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The 15 Best Guided Days in Paris

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Everything in Paris with a guide, a boat or a coach attached, in one place. The 15 below are worth building a day around, with the price, the length and the meeting point that matters.

Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise - Reserved access helps, but it is not a magic door
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Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

1.Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16,353 reviews · 1 day · from $81Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide by the Arc du Carrousel for a one- or two-hour Louvre tour, with reserved entry and headsets. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory, then use your flexible Seine cruise ticket on a day that suits you. Standard groups have up to 20 people; a six-person upgrade is available.

“Excellent Driver, great narration from the prerecorded data played through the headset. I would prefer an actual person ( not the driver) providing the narration. But I learned a lot. I prefer a real reason with real interaction. Not just a recording which saves the company money. But a good tour!”

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Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise - The grand sweep of the Champs-Élysées
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Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

2.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,279 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $43

Big Bus links Paris landmarks on a double-decker route, with 24- or 48-hour tickets, multilingual audio commentary, Wi-Fi, and an app for live bus tracking. You can start at any stop and hop off as often as you like. Choose the Seine cruise option for a one-hour sail from near the Eiffel Tower.

“It was great if I knew what I know now, I would have done just the bus tour and I will be done because it takes you every where, to all the important places, that you have to pay for it individually. Thank you it was really good”

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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access - Reserved entry helps, but the Louvre is still busy
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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

3.Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,023 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel for a roughly three-hour Louvre highlights tour. With reserved admission and audio headsets, you’ll see works such as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and Winged Victory, then stay inside after the tour to explore on your own. Small-group and private options are available.

“Guide was very knowledgeable and was a joy to tour with. 3 hours flew by. Wear comfortable shoes and be sure to take advantage of the restaurants”

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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace with Gardens Access - Priority entry saves time, but not every queue
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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace with Gardens Access

4.Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace with Gardens Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9,778 reviews · from $74

Meet your guide near Versailles Château Rive Gauche station for priority entry to the palace. Over 90 minutes, explore royal rooms including the Hall of Mirrors with a guide such as Barbara, Mauro, or Isabelle, then see the gardens at your own pace. Select the Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s estate if you want to range farther.

“Tiffen was a great tour guide. Super friendly and knowledgeable. Felt sort of short because we only saw the first floor but still worth the skip the line”

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Mona Lisa & Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Reserved Access - Reserved access helps, but security still takes time
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Mona Lisa & Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Reserved Access

5.Mona Lisa & Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Reserved Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,812 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $80

Follow an English-speaking guide through the Louvre’s famous works, from the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo to the Great Sphinx of Tanis and Napoleon Apartments. Reserved museum access and a headset are included. Guides such as Saeed, Summer and Omar have led recent tours. Choose the optional wine, cheese and charcuterie tasting after the museum.

“the tour was interesting, our guide Natalia was wonderfull person with deep knowledge of the topic, she explained everything very well, for us it was an enriching expereience, thanks a lot”

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Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise - 24 hours or 48 hours: choose for your pace
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Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

6.Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,534 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Big Bus takes you around central Paris on an open-top, double-decker route linking the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, and Palais Garnier. Choose a 24- or 48-hour pass, use the app to track buses, and add a one-hour Seine cruise or Arc de Triomphe ticket. Recorded commentary is available in nine languages.

“Fun informational tour. Love the fact that you can hop on and off. All Major attractions along the route,”

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Louvre Museum - Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included) - A Short Tour That Continues on Your Own
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Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

7.Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,296 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide outside the Louvre’s glass pyramid for a 2.5-hour tour of major works, including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, plus other art you might miss alone. Choose a private or small-group option. Your timed museum ticket lets you continue exploring after the guide-led visit.

“Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, answered all our questions with great insight, and delivered an immersive experience that felt well-paced.”

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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access - Meeting at the Sun King’s statue
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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

8.Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,214 reviews · 1h 30m · from $88

Meet your guide at the Louis XIV statue for a 90-minute palace tour, with headsets, skip-the-line entry and access to the gardens, Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s estate. Guides such as Bo, Rose and Olivia have brought the palace’s art and royal stories to life. After the tour, explore the grounds at your own pace.

“Rose did a phenomenal job, would refund going in this tour, very informative and interesting!”

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Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines - Notre Dame area: islands, landmarks and savory bites
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Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines

9.Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,754 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Choose a morning or afternoon walk in Montmartre or near Notre Dame, with a guide leading a group of no more than 12 through local food stops. Expect French breads, cheeses, pastries and wine, plus neighborhood stories. Montmartre adds crêpes and cured meats; the Notre Dame route includes oysters and savory tarts.

“This was one of my favorite parts of our Paris trip! Our guide was knowledgeable, the food stops were amazing!”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Tour Mona Lisa & Iconic Masterpieces - Reserved entry, with a security check still ahead
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Paris: Louvre Museum Tour Mona Lisa & Iconic Masterpieces

10.Louvre Museum Tour Mona Lisa & Iconic Masterpieces

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,536 reviews · 2 hours · from $79

Follow a licensed guide through the Louvre on a two-hour highlights tour, with reserved entry and headsets. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, and the palace foundations, then continue exploring on your own. Groups can include up to 20 people; English and Portuguese tours are offered.

“I'm so glad we booked this guided tour. The Louvre is so much bigger that I ever expected so to have a wonderful guide like Gabriella, with her extensive knowledge made such a difference in understanding the many different time periods and artefacts on display. You could literally stay all day or come for multiple days to get through it all. 100% recommend this tour rather than fumbling around on your own trying to work it all out.”

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Paris: Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus - From the Champs-Élysées to the Opera district
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Paris: Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

11.Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,168 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Ride a double-decker bus on a two-hour evening loop past the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower. Digital commentary is available in nine languages, with earbuds and Wi-Fi included. The tour starts opposite the Arc de Triomphe and does not allow hop-on, hop-off stops.

“Very good, great views tour length was a good amount of time. Only problem was how often we heard songs about France. Pick up place was a challenge to find, but once you found it it was obvious…”

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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour - Starting with the Venus de Milo
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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

12.Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,960 reviews · from $114

Spend two hours with a licensed guide on a focused Louvre tour that includes priority access, a headset, the Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa, Egyptian antiquities, and the palace’s former foundations. Napoleon’s apartments are part of the advertised highlights, though the route can vary. Check your meeting point carefully, as it depends on the option you book.

“Fun and interesting tour with a very knowledgeable guide”

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Paris: Stade de France Behind the Scenes Tour - A stadium built for more than football
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Paris: Stade de France Behind the Scenes Tour

13.Stade de France Behind the Scenes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,813 reviews · 1h 30m · from $21Best value

At the Stade de France, a guide leads you through the players’ tunnel, locker room, private boxes and museum, with stories about the 1998 World Cup and major concerts. Tours run in English, French, Spanish or German, depending on the option selected. The pitch may be hidden or out of view during winter or event preparations.

“Amazing experience and much better than expected!!!! Thai, our tour guide, was incredible with deep knowledge of football and sports in general. He is a lively person with clever and well-aimed examples about the stadium and its history. He was very polite and with a great sense of humour. We recommend him 200%!!!!! The stadium is in a great condition although it was under preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2023. The museum is very nice and you can easily recognize the events that have taken place in there. The only drawback in our opinion is the boutique which is poor with not so many items and sizes available.”

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Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour - Famous names, with room for the lesser-known
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Paris: Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

14.Haunted Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,591 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Spend two hours walking Père-Lachaise with a French or English speaking guide. Find the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and others while hearing cemetery history and ghost stories about Allan Kardec, Marcel Proust, and more. Guides such as Jade, Philippe, Josephine, and Morgan have led tours, but names vary.

“A great walking with Joris to discover all the stories about the life of referents in French and international legends in history, art, writers, music and science… he is a great storyteller, very much recommended !”

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Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris - The Hall of Mirrors and its history
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Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris

15.Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,390 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Meet an English-speaking guide in central Paris for a train trip to Versailles, a guided palace tour, and an introduction to the gardens. See the Hall of Mirrors, then choose whether to explore the gardens and Trianon Estate at your own pace or head back with the guide. Groups are capped at 20.

“You meet the group and then you walk to subway station, take a subway and a train to location then walk to Versailles. It’s a 2 hr trip. Versailles was totally worth it and our guide was so knowledgeable and sweet. After the tour you are not guided back to the location where we met. If you don’t want to tackle that on your own, it’s about a 35 euro uber ride.”

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