Seine River Guided Cruise with Kids by Vedettes de Paris
Description
Discover Paris with your family on this kid-friendly sightseeing cruise (ideal from children aged from 6 to 13). On board, our local guide specialized in young visitors will ask children riddles and historical questions about the monuments lining the banks of the Seine. A little help from parents is allowed! Being 100% electric, our boats offer silent, gas-free and more environmentally friendly navigation. At the end of the cruise, children can pick up their Captain's diploma at our store. On board, possibility to add a sweet crêpe or a cookie and a soft drink for the kids and a glass of Champagne for the adults!
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Itinerary
The Eiffel Tower was built by te French engineer Gustave Eiffel, for the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris.This magnificent technical feat was achieved in two years, two months and five days. It stands 324 meters tall, and the metal structure weighs 7,300 tonnes. Parisians vere scandalised by its metallic look and height. It was built to last 20 years. A radio antenna was added to the top in 1903, saving the tower from demolition. It has now become the monument symblic of Paris.
Orsay Museum was first built has a railway station for the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris. It was turned into a museum in the 1980s to house 19th-century art, including works by the greatest Impressionists and Post-Impressionists such as Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh.
The construction of Notre-Dame Cathedral started in 1163 and was completed nearly two centuries later, in 1345.
The Louvre used to be a royal palace. It was turned into a museum in 1793. It is the largest monument in Paris with over four kilometers of façades and nearly 14 kilometers of galleries. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world, exhibiting 38,000 works, inclufing the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo and of course the Mona Lisa.
Built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris, the Grand Palais is a great feat of architecture. Its glass roof is considered to be the largest in Europe. It has now become a venue for cultural events and exhibitions, a funfair and the largest skating rink in Europe.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(67)
This review is for the cruise titled "Family Cruise" on the Vedettes de Paris website, so worded a little differently than TripAdvisor's title. The cruise left promptly and was indeed 1 hour. Our guide, Lise, was lovely. She gave the tour in French and English and did a great job of engaging the kids. Our kids are 10 and 13. This was their first time in Paris, and the history she gave was well-delivered such that they remembered things from her for the rest of our trip. The app has a nice recorded guide as well, that was nice to listen to remember the cruise afterwards. The boat and the bathroom were clean. We didn't purchase any food/drink, so can't comment on that. This was definitely worth the time and money. We'd book from Vedettes de Paris again.
This was very informative and a lot of fun for both our kids. It was a beautiful day and the tour guide was amazing
Yesterday we wanted to go on the boat. Bought tickets and stood neatly (at the front) of the queue. When it turned out that the boat was only going to board 13:15 we found out that with this time schedule we were late on our next tour. The ladies at the line said no problem then you rebook to later. Once at the desk, it all turned out not to be possible. Unkindly we were spoken to that we could still board because he was still not gone or 60 euros paid and disappointed children. So no idea if it was worth the price because we didn't see anything. While online there is the possibility to rebook but our tickets were already scanned. Very disappointing.
Comfortable cruising and driving very clear and engaging kids pins!
Everything perfect except the awful witch at the bar who literally ruined my trip. The captain so nice, the super interesting guide and at the bar a kind of stupid and mean witch who traumatized me with her long nails and who handled pancakes without gloves. My son was sick and wanted apple juice but she refused to serve me because I noticed her lack of hygiene...
It was a first for me. I very much appreciated the explanations and humor of the guide. Next time I will try to do the night cruise. 😍
Very nice experience, nice visit, very friendly and dynamic guide, with precise explanations. I recommend this cruise both enjoyable and rewarding
A very nice experience. Friendly welcome, warm organization with good reviews suitable also for children. “Human-sized” boats and the comfort of electricity (and it’s good for Paris and the planet)
A very pleasant family cruise: very much appreciated the comments quite relevant and affordable for children!! A cruise that combines history of Paris and beautiful walk allowing to appreciate several eras of architecture. A real success!!
Yeah, good. This cruise combined with a discovery of Paris by TootBus allowed us to discover the main monuments of Paris from different angles. Everyone can cruise according to their wishes (sitting outside, sitting inside, passing from port to starboard and vice versa depending on the comments of the guide). In addition to the planned cruise we were able to discover an unplanned activity: to be evacuated from the boat by the famous Paris firefighters. Our boat had a problem and became impossible to steer, we were able to dock with the help of other boats under the watchful eyes of the river brigade and be evacuated. Les Vedettes de Paris sent us another boat and we were able to finish our cruise (with 1 hour more on the clock).
