Paris City Tour by Minivan, Louvre Museum and Seine River Lunch Cruise

Paris, France

Take a small group full-day tour of Paris by minivan for a personalized Paris experience. Your tour combines fast track entry and a guided visit to the Louvre, lunch on a leisurely Seine River cruise, a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral and a tour across the center of Paris by air-conditioned minivan. With a maximum of only eight per group, this small group trip ensures a more intimate experience.

You'll be picked up and dropped off at your hotel by minivan, which holds a maximum of only eight passengers. Your small group tour begins with a guided visit of the Louvre Museum. Your Louvre tour concentrates on the museum's three world-famous masterpieces: the Venus de Milo, the Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century. You'll then have free time to visit other parts of the world's biggest museum.

Your visit to the Louvre Museum is followed by a 1.5-hour sightseeing lunch cruise along the Seine River, with drinks included. Your tour of Paris continues into the afternoon with an unguided visit of Notre Dame Cathedral.

The final highlight on your Paris city tour is a personalized small group tour across central Paris by minivan. You'll admire the most important monuments and attractions in central Paris from the vantage point of your air-conditioned minivan: the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees, the Place de la Concorde Square, the Eiffel Tower and Saint-Germain des Pres.

Hotel pickup is available, please click on 'View Additional Info' below for full list of hotels included.

USD $241.32

Traveler Reviews

Review by: cheeky192	February 2012
The tour was very good the only dissapointing thing was spending so little time in the Louvre we only looked at the main exhibits then had to leave. The cruise meal was lovely, as I'm pregnant I didn't want any wine this may be why we didn't have any complimentary nuts whilst waiting for the meal, as everyone else had nuts on the table I asked my husband to get some. The waiter was quite rude and abrupt and said no sir you can't have them and took them off him, my husband felt very embarrassed, don't make the same mistake if your not drinkers!! The meal was very nice, quality food. The tour was also nice along the Seine.

Review by: DON P	January 2012
This is a good tour if you have very limited time to see the sights. If you want to spend adequate time at them - this is not the right tour. My guide was late picking us up and hurried us too much.

Review by: Diane	September 2011
We totally loved this tour. We were picked up at our hotel which was very convenient. The guide was excellent. Each stop was just enough time to get a flavor of each site. The lunch cruise was fabulouse. I would highly recommend this tour.

Review by: ANNA YU CHING T	August 2011
the Louvre musee tour is too rush and our tour guide was questioned by the Louvre employee on his guide id/ the Seine River lunch cruise is fabulous, good food, good music and great scienary.

Review by: Emily D	August 2011
Awesome! We got to see so much that would've taken forever to walk around and see. Our guide Sophie was so cute. The lunch cruise was amazing. Although it rained for quite a bit of the day, we still enjoyed it.

Review by: Suzanne R	June 2011
Excellent guide. A little rushed in the Louvre, but frankly, the Louvre will always feel rushed! And we saw the big three and got really close.

Review by: Jim	May 2011
Excellent tour. The guide was very personable and knowledgeable. The lunch cruise was much more than we expected.

Review by: maureen d	May 2011
We totally enjoyed our Paris City Tour, Louvre Museum and Seine River lunch Cruise. Our guide, Tomas, was very knowledgable and entertaining. This was a high light of our trip. we would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris. Maureen Douglas

Review by: Agnes K	May 2011
The trip was good value for money. The seine river lunch cruise was the highlight of the tour.

Review by: Al	April 2011
Tour was OK, but our tour guide seem preoccupied with personal matters on the phone every few minutes. We also missed the last two hours of the tour due to the area being cut off for a foot race. Not the tour operators issue, but missed regardless. Honestly, this is VERY over priced.

Review by: Mandira M	March 2011
Really enjoyed the trip, was very comfortable and worth it. The guide was very good and the river lunch cruise was brilliant. I would highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Min K	March 2011
This tour was absolutely wonderful due to our guide Elisa. She was the best guide I've ever had. Food service on the cruise was mediocre at best. Cruise, although the boat was very nice, was my least favorite part of this tour.

Review by: Christine C	December 2010
This was an excellent way to see Paris. I will be doing this again!

Review by: Carolyn B	November 2010
Really great way to see it all condensed in one day. Our guide, Habib, was from Paris and was very knowledgeable and adept at getting in/out and around the different sites and spots (Louvre Notre Dam, etc). The lunch on the river was really authentic and something special. We did this tour our first day and then walked around the second day on our own and it was perfect.

Review by: Joe G	November 2010
Wonderful, well planned tour. We enjoyed it immensely. Our guide's English was a bit hard to understand but other than that, it is was great.

Review by: Mary G	November 2010
This small tour with our guide, Pamela, was really a must do! It was our first day in Paris. I thought that this would be a good tour to get our first view of the city and kind of see where everything was at before we started walking around. We just had a great time. One of the most enjoyable was the lunch on the Seine. The food was wonderful and the wine was out of this world. The river cruise was awesome while we ate. The many sites that Pamela showed us made for just a great day. I would definitely like to redo this tour if we ever went back to Paris. Really, do it. I cannot imagine anyone who would not enjoy this tour. It was probably one of my favorite.

Review by: Robert H	October 2010
There was a mix up on our hotel pick up, but our guide Vincent went our of his way to come to our correct hotel to pick us up. He was very knowledgable and made sure he filled our day with as much as he could.

Review by: dlafontaine43	October 2010
Wonderful tour, made perfect by our courteous and very knowledgeable guide. Just wish I could remember her name, as I would highly recommend her and would love to personally thank her in this review.

Review by: Ronald C	October 2010
We took this tour last year, and it was much better then. The guide didn't show us nearly as much of the city during the city tour portion this year. The cruise and Louvre were fine.

Review by: CHRISTOPHER P	September 2010
The lunch cruise and the Louvre were great. Sylvan did a great job with the Louvre getting us to the important parts, and letting us understand the history. The city cruise was tough because the traffic was so lousy it seemed like he had to concentrate on that. More time to take pictures at certain areas would have been nice. Would definitely do it again though.

Review by: Bill R H	August 2010
Too many people. We had to be split into two groups. Seems like we wasted quite a bit of time....but this may have been an anomaly. Food at Effel Tower was good....Seine River cruise was OK....and, in spite of the lines, the Moulin Rouge was fantastic. Overall, very much well worth the money.

Review by: WILLIAM H, United States of America	June 2010
What a great way to see Paris. The tour guide, Vincent, was excellent. Had plenty of time at all the stops to take pictures and explore other areas. Meet some very nice people on our tour. The lunch cruise was much more than I expected. Pick - up and drop off at the hotel was on time and hassle free. I would highle recommended this type of tour to people who want things explained to them as see them.

Review by: Philip G, United States of America	June 2010
Guide, Pamela, was excellet. Very well organized and very enjoyable. Lunch on the boat was outstanding. THank you!

Review by: Jonathan H	May 2010
Overall, this was a nice tour--a good orientation to the city, a wonderful lunch cruising the Seine, and a guide extremely conversant about the art in the Louvre. Would have liked more time at Notre Dame. While the driver was good at responding to questions, he didn't volunteer a lot of information.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
This tour was very ggod. Although would have liked to spend more time at the Louvre Musee. The Seine river cruise and lunch was great. Went to quite a few places and had some time to get out of the van to walk around. I would recomment it.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	January 2010
A very nice tour, good lunch, and very accommodating tour guide.

Review by: Michael L, United States of America	November 2009
Very personal and professional. Nice to avoid long lines at the Louvre. Lots of opportunities for great photos. Lunch cruise had great food and atmosphere. Again, wonderful photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower while on the cruise.

Review by: Lester T, United States of America	September 2009
Our tour through the Louvre was made more outstanding because our guide was absolutely fantastic! Even though we didn't enjoy the food, the cruise was a "must do" and it was charming, and our city tour was perfect also.

Review by: Phillip G, United States of America	September 2009
This is an awasome way to see Paris and get great insight on the famous attractions as well as not so famous but interesting parts of Paris. Having a driver for 8 people means you can ask questions that really enhances the tour. The River Lunch Cruiser was a great surprise. The food was really outstanding - we weren't expecting that so we were thrilled. Finally, the guided tour of the Lourve was also a fantastic way to see the Louvre without spending all day there you could spend 2 full days there. This was well worth the price.

Review by: Anonymous	September 2009
This is an awasome way to see Paris and get great insight on the famous attractions as well as not so famous but interesting parts of Paris. Having a driver for 8 people means you can ask questions that really enhances the tour. The River Lunch Cruiser was a great surprise. The food was really outstanding - we weren't expecting that so we were thrilled. Finally, the guided tour of the Lourve was also a fantastic way to see the Louvre without spending all day there you could spend 2 full days there. This was well worth the price.

Review by: Anonymous	July 2009
It was worth the trip. Our tour guide was helpful, and we had fun.

Review by: Eva P, United States of America	June 2009
It was wonderful. My husband had meetings all week, so I took the tour alone and could not have enjoyed it more. The guide was excellent. Well worth the money. I'd never been to Paris, and it was a very informative tour. Wish I had a little more time in the Louvre, but still excellent. Highly recommend.

Review by: Meryl M, United States of America	May 2009
Awesome is the only word we can say. Everything was great and timely. The tour operator was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was another great experience for us with Viator.

Review by: Kevin	May 2009
Awesome is the only word we can say. Everything was great and timely. The tour operator was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was another great experience for us with Viator.

Review by: Carol P, United States of America	April 2009
This was, hands-down, the best tour we have ever taken! We loved having a personal guide, as he was extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about all sites visited, especially the Louvre. This was a great way to spend the day in Paris!!!

Review by: Kashif V, United States of America	April 2009
Money well spent, we had amazing time, great guide knew a lot about Paris. Must do in Paris. Plus afternoon cruise was great, but wine was cheap.

Review by: Daniel P	April 2009
This was, hands-down, the best tour we have ever taken! We loved having a personal guide, as he was extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about all sites visited, especially the Louvre. This was a great way to spend the day in Paris!!!

Review by: KASHIF V	April 2009
Money well spent, we had amazing time, great guide knew a lot about Paris. Must do in Paris. Plus afternoon cruise was great, but wine was cheap.

Review by: Mark M, United States of America	March 2009
The tour was fantastic. We had a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. She made all the sites come to life. The lunch cruise is a must. My wife and I felt very special. I would highly recommend this tour to my friends.

Review by: Melanie S	March 2009
The guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and fun. The Louvre was excellent. The guide was an art history major and it showed. The river cruise was great as far as the scenery. Lunch was only fair. The actual tour around the city was based on what the participants wanted to see and hear - a plus to visiting in February.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	December 2008
Everything was on time, and we had a good time.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	December 2008
I really recommend doing this - it makes it just hassle free. We had the best trip. Staff from Viator was great.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	December 2008
We had a very tight schedule, but the tours worked just fine and we saw a lot that made us want to come back soon.

Review by: Andrew M, United Kingdom	November 2008
The best trip we went on in Paris, the guide was excellent especially in the Louvre and the trip by mini-van was very informative. The food on the river cruise was 5 star. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting Paris takes this trip.

Review by: Lilybeth S, United States of America	November 2008
Our guide was very good!!! He was great! I would definitely recommend this tour to my family and friends. However, it could have been better if we were able to take pictures by the Eiffel Tower, etc., from outside the van, not from inside. But overall, it was fabulous, especially the lunch cruise.

Review by: Elizabeth H, Australia	November 2008
Tour guide made the day. Excellent learning curve at the Louvre. Seine Cruise very memorable, Notre Dame likewise. Could not have covered such ground on my own in a short 3 day stay in Paris.

Review by: Anonymous	November 2008
Drivers and guides very professional and informative.

Review by: Anonymous	October 2008
Very knowledgeable tour guide with a good command of English. Pick up was on time. The guide's dual role as driver and tour guide was at times, distracting as we tried to make it through the streets of Paris. The pace of the tour was quick, so be ready to hustle, especially during the visit to the Louvre. Would have enjoyed a bit more free time at the Louvre perhaps an hour to an hour and a half. The cruise was relaxing and very enjoyable with good food, entertainment and spectacular sightseeing. The experience can make you fall in love all over again.