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Too many people in the group, could hardly hear the guide. Two hours not enough to tour the Louvre. Lunch was good.
Reviewed by: Carol I, United States of America, March 2007
Was a bit disappointed that we were unable to do the River Shuttle part - but that was no fault of the tour company. Lots of rain prior had made river shuttles unsafe for the day. However, Eiffel Tower with lunch, the Louvre, Notre Dame were all wonderful and the drive around the city helped orient us for the rest of our trip. I'd definitely recommend this as a first tour for a first time visitor.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, March 2007
Superb tour! The places we visited were extraordinary! Lunch at the Eiffel Tower was delicious - definitely a memorable experience! The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The only downside is we had a toddler with us and Paris, in general, is not exactly a kid-friendly city. Although, for the most part our guide was accommodating with the stroller issues. There were times when she could've been more helpful, i.e. knowing where the lifts are ahead of time at the Louvre.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, December 2006
I felt our guide could have been a bit more knowledgeable, but the walking tour itself was fantastic.
Reviewed by: Else N, Canada, October 2006
The tour could have been better organised, and we waited 10-15 minutes to get our tickets. But apart from that, it was a good tour for people new to Paris.
Reviewed by: Katie C, United Kingdom, September 2006
It allowed us to see the high points of Paris in a single day.
Reviewed by: Patricia G, United States of America, August 2006
My husband and I had visited and toured Paris on many occasions however, we wanted to show my mother-in-law the most of Europe in 7 days. This was the perfect way to cover the most ground in Paris. The guide was awesome and knowledgeable. There were a lot of minutes wasted, the lines at the Louvre were long and tiresome, we waited in a line for 45 minutes to gain entrance. Food at the Eiffel Tower was average as expected. The wait staff was incredibly rude!
Reviewed by: Barry L. G, United States of America, July 2009
Our guide was very knowledgeable and perfectly paced. The only thing disconcerting was we had ear phones and our group was divided into Italians and English speakers. Our guide would speak for 5 minutes in Italian and then 2 sentences in English. The Italian group was so loud they would constantly talk while he was explaining in English and made it difficult to hear him. There was a lot of walking but the river tour before lunch was nice and the tour of Notre Dame was wonderful. Enjoyed the view from the Eiffel tower but lunch was a preset menu which was very minuscule and void of taste. Next time I wouldn't do the lunch. The Eiffel tower was wonderful, of course, even in the pouring rain!
Reviewed by: Janet M, United States of America, June 2009
The tour of the Louvre was very informative, and we would never have learned as much on our own. The guide drew our attention to things we would have passed by. However, the sad part of the day was that even though we were early at the meeting point in the Louvre, the group moved off without us and of course with all the exits in the Louvre we had no chance of finding them. After 3 metro trains we got to the Eiffel Tower but had great trouble finding the Seine cafe. All in all, it was only the Louvre we enjoyed.
Reviewed by: Roisin B, Ireland, November 2008
We would just do the Louvre next time. The guide had a microphone, so we could hear him anywhere, which was awesome in such a large museum. We ended up having 3 hours after the Louvre at the Eiffel Tower, which was too much, especially since we had already been there and gone to the top. We decided to ditch the tour and go to Notre Dame on our own.
Reviewed by: Michelle C, Canada, November 2007
The guide walked us through the beautiful Tuileries gardens, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre. She got the tickets and earphones for the tour in the museum. Although she did a good tour of the museum, she was concerned that we would miss the boat, which follows a strict boarding time. The boat trip would have been better if someone had told us what was going on around us. We got off at the Eiffel Tower, got tickets to ride up to the restaurant, and were left to ourselves till it was time to go back on the boat to Notre Dame cathedral. Except for the shorter line to get tickets to the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, my wife and I could have done well without joining the tour. Luckily, we had had a real walking tour the day before, and we certainly learned so much more on that one. For someone who has little time around Paris, this tour would be worthwhile. The guide certainly could have done a better job.
Reviewed by: Modesto R, United States of America, September 2007
Lunch at the Eiffel Tower was great. Tour of the Louvre Museum was not long at all and was in 2 languages so there was a lot of waiting around while the other language was being spoken.
Reviewed by: Melissa M, United States of America, August 2007
Tour was pretty good, but definitely not worth the money. No free time was given at the Louvre, and we were only shown a few things. The food at the Eiffel Tower was the best part of the whole tour. Overall, good but not for how much it cost.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2007
The tour was disorganised. No guide commentary of the areas we passed. Lunch at the Eiffel Tower was the highlight.
Reviewed by: Tracy G, Spain, March 2008
Lunch at the Eiffel tour was way too drawn out, 2 hours! And the menu was pre-ordered. Very expensive if you do not like the food selection. Also, the guide did not even offer any history on the tour, just let us in. I do not recommend this tour, better off on your own with a good guide book. Also, no narration when on the boat. Not sure what the role of the guide was on this tour other than leading us from 1 site to the next.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2007
