Best of Paris Tour: Skip-the-Line Louvre, Notre Dame Island Walk & River Cruise

Itinerary
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Stop At: Louvre Museum, 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris France

On this full day tour of Paris, you will gain an understanding of how Paris used its cultural riches to help France become a European superpower. You’ll explore the Louvre and its art, Notre Dame island and its royal palaces and cathedrals and then take an evening cruise along the Seine to view the iron clad beauty of the Eiffel tower.

The Louvre is the starting point for this tour. Overflowing with cultural treasures such as the Mona Lisa it has lines stretching for miles. This tour allows you to bypass all those people and get instant access. Inside your guide will steer you through the rooms of this redesigned royal palace to gaze at the sensational artworks which make up the highlights of the collection.

Leaving the Louvre, you’ll have time to explore the bohemian center of Paris, the Latin Quarter where Hemingway and the artists of Europe liked to lunch.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Ile de la Cite, 75001 Paris France

Notre Dame Island, or Île de la Cité as it is known, is your exploration ground for the afternoon. This river crossing was where Paris really took off. Home to the royal palaces of the aristocrats, it was also the place where the numbers of the aristocracy were decimated by the guillotine. The historic buildings here, like Notre Dame Cathedral*, symbolize the spirit of France. Despite wars, revolutions, and fires these buildings continue to survive.
*Please note that the streets around the Cathedral are closed until further notice. Therefore, we won’t be able to access the square in front of Notre Dame and see the 0km point. However, your guide will ensure to take you through alternative routes so you can get as close as possible to the Cathedral.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Seine River, 75001 Paris France

After all the walking, you’ll be given your tickets and helped aboard a waiting boat to float down the Seine. There is nothing that sums up a trip to Paris as watching the Eiffel Tower come into view through the evening light. The perfect end to a full day unpacking the gem that is Paris.

Duration: 30 minutes