Paris Lights Evening Bus Tour with Eiffel Tower Summit Option
Description
This Paris night tour takes you through the city during the evening hours, providing an easy way for you to see famous landmarks lit up after dark. Travel past illuminated attractions such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Place de la Concorde, the Opera House, and Arc de Triomphe. Listen to commentary about the city and its history as you go. Choose either a standard coach tour, with an audio guide available in several languages, or a small-group tour by minivan limited to eight people with a live guide and round-trip hotel transfers. An optional upgrade also allows you to visit the summit of the Eiffel Tower.
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Itinerary
Watch Paris sparkle as the sun sets and day turns to night on this 1.5-hour illuminations tour.
Ride through Place Vendôme and Opéra and down Rue de Rivoli to the Louvre.
Learn about the sights as you cruise down Paris’ tree-lined boulevards past animated cafes, historic attractions, monuments and squares.
Travel down the Champs-Elysées to l’Arc de Triomphe,
And loop back to the trendy and busy Trocadéro
Then pass Les Invalides, the Majestic Alexandre III 's Bridge...
Admire the oldest palace of the ile de la Cité
View Hôtel de Ville, Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame and the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, and cross Pont Neuf to St-Germain-des-Près.
The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest and one of the most famous art museums. Located in Paris in a former royal palace, it houses more than 35,000 artworks spanning thousands of years of human history—from ancient civilizations to the 19th century. Its most famous piece is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. The museum is also known for its glass pyramid entrance designed by I. M. Pei. Today, the Louvre is one of the most visited museums in the world and a major cultural symbol of Paris.
There’s nothing quite like the first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower. Whether you spot it sparkling at night or rising above the Parisian rooftops by day, it never fails to impress. Standing beneath its iron arches, you feel the full scale of this iconic monument.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that from June to August, part of the tour will take place in daylight.
- This experience is a bus tour only. The bus doesn't stop at major landmarks in Paris.
- Audio guide is available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish from a downloadable audio app. Make sure your phone is fully charged and don’t forget your headphones!
Reviews(321)
Just fair. Nothing special. The WiFi commentary did not work.
There was nothing from the guide on the Eiffel Tower. We met us, gave us tickets to get to 3rd level and said” if you have questions let us know’!! The actual bus tour was later at 10 am. That was not clear on the Agenda shared or maybe I missed it. Overall one of the more disappointing Viator tours. It appeared that they just got us the Eiffel Tower tickets on this one!
Due to the heat, the Eiffel Tower was closed and the tour was canceled. No advance notification. Only found out when we showed up for the tour. We could have done the bus tour but the roof of the bus was broken and would not open. At least they refunded us the cost
Dear Michael, Thank you very much for your comment. We are very sorry to hear about the issues you experienced. Due to the recent heatwave in France, several monuments have been significantly affected and have had to close in order to protect visitors from the extremely high temperatures. As soon as we are informed of a closure, we contact our customers and do our best to notify them as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologize if our message did not reach you in time. We are pleased to hear that you were able to receive a refund. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again under better circumstances. Kind regards, Extime Travel (formerly Paris City Vision)
DO NOT PLACE ORDERS WITH THIS COMPANY THEY ARE A SCAM. I placed an order for 7 adults and they never showed up, never answered the calls or messages on both numbers provided by both cell line and WhatsApp. They ruined the only evening we had to see the sites. You have many others options for this tour type… do not make the same mistake I did in ordering through them.
Too much time NOT seeing sites. A lot of time wasted
Dear Nikko, Thank you for your comment. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. However, we do not fully understand how you were unable to see tourist attractions, considering that this service includes a tour of Paris’s most emblematic landmarks. We invite you to contact our customer service team, indicating your booking name and the date of the tour, so that we may investigate what happened and offer you a solution adapted to your circumstance. Kind regards, Extime Travel (formerly Paris City Vision)
Bus was not a meeting point, we tried to contact tour operators, no valid phone number, terrible customer service.
Dear Isabelle, Thank you for your comment. We sincerely regret that you were unable to enjoy the experience. We invite you to contact our customer service team at booking@pariscityvision.com, providing the booking name and the tour date so that we can review what happened. Kind regards, Paris City Vision
This is basically a bus ride around the city picking up and dropping off people. You DO NOT go to popular sites such as the Champ Elycessa , Louve etc. You see the Eiffel Tower only. A total rip off
Dear Diane, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the experience did not meet your expectations. This tour is designed as a panoramic evening bus tour focused on Paris illuminated at night, with a highlight on the Eiffel Tower, rather than a detailed sightseeing stop at each monument. We regret if this was not clear at the time of booking. We take your comments seriously and encourage you to contact us directly so we can review your concerns in detail and assist you further. Kind Regards,
If I could give zero stars, I would. Booked the “nighttime panoramic sightseeing tour of Paris.” What we got was a regular bus with fogged-up windows, no air-conditioning, and a bright blue light inside that turned every window into a mirror. Perfect if you wanted to stare at your own reflection — utterly useless if you actually wanted to see Paris. There was zero guidance on any of the hotspots. Nothing. The only “information” we got was a ten-minute lecture about what to do at the Moulin Rouge, where to walk, where to stand… which would’ve been great if I’d booked a Moulin Rouge prep class and not a sightseeing tour. At some point I genuinely wondered if my English had failed me and I’d completely misread the advertisement. But no — the tour was exactly as described on paper, except for the tiny detail that they didn’t deliver any of it. It was just a bad tour, plain and simple. Sightseeing? Forget it. The bus didn’t bother going to the advertised spots, and we were told to explore them ourselves through an app. Honestly, even the M2 metro ride from Moulin Rouge gives you better sightseeing — and that costs almost nothing. Completely misleading and absolutely not worth the money. Save yourself the disappointment and pick literally any other tour.
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We are truly sorry to read about your disappointment and the conditions you experienced during the tour. This is clearly not the experience we aim to provide, and we understand your frustration regarding visibility, comfort, and the lack of guided commentary and sightseeing delivery as you expected. Your comments regarding the bus conditions, the guidance provided, and the reliance on an app instead of live explanations are taken very seriously. We regret that the tour did not meet the standards described and that it failed to deliver an enjoyable panoramic experience of Paris. Kind Regards,
Incomplete! The bus crashed into a van and we did not finish tour. How to figure out how to get home and we missed the rest of the sights
Dear Marlene, We are deeply sorry to hear about the accident and the disruption to your tour. Your safety is our top priority, and we regret the distress and inconvenience this incident caused. We understand how disappointing it must have been to miss the rest of the sights and the challenge of arranging your return home afterward. If you haven’t already, please contact us at booking@pariscityvision.com so we can assist you further and address any concerns related to this experience. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a smoother experience in the future. Best regards,
Billed as “see the lights of Paris” and bus tour started at 7 pm and then access to Eiffel Tower summit. No lights, but ok nice drive around at some of the big tourist places. Bus tour ends at 8. Then we are told we have to wait until 9:45 to go to tower and we still have wait time at tower too, plus wait to go to summit as well. With an early morning train to catch, by the time this ends plus a hike back to hotel - I will not have time to sleep. If I had known the Eiffel Tower was so late, I wouldn’t have booked the extra package. I could have five this earlier today by myself. Be warned
Dear Mary, Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear that the timing of the tour didn’t meet your expectations, especially with your early morning travel plans. The “Lights of Paris” tour is intended to showcase the city’s evening charm, and while the bus portion provides a comfortable overview of major landmarks, we understand that the long wait for Eiffel Tower access can be frustrating. Your feedback is valuable, and we’ll review how we communicate timing details to help guests make more informed decisions. We hope you still enjoyed parts of your evening in Paris. Best regards,
