cranberries OR Marinated prawns guacamole & mango

Main

Main Samples

Corn-fed chicken supreme, green vegetables & new potatoes, raw onion condiment OR Salmon steak, freekeh pilaf, lemon chardonnay sauce

Dessert

Dessert Samples

Gourmet blackberry chocolate square OR Raspberry fig schuss OR Iced lemon tiramisu OR Morello cherry & lime pavlova

What's Included

Lunch
River Seine cruise
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Souvenir photo taken by the photographer on board

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Bateaux Parisiens
Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, France
Departure Point: At the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Address: Bateaux Parisiens, Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris. Directions: Go to pontoon 5 or 7.

Start time

12:45 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make the most of an afternoon in Paris by wining, dining, and seeing the most famous landmarks while floating down the Seine River.

Your group tour starts at the foot of the Eiffel Tower- just to make sure you know you’re in Paris. Your guide will meet you there to take you over to your boat, the Bateaux Parisiens.

Enjoy a three or four course dinner aboard your boat while you cruise past Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, Musee d’Orsay, and more iconic Parisian highlights.

Your dinner could include chicken pate, marinated prawns, salmon and freekeh pilaf, and morello cherry and lime pavlova. But, these are subject to change, but guarantee to be just as delicious.

There are a few seating, menu, and wine choices you’ll make at booking, so you can have just the experience you’re after.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Customers who have not reached France's drinking age of 18 will not be served alcohol
Important: Boat departs strictly at 12:45pm. Check in time between 12pm and 12:30pm
Dress code is smart casual
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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The views were awesome...

Donna_F, Apr 2024

The views were awesome and the food was delicious. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the river was cresting and we couldn't cruise past the Louvre (the boat was too high to go under the bridge).

Lovely lunch cruise!

Dean_R, Apr 2024

We had a very enjoyable experience on the Seine River lunch cruise. The food was excellent and the wine flowed freely. It will be a very memorable experience from our time in Paris.

Excellent experience

Edward_B, Apr 2024

The whole experience was excellent from start to finish. Beautiful food accompanied with some lovely wines. Service too was great. Only disappointment was that the river was too high for our boat to travel to Notre Dam but we did receive a ticket to travel on a smaller boat later that day. Would recommend this experience if you travel to Paris.

Inputs

Richard_T, Apr 2024

Make sure you book earlier...was worth the money...service could have been better cos of the crowd...ratio of server to number of tables was too large

Lovely dinner cruise on the Seine

Nancy_H, Apr 2024

Very enjoyable river cruise on the Seine. Food was great and service was excellent. I recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris. We did miss seeing part of the city because the river water level was too high for the riverboat to go under some of the bridges of the city. They gave us tickets for a sightseeing only tour to compensate us.

Lovely Lunch on the Seine

Pete_B, Apr 2024

Had a wonderful time, the food was very good, the asparagus soup especially. The river was high, so the boat went the opposite direction, did not get to see the main attractions, but it was nice to see parts of Paris that you don’t normally get to view. The music at times was a bit loud, but not at all annoying. We will do this again!

Great food and relaxing experience

Tracey_R, Apr 2024

The Seine was very high during our visit so full trip could not be experienced however not a lot the company could do and we were offered other trip tickets as compensation so happy with that. Very relaxed experience and food was good. Got very hot inside the boat so hate to think how hot it would be in summer- maybe they turn the aircon on! Overall would recommend.

What a shame.

Georgia_T, Apr 2024

After arriving as instructed at either pontoon 5 OR 7 on the port. We waited in a queue around 20 minutes before. We were then instructed to move to the other pontoon by the time we had got there. They wouldn’t allow us to get on the boat meaning we missed the lunch. A really disappointing day for us. With only being in Paris for 3 days we didn’t have time to schedule. We phoned Viator who were really helpful however the tour company in Paris were really rude and completely useless. Not willing to even give us a partial refund. A part of our Paris trip was ruined by this experience :(

One of the best lunches ever

Richard_B, Apr 2024

The service and food were fantastic!!! The Seine was running very high so we couldn't take the expected route. But, it didn't matter. The atmosphere was brilliant and, because we couldn't take the planned route, they gave us free sightseeing tickets for when the river was lower. Would thoroughly recommend.

River day

Wade_M, Apr 2024

Our waiter Rida was exceptional-this is a must do and if you have the extra money by the premium package, the seats are far better. It is a lot of food so just plan accordingly you also get a lot of wine with the premium package a bottle of red, a bottle of white and some champagne public metro very close. We took a cab and they dropped us off right at the dock. You see a lot of sites and you have a very good viewpoint. We got there about a half an hour before our boarding time and they boarded within five minutes of our arrival so make sure you’re prompt.

Didn’t get to see most of the advertised sights!

Edward_C, Apr 2024

The service was good, but did not get to see most of the supposed sites and only saw the Eiffel Tower because they said we had to take the opposite route (with no sights worth seeing) due to rougher waters (even though the other boats were running on the river just the same). They did not offer a discount or provide advance notice and only provided a ticket for another sight seeing cruise, but I would not be in Paris anymore.

Do not buy the premier section seating if you dont get the absolute front table at the very front of the boat.

Brian_H, Apr 2024

While the food, drink, and views were nice, it wasnt worth sitting in the premier section. I thought I was paying to sit at the very front of the boat but was told I did not pay for that particular table but instead the overall area. Disappointing to say the least.

A Wonderful Respite

Steve_S, Apr 2024

This has been the highlight of my travels so far. A wonderful ( and I do mean wonderful. ) meal on the Seine. The service was excellent, the food was delicious, and the views were grand. If you have the time to fit this in your schedule it is worth it.

Well organized, great food, optimum and friendly service

Javier_H, Apr 2024

Great tour. Well organized, great service, delicious food including cheese, champagne and wine. Beautiful views. So happy we took this tour. Well worth it

Great meal, but somewhat overpriced

Nancy_W, Apr 2024

The food and service were superb! The boat was not able to cruise past the usual landmarks because of safety concerns but they gave us vouchers for the future. And it is an expensive ride.

Excellence all around....

Michelle_C, Apr 2024

Excellence all around. The food, wine, ambience, and cleanliness were fantastic. Our waiter was top notch.

No other way to tour the Seine River

Shamara_C, Mar 2024

Micheal provided exceptional service. He treated us like royalty. We chose the privileged service. The window view was worth the upgrade. You will not leave disappointed or sober…take the metro home ;)

Fantastic!

Brigett_H, Mar 2024

Wonderful food & service! The setting was beautiful and comfortable. The location is great and just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower and many other sites.

A great meal and service with beautiful views

Lynn_R, Mar 2024

This was a very nice tour and an unexpectedly nice meal. I thought the meal would be an afterthought on a tourist thing like this but it very much was not. It came with unlimited wine in addition to the welcome champagne which I was not expecting with the ‘Privilage’ service. The tour is not narrated but a helpful map and location information could be found by scanning a QR code. I do have a complaint about Viator. They were not clear on when to arrive and we missed our first reservation. Luckily we were able to reschedule with a rebooking fee, but it could have been disastrous if we had booked it for the end of our stay in Paris. Arrive 45 minutes before the time Viator says it begins.

Just do it. You won’t regret it.

Mary_D, Mar 2024

The highlight of our trip to Paris was the lunch cruise. Wonderful service, delicious food and fantastic views. Was more than worth it and highly recommend. We took an Uber even though we knew exactly where it was located because we walked past it the day before. If you want to arrive relaxed and fresh take an Uber. Not expensive at all compared to what the train would have cost as we stayed in Arcueil. We received more wine than expected and the food was excellent. Well worth the upgrade to the window table. I would do this again in a heartbeat.

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