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Bateaux-Mouches Cruise Tour in Paris

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Discover Paris during a 1h10 boat ride with the Bateaux-Mouches company. Check the schedules, departures, prices, and buy your tickets at the best price!
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Tickets to the Bateaux Mouches cruises

River Cruise Bateaux Mouches

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  • The ticket is valid for the time slot of your choice.
  • Pass by iconic sites including the Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Notre Dame

Duration: approximately 1h10 cruise

€17 €18

Combined tickets

Bateaux-Mouches + Orsay Museum

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  • Priority access to the Musée d'Orsay
  • Cruise on the Seine (departure Pont de l'Alma, duration 1h10)
10% discount on this bundle
€31.30 €33

Bateaux-Mouches + Arc de Triomphe of Paris

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  • Bateaux Mouches river cruise (duration: 1h10)
  • Access to the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
€29.70 €33

Bateaux-Mouches + Montparnasse Tower

  • Bateaux Mouches river cruise (duration: 1h10)
  • Access to the 56th floor of the Tour Montparnasse
From €33.40

Seine River Sightseeing Cruise + Tootbus Paris by Night

  • Bateaux-Mouches Sightseeing Cruise (duration: 1h10)
  • 1h30 night bus tour without stops departing at dusk from Place du Carrousel (1st arrondissement of Paris).
From €42.05
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What to expect

Explore Paris with the famous Bateaux Mouches, with a 1 hour 10 minutes stroll down the most beautiful avenue in Paris: the River Seine! This 15 kilometre path through the heart of the city will take you past the Concorde Obelisk, the Musée d’Orsay and the Louvre, as well as the capital’s 37 bridges. You’ll marvel at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, a gothic jewel amongst Paris’ stunning architecture, and the Eiffel Tower, the very symbol of France.

Hours and Duration

High season (April to September)

  • Cruise schedules: one departure every 30 minutes between 10:00 AM and 10:30 PM.

Low season (October to March)

  • Monday to Friday: departures every 45 minutes from 10:15 AM to 4:00 PM and every 30 minutes from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  • Weekend: departures every 30 minutes from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

⏱ The cruise lasts approximately 1 hour.

Good to know

Book your tickets online, no need to print them as they have barcodes. Present yourself directly at the turnstiles and scan your e-tickets from your smartphone. If you prefer to print them, no worries, that’s also possible! Your ticket is valid for any departure on the day booked.

Commentaries available in French, English, and Spanish. Brochures in 27 languages available at the reception.
Free parking at the Bateaux-Mouches quay during the entire cruise.

The Bateaux-Mouches Paris also offer dinner cruises and lunch cruises on the Seine.

Bateaux-Mouches Prices

Current prices at the Bateaux-Mouches ticket office

Adult Fare (from 12 years old): 17euros
Reduced Child Fare (4 to 11 years old): 7 euros

Free for babies and children under 4 years old.

Where to take the Bateaux-Mouches

The boarding quay for the Bateaux-Mouches is located at Port de la Conférence, just below the Pont de l'Alma on the Right Bank of the Seine, less than a 15-minute walk from the Eiffel Tower or the Champs-Elysées.

Attention: there are no stops along the sightseeing cruise route. The Bateaux-Mouches offer a boat tour that departs and returns to the same boarding point.


Combined tickets, how does it work?

Combined tickets allow you to book two, three, or four activities with one click often with great savings! Receive your undated tickets to use on the day and time of your choice.

Combinations with the Bateaux-Mouches

Arc de Triomphe
Hours: Every day from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM from April to September and from 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM from October to March.
Free entry: Under 18 years old and under 25 (EU citizens), persons with reduced mobility (PRM) and companions, job seekers, and every first Sunday of each month from November 31 to March 31.

Tour Montparnasse
Hours: Every day from 9:30 AM to 11:30 PM from April to September and from 9:30 AM to 10:30 PM from October to March.
Free entry: Under 4 years old.

Tootbus – panoramic hop-on hop-off bus
Hours: departures every 8 to 15 minutes from 9:15 AM to 7:00 PM from April to October and every 15 to 25 minutes from 9:15 AM to 5:15 PM from November to March.
Free entry: Under 4 years old.

Musée d'Orsay
Hours: Every day (except Mondays) from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM (late opening until 9:45 PM on Thursdays).
Free entry: Under 18 years old, persons with reduced mobility and companions, job seekers, and every first Sunday of the month.

Cruise itinerary

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Group quotation

Are you planning an event for a group of more than 10 people?

For a private booking, a meeting or a party with friends, send us your detailed request. An expert from Come to Paris will send you a personal reply within 2 working days.
Feel free to contact us at +33 1 48 74 05 10 for any requests.

Your number will not be used for promotional purposes. It will be used to contact you for any clarification regarding your request.

Common questions

What are the 2025 prices for a cruise tour with the Bateaux-Mouches of Paris?

The price of the ticket for a river cruise tour is € 17 for adults. Children under 12 benefit from a reduced rate of € 7. The cruise on the Seine is free for babies and children under 4.

Where to take the Bateaux-Mouches for a tour on the Seine?

The Compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches is located on the Right Bank (Rive Droite), on the Port de la Conférence in the eighth arrondissement of Paris, just at the foot of the Pont de l'Alma. Other companies on the Seine offer river tours on the Seine such as the Bateaux Parisiens which departs from Port de la Bourdonnais at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

How long is a sightseeing cruise on a Bateau-Mouche in Paris?

A river cruise on the Seine usually lasts between 1 hour and 1 hour 10 minutes.

What are the departure times for Bateau-Mouche sightseeing cruises?

  • In high season, from Monday to Sunday, Bateau-Mouche cruises depart every 45 minutes from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • In low season, from October 1st to March 31st, there is one departure every 40 minutes from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. On weekends, an extra departure at 10:15 a.m. is added for early risers.

Are there any comments during the Bateaux-Mouches trip?

Yes, this is a narrated cruise tour. Multilingual explanations of the famous monuments of the Seine are given through stereo speakers.

Are pets allowed on board the riverboats?

For safety and hygiene reasons, Bateaux-Mouches cannot accept dogs on barges except guide dogs for the blind.

Are there stops during the Seine river tour?

The Compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches cruise does not stop. It takes a tour around the main monuments of Paris between the Eiffel Tower and the tip of Île Saint Louis. If you are considering making stops on the Seine and using the boats as a means of transport, you should rather use the Batobus shuttle service.

What monuments can you see on a river tour on the Seine?

The promenade cruise from the Alma bridge takes you around the must-see sites and monuments of Paris: the route passes through the Louvre Museum, the Town Hall, the Conciergerie, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Musée d'Orsay, the Trocadéro and of course the Eiffel Tower.

What are the tourist attractions around the Bateaux-Mouches?

Before or after a cruise on the Seine with the Bateaux-Mouches, you are in the center of Paris at an equal distance (about 1 km) from the Champs-Élysées, its luxury boutiques, its cabaret Lido de Paris, its Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower with the Pont d'Iéna at its feet and the Trocadero opposite. Next to the Alma Bridge, culture lovers will not be left out a few meters from the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris and the Yves-Saint Laurent Museum in particular. If you went on a night cruise on the Seine, continue the experience with a show at Crazy Horse de Paris located on the other side of Place de l'Alma at the entrance to avenue George V.

Do we need to book a Bateaux-Mouches promenade cruise in advance?

Ticket offices and automatic kiosks allow tickets to be purchased on site. By purchasing your tickets online, however, you can save yourself a (sometimes) long queue by scanning your barcodes directly at the turnstiles. This will allow you not to miss the next departure.

Are there group prices for river cruises on Bateaux-Mouches?

For groups of more than 20 people, we recommend that you contact us to consult our preferential pricing conditions by calling us on 01 82 83 12 04 or by completing the [group quote form](# product_group_description). In addition, it is mandatory to make a reservation for a specific time slot for a group of more than 40 people in order to guarantee you a place on the boat.

Is it possible to privatize a Bateau Mouche?

It is of course possible to privatize a boat for private cruise in Paris. Ask us for a [group quote](# product_group_description) and describe precisely your dreamed event project on the Seine.

Are the Bateaux-Mouches accessible to the disabled?

People with reduced mobility are obviously welcome on board the Bateaux-Mouches. The pier is easily accessible by a very light incline access ramp from Pont de l'Alma. Quayside sanitary facilities are also provided for people with reduced mobility. The company's tourist cruise ships are all suitable for wheelchairs and accessible thanks to removable ramps (including disabled electric scooters).

Map

Map
Address
Pont de l'Alma, 32 Port de la Conférence (Rive Droite)
75008 Paris
Parking lot
La Tour Maubourg Orsay, 63 Quai d'Orsay - 75007 Paris
Public transportation
(M)
9Alma-Marceau
(B)
63Jean Nicot - Eglise Americaine

Customer Reviews

4.6/51,754 reviews
James E.
Published over a year ago

the tour is perfectly fine. It takes you up and down the river for just over an hour which is plenty. It goes from the louvre to the eiffel tower and provides a brief commentary of every landmark along the way.
Some improvements would be better restrooms, improve the tannoy so that it can be heard when seated outside and consider providing a snack bar

David M.
July 15th 2025
A great way to view the city
This is a very popular activity, so be prepared for crowds and a bit of chaos when boarding. Once on the boat, it's an enjoyable 1hr visit of some of the most popular sites in Paris. Definitely recommend doing this tour at the end of the day when it's a bit cooler and the lights on the monuments/buildings are on.
Richard M.
July 25th 2025
We were lucky that the boat was only 20% occupied so we easily moved around to view from the bow or other locations. It's a good one hour cruise and you see a lot from the river. The commentary was difficult to hear.
Kristin W.
Published over a year ago
Lovely cruise along the Seine. Great way to see many Paris attractions. Boat was very clean, staff cordial. And there is a bathroom on the boat!
Andrew J.
Published over a year ago
River cruise
Lovely boat - open and plenty of room to move around. Thoroughly enjoyable way to see Paris’ buildings at night all lit up.
Gregory S.
Published over a year ago
Great trip, I was a bit concerned that taking the boat at night we would miss some sites but we did not. I enjoyed the trip.

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