Introductory Hop-On Hop-Off City Sightseeing Tour of Paris - Les Cars Rouges
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Key facts:
- Where: Paris, France
- Duration:
1 OR 2 consecutive days (option based). If
you stay on the bus it takes 135 minutes to complete the loop. (Your
ticket will be valid for 3 months from the chosen date.)
Why book this tour
- Great value, especially if you only have a limited time in Paris
- Perfect for the first time traveller to Paris
- Go at your own pace and plan your own itinerary
- Audio commentary available in 8 languages
- Tour information
- Activity schedule
- Itinerary
This hop-on hop-off bus tour is
the perfect introduction to Paris. Nine well-placed stops give easy
access to the most important attractions. The open-top double decker
buses afford excellent views as you go along and an audio commentary in
eight languages helps you understand and appreciate what you are seeing.
Jump on and off as you like to see the sights and go shopping. Or
stay on the bus for a full loop to get a feel for the geography of the
city.
See the iconic Eiffel Tower and admire the Gothic majesty of the great cathedral of Notre Dame. Experience the lively atmosphere of the Latin Quarter. Check out the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile in the Louvre and the fabulous impressionist paintings in Musée d'Orsay.
Walk in the Tuileries Gardens and ponder the momentous events that occurred there during the French Revolution. And visit the Conciergerie, the splendid palace where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.
Download the tour route map
- Tour information
- Activity schedule
- Itinerary
When does it run?
Daily
Duration
1 OR 2 consecutive days (option
based). If you stay on the bus it takes 135 minutes to complete the
loop. (Your ticket will be valid for 3 months from the chosen date.)
Start time
Weekdays (Monday - Thursday): First bus departs 0930h (09:30am) and Last bus departs 1915h (7:15pm) from Trocadero. (Buses depart every 10 minutes)
Weekend (Friday - Sunday): First bus departs 0857h (08:57am) from Opéra - Galeries Lafayette and Last bus departs 2002h (8:02pm) from Trocadero. (Buses depart every 6 minutes)
Weekend (Friday - Sunday): First bus departs 0857h (08:57am) from Opéra - Galeries Lafayette and Last bus departs 2002h (8:02pm) from Trocadero. (Buses depart every 6 minutes)
Meeting point
You can board the bus at any of the nine stops.
Ending point
At your convenience
- Tour information
- Activity schedule
- Itinerary
An excellent audio commentary in eight languages (in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Chinese) is available on board.
You may board and redeem your booking voucher on the bus at any of the stops around the city.
To find the location of the stops please refer to the map.
The nine stops include the following:
1. Tour Eiffel: Quai Branly, in front of Bridge of Iéna
2. Champs de Mars: Avenue Joseph Bouvard (Les Invalides, Napoleon’s Tomb, École Militaire, Musée Rodin)
3. Musée du Louvre: Near the Pont des Arts (Pyramide du Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries, Conciergerie)
4. Notre Dame: In front of the 25 rue d'Arcole (Palais et Jardin du Luxembourg, Panthéon, Latin Quarter)
5. Musée d'Orsay: In front of the Musée d'Orsay entrance
6. Opera - Galeries Lafayette: In front of 15 rue Scribe (Grand Magasins, Place Vendôme, Jardin du Palais Royal)
7. Champs Elysées-Etoile: In front of 156 avenue des Champs-Elysées (Arc de Triomphe)
8. Grand Palais: Avenue Winston Churchill (Petit Palais, Place de la Concorde)
9. Trocadero: In the angle of the Avenue Paul Doumer (Palais de Chaillot, Musée de l’Homme)
If you stay on the bus and don’t get off at any of the stops, it will take 2 hours 15 minutes to complete the loop.
Your tour ends at your convenience.
