1-Hour Illuminations River Cruise

Name: 1-Hour Illuminations River Cruise
Start: 2026-08-27T10:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2026-08-27T11:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Paris

If you want to see Paris lit up against the night sky, take a cruise down the Seine River at night. You can listen to helpful audio commentary on your smartphone(14 languages are available) as you boat past the city's most recognizable landmarks, such as Eiffel Tower or the Musée d'Orsay, during this amazing boat tour.

Meeting point: Port de la Bourdonnais

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Duration: 1 hour

Group size up to 50 persons

Children allowed

English

Mobile ticket

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

What is not included

Drinks and snacks

Souvenir photos

Details

Take a cruise down the Seine River at night to see Paris illuminated against the night sky. On this boat ride through the city, you can listen to informative audio commentary on your smartphone as you cruise past the most iconic structures.

Take this boat trip round-trip to see Paris at night. You can learn more about the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and other attractions by listening to the on-board audio guide commentary on your smartphone, which is available in 14 languages.

From the traditional trimaran boat with its terrace and exterior passageways, glide gently through Paris of today and yesterday while taking in the panoramic views. Admire the illuminated landmarks like the Musée d'Orsay, Les Invalides and Eiffel Tower.

Pass by the imposing façades of the Louvre Museum, Grand Palais, and numerous other attractions, including the eerie gargoyles of Notre Dame.

Important information:

The boats are heated in winter, air-conditioned in summer and covered in case of rain
This activity conducts in most weather conditions
Children aged before 3 travel for free
Regular tour's departures are between 10 AM and 10 PM. There are no departures at 1 PM and 730 PM

Not allowed:

Luggage or large bags
Oversize luggage
Pets

Online Booking

Price
Children (Age 4-11)	€8.44 per person
Adult (Age 12+)	€18 per person

For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.

Places you will see

• Eiffel Tower
• Les Invalides
• Musée d'Orsay
• Ile de la Cite
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• Hôtel de Ville
• Louvre Museum
• Place de la Concorde
• Grand Palais

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 6 hours in advance.

Activity languages

English

How long your tour will be

1 hr

Photos

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Reviews by travellers

4.7 out of 5

4430 reviews

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Excellent boat trip at night that enabled us to see a lot of sights. The audio was a brilliant addition to provide further context. only let down by the hour we had to stand in a queue with no real reason as to why or timings for the actual cruises. You just stood in a queue and waited for them to let you on. The boat was there but we just stood for a hour. Clear times for each cruise would be good so you can decide if you want to stand or come back closer to the time. I suspect it’s not fixed and they just wait until there’s critical mass. Not everybody can physically stand for long periods and really put me off doing it again.

3 days ago

Djeferson B.

It was a pleasant experience, the only thing that I would say can be. Enter is the app to hear the tour guide. If your are trying to take pictures on your phone, and you are trying to listen to the audio guide in the app, it will automatically take you off the app once you open the camera app on your phone, then you can’t reopen the audio guide app. So you have to choose, audio guide, or pictures. It the crew on the tour did point out to major landmarks. That was cool.

7 days ago

Tania A.

Went to the pier at 9:45 to catch the illuminations. At first, we were daunted by the length of the individual holder line (go to the 3.1 entrance), however once boarding started, the line moved rapidly. Recommend sitting on the top level for the best views and experience, but the bottom level is much more comfortable. The only challenge we faced was securing a taxi/Uber home after the visit. Though this is no fault of the boat tour whatsoever, be prepared to walk and eventually find a cab. Despite this setback, it is well worthwhile to partake in this cruise to experience the highlights of this magical City of Lights!

9 days ago

Nathan R.

Really fun, the top of the boat is open and has lots of seats. It was raining when we went and chose to sit up top for the first half and then go inside for the second. It was lovely and warm inside and we could still see a lot out the windows. There is a tour that you can listen to through your phone if you are up top or with the provided speakers inside. There is toilets on board and snacks/drinks. The queue was not too long either.

9 days ago

Hugo M.

The meeting point was very easy to find and the queue wasn't very long even though I was there in the summer and during a busier time (9pm). The boat ride was very enjoyable, but I had trouble connecting to the guided tour and realized it's not possible to listen to it and take pictures at the same time so I gave up on that. The view was amazing! I had a great time :) Make sure you get in line quickly so you can get a nice spot on the boat

10 days ago

Dolorès A.

The line was extremely long when we arrive at around 8:30 pm, so we were worried we wouldn’t be able to take the cruise at all, but the boat holds a lot of people. After a 30 min wait, we were onboard. After that, it was pretty enjoyable! Nice to see the city from another angle.

11 days ago

René J.

The long line to get in was intimidating but it moved quickly. You can’t choose to have an outside seat so you may get stuck on the inside. We were able to walk out to the railing to see everything (standing though). But it was beautiful and I would definitely recommend it at night.

11 days ago

Constance M.

We really enjoyed the pace of the boat and the length of the tour was perfect. Paris along the river at night all lite up with the lights is amazing. We were delighted to see all the people sitting along the edge of the island walls enjoying the evening. Seeing the Eiffel Tower at the end of the tour was a grand finale. Thank you for the wonderful experience.

12 days ago

Jennifer B.

The cruise was nice, we had to wait in line about 10 minutes but we got on at the time we planned. We set upstairs so we can be outside but the seats were not do comfortable, wooden deck seats facing either left or right so it was uncomfortable trying to see both sides of the river. Some of the explenations were on the audioguide which was great in English, but some of them were live and it wad hard to understand her English.

12 days ago

Grégoire S.

Wanted to go on a trip down the seine but didn’t want to pay for an expensive meal that wasn’t worth the price. This was great after an excellent meal at a nearby restaurant for half the price. The cruise itself wasn’t crowded and it was super relaxing and great to see the sights from a different perspective. Highly recommend.

13 days ago

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