--- title: Seine River Cruises in Paris lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/seine-river-cruises/ type: tour_collection city: Paris country: France tours: 9 price_from_eur: 42 reviews_total: 6764 as_of: 2026-09-17 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/seine-river-cruises/ --- # Seine River Cruises in Paris > **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of September 17, 2026. ## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 4, 2026) All 9 Seine cruises read in full. Three decks worth boarding. - **Best overall:** [Bateaux Parisiens Lunch Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/bateaux-parisiens-seine-river-gourmet-lunch-sightseeing-cruise/?format=md). The classic two-hour gourmet lunch on the water: 4.65 from 2899 reviews at €84 per person, the definitive first Seine cruise. Trade-off: A big boat, not an intimate one. — now €84 per person, 4.65 (2899) - **Best private:** [Private Champagne Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/top-private-cruises-in-paris-with-french-champagne-and-surprises/?format=md). A family company's private cruise with champagne and planned surprises: 4.98 from 1786 reviews, priced per boat. The proposal deck, frankly. Trade-off: Per-boat price suits groups best. — now €399 per group/vehicle, 4.98 (1786) - **Best value:** [Evening Bike & Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-evening-bike-tour-with-1-hour-seine-river-cruise/?format=md). An evening bike loop past the lit monuments finished with an hour on the river at €50 per person: 4.68 from 213 reviews. Trade-off: You pedal before you float. — now €50 per person, 4.68 (213) Commissions never affect the order. ## All 9 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/top-private-cruises-in-paris-with-french-champagne-and-surprises/?format=md) | Day Trips, Private Tours | €399 per group/vehicle | 4.98 (1786) | 1h 30m | daily 11:30–21:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant | | 2 | [2-6 pax Private River Boat Tour in Paris with Rosé and Macarons](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/2-6-pax-private-river-boat-tour-in-paris-with-ros-and-macarons/?format=md) | Food Tours, Private Tours | €490 per group/vehicle | 4.95 (223) | 1h 30m | daily 14:00–20:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/fr | | 3 | [Paris Seine River Private or Shared Boat Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-seine-river-private-or-shared-boat-tour/?format=md) | | €200 per person | 4.92 (145) | 1h 30m | daily 11:30–21:30 | up to 5 per booking · free cancel · instant | | 4 | [Paris Private Seine River Cruise with your Captain Guide](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-private-seine-river-cruise-with-your-captain-guide/?format=md) | Private Tours | €469 per group/vehicle | 4.97 (78) | 1h 45m | daily 12:30–18:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · en/fr | | 5 | [Retro Side-Car Tour in Paris and River Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/retro-side-car-tour-in-paris-and-river-cruise/?format=md) | | €179 per person | 4.82 (39) | 3h | daily 10:00–19:00 | up to 4 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/fr | | 6 | [Side-car Paris Visit with a River Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/side-car-paris-visit-with-a-river-cruise/?format=md) | | €179 per person | 4.65 (51) | 1h 30m | daily 09:00–19:00 | private · up to 4 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/fr | | 7 | [Paris Evening Bike Tour with 1-hour Seine River Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-evening-bike-tour-with-1-hour-seine-river-cruise/?format=md) | Night Tours, Bike Tours | €50 per person | 4.68 (213) | 4h | daily 18:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en | | 8 | [Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Lunch & Sightseeing Cruise](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/bateaux-parisiens-seine-river-gourmet-lunch-sightseeing-cruise/?format=md) | Food Tours | €84 per person | 4.65 (2899) | 2h | daily 12:45 | up to 11 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it +5 | | 9 | [Eiffel Tower Elevator Tour with Optional Summit & Cruise Access](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/eiffel-tower-elevator-tour-with-optional-summit-cruise-access/?format=md) | Eiffel Tower Tours | €42 per person | 4.55 (1330) | 1h–2h 30m | daily 08:30–20:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en | ## Why each made the list - **Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises** — A Viator award-winning family company running private Seine cruises with champagne and planned surprises: 4.98 from 1786 reviews, priced per boat. The proposal boat, frankly. - **2-6 pax Private River Boat Tour in Paris with Rosé and Macarons** — A private Seine cruise for up to six, gliding from the Statue of Liberty replica past the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame with rosé and macarons aboard. The evening departure catches the monuments in their best light. - **Paris Seine River Private or Shared Boat Tour** — A small family-run boat on the Seine, shared or privatized, rated 4.92. The anti-megaboat: a deck you can walk in three steps. - **Paris Private Seine River Cruise with your Captain Guide** — A fully private Seine cruise with your own captain-guide, rated 4.97, priced per boat. The river with nobody else's playlist on it. - **Retro Side-Car Tour in Paris and River Cruise** — A vintage sidecar ride through Paris chained to a Seine cruise, hotel pickup included. Two eras of French transport in one afternoon. - **Side-car Paris Visit with a River Cruise** — The sidecar-plus-cruise combo with hotel pickup: wind in your face on the boulevards, then the same city from the water. - **Paris Evening Bike Tour with 1-hour Seine River Cruise** — An evening bike loop past the lit monuments finished with an hour on the Seine, €50 per person all in. The best-value night double in our Paris list. - **Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Gourmet Lunch & Sightseeing Cruise** — The classic Seine gourmet lunch: two hours of sightseeing from the water with a proper French menu, run by Bateaux Parisiens and rated by 2899 travelers. The definitive first cruise. - **Eiffel Tower Elevator Tour with Optional Summit & Cruise Access** — The budget-friendliest Eiffel entry on our list at €42 per person, pairing the elevator tour with an optional Seine cruise ticket. 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The top-rated is Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises with 4.98/5 from 1,786 reviews. **How much do seine river cruises tours in Paris cost?** Prices range from €42 to €200 per person. The most affordable option is Eiffel Tower Elevator Tour with Optional Summit & Cruise Access at €42. The premium choice is Paris Seine River Private or Shared Boat Tour at €200. **What are the best seine river cruises tours in Paris?** Based on 6764 traveler reviews across 9 tours, Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.98/5 (1,786 reviews). **How long do seine river cruises tours in Paris last?** Duration ranges from 1h to 4h. The shortest is Eiffel Tower Elevator Tour with Optional Summit & Cruise Access at 1h. The longest is Paris Evening Bike Tour with 1-hour Seine River Cruise at 4h. **How do I book seine river cruises tours in Paris on Guidekin?** Browse 9 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. **What is the cancellation policy?** Most seine river cruises tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms. ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/paris/seine-river-cruises/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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