Things to Do in Paris: Tours, Tickets & Day Trips
Wondering what to do in Paris? Start with the two things everyone books and everyone queues for: the Louvre masterpieces tour with reserved entry (about €63–70) is the most-reviewed experience in the city, and the Eiffel Tower guided climb by the stairs with the optional summit lift (€45) is the best-loved way up. Then the river — a one-hour Seine sightseeing cruise costs €17–18, the Bateaux Parisiens dinner cruise €125 — and the day trips: Versailles (€64), the Loire châteaux (€109), Mont-Saint-Michel (€116), Giverny with Versailles (€134) and Champagne with tastings (€230). In between, the things only Paris does: the Marais bakery experience (€113), a wine and champagne tasting (€89), a pastry tour (€94), a gratuity-based walking tour of the centre and the ‘Paris in a Day’ tour that stitches Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and a cruise together (€99). Give yourself four to five days. Much of the best is free: Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre, the Tuileries and Luxembourg gardens, the Seine quays, Père Lachaise and the Louvre and Orsay on their free first Sundays cost nothing. Below you can compare every Paris tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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What are the top things to do in Paris?
By traveller reviews: the Louvre masterpieces guided tour, the Eiffel Tower climb with optional summit, the Versailles Palace and Gardens tour, the ‘Paris in a Day’ tour of the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and a Seine cruise, the gratuity-based city-centre walking tour, the Marais French bakery experience, the Bateaux Parisiens dinner cruise, the Loire Valley châteaux day trip, the Mont-Saint-Michel day trip and the wine and champagne tasting. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Paris?
Four to five days. Day one: the Louvre, the Tuileries, the Seine cruise. Day two: the Eiffel Tower, the Orsay, Saint-Germain. Day three: Notre-Dame and the Île de la Cité, the Marais, the Latin Quarter. Day four: Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur, the Opéra and the passages. Day five: Versailles or Giverny. Add a day each for Mont-Saint-Michel, the Loire or Champagne, and one for Disneyland Paris with children.
What can you do in Paris for free?
Notre-Dame Cathedral (reopened, free entry), Sacré-Cœur and the streets of Montmartre, the Tuileries, Luxembourg and Palais-Royal gardens, the Seine quays and the Pont des Arts, Père Lachaise cemetery, the Petit Palais and the Musée Carnavalet permanent collections, the Marais and the Place des Vosges, the Canal Saint-Martin, the view from the roof of the Galeries Lafayette and the Louvre, Orsay and Versailles gardens on the first Sunday of the month (Louvre: October to March; book the free slot online).
Do Paris tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time. Timed Louvre, Eiffel Tower and Versailles tickets are the exception — check the policy on each listing before you book.