Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems of Paris on Water

Experience the beauty of Paris from the water with a Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour. Discover hidden gems, pass by major attractions, and enjoy special holiday treats. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Musee d’Orsay - Orsay Museum : Departure or arrival point of the cruise
  • Place de la Bastille - Your boat will pass under the Bastille Square
  • Canal Saint-Martin - Sail on this amazing canal and discover Paris in a different way ! Discover : locks, footbridges liftbridge and the most beautiful monuments by the Seine… and of course…
What's Included
  • Live onboard commentary
  • Cruise
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Embark on a journey along the River Seine and experience a unique perspective of ancient Paris from Canal Saint Martin. Observe several of Paris’ key landmarks including Notre Dame and The Louvre from your waterway view. Navigate through tunnels, locks, and beneath bridges as you journey through some of the lesser tourist-infested Parisian neighborhoods…

Location
Paris Canal Parc de la Villette
Avenue Jean Jaurès
Cancellation Policy

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

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Pierre_m
Mar 26, 2026
Loved It! - The Seine and canals tour was very informative and enjoyable, a great way to see and learn about the city!
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Alisonak9882qh
Mar 17, 2026
Super relaxed trip on the canal - Great tour, away from the overcrowded and overpriced boats going up and down the Seine. This was a gentle, relaxed and interesting trip along the canal, finally reaching the river after plenty of time to admire the views, sip on wine from the bar and travel through the 2km long tunnel under the city. Highly recommended.
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Tina9_12
Mar 11, 2026
Highly recommend - An amazing 2.5 hours, such good value. Absolutely loved it - highly recommend! We have visited Paris on a few occasions so was looking for something different. The journey along the canal was amazing - we loved going through the looks and bridges and seeing Parisian life go by. Accompanied by an excellent guide and a glass of wine, in the sunshine. Perfect. The guide got it just right - switching form French to English effortlessly. The tour finished along the Seine - which was amazing too. Tip: They board about 20 mins before sailing, and at the back of the boat. Plenty of seats inside and out. Move between the 2 freely
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Sharon_w
Nov 26, 2025
Lovely - Enjoyable and relaxing canal ride, drops you off on the Saine a short walk from the Eiffel Tower. Good value for money😊
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Kimberly_h
Nov 17, 2025
Learned a lot about the... - Learned a lot about the canal system. I've stayed on the Siene during my trips and didn't realize such a cool waterway was right there! Lots of fun going through the locks system and the underground wayerway.
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Eliezer_g
Nov 15, 2025
Great Way to See Charming Paris Neighborhoods - A friend and I saved this tour for the last full day of our trip, which turned out to be a great idea: it was a wonderful way to see parts of Paris that we hadn’t had the chance to explore during our visit. The guide was informative, the trip comfortable, and the scenery beautiful.
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779bretf
Dec 31, 2025
Peaceful but too many locks without enough cruising. - Lots of time spent in locks. Good commentary but all the locking up/down got kinda boring. Seats onboard were wicker chairs so your comfort may vary. The canal was interesting, particularly the tunnel.
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Kevin
Mar 7, 2026
Hard going canal trip. - Cruise was interesting and enjoyable except the seats were basic and very uncomfortable. 2.5 hours on hard rigid dining chairs. Also the meeting point address was confusing and 500m from the actual departure point on the canal which is not signposted.
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Andrealuisacr
Dec 1, 2025
Disappointing and misleading - It was a misleading heading and disappointing trip. Whilst it's an informative trip through the canals, and I'm sure the french residents on board may have appreciated more, it was not a Seine river cruise. We spent less than 10 minutes on the Seine. As tourists the River Seine shows a new perspective of the famous landmarks. Through these canals we spent most it going through doorways as we moved along the water. Sorry not something I would have spent 2.5 hrs on.
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Andrewsd9099rz
Mar 20, 2026
Not all that is advertised - - left on time. - advertised as in English yet could not understand anything the kind guide was saying. - you see very very little of the Seine as advertised.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).