Overview
- Big Bus hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour of Paris
- See top Paris attractions including the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame Cathedral and Moulin Rouge
- Create a personalized itinerary of the sights you want to see
- Listen to informative audio commentary aboard the open-top bus
- Choose a 1-day or 2-day sightseeing bus pass
- Upgrade to enjoy a 1-hour Seine River cruise plus your Paris hop-on hop-off tour
Your ticket is valid on two routes through Paris. There's the Classic Route, including stops at the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Champs-Elysées, Palais Garnier and Musée d’Orsay. A complete circle on this route takes about 2 hours 25 minutes. The new Montmartre Route takes in the sights of the bohemian hilltop neighborhood, including Sacré Coeur, Moulin Rouge and Musée Grevin. A complete circle on this route takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. Both routes include informative audio commentary while you see the sights.
Choose a 1- or 2-day ticket, valid starting the first time you use it, and disembark at any of the 15 stops on the combined routes to explore further on your own. Climb aboard the next bus when you're done sightseeing on foot to continue your circuit of the city. See the Itinerary section below for a list of all the Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour stops.
Bus Tour with Cruise:
Choose to upgrade your sightseeing experience by adding a 1-hour Seine River cruise to either your 1- or 2-day bus ticket. Seeing Paris from the water offers a different perspective on this famous city, and is a relaxing way to spend an hour.
Click on the 'View additional info' link below to see a map of the Classic Route's route.
Itinerary
- Stop 1: Eiffel Tower
- Stop 2: Champ de Mars (Avenue Joseph Bouvard)
- Stop 3: Opéra Garnier
- Stop 4: Louvre-Pyramide (Big Bus Information Centre, 11 avenue de l’Opéra)
- Stop 5: Louvre-Pont des Arts
- Stop 6: Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Stop 7: Musée d'Orsay
- Stop 8: Champs-Elysées
- Stop 9: Grand Palais
- Stop 10: Trocadéro
Big Bus staff will be available at both stops to help getting to the right place.
Montmartre Route:
- Stop 1: Louvre - Big Bus Information Center (Stop 4 on Red Route)
- Stop 2: Pigalle - Moulin Rouge
- Stop 3: Sacré Coeur
- Stop 4: Gare du Nord
- Stop 5: Musée Grevin
Please note this might be affected for special events taking place in Paris (National Day, Marathons etc...)
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
The bus tour takes the route described unless traffic prohibits easy movement of the bus in the city. There is standing room most of the time on the buses, except when multiple buses are full and bypass stops on the tour. The cool air on the open top of the bus is excellent during hot days, while the inside of the bus downstairs, where we spent most of yesterday, is a bit like being in hell. There are vents which taunt you with the potential of AC, only to be told that it does not work, no matter how many times you open and close them. The company does provide manual cooling material in the form of brochures. They also do provide earbuds so that you can hear the same things over and over again. Several buses bypassed the very angry mob near stop 4 yesterday which was told repeatedly that bus doesn't work, this bus is off-duty, or this bus is full. There are many ways to see Paris, and I highly recommend any of them as an alternative to Big Bus including Ubr, Open Tours, Metro, Taxis, mopeds, electric scooters, and maybe even a burro. Do NOT book this bus tour. I know they will likely hide this review, but if it will save at least one person from the torture we endured during our trip, it will be worth it.
Hop-on, hop off option by bus is a great way to see the different venues. Recommend getting the 2 days pass ; take the bus around the first day and decide the second day your sites to visit. This option is really great if you have limited time. In between you might take a taxi or Uber to save time getting to a specific venue you desire to see. Surprised to find that taxi was cheaper than Uber.
We had a brief time in Paris so chose the Hop-on-hop-off bus to catch the highlights. The first bit of the tour we were not offered earbuds but we were only on from Notre Dame to the Arc de triomphe. When we re-boarded at the Arc, we had a live tour guide and she made sure we received earbuds. She did a wonderful job giving bits of information as we neared the next highlight. She was fun and interesting and very easy to understand.