1-Hour Illuminations River Cruise

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

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Drinks and snacks

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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

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Luggage or large bags
Oversize luggage
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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.

What 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.

Languages in what activity is performed

English

How long your tour will be

1 hrs

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4.7 out of 5

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Liliane P.

We did the cruise during night time. It was amazing seeing Paris all illuminated. Def lived up to the name of “City of Light”. Everything went smooth. It was 1hr but I didn’t feel like it was too long or too short. Even got to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle from the river!

1 day ago

Davy R.

This was a lovely boat trip. We didn't go during the evening/night as we went just before dusk so got the sunset. When we got off the boat the queue was horrendous (our queue was bad enough) but actually went up the steps! Glad we chose to go slightly earlier. Boat was very busy but bearable. Lovely trip, couldn't hear the tannoy much though but we just took in the sights. Definitely recommend this trip.

10 days ago

Sylvia J.

We had a great experience taking this tour. The guide explanation is not very detailed but it gives you all the important points of attractions that you pass by. We arrived at the port around 8 pm, the line seemed so long and impossible to get on the boat. But, the line was moving fast and we made it to the last boat. Overall, we had an amazing time. Highly recommend going later at night as the weathers was cooler and scenery was breathtaking at night.

13 days ago

Nathanaël B.

We took the 10 pm boat and with the timing of the cruise, just as we docked at the river at the base of the Eifle Tower, the light show went off. I do recommend you be sure to take it late evening so you can enjoy the beauty of Paris reflected in the river. All along the route there were many people out sitting ont the river banks, strolling, dancing, yelling out to the boats. Great fun. Do it!! Cheap!!!

14 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.

15 days ago

Solène G.

We sat on the side of the boat on the lower deck as the top was full. Would suggest being there early to get a seat upstairs. It was still a great view, the guide spoke 3 different languages and there was an audiobook guide available via mobile as well. Perfect departure location to visit the Eiffel Tower before/after the ride! Highly recommend.

15 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

15 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.

16 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.

17 days ago

Édouard B.

It wasn’t too hard to find the boat dock so that was nice. There were lots of people waiting in line and we didn’t know if we would be able to get on but the vote fits many people and we got on and had a great seat up top. The views were beautiful. You can listen to an audio guide although I didn’t think it was that interesting. We did it right around sunset and it was perfect.

19 days ago

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