River Seine
River Seine Reviews
We've found 131 River Seine reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by wajeeha z, April 2013
Doing what: Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
Me and my husband enjoyed a lot. Bus was spacious and commentaries were available in variety of languages. Our host on bus was very welcoming. However, it would be more better if tourist were given a chance to hop out at famous locations other than Eiffel Tower. Tour on bus was around complete Paris but bus was fast and we did not get chance to take any pictures or look places properly. our guide at Eiffel Tower was also very nice, welcoming and friendly. She was able to communicate in different languages. She gave us clear instructions and guided us throughout the way. This was so nice of her but again. It was worth paying for 3 in 1 other than hop in or hop out on bus tour. Seine River Cruise was also very luxurious, you can stay in heated area to have a view through glass or can enjoy open air. Documentary was also available in variety of languages. Seine River cruise was more enjoyable than bus tour. Overall, I must recommend this company to everyone because they are reliable as I had a very bad experience with Disneyland Paris Express company. Please be aware of fraud but Viator are reliable, great and worth paying. I Hope this feedback would be helpful. Thanks, Regards. Wajeeha Zeshan
Review by Jacques d, January 2013
Doing what: Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Paris. We've book a trip with Viator to do the Seine River Cruise, Eiffel Tower and Moulin Rouge Show - it was a well organised trip and can strongly recommended them. Will definately book through them again in future.
Review by MonicaRawat, October 2012
Doing what: Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour
The Seine River Cruise is always a good idea. I would recommend you try both - the day one and the night one...its a different experience. This specific one however also includes a canal tour. I did enjoy the canal tour, it shows a different side of Paris, most people don't see it...and this side is very pretty, calmer, the autumn leaves on the banks of the canal...its really quite pretty at this time of the year. This is the same canal where Audrey Tatou throws stones in the movie 'Amelie' if you've see that. The negative part for which you cant blame the tour operators is that its very slow...you have to keep stopping for opening and closing of the canal doors...this happens 6 to 7 times and does get a bit boring but it depends on the type of person you are. I would still give it a thumbs up though. :)
Review by Deborah Z, October 2012
Doing what: Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
I loved this tour. The dinner at the eiffel tower was great food and wine. You do stand in line for a while to get up there. The Seine River cruise is wonderful seeing the bridges and buildings at night and then the Eiffel Tower is lit up. I loved the Moulin Rouge show but again be prepared in stand in line for awhile and they do pack you in! The bus drops you back very close to your hotel and seems very organised. A big night and home after 1.30am. It was definitely one of my highlights in Paris.
Review by Brenda, September 2012
Doing what: Seine River Cruise, Paris Illuminations and Dinner on the Champs-Elysees
We had a wonderful time on our Seine River Cruise, Paris Illuminations and Dinner at Chez Clemente. We thought the river cruise was timed perfectly as we docked exactly when the Eiffel Tower started twinkling. It was fun to see the Parisian sights from the beautiful Seine. I would have enjoyed a live tour guide on the Illuminations Tour rather than the headphones, as it was not as engaging. Our dinner at Chez Clemente was delicious, although we arrived to eat at 11:00 p.m. for dinner. If we had to do it over again, we would take the Seine River Cruise and Dinner afterwards, skipping the Paris Illuminations part of the tour. It was a great way to begin our trip to Paris.
Review by King David, September 2012
Doing what: Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
1. Seine River Cruise was excellent. Got to get to Cityrama office before 6pm or u miss the boat literally!
2. Eiffel Tower visit was also excellent because u get to beat the queue.
3. Moulin Rouge Show was 1. Very cramped, not comfortable 2. Very routine kinda show, nothing special 3. Theatre very old-old chairs, small tables, old table lamps etc wasting time. Recommend Paris Paradis Latin show which is more original or Lido which is more spacious.
There are 2 shows per day, ie 9:30 and 11:30 pm. Dont take this package if u wanna go back to hotel before 1am. We reached hotel at 1:40am
Review by Arlene C, July 2012
Doing what: Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
We left our hotel in plenty of time (2 hours before the tour) to make this tour but. Our confusion over the directions: Central Paris. The closest metro stations are Tuileries, Palais Royal or Pyramides (Line 1, 7, 14). Led us in the wrong direction and we ended up missing the bus by 5 minutes. They were very kind and "hooked us up" with the group at the Eiffel Tower and we LOVED how quickly as a tour group we were able to go up. Enjoyed the Seine river cruise also.
Review by Dianne W, July 2012
Doing what: Paris Seine River Dinner Cruise
We thoroughly enjoyed our Seine River Dinner Cruise. we were looked after very well from the moment we joined the group of diners, the meal was most enjoyable as was seeing the sights of beautiful Paris illuminated.We docked in time to see the 11 pm light display on the Eiffel Tower and then to round off an excellent evening we were dropped back to our hotel, even though we had expected to have to find our own way back. We highly recommend this tour.
Review by Steve, July 2012
Doing what: Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
My wife and I enjoyed 5 nights in the beautiful city of Paris. The tour was well organised, the transfer buses were very clean and modern and the tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable. We personally found the tour a little rushed as you are cramming in 3 highlights of Paris in one evening. If you're in Paris for a few days then I highly recommend this tour. If you have more time then I recommend splitting the tour, perhaps doing Eiffel Tower, river cruise one night and Moulin Rouge on another night. The food at the Eiffel Tower was satisfactory and the surroundings exceptional. We thought the Seine RIver Cruise was a little unromantic as the boat was more like a huge barge with seats on it and we were basically packed onto it like sheep. A smaller boat with standing room would have been nice. The Moulin Rouge was great as expected. The line up was huge but we got in failry quickly. The tour bus offered everyone a lift back to their hotel at the end of the night but with a very late finish we decided to skip all the drop offs and instead take a taxi. This was a good move as we got back to our hotel in 10 minutes for about 10 Euro. Overall it was a great night - thank you Viator.
Review by ALVAN A, June 2012
Doing what: Paris City Tour with Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower Lunch
My trip to Paris with my fiancé was absolutely amazing. We'll definitely recommend you go for the Paris-City-Tour-with-Seine-River-Cruise-and-Eiffel-Tower-Lunch. It's also an amazing way to jump the queue. Alv
Review by Deborah C, March 2012
Doing what: Paris City Tour with Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower Lunch
Cityrama office staff get 1 star. Tour guides and attractions get 5 stars. Some time between when I made my reservation and when I arrived in Paris, the tour company changed names and locations! The office staff for the new company, Cityrama, were very unhelpful. They did not explain the three parts of my tour and what was going to happen. Even with a long line waiting to get on the bus, the tour guide took the time to explain. All the guides were phenomenal and spoke several languages! Lunch at the Eiffel Tower was lovely and included your choice of a starter and entree or an entree and dessert, a glass of wine or beverage, and coffee. Food was lovely. After leaving Eiffel you cross the street and get on a boat that leaves once an hour for a one hour cruise up and back along the River Seine. Delightful! This package is a good value and a great way to see a lot of Paris in half a day at a relaxed pace.
Review by Deborah P, November 2011
Doing what: Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
Again, a great overview of a fabulous city - despite the fact that it opoured while we were at the Eiffel Tower - did not dampen our enthisiasm. The river cruise was also fun, but next time (and I will do this again) I would probably take the river cruise a little later in the day - to be able to see some of the evening lights coming on along the Seine. A good tour and one I suggest any newcomer to Paris could enjoy.
Review by ando73, Australia, October 2011
Doing what: Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
A great tour! We had a brief tour around the sites and landmarks in Paris with a guided commentary. We bypassed the lengthy line at the Eiffel Tower and had a lovely 1 hour cruise down the Seine River! The only downside to this tour was that you had to make your own arrangements home- it took us 1 hour to walk back to our hotel. A courtesy drop off to the initial meeting point would have been fabulous.
Review by James Chen, USA, September 2011
Doing what: Versailles, Paris City Tour and Seine River Cruise Day Trip
Overall a decent tour, Versailles was packed with peoples but we got in and out quickly. Our guides were well informed, answered questions, kept the group moving and were overall super helpful. Bus tour just highlights the places we were looking for. Eiffel Tower and Seine river cruise we were at our own pace. One star off because - Hello! Why we were in Paris but sitting in an Irish restaurant and eating Irish lunch and pay extremely pricy drink?
Review by Alison S, August 2011
Doing what: Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
Overall I gave this tour 4 stars because we were very happy with both the Seine River Cruise as well as the quick access to the Eiffel Tower. However, the city tour that starts this tour off, was just ok, not terrible, but not great either. The best seats are on the upper level, which we did not get. Being on the lower level, visibility was limited. Overall, it was a good way to see Paris for the first time.
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