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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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2. Nice Le Grand Tour

Hop-on hop-off bus tourCity centre

An open-top hop-on hop-off bus with 12 stops around Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer, recorded commentary in nine languages and departures all year.

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3. Le Petit Train Touristique de Nice

Electric tourist train tourPromenade des Anglais

An electric tourist train run by France Voguette, offering 45 to 50-minute guided loops of the city centre or up to Castle Hill from the Jardin Albert 1er.

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4. Vedettes du Pont-Neuf

Seine river cruiseÎle de la Cité

One-hour guided Seine cruises leaving from Square du Vert-Galant at the western tip of the Île de la Cité, with live commentary.

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5. Mobilboard Nice

Segway, walking and food toursCity centre

A tour company near the Promenade des Anglais offering Segway rides, guided walking and food tours of the old town, and scavenger hunts for groups.

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6. Paris Walks

Walking toursCitywide

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

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7. Nice Food and Wine Tours

Food and wine walking tourVieux Nice

A guided food and wine walk through Vieux Nice, visiting the market, artisan shops and wine cellars before a restaurant meal with Provence wines.

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8. 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.

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9. Fat Tire Tours Paris

Bike toursCitywide

A long-running bike tour operator in Paris offering day and night city rides, electric bike tours, Versailles trips and walking tours.

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10. Trans Côte d’Azur

Boat cruises and coastal excursionsLe Port

A Riviera boat company running coastal mini-cruises from Nice past Cap de Nice and Villefranche bay, plus day trips to Monaco, Saint-Tropez and the Lérins islands.

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