The Louvre at opening, the Seine at dusk, a table in the Marais by nine.
Which Eiffel ticket reaches the summit, what a dinner cruise costs, whether Versailles needs a whole day. Reviews of the Paris tours worth your time.
The tower, the Mona Lisa, the Hall of Mirrors, the glass of Sainte-Chapelle.
Four tickets nearly every first week in Paris is built around. What each costs, and the one thing to know before you choose a slot.
01The towerEiffel Tower Entry Ticket with Optional Summit AccessLift access to the second floor, with the summit as an option. In summer the summit slots go first, so decide on it when you book.
02The museumLouvre Museum Timed-Entrance TicketA timed entry slot for the Louvre. The museum shuts every Tuesday, and the first slot of the morning is the quiet one.
03The palaceVersailles Palace and Gardens Full Access TicketPalace, gardens and the Trianon estate on one ticket, with your own way out there. Versailles is closed on Mondays.
04The chapelSainte-Chapelle and Conciergerie Combined TicketsSainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie next door on one ticket. Go on a bright morning, when sun is coming through the fifteen windows.
Tower, Louvre, Versailles or the Orsay: choosing your Paris tickets.
The four names that fill a first week in Paris, side by side. What each kind of visit involves, and the cheapest way through the door.
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The Eiffel TowerLift or stairs, second floor or the summit.
The LouvreTimed entry, a host, or a guide straight to the Mona Lisa.
VersaillesThe palace, the gardens and the Trianon, forty minutes west.
The OrsayMonet and Van Gogh inside a converted railway station.
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Paris museums take a day off every week. Know which.
Most of Paris can be booked the morning of. These four cannot: timed slots, capped numbers and a weekly closing day that catches out the people who simply turn up at the door.
- 01Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance TicketClosed every Tuesday, and every visitor needs a time slot, museum pass holders included.
- 02Orsay Museum Entry TicketClosed on Mondays. Thursday is the late night, open until 9.45 pm, and the calmest evening with the Impressionists.
- 03Versailles Palace and Gardens Full Access TicketThe palace closes on Mondays, so Tuesday, when the Louvre is shut, is its busiest day of the week.
- 04Catacombs Entry & Seine River Cruise with Audio GuideNumbers underground are capped and timed tickets often sell out days ahead. Closed on Mondays.
The Seine by daylight, at sunset, or over three courses.
The river runs past almost every landmark in the city, which makes a boat the cheapest overview Paris sells. Choose the hour first; the boats themselves are much alike.
Paris arrondissement by arrondissement: where each walk begins.
The hill at Montmartre, the Marais lanes, the island under Notre-Dame, the Latin Quarter bookshops, the Opéra and the cemetery on the east side. Six neighbourhoods and the walks that start in each.
What Paris books most.
The complete Paris list →The tickets and tours more travellers choose in Paris than any others, and what each one actually gets you.
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1-Hour Seine Cruise departing from the Eiffel Tower
Cruise for an hour from the Eiffel Tower past Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay and other central sights. Choose the open top deck or the enclosed cabin, and use the onboard audio guide or smartphone app for commentary. Departures run throughout the day, but queues can delay your boarding, especially at busy times.
Bookable from $20
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2
Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance Ticket
from $26
3
Disneyland® Paris 1-Day Ticket
from $61
4
Versailles Palace and Gardens Full Access Ticket
from $17
5
Arc de Triomphe Rooftop Tickets
from $18
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Orsay Museum Entry Ticket
from $15
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Evening River Cruise with Music
from $27
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Eiffel Tower Entry Ticket with Optional Summit Access
from $29
Croissants at seven, cheese at noon, wine in a cellar under the Louvre.
A Paris food tour works through the bakeries and cheese shops of one quarter; a class puts the rolling pin in your own hands. Both end with more than you can finish.
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When it rains in Paris, go underground, indoors or into a kitchen.
Paris gets rain in every season, mostly in short grey spells rather than storms. The answer is the one Parisians use: a museum, a cellar with the glasses already set out, a class that ends with lunch, or a cabaret once it gets dark.
What a day out in Paris costs.
Every Paris tour on the site, grouped by price. Plenty of the best tickets in the city cost less than lunch at a brasserie.
Museum entry slots, Seine sightseeing cruises, the Arc de Triomphe roof and most walking tours.
Guided Louvre and Versailles visits, the tower’s summit, dinner cruises, food walks and Giverny by coach.
Small-group Louvre visits, multi-day theme-park passes, the Moulin Rouge dinner show and the long day trips.
Versailles to Mont Saint-Michel: the day trips Paris sends you on.
Giverny
Reims & Épernay
Loire châteaux
Normandy
Mont Saint-MichelThree things Paris does that no other city copies.
Every capital has museums and river boats. A can-can under a red windmill, a canvas-roofed 2CV through the lit-up streets and a city of bones under the pavements belong to Paris alone.
The Cabaret
The Moulin Rouge has run its can-can under the red windmill at the foot of Montmartre since 1889. There are two shows a night, with dinner or with champagne, and the dress code is smart. The Crazy Horse and the Paradis Latin play the same evening trade on smaller stages across town.
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- 3Crazy Horse Cabaret Show★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 · 2,726 reviews
The 2CV
Citroën built the 2CV from 1948 to 1990 to carry French farmers and their eggs across a ploughed field. Now a driver-guide takes three passengers through Paris in one, roof rolled back, the tower and the bridges lit up overhead. It is slow, loud and impossible to take without grinning.
- 1Discover Paris by Night in a Vintage Car with a Local★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 · 1,058 reviews
- 2Vintage 2CV Adventure: 2 -Hour Paris Secrets Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 · 488 reviews
- 3Discover Paris 2CV★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 · 472 reviews
The Catacombs
In the late eighteenth century the city’s overflowing cemeteries were emptied into old limestone quarries beneath the Left Bank, and the remains of around six million people were stacked along the tunnels. The visit covers about a kilometre and a half underground, with 131 steps down, 112 back up and a steady 14°C.
- 1Catacombs Entry & Seine River Cruise with Audio Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 · 1,150 reviews
- 2Catacombs, Audio Guide, and River Cruise Option★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 · 966 reviews
- 3Catacombs Ticket and Seine River Cruise★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 · 853 reviews
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