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Discover Paris at your own pace with two hop-on, hop-off circuits on a double-decker bus. Take in the great views and explore the iconic sites of the capital in complete freedom!

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Duration
1 jour - 2 jours
Free cancellation with conditions

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Discover the must-sees of Paris, ideal for first-time visitors!

The numerous stops and frequent departures

Interesting and entertaining audioguide commentary

The cruise on the Seine river if selected

Description

Visit Paris at your own pace and in complete freedom aboard a multi-stop bus!

The bus will take you to discover the capital's most emblematic landmarks: Tour Eiffel, Champ de Mars, Opéra - Galeries Lafayette, Musée du Louvre, Notre-Dame-de-Paris, the Musée d'Orsay, the Champs Elysées - Etoile, the Grand Palais, the Trocadéro, and many other equally unmissable places.

With commentary available via audio guide, you'll learn all about the city's incredible history.

Board and disembark the bus at your leisure, and spend as much time as you like in the various places to visit. You can board at any stop, at any time of day, as many times as you like.

By opting for the Essential or Explore passes, you'll enjoy a cruise on the Seine as well as 3 audio-guided walking tours via a downloadable app: the chance to admire Paris's monuments from a different angle!

Get on board, open your eyes wide, and discover Paris the easy way!

Options

  • Discover - bus tour valid for 24h
  • Essential - bus tour valid for 24h + 1 cruise + 3 audioguided tours to download
  • Explore - bus tour valid for 48h + 1 cruise + 3 audio tours to download

Good to know

  • Availability: every day (except in exceptional cases)
  • Hop-on hop-off bus information
    • Validity period of your ticket: 24h or 48h from first use. You can get off and on the bus at will during this period
    • Duration: 2h15
    • Frequency: every 15 minutes
    • First departure - Last departure: 9:45 am - 6:50 pm
    • You will be provided with an audioguide in 5 languages throughout the tours
    • In the case of reduced fares for children, senior citizens or students, you are asked to bring proof of identity or your student card
    • One third of the fleet has wheelchair access, on the lower floor
    • Every first Sunday of each month, the avenue des Champs-Elysées is closed to traffic and reserved for pedestrians, as well as the "Grand Palais" stop.
  • Information on the guided cruise included in Essential and Explore passes
    • The cruise will start near stop number 8 Tour Eiffel
    • Departure approximately every 45 minutes between 10:30 am and 9 pm (every 30 minutes on weekends)
  • Information on the 3 guided walking tours included in the Essential and Explore passes
    • The tours are accessible via a downloadable mobile app. You can explore the city on your own thanks to the commentary in this digital guide
    • You can choose from 3 different tours:
      • The "Trocadéro-Tour Eiffel" district, departing from stop 7: Iéna,
      • The oldest district of Paris "Île de la Cité-Marais" departing from stop 3: Notre-Dame,
      • Around the Renaissance with the "Louvre-Tuileries"
    • The app is available in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish

Price includes

  • The 24h or 48h panoramic bus pass in Paris

  • Red Line itinerary

  • Audio guide commentary

  • Seine River cruise, depending on option chosen

  • 3 audioguided tours, depending on option chosen

Price doesn’t include

  • Tips (optional)
  • Tickets for monuments
  • Extras

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Customers love

Customers generally appreciate the Big Bus service for visiting Paris. They find it practical with frequent buses and interesting commentary. Some mention issues with the Seine cruise details and difficulty finding bus stops. Drivers are often described as friendly and professional.

Maria P
08/23/2019
The timing and the routes were very good. However, we would like to hear more about the history/events of Paris. There was much info on shopping opportunities, but not enough on events, people, history of this very historic city. Lots of time the audio guide silent!
JUAN CARLOS G
05/06/2019
absolutely amazing
Carol N
08/13/2018
Good experience. My only comment would be, that it would be good when booking online to have pick up points for first pick up. Ok when we were on the route, but initially found it really hard to find the bus. We were at Notre Dame, kept seeing buses going past, but couldn't see where they were stopping.
Edward X
04/27/2018
Must have activity in Paris.
Edward X
04/27/2018
Great service, visit Paris in a easier way, must try

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