Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris
Traveler rating
4.0/5
Based on 1,956 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris worth booking?
Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris is a 1-hour experience in Paris, France, from $21 per person. It scores 69 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4/5 rating across 1,956 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 69 / 100
- Rating
- 4/5 (1,956)
- Duration
- 1 hours
- From
- $21 per person
Embark on one of our 100% electric boats and discover all the secrets of Paris thanks to the expert knowledge of our guide by passing by the most emblematic monuments of Paris: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Orsay Museum, Louvre Museum, Grand Palais ... This cruise has been created in order to surprise you between breathtaking views of the monuments on the docks of the Seine river and unique comments. Parisians or visitors, adults or children, wonderement assured. Our electric boats will offer you a totally noiseless and gas-free experience. The best way to visit Paris, guaranteed without blister on your feet! Drinks and snacks options available: - Time for a Treat : a crêpe or a cookie + a soft drink, to get at the bar on board - Champagne : 1 glass of Duval Leroy Champagne, to get at the bar on board
What you get
About this experience
Embark on one of our 100% electric boats and discover all the secrets of Paris thanks to the expert knowledge of our guide by passing by the most emblematic monuments of Paris: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Orsay Museum, Louvre Museum, Grand Palais ... This cruise has been created in order to surprise you between breathtaking views of the monuments on the docks of the Seine river and unique comments. Parisians or visitors, adults or children, wonderement assured. Our electric boats will offer you a totally noiseless and gas-free experience. The best way to visit Paris, guaranteed without blister on your feet! Drinks and snacks options available: - Time for a Treat : a crêpe or a cookie + a soft drink, to get at the bar on board - Champagne : 1 glass of Duval Leroy Champagne, to get at the bar on board
What's included
Included
- 1 hour Seine River cruise with 100% electric boat
- Live guide in English and French
- Glass of Champagne (if Champagne option selected)
- Free application for commentary in Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch
- Pancake or cookie with soft drink (if Gourmand option selected)
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (unless option selected)
- Transport to/from the boat
What you'll see and do
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower has been built by French engineer Gustave Eiffel, for the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris. This magnificent technical feat was achieved in a mere two years, two months and five days. It stands 324 metres tall, and the metal structure weighs 7,300 tonnes. Parisians were scandalised by its metallic look and height. It was built to last 20 years. A radio antenna was added to the top in 1903, saving the tower from demolition. It has now become the monument symbolic of Paris.
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Cathedrale de la Sainte-Trinite
The new Russian Orthodox church is known as the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The centre houses a bilingual Franco-Russian school, a parish house, and a cultural centre.
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The American Church in Paris
The American Church in Paris with its green clock-tower is the first american church built outside of the US, in 1931. The stained-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany have been listed as a historic monument.
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Invalides
The Hotel des Invalides was built to the orders of Louis XIV as a military hospital for injured soldiers and officers. Today, the royal chapel houses the tomb of France’s first Emperor, Napoleon I.
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Pont Alexandre III
Pont Alexandre III was built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition and to seal the Franco-Russian Alliance. Its central feature is the Paris coat of arms covered in gold leaf and two nymphs symbolising the river Seine. On the other side of the bridge, you’ll see the arms of Saint Petersburg, and two nymphs symbolising the river Neva.
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Pont de la Concorde
Pont de la Concorde was built using stones from the former Bastille prison after it was famously stormed during the French Revolution in 1789. It leads to the Palais Bourbon on your right, seat of the National Assembly, and to your left to the Place de la Concorde.
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Hotel de Salm
Discover the green dome of the Hotel de Salm which became the Légion d'honneur Palace under Napoleon I. The Légion d’honneur is the highest French honour.
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Musee d'Orsay
The former Orsay railway station has been built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris, had a railway line leading to the south-west of France. It was turned into a museum in the 1980s to house 19th-century art, including works by the greatest Impressionists and Post-Impressionists such as Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh.
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Palais De L'institut De France
The Institut de France, former Collège des Quatre Nations, was built using funds bequeathed by cardinal Mazarin in 1661. It houses five academies, the most famous being the Académie Française. Its members’ job is to contribute to the French language, updating and modifying the official French dictionary.
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Pont Neuf
The Pont Neuf, or New Bridge is actually the oldest bridge in Paris. It was the first Parisian bridge to be built in stone with pavements rather than houses lining it. It features 381 grimacing stone masks, all individually decorated and unique.
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Pont Saint-Michel
Pont Saint-Michel has been built at the request of Napoleon III, hence the two imperial Ns on its pillars. To the right, it leads to the Latin Quarter, so called because students at the University of Paris there spoke Latin until the 19th century.
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Ile de la Cite
Ile de la Cité, the presumed birthplace of Paris, is one of the two natural islands in Paris. The Parisii tribe first settled here 300 years before the Common Era, calling the island Lutetia.
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris’s Gothic masterpiece, Notre-Dame Cathedral' construction started in 1163 and was completed nearly two centuries later, in 1345. The cathedral features a host of gargoyles and sculptures. The south rose window, called the Rose du Midi, is dedicated to the New Testament and was a gift from the French king, Saint Louis.
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La Statue de Sainte-Genevieve
The statue of Saint Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, with her back to us was sculpted by Paul Landowski, who later sculpted the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
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Institut du Monde Arabe
The Arab World Institute has been inaugurated in 1987 by president François Mitterrand. The cultural centre focuses on history, art, society, religions and science in the Arab world.
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Ile Saint-Louis
Featuring former town houses dating from the 17th century, like the Hotel Lambert and the Hotel Lauzun, Ile Saint Louis is one of the most prestigious areas of Paris. Many celebrities have lived there, including Charles Baudelaire and Georges Moustaki.
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Hotel de Ville
Since 1357, the Hotel de Ville de Paris, has been the seat of the Paris City Council. The construction draws much inspiration from Neo-Renaissance style. It is open to visitors, you can visit the banquet hall, designed to the template of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.
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Conciergerie
The Conciergerie built under Philip IV, known as “the Fair”, in the 14th century, was later turned into a prison. Queen Marie-Antoinette spent the last two months of her life there, before being guillotined at the Place de la Concorde in 1793.
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Louvre Museum
The Louvre used to be a royal palace. It was turned into a museum in 1793. It is the largest monument in Paris with over four kilometres of façades and nearly 14 kilometres of galleries. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world, exhibiting 38,000 works, including the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo and of course the Mona Lisa.
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Place de la Concorde
The place de la Concorde was where King Louis XVI and his wife Queen Marie-Antoinette were executed during the French Revolution. The central feature is an obelisk from Luxor in Egypt. It is 34 centuries old and was brought to France in 1836.
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Grand Palais
Built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris, the Grand Palais on your right is a great feat of architecture. Its glass roof is considered to be the largest in Europe. It has now become a venue for cultural events and exhibitions, a funfair and the largest skating rink in Europe.
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Flamme de la Liberte
The Flame of Liberty was a gift from the United States and the newspaper, the International Herald Tribune, to France, as thanks for restoring the Statue of Liberty. The sculpture is an exact reproduction of the Statue of Liberty’s flame in New York.
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Palais de Chaillot
The Palais de Chaillot is located on the place du Trocadero. Built in 1937 for the Universal Exhibition, it comprises two Neoclassical pavilions, flanking an esplanade that overlooks the Trocadero gardens. It houses the City of Architecture and Heritage, the National Navy Museum, the Museum of Humankind, and the National Theatre of Chaillot.
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Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Paris
The boarding is on the dock at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, down the 3 big flags (red, white, blue) "Vedettes de Paris". Go straight to the boarding control to show your ticket. Metro station : Trocadero (line 6/9), Bir Hakeim (line 6) orChamp de Mars-Tour Eiffel (RER line C).
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
The boarding is on the dock at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, down the 3 big flags (red, white, blue) "Vedettes de Paris". Go straight to the boarding control to show your ticket. Metro station : Trocadero (line 6/9), Bir Hakeim (line 6) orChamp de Mars-Tour Eiffel (RER line C).
Options you can book
Gourmand Cruise #101
Duration: 1 hour Gourmand Cruise: 1 cookie OR pancake + 1 soft drink
Champagne Cruise #104
Duration: 1 hour Champagne Cruise: 1 glass of Champagne
Guided Cruise #100
Cruise only: This option does not include food and/or drinks.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, en, it, fr, nl, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 9 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Vedettes de Paris
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No baggage will be accepted on-board
- Champagne option only bookable for adults. If you wish to book the Champagne options and are accompanied by children, please create 2 separate bookings.
- No groups (over 14 particpants) accepted
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 1,955 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
8 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Value for money
2 mentionsTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Food and drink
2 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Traveler reviews
1,955 verified traveler reviews for Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Met all our expectations
Everything as promised - easy process to buy tickets, convenient location, great tour and guide, good value.
via Tripadvisor
River cruise
It was a beautiful day , a great tour with a wonderful tour guide . Easy to get to . Highly recommend
via Viator
Scenic Seine
Scenic and guided cruise on the Seine. Spacious and comfortable ride. Food and beverages available for purchase. Staff was very kind and helpful. Highly recommend this lovely way to see Paris.
via Tripadvisor
Would highly recommend as an intro to Paris!
Really fun couple of hours - learned a lot about the attractions of Paris, the history. Fantastic and informative guide.
via Tripadvisor
Scammy experience
This is a scam vendor. The English translation is hardly four or five words for one full minute of French narration, and they advertise incorrectly or falsely as English translation available. Also, when I reported this review on Airbnb, this vendor was clever to report it to Airbnb and take down negative reviews. This is not ethical business. The audio quality was also not good inside the boat.
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Good to know
- Duration
- 1 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $21 to $32
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 685
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Who runs this experience
Operated by Vedettes de Paris, who run 5 experiences we rank across 1 city, with an average Outty Ranking of 59.5.
See everything Vedettes de Paris runsWhy this scores 69
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Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Paris.
How much does Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris cost?
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Prices start at $21 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Paris usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris take?
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Plan for about 1 hour from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Paris is not rushed.
Is Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 69 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4/5 across 1,956 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most popular in Paris, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 1-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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Around 685 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Paris can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Paris and add a light layer if any part of the 1-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Paris within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Paris?
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Paris rewards travelers who book ahead. The headline museums sell timed entry weeks out, the best food walks cap at eight people, and the Seine cruises that are worth doing are the ones that leave after sunset. Everything below is scored by the Outty Ranking so you can tell a genuine local favorite from a coach-tour filler in a single glance. On Outty we rank every Paris experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based), Louvre Museum Premium Guided Tour 6 GUESTS MAX Entry Included, Louvre Museum Essential Guided Tour Semi Private 6 GUESTS MAX. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Paris?
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April to June and September to October, when queues thin out and terraces stay open late. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Paris?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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Included: 1 hour Seine River cruise with 100% electric boat; Live guide in English and French; Glass of Champagne (if Champagne option selected); Free application for commentary in Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch; and Pancake or cookie with soft drink (if Gourmand option selected). Not included: Gratuities; Food and drinks (unless option selected); and Transport to/from the boat. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Where is the meeting point for Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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The boarding is on the dock at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, down the 3 big flags (red, white, blue) "Vedettes de Paris". Go straight to the boarding control to show your ticket. Metro station : Trocadero (line 6/9). Hotel pickup is not included, so plan your own transport and arrive 15 minutes early.
What languages is Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris offered in?
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It is offered in German, English, Italian, French, Dutch and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Wheelchair accessible. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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Across 1,956 reviews averaging 4.0 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, value for money. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for Seine River Guided Cruise by Vedettes de Paris?
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There are 3 options to choose from, including Gourmand Cruise #101, Champagne Cruise #104, Guided Cruise #100. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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