Sightseeing Trips in Paris

The Cityrama Tour

• One of Paris' most popular tours, according to Frommer's, this quick double-decker bus tour lasts 90 minutes to two hours, covering many of Paris' most famous landmarks--including the Arch of Triumph, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. This tour is optimal for people on a tight schedule, or who just want to get oriented to the city. Buses depart four times a day from the Cityrama Paris Tours Agency. Tours can be booked through pariserve.com.

  Cityrama Tour

  Cityrama Paris Tours Agency

  4 place des Pyramides

  75001 Paris, France

  +011-33-01-44-55-61-00

  pariscityrama.com

  pariserve.com

Paris City Tour and Louvre

• Sponsored by American-based Panache! Tours, this daylong sightseeing trip begins with hotel pick-up, starting at 8:30 a.m., and covers several key Paris landmarks, with stops at Notre Dame, Trocadero and Montmartre. The tour includes lunch in the Opera district, followed by a guided tour of the Louvre Museum (admission included). The tour ends at the Louvre, from which participants must arrange transportation back to their hotels.

  Panache! Tours

  4799 Coconut Creek Parkway, #112

  Coconut Creek, FL 33063

  +001-01-56-79-05-15

  paris-france-tours.com

Seine Cruise and Illuminations

• Available through France.com, this three-hour sightseeing trip utilizes trusted local tour operators to create a popular experience for visitors. The trip begins in the early evening with a boat cruise along the Seine River under historic bridges, followed by a mini-bus tour of some of Paris' best-known illuminated landmarks. Hotel pick-up and drop-off (within Paris) are included in this tour.

  France.com

  4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd Suite 470

  Coral Gables, FL 33146

  800-230-0426

  france.com

Paris L'OpenTour

• For those who want a more flexible and self-guided experience, Paris L'OpenTour offers one- or two-day bus passes with unlimited hop-on-hop-off privileges at any of its stops. Double-decker buses cover four different loops with numerous stops throughout Paris, each loop lasting one to two hours. Passes are available through Conciergerie.com or Cityrama.

  Paris L'OpenTour

  13 Rue Auber

  75009 Paris, France

  +011-33-01-42-66-56-56

  paris.conciergerie.com

  pariscityrama.com