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The 15 Best City Tours in France

32 tours  ·  from $18

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 city tours that hold up, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Marseille: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Take one full circuit before choosing your stops
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Marseille: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

1.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 2,820 reviews · 1 day · from $27Our pick

Use a one-day Colorbüs ticket to circle Marseille’s key sights, from the Old Port and Mucem to Notre-Dame de la Garde and Vallon des Auffes. You’ll follow an 11-language audio guide on your phone, track buses in real time, and hop off when a neighborhood deserves more time.

“If you have little time, I recommend to use the hop on hop off. It will take you to all tourist places. The only issue was that in the day we used the sun was strong and the line was long! We had to wait a little bit to be able to hop on in the blue line and the bus went really fast in all stops. We couldn't see all the things clearly, but it was good to know a little bit of Marselhe.”

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Eiffel Tower Summit Option with Seine River Cruise and City Tour - Reaching the Eiffel Tower’s second floor
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Eiffel Tower Summit Option with Seine River Cruise and City Tour

2.Eiffel Tower Summit Option with Seine River Cruise and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,176 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

You’ll visit the Eiffel Tower’s second floor, with a summit option, ride an air-conditioned coach past Paris landmarks, and take a one-hour Seine cruise. The experience uses multilingual audio rather than a guide throughout, so plan your timing carefully and confirm which ticket option you purchased.

“When I bought the tickets it said that I could buy the ticket to the top of the tower. When I asked the guide he told me that I could not. When we were on the 2nd floor I was told by security that I could buy it but downstairs. Then the city tour in the bus was not pleasant because there was no internet connection and therefore we could not hear anything. The walk to the Seine was very good.”

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Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise - The Louvre visit focuses your attention
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Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise

3.Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,956 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $157Top rated

Spend about nine hours with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 16 people. Ride the metro, explore Montmartre and Île de la Cité, tour the Louvre or Orsay, see the Eiffel Tower, and finish with a flexible Seine cruise. Guides such as Adam, Antoine, Simon, and Claire are known for lively storytelling.

“Sara was an excellent tour guide. She had a lot of knowledge on all the places we went and made it fun and interesting. She made sure none of the group fell behind or got lost during the tour. I would definitely recommend taking this tour!”

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Paris: City Highlights Bike Tour - Starting underground at the Opera
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Paris: City Highlights Bike Tour

4.City Highlights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,835 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

Ride through central Paris with guides such as Jasmine, Kevin, Hannah, and Aurelie, stopping at the Opera, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre Dame. This three-hour tour uses comfortable Dutch bikes, helmets, and baskets, with e-bikes available for riders at least 155 cm tall.

“We loved cycling thru the centre of Paris visiting the sights. Our guide was very informative”

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Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour - Starting at Place Bellecour
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Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

5.Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,614 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $29

Use Lyon’s open-top hop-on hop-off bus to get your bearings, ride up to Fourvière Basilica, pass the Painted Wall and Vieux Lyon, and reach the Confluence Museum. The free multilingual REWIND app supplies audio commentary, so bring a charged phone and your own earphones.

“An excellent way of getting a quick tour of Lyon. It allows you to visit the highlight areas of such a beautiful city. I highly recommend!”

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Paris: Eiffel Tower Hosted Tour, Seine Cruise and City Tour - Finding Place de Sydney and checking in
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Paris: Eiffel Tower Hosted Tour, Seine Cruise and City Tour

6.Eiffel Tower Hosted Tour, Seine Cruise and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,507 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $116

See Paris by bus, boat, and elevator. This 3 to 4-hour ParisCityVision tour covers the Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame, and Seine, with hosted Eiffel Tower access to the 2nd floor or summit. Audio commentary comes in 10 languages, and small-group options are available.

“While the tour package is intended to provide an introduction to Paris, the audio on the bus were not well timed with the scene being discussed. The trip to the Eiffel Tower was cancelled and Montparness was substituted. A refund was not provided. My tour of Versailles was cancelled so we purchased tickets for the Eiffel Tower in the long line (which I tried to avoid by pre purchasing online). Very disappointing. The river cruise provided the best service..”

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Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based) - Notre-Dame, from medieval cathedral to modern symbol
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Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based)

7.Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.)

Walk through central Paris in English with guides such as Alberto, Sanna, Ezra, and Bruce. Hear stories of Notre-Dame, Henri IV, Napoleon, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower while seeing major landmarks from outside. The tour lasts about 2 hours 15 minutes and ends in the Tuileries Garden.

“Great stories about Paris. Nice pace. Perfectly-timed stop for a coffee and croissant. Learned why the streets and buildings in Paris look like they do.”

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Paris: City and River Seine Tour on an Amphibious Bus - The road route: Paris icons without the footwork
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Paris: City and River Seine Tour on an Amphibious Bus

8.City and River Seine Tour on an Amphibious Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,052 reviews · 1h 45m · from $46

Join guides such as Pierre, Bryan, or Elliott for a 105-minute bilingual tour of Paris by amphibious bus. See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Seine Musicale, Saint-Cloud gardens, and La Défense before the vehicle enters the Seine for a 20-minute river ride.

“The guide was excellent, really informative, got everyone involved and made it fun for the kids”

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Nice City Segway Sightseeing Tour - Blue chairs, a small Statue of Liberty, and local symbols
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Nice City Segway Sightseeing Tour

9.Nice City Segway Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,050 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Ride a Segway through central Nice with hands-on training and a local guide. The roughly two-hour Grand Tour covers the Promenade des Anglais, Cours Saleya, Old Nice, and Castle Hill. Guides such as Tessa, Nicolas, Elena, and Francisco have earned praise for patient instruction, safety, and lively local stories.

“Great way to experience and see Nice, especially with the excessive heat. Laura was awesome and so much fun. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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Eiffel Tower and City Tour by Bus with Seine River Cruise Option - Looking out from the Eiffel Tower’s second floor
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Eiffel Tower and City Tour by Bus with Seine River Cruise Option

10.Eiffel Tower and City Tour by Bus with Seine River Cruise Option

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,013 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $100

Combine a Paris coach tour, Eiffel Tower access, and an optional one-hour Seine cruise. You’ll see the Champs-Elysées, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Invalides, and Montmartre, then enjoy panoramic views from the tower’s second floor or summit. Expect separate activities rather than one continuously guided tour.

“Extremely unorganized, the entire experience wasn’t conducted how it was listed out on the booking. There was no guide, they basically just gave us our tickets and told us to go on our own. Complete waste of money.”

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Paris: Openair Double Decker Bus Audio-Guided City Tour - Starting near the Eiffel Tower at Place de Sydney
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Paris: Openair Double Decker Bus Audio-Guided City Tour

11.Openair Double Decker Bus Audio-Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 938 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34

This 90-minute ParisCityVision tour carries you past the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Place de la Concorde, Les Invalides, and more. You ride in an air-conditioned double-decker bus with multilingual audio on your own device, plus a hostess and optional interactive Histopad features.

“Efficient and helpful staff when we arrived at the office. Tour bus clean, comfortable and air conditioning perfect temperature. Audio guides clear and informative. Bus driver careful, given heavy traffic at times. We were able to get good views of all the sites.”

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Paris: City Center Guided Pub Crawl with Shots & Club Entry - The first bar sets the tone
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Paris: City Center Guided Pub Crawl with Shots & Club Entry

12.City Center Guided Pub Crawl with Shots & Club Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 874 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $22Best value

Join guides such as Amine, Omar, or Kevin for a social night through Châtelet. Visit two or three bars, collect a shot with your first drink at each stop, use drink deals, and finish at Café Oz Châtelet with club entry included.

“Good and fun thing to do if you want to meet new people and a crew to hang out with.”

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Lyon: City Highlights Walking Tour - A guide-led introduction with personality
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Lyon: City Highlights Walking Tour

13.City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 847 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $25

Join Aidan or Ryan for a relaxed Lyon walking tour in English or French. Choose a 2-hour route with up to 10 people, Fourvière Basilica, Roman theatres, and 10 major sights, or a 90-minute route covering five essentials over 2 kilometers.

“Aiden was amazing. He had so much knowledge regarding Lyon and we had a great walk around the city”

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Paris: City Treasures Bike Tour - Starting at City Hall and the two islands
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Paris: City Treasures Bike Tour

14.City Treasures Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 838 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $53

Start at Paris City Hall and pedal past Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, Louvre, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, Odéon, and Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Your guide adds stories about Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Victor Hugo, Haussmann, and Parisian life, with time for photos and local recommendations.

“This wasn’t our first time in the city so had seen all the major sites. Biking around Paris was great fun. Our guide Paul was knowledgeable and informative. He kept us right on cycling etiquette and showed us new areas of the city we hadn’t seen. Would definitely recommend 👍”

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Paris Montparnasse Top of the City Observation Deck Entry Ticket - The Rooftop: Worth the Stairs for the Open-Air View
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Paris Montparnasse Top of the City Observation Deck Entry Ticket

15.Paris Montparnasse Top of the City Observation Deck Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 817 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Use your mobile ticket to reach Montparnasse Tower’s renovated 56th floor in 38 seconds. See Paris in every direction, identify landmarks with interactive displays, and climb to the rooftop terrace for open-air views when it is open. Sunset and evening visits offer the best chance to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle.

“Disorganized and confusing entry process. There were no clear signs for the tour, and the wait for the bar and rooftop was painfully long because all lines were merged. The night view was pleasant but not exceptional, so don't feel like you've missed out if you decide to skip it."”

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