Paris Highlights: Arc de Triomphe & Bus Tour

Experience the best of Paris with this unique tour that combines a visit to the iconic Arc de Triomphe with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Marvel at the views from the top of the Arc and explore the city’s top attractions at your own pace.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arc de Triomphe - Embark on a journey of discovery at the majestic Arc de Triomphe with a self-directed exploration. Behold the grandeur and intricate craftsmanship of the monument at ground level, or ascend via lift or by taking 284 steps to the summit’s terrace. Experience a bird’s-eye view of the City of Lights with a full 360-degree panorama,…
What's Included
  • Unlimited Hop-on Hop-off for 24- or 48- hours
  • 1-hour Seine river cruise by Bateaux Parisiens
  • Arc de Triomphe entrance ticket
  • Engaging audio commentary in a choice of 9 languages
  • Free Wifi on-board
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

This new and exciting tour provides a two-in-one experience for those visiting Paris, included are a self-guided exploration of the renowned Arc de Triomphe and a city tour in a hop-on hop-off bus. You’ll be awestruck by the magnitude and detail of the Arc at ground level, and can opt for an elevator ride or a 284 step climb to the roof terrace. Once at…

Location
11 Av. de l'Opéra
Avenue de l'Opéra
Stop 1 - Louvre-Pyramide / Big Bus Information Centre
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kim_n
Sep 3, 2025
A tour staple... - We always appreciate the Hop-on-Hop-Off Buses and tend to use this mode of tour in every city we visit. You get a brief history and the lay of the land, covering more territory than you could on foot. Having the ability to get on and off is a plus. Would highly recommend.
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Nathankc8928uo
Jul 29, 2025
Bus tour is top notch. - It was a fantastic experience. The bus tour was perfect. Audio was well done. Stops were the right ones. On and off was really easy. And Paris is simply a beautiful and clean city. We would not advise the river cruise. Just do the bus tour.
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Barbara_s
Jun 16, 2025
A Fun Way to see Paris - The buses came on a regular basis. The map and earphones were helpful. It was great to ride around the entire circuit to acclimate to the area. Then we got off near Notre-Dame after a total circuit. We got back on and rode to the Arc de Triomphe. I have been to Paris before, but never went to the top of the Arc. It was great. We took the Seine river cruise on a day when the weather was better. A good value, even if you've been to Paris before.
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Minaleta
May 11, 2025
Excellent walk, to do absolutely! - Great ride with my 10-year-old daughter. We took our ticket on the Champs Elysées in Arc de Triomphe. The seller, Hocine, was super, very clear in his explanations, thanks to him, it made us want to do this activity. We went all the way around (about 2 hours), and listened to the information about the monuments with helmets handed over to the boarding of the bus. My daughter loved it, she learned a lot about Paris and its monuments. And I'm angels! Bravo!
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Sightsee724272
Apr 1, 2024
First day in Paris - We really enjoyed the bus trip to help us orientate us to the city. Great to do your first day in the city. However, we didn’t realize the river cruise was only on one day of our 2 day pass. Wish we would have known so we would have used it. We did enjoy the views from the Arch de Triomphe.
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Maggiedejongh
Aug 8, 2025
Would not recommend BigBus Tour, too full - I would not recommend BigBus tour. It is expensive and it was always full on the top deck. Inside below you don't see much. Because people want a seat upstairs the sphere with other passengers also becomes tense. All Tootbus busses we saw had plenty of space upstairs so BigBus just sells more than they can handle...
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540oliverw
Aug 16, 2025
Fingers off, overpriced and really bad - Unfortunately I participated in this tour. Started at the opera. The ticket should have cost the sellers 49,- T€uro, on which came 20% discount. 100% electric was advertised, but the 1. Buss was 100% diesel so a lie! The reasons for the poor rating are: there are only 10 stops, but several places on the bus are additionally recommended to look, stops are announced very badly. I wanted to get off at stop 6, but when I announced that stop 6 was the bus just left, and I couldn't get off until stop 7. The rest I had to walk back. Partly white, the bus often runs routes Double, but it does not reach other sights. The announcement on the bus is random, I walked from stop 9 back to 8, but on the bus a different story was told on this route and other things like, The beach volleyball and blind football was played at stop 9 at Olympics 2024 was missing in the 2nd. Buss complete. Conclusion: Price/performance expensive, poorly implemented, lied at 100% electric, different announcements in the buses. too few stops and the bus should also wait there and not leave prematurely, bad route!
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Yg791
Jul 23, 2025
Far too expensive and card very limited validity - We had to pay 98 euros for 2 people. A ridiculous price for this round of Paris on a rock-hard seat in a crowded bus. In addition, the card would be valid for 24 hours... well if you can only use it between - what was it - 09.45 and 17.30 then I think that is a fraud. So no, disgusting, never again.
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Jenny_k
Jun 30, 2024
Little dissappointed - I was happy with the Arc de Triomphe. I thought I paid for River Cruise.as mentioned in the description however it was not. Included. Had to pay seperately so went will another providor. Nor did anyone explain even tho its a 24 hr bus ticket that the ticket was not valid at night. Would have been good to know.. Dissappointed.
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Brenda_w
Jun 30, 2024
Viator should delete this tour from its options - The office was closed when we arrived so we did not take the tour. None of the information I received indicated the office would close at 5:30 especially since we expected to take an evening cruise and go up to the Arc in the evening as well. I hope my money is refunded. They offered a different day after I contacted them but I already have plans for that day.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).