Paris Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off and Seine River Cruise

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About this activity

Experience Paris from two unforgettable viewpoints with a combined hop-on hop-off bus pass and a scenic Seine River cruise. Travel through the city aboard an open-top bus that stops near its most celebrated attractions including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe along with dozens of other remarkable sites. Create your own route as you board and leave the bus whenever you choose, enjoying panoramic views and an engaging audio guide that reveals stories behind Paris’s architecture and culture.

Enhance your sightseeing with a one-hour cruise along the Seine. From the water, you will enjoy a fresh perspective of landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral and the Musée d’Orsay while passing under some of Paris’s most charming bridges. Available with a 24- or 48-hour bus ticket, this flexible experience lets you discover more than 50 key locations in a relaxed and memorable way.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
People per booking: 1–30
Audio guide: German, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Big Bus - France

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: WiFi on board
Included: Big Bus Tours app (ticket storage, live tracking and ticket activation)
Included: 1-hour Seine River Cruise with Bateaux Parisiens
Included: 24- or 48-hour Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Ticket
Included: Free headphones
Included: Engaging audio commentary in a choice of 9 languages

Not included

Not included: Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off

Itinerary

Red - Classic Route

You can hop on and off from our Paris Red Route tour from 11 different stops. Tune in to our pre-recorded commentary, available in 9 languages via complimentary headphones. Download the Big Bus Tours app to track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket. Your River cruise tickets will be provided by a Big Bus agent when boarding on the bus they will then tell you where to board

Stop 1

Stop 1: Louvre/Big Bus Information Centre - 11 avenue de l'Opéra
Stop 2

Stop 2: Louvre - Ponts des Arts - 2 rue de l’Amiral de Coligny
Stop 3

Stop 3: Notre Dame - 3, Rue Lagrange
Stop 4

Stop 4: Musée d'Orsay - 58 Place Henry de Montherlant
Stop 5

Stop 5: Champs-Elysées - 156, avenue des Champs-Elysées
Stop 6

Stop 6: Grand Palais - Avenue Winston Churchill
Stop 7

Stop 7: Iena - 6 place Iéna
Stop 8

Stop 8: Tour Eiffel - Quai Branly, Entrée 2 Tour Eiffel
Stop 9

Stop 9: Champs de Mars - Avenue Joseph Bouvard
Stop 10

Stop 10: Opéra Garnier - Facing 15, rue Scribe
Stop 11

Stop 11: Invalides - 2 Avenue de Tourville

Meeting point and pickup

Using your ticket

You can activate your ticket in one of two ways:

1. Download the Big Bus Tours app from the App Store or Google Play, open the app and select ‘Add Booking’ to enter your booking reference, then on the day of travel activate your ticket in the app and present it to board.

2. Visit our Big Bus Information Centre. Address: 11 Avenue de l’Opéra, 75001 Paris, or a Big Bus team member at any stop on the route and present your printed or mobile voucher.

River Cruise Information

Important: You must book a river cruise date before boarding your River Cruise. There are three ways to do this:

1. In the Big Bus app: Once you have added your booking, you will be able access your river cruise ticket to choose a date under ‘Complete Actions’.

2. Online: Visit the Big Bus Paris website and go to the “Manage My Booking”. Enter your Tour Operator Confirmation Number and Last Name and choose a departure date.

3. In person: Present your voucher to a staff member at any Big Bus stop. Our staff will provide you with a river cruise ticket.

Cruise Departure Location: At the base of the Eiffel Tower – Boarding Pier 3, near Big Bus Stop #8.

Departure Times: Every 45 minutes from 10:30am to 9:00pm. On weekends: Every 30 minutes.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile pass.
Infants (age 0-3) can go on the tour free of charge

Options

24 Hour Ticket & River Cruise

Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use of the Hop-on, Hop-off Bus ticket valid for 24 hrs.

1 Hour Seine River cruise: Your River cruise tickets will be provided by a Big Bus agent when boarding on the bus they will then tell you where to board

Red route: Discover famous Paris landmarks in style on our open-top bus tours, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Arc de Triomph
48-Hour Ticket & River Cruise

Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use of the Hop-on, Hop-off Bus ticket valid for 48 hours.

1-Hour Seine River Cruise: Your River cruise tickets will be provided by a Big Bus agent when boarding on the bus they will then tell you where to board

Red Route: Discover famous Paris landmarks in style including the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Arc de Triomph.