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Best Tours & activities in Paris (2026)

A guided tour is a good way to get your bearings in Paris or to see a familiar city from a new angle. River cruises are the easiest introduction: Bateaux-Mouches sails from the Pont de l'Alma with sightseeing and dining cruises, and Vedettes du Pont-Neuf runs one-hour cruises with live commentary from the tip of the Île de la Cité. Both are particularly attractive in the evening, when the bridges and monuments are lit.

On foot, Paris Walks has led English-language walking tours since 1994, covering neighbourhoods such as the Marais and Montmartre as well as themed and museum walks. Paris by Mouth runs small tasting tours of specialist food shops in the Marais and Saint-Germain, with a dedicated cheese workshop, while Fat Tire Tours Paris offers bike and e-bike rides through the city, evening tours and day trips to Versailles and Giverny. Book in advance in spring and summer, wear comfortable shoes, and keep a tour for early in your stay so that you can return to the places you discover.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Paris

  1. Bateaux-Mouches Seine river cruise, Pont de l'AlmaThe classic Seine cruise company, sailing from Port de la Conférence by the Pont de l'Alma with guided sightseeing, brunch, lunch and dinner cruises.
  2. Vedettes du Pont-Neuf Seine river cruise, Île de la CitéOne-hour guided Seine cruises leaving from Square du Vert-Galant at the western tip of the Île de la Cité, with live commentary.
  3. Paris Walks Walking tours, CitywideAn English-language walking tour company founded in 1994 by Peter and Oriel Caine, offering neighbourhood, themed and museum walks.

Tour operator

1. Bateaux-Mouches

Seine river cruisePont de l'Alma

The classic Seine cruise company, sailing from Port de la Conférence by the Pont de l'Alma with guided sightseeing, brunch, lunch and dinner cruises.

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Tour operator

3. Paris Walks

Walking toursCitywide

An English-language walking tour company founded in 1994 by Peter and Oriel Caine, offering neighbourhood, themed and museum walks.

View details — Paris Walks

Tour operator

4. Paris by Mouth

Food tourCentral Paris

A Paris food tour company running neighbourhood tasting walks in the Marais, Saint-Germain and the Left Bank, plus a dedicated cheese workshop.

View details — Paris by Mouth