Guided Paris Day Trip from London by Train with Seine Cruise
London, England
- 15 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the highlights of Paris on this day trip from London by high-speed train, and enjoy a mix of guided tours and free time to explore on your own. Take in key sights on a panoramic city bus tour, then enjoy a boat cruise along the Seine River. Spend the afternoon at your leisure, with plenty of time to shop Parisian boutiques, visit museums, or sample classic French cuisine in the City of Light.
- Round-trip high-speed train tickets are included in the tour cost
- See Paris from different angles on a bus tour and Seine River cruise
- Enjoy free time in the afternoon to explore the city your way
- Leave all the planning and logistics to someone else
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This group tour offers a more affordable option for visiting Paris for the day from London.
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation between Paris and London via train with reserved seating
- Enjoy a Seine River cruise to see more Paris attractions, including Notre Dame Cathedral
- Welcome travel pack with map of Paris & public transport information
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Louvre Museum entry
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- St Pancras InternationalEuston Rd., London N1C 4QP, UK
Please meet Premium Tours representative at St Pancras International, in front of Le Pain Quotidien Coffee Shop, at 6.00am (5.30am for Saturdays).
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Meet a guide and group at St. Pancras International Station for an early departure, then board a high-speed train from London to Paris. See the landscape fly by on the journey, and arrive for a tour of Paris’ key sights.
Board a bus for a panoramic sightseeing tour through the city, passing landmarks such as the Opéra, the glamorous Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, the Louvre, and more.
The bus tour concludes at a pier near the Eiffel Tower, where you'll transfer to a riverboat for a cruise on the Seine River. Pass classic landmarks, including Notre Dame, the Musee d’Orsay, the Grand Palais, and more.
After the Seine cruise, you’re free to explore Paris on your own, and the guide can help point you towards the best places to eat, shop, and sightsee. You can also take advantage of a travel pack with map of Paris and public transport information
At the end of the afternoon, simply meet up with the group at the Gare du Nord train station for the return journey. This full-day Paris excursion concludes in London.
Board a bus for a panoramic sightseeing tour through the city, passing landmarks such as the Opéra, the glamorous Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, the Louvre, and more.
The bus tour concludes at a pier near the Eiffel Tower, where you'll transfer to a riverboat for a cruise on the Seine River. Pass classic landmarks, including Notre Dame, the Musee d’Orsay, the Grand Palais, and more.
After the Seine cruise, you’re free to explore Paris on your own, and the guide can help point you towards the best places to eat, shop, and sightsee. You can also take advantage of a travel pack with map of Paris and public transport information
At the end of the afternoon, simply meet up with the group at the Gare du Nord train station for the return journey. This full-day Paris excursion concludes in London.
Musee d'Orsay (Pass By)
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Pass By)
Arc de Triomphe (Pass By)
Louvre Museum (Pass By)
Moulin Rouge (Pass By)
1
The Seine
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Palais Garnier (Pass By)
Champs-Elysees (Pass By)
Grand Palais (Pass By)
Statue de la Liberte (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- You are required to carry a valid passport with you. Please also check your visa requirements before you travel.
- On some occasions the train time may change. In this case the customer will be informed of the revised check-in time after booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Check-in time: Mon - Fri: 6am & Sat: 5.30am
- Train times (please note, this is not the check-in time) vary depending on the day: typically 7:00am from Monday to Friday, and either 7:30am or 6:30am on Saturdays. Return trains are usually at 7:00pm or 8:00pm.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
Michael_M
Anna skillfully navigated our group through Paris making certain we used our time productively and efficiently. She is extremely knowledgeable. She went out of her way to help us fix our reservations which we made on our own. She did not have to help, but she did. She is the best! Would recommend!
Reviews
4.3
based on 105 reviews
Tracy_M, Mar 2026
Anna was an absolutely wonderful tour guide-kind, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable. She shared so much interesting information about the sites we visited in Paris, all while keeping us entertained with her great sense of humor. She made sure our group stayed together and always looked after us, which made us feel safe and well cared for
throughout the tour. Traveling with my family, this experience became a truly memorable part of our trip, and we thoroughly enjoyed exploring Paris with her.
Karen_C, Nov 2025
Worth it! We had never been to Paris and booked this on a whim. Everyone was so organized and helpful. Anna was an amazing tour guide; I am so glad she was ours.
Summerlea_K, Oct 2025
This was a wonderful day! We opted for no lunch in the Eiffel Tower and instead had the afternoon at the Musée D’orsay which was wonderful. The boat tour down the seine was fantastic!
Maggie_N, Sep 2025
Opt for the lunch at the Tower. There was a lot of down time if just choosing the time on your own. David, tour guide, was very good with patience, information, attention to detail and giving a sense of safety. Definitely a way to "see" some of Paris if you don't have a lot of time.
Michael_M, Aug 2025
Anna skillfully navigated our group through Paris making certain we used our time productively and efficiently. She is extremely knowledgeable. She went out of her way to help us fix our reservations which we made on our own. She did not have to help, but she did. She is the best! Would recommend!
John_C, Aug 2025
This was very fun. Bus ride limited some pictures but the river cruise made up for it. Our tour guide was great. Anna did a wonderful job.
Leslie_S, Aug 2025
I had never been to Paris and was in London for a week so I thought I would give it a try. This is the best way to see all of Paris in a day and get a wonderful taste. We chose to do “free time” instead of the Eiffle Tower and walked around, hit up 3 restaurants for food and drinks and then did a little shopping.
Our guide Anna was AMAZING! She was super knowledgable, explained the timeline down to the minute and made us feel very comfy in a new city.
Thank you Viator! You never disappoint
Rangel_M, Jul 2025
Peter the tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable, funny, caring. We would have never seen or enjoyed this excursion without him and the driver. To see so much in so little time was amazing.
john_p, Jul 2025
Anna was amazing and made sure it was an amazing adventure. She was entertaining and very well informed and organized
Donald_A, Jul 2025
Anna was very helpful and knowledgeable about both London and Paris. We appreciated her humor and insight. Highly recommend Anna.
Weldon_U, Jul 2025
If one has a mobility issuse or respiratory issue, please STAY FAR AWAY from this tour guide! js! She was always half a block to a block ahead of much of the tour...i think she considered herself a comedian, but trust me, she fell totally short of that & of being a good tour guide! TOO BAD, SOO SAD!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Dear Weldon,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We are sorry to hear you felt like the tour guide did not meet your expectations. We normally receive positive reviews about this particular Paris guide. However, we understand that each guide has a different approach which may not be well-received by every guest.
Thank you for visiting Paris with our Premium Tours group.
Premium Tours Team
Kiana_B, Jun 2025
Our guide, David, went above and beyond to make our day trip to Paris entertaining, educational, and fun. He ensured every person on this trip felt comfortable and he did an incredible job taking care of the group when a one off emergency occurred. We are so impressed with how well David and Premium Tours staff took care of our group and thankful we had such a great experience, overall. You won't spend much time at any of the locations, but it's nice to get to see everything and walk the Parisian streets. Highly recommend!
Kevin_B, Jun 2025
Our tour guide Anna was super nice and funny. She was helpful with recommendations and took care of us. I would not necessarily call this a tour though- more of a transportation. They transported us to various places with a little commentary for some of it. If you are looking for a fully guided tour this is not that. If you are looking for a safe and reliable way to get to Paris this is it. It was a good experience but I wouldn’t necessarily do it again.
Maria_K, May 2025
Our guide Anna was very organized , friendly , kept us entertained ,informed and made us feel like family..
Chika_B, Jan 2025
This is a quick day trip so we didn't add any option and spent more free time exploring Paris and we are glad we did!
Our tour guide Anna helped us to create a walking itinerary so we would not get lost.
I highly recommend this tour if you haven't been to Paris from London.
Arabella_R, Dec 2024
Anna, our tour guide was amazingly nice and funny. The tour bus trip to the Eifel Tower had great historical views along with the Sienn Boat ride
Tracy_S, Oct 2024
Well the Eiffel Tower of course and our guide Anna! She was knowledgeable, humorous, and very well organized. I would skip the lunch at ET and so some free styling around the area.
Christina_P, Sep 2024
It was fabulous. David was great. Very knowledgeable and so helpful. It was a great tour. Worth every cent. Thanks
David_G, Sep 2024
Anna, our guide, was fantastic! The only suggestion I would make is to add more detail to the instructions on how to get to the meeting place instead of just an address. We had a difficult time finding it, as others did as well.
EJ_J, Aug 2024
Transportation arrangements were timely and accurate. Our guide David, gave a lively retelling of France's history while ensuring our group was aware of many notable sights, locations and accessibility.
Stanley_L, Jul 2024
It was a delightful experience. We took a day trip from London to Paris. The experience included a bus tour of the ciy, a river cruise, and shopping in Paris.
Terry_K, May 2024
A great way to see Paris for a day if you’re coming from London however keep in mind that there’s little time to do too much more than see a few highlights. We left London at 7:00am and didn’t get to the first stop in Paris until noon. Given that you have to be back for the return train to London at 7:00pm in Paris there’s no time to spare. The tour guide David was fabulous however and was one of the highlights of the day. Expect this to be what it is which is a micro sampling of Paris over a handful of available hours.
Michael_E, Mar 2024
My mother and I attended this tour because we wanted some structure in visiting Paris because we didn’t speak the language. We went with Viator because they are a Trip Advisor owned company so we assumed we would be in good hands. We were, but there are some things you should know before booking this tour. It all boils down to expectations and I think Viator could have done a better job of setting them.
First, Anna was a fantastic tour guide and she made the experience easy. I really enjoyed her and she was very organized. She made it a point to memorize everyone’s names, which was really impressive, and she had a wonderful sense of humor. She has clearly been doing this a while. Nothing negative in this review is a reflection on her.
Here's what you can expect on this trip.
First, Viator will send you an email with where you need to meet in St. Pancras International Station, and at what time. However, what they don’t tell you is WHO to look for. We kept looking for Viator or Trip Advisor signs; what we found instead were signs for “Premium Tours.” This made us question if we were in the right place. However, Premium Tours is indeed the operator of this trip. Viator should do a better job of explaining this.
Second, we got our tickets and proceeded to the train. The Premium Tour folks did not tell us that we had to go through airport-like security, and the entire experience was haphazard. They should have warned people to be prepared to remove their belts and large devices from their bags before being scanned. There are no trash cans between the entrance line and security as well so be aware of that because a lot of people grab a quick breakfast before getting on the train. Security at St. Pancras could best be described as organized chaos, and not being warned about this certainly didn’t help.
Also, bear in mind that once you board the Eurostar, you should act like you are already in France. All the staff were French. Little things like saying “Bonjour/Bonsoir”, “Merci”, and “sil vou plais” go a LONG way and you should start using these phrases immediately. I went to the dining car and had a good experience with the waiter (who was very nice), and immediately after, another person on the tour came back upset because the waiter was rude to them. I asked if they said Bonjour. They did not. That was probably why. Again, remember that you are in France.
Once we were seated on the train, our tour guide eventually came and found us. At that point, we were in good hands.
Another thing they don't tell you: whatever you do, make sure that you use the bathrooms on the Eurostar before you arrive in Paris. You won't have another opportunity to find a restroom for a while. Restrooms in Paris are hard to find, and you often have to pay for them.
You will only drive by key Parisian sites. You won’t be able to get out for pictures. You'll pass them at a distance. Traffic in Paris is bad, especially because you will arrive around lunchtime.
You’ll then arrive at the Eiffel Tower where you CAN take pictures. If you purchased lunch at the tower, you’ll go do that. If you didn’t, you have about 2.5 hours to yourself. What they don’t tell you is that this 2.5 hours INCLUDES lunch, which takes at least 90 minutes, which means you really only have 1.5 hour of free time, which is not enough to do anything, really.
What they also don't tell you is that if you're an American, French waiters are a little slower as they prefer to let you enjoy your meal. You shouldn't expect a short lunch.
What we did: we didn’t care for the area around the Eiffel Tower so we called an Uber and went to the park behind the Louvre which was about 10 minutes away. We sightsaw and ate lunch at a café in the middle of the park. We called an Uber and got back to the meeting point with about 20 minutes to spare.
Just know that you won’t have any free time to sightsee on this tour.
Once your free time is over, you go on a Seine River Cruise, which would have been better if proper expectations had been set. Viator doesn’t tell you that you’ll need to download the river cruise app, and that you’ll need earbuds to listen to the commentary, as the boat operators don’t talk. If you don’t bring headphones (because why would you--you're in Paris), you'll just stare out the window. I would much rather have skipped the cruise and gotten more free time to go to a museum or do something else.
After the river cruise, you head back to Gare du Nord, where you board the Eurostar for London.
Another really, really important tip: there are public restrooms on the Eiffel Tower grounds that are free. However, the public toilets are a little unusual if you've never been to Europe before because they're self-cleaning. Go to YouTube and look up "Paris public toilets" so you understand what they look like and how they work. We didn't understand this and we irritated some locals because we fumbled around with the controls.
Overall, I still think this tour was worth it given that my mother needed the structure. It provided a structured, safe way to see Paris and it minimized the stress of not knowing the language. It was a little expensive for what we got, but I'm still glad we did it. I'd like to see Viator set better expectations and prepare travelers for the cultural differences of traveling to France. France is unique, and anything Viator could do to help people with these differences would be beneficial to both travelers and Parisians.
If you book this tour, enjoy Paris. It's truly a one-of-a-kind city with great people and culture. And of course, you'll get a great tour guide!
Stephanie_S, Dec 2023
Tour guide Carol was a nice lady; however the tour was chaotic, unorganized and did not deliver as written (false advertisement). I spent $$$$, for my granddaughter to see Paris. Keep your money don’t waste it on this tour. I have used Viator for 5 years, called customer service, received text back from Harold Jay, customer service, who refused any type of compensation for another trip or credit. I will never again refer anyone to Viator.
John_A, Sep 2023
Anna was a great guide. The information she provided was mixed with her sense of humor. A great bus ride led to an amazing river cruise. Lots of pic opportunities in the cruise. We were not interested in the tower lunch so we explored a little more of Paris and found our own lunch spot. Then to the Louvre- amazing.
Thanks again to Anna for a great trip.
JoseAndres_C, Jul 2023
David! Is a great guy! Very professional.
Friendly and toke care of us.
Tour is light and nice! Walking like crazy is something not everyone is looking for. I LOVE it
Karie_K, Jul 2023
The guide was lovely. However the bus did not have a microphone, the seats were stained and cramped. We were sitting in the back of the bus, on the engine, and did not clearly hear instructions and the tour.
Daniel_R, Jul 2023
Excellent tour. Enjoyable train ride from London to Paris. Interesting boat trip along the Seine. Important landmarks highlighted.
PremPyair_P, Jun 2023
I booked myself just a half a day prior the tour … to get that last minute deal of last ticket “made for me !( Feeling) “ becomes most memorable aspect for me. I wanted to go to Paris & in solo mode ,this cut-crisp catch befitted best.🤗. Every pillar of Paris emitted spirit of it’s intricate art culture & history .
The paintings in Louvre Museum so artistically peels open the pages of previous centuries , and preserved so passionately by Paris is commendable.
Our tourist guide, Anna , was supportive, & pleasing……connecting the cords of Paris to us she also added a flavour of warmth & humour to this trip .
MiguelPagan, Jun 2023
Ana, the tour guide was great! She was very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the train and tower.
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