15 Paris Christmas Tours Worth Booking

1.Paris: Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,365 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46Our pick

Ride an electric green Tootbus through Paris after dark, passing the Opera, Place Vendôme, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and department stores. You get a 90-minute route, Christmas music, audio commentary in 10 languages, Wi-Fi, and access to four self-guided Tootwalks through the app.

“This was a cute trip especially for your first time around the city. I was travelling alone with my toddler and never know that mood at 6pm. She enjoyed it. The crew was so courteous and helped get us up to the top and took care of getting our stroller tucked away. Found them to be very pleasant and all around a fun 90 mins with lasting photos.”

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2.Paris: Bastille Day Special Evening Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 83 reviews · 2 hours · from $224

Board at Port de Solférino near the Musée d’Orsay for a two-hour Bastille Day dinner cruise. You’ll enjoy a three-course French meal, Champagne, wine, water, and coffee while passing the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and glowing bridges. The evening ends with a view of the national-day fireworks.

“Qu’il y ait plus de softs raffinés pour les personnes allergiques à l’alcool Pour le foie gras, heureusement un serveur m’a déniché une part halal (la sienne) et pourtant j’avais prévenu à la réservation”

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3.Paris Tootbus Festive Christmas Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 83 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Ride through Paris for about 90 minutes on an English-language Tootbus Christmas lights tour. You’ll pass Place Vendôme, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower, with a well-timed view of the tower’s sparkling lights. The route ends near the festive department-store windows at Printemps and Galeries Lafayette.

“Great way to see the city without walking. It was perfect and beautiful and I was tired. I loved it!”

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4.Paris: Private Christmas Lights Tour by Citroën 2CV

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two hours touring Paris at night in a private Citroën 2CV, with pickup and drop-off anywhere in the 1st to 20th arrondissements. Your English or French speaking driver, including guides such as Brice, François, or William, shares city stories, adjusts the route to your interests, and stops at Champs de Mars for photos.

“We had the most lovely time! The Citroen was so fun and well appointed with blankets and the removable roof to see the Christmas lights. Our driver was so kind and informed. He made us feel so comfortable and was willing to flip between English and French. We would recommend this itinerary to anybody-especially with our driver- and will make sure to do so!”

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5.Paris Christmas Illuminations and Local Festivities Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $355Top rated

Explore Paris Christmas lights with guide Milan, using private transport and walking between Galeries Lafayette, Tuileries, Place Vendôme, and the Champs-Élysées. Expect rooftop views, seasonal sweets, mulled wine or hot chocolate, and a Ferris wheel ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Paris are included.

“Our guide, Milan, was well versed in French history and local Paris venues. His enthusiasm lifted the four of us and greatly added to our appreciation of our surroundings. Three cheers for Viator and Milan!”

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6.Bateaux Mouches New Year’s Eve Special Dinner Cruise in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $577

Board at Port de la Conférence for a five-hour New Year’s Eve evening with a 2-hour-15-minute Seine cruise, four-course French dinner, wine, Champagne, and live music. You’ll see the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Pont Neuf, and other illuminated landmarks, then remain docked for dancing until around 2am.

“The violinist was lovely and the dessert was so good. The steak and vegetarian main dishes were ok. The views were absolutely incredible.”

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7.Paris Christmas Lights Small Group Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Walk through Paris with a local English-speaking guide in a group of six or fewer. You’ll visit Rue Montorgueil, Galerie Vivienne, Palais-Royal, the Tuileries Christmas market, Place Vendôme, and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, with hot chocolate or mulled wine included.

“Oh boy, it was freezing, but Walid took us to some great places. The lights were spectacular and we were able to buy from the oldest bakery in Paris (delicious!). He even took us to a small Christmas Market at the end. Great tour!”

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8.Paris Christmas Gourmet Food Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $251

Spend three hours in Saint-Germain-des-Prés sampling French Christmas sweets, candied nuts, nougat, chocolate, and vin chaud. Your small group, capped at eight, visits holiday stalls and specialty shops before settling into a Parisian tearoom with a hot drink. Guides such as Roberto, Sabine, Aniko, and Stefani have led this food-focused walk.

“The tour guide was nice and really took us to elite places for chocolate shopping and gathering of the 13 desserts. He then took us to sit and eat the desserts with a coffee or tea and nice Christmas music. The title of this tour could be misleading maybe it should be something like " the 13 dessert”

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9.Paris Christmas Lights & Stories with Tastings on Champs-Élysées

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70

Start at the Grand Palais at 5 p.m. and follow a guide along Pont Alexandre III, Avenue Montaigne, and the Champs-Élysées. You’ll taste Alsatian gingerbread, festive cookies, a macaron, and thick hot chocolate before finishing beneath the Arc de Triomphe. The group is limited to 15, and guide Aladia is praised for clear English, stories, and photos.

“Our Guide Aladia was friendly, knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. She told us interesting stories and showed us historical photos of the places we visited. Everyone was lucky enough to have photos taken by her for our memories to be treasured for the future. She was well organized at the Fortwenger and Maison du Chocolat for our tastings. The light shows were breathtaking! Merci beaucoup! I highly recommend this tour and our Guide! She made the whole tour so enjoyable! Merci a vous, Debra”

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10.Paris Christmas Lights Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Walk from Rue Étienne Marcel to Place de la Concorde with a French, English, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Galerie Vivienne, Palais-Royal, Tuileries Garden, Place Vendôme, and La Madeleine Church, with a hot drink and festive sweet. Groups hold up to six people, with private tours available.

“Loved the tour! Clara was a great host and knew so much about the history of Paris. She also showed us many great little hot spots to visit that only locals know. :)”

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11.Bateaux Mouches Christmas Special Lunch Cruise in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $150

Spend Christmas Day aboard a covered Bateaux-Mouches boat, enjoying a three-course French lunch, wine for two, coffee, live music, and a homemade Yule log. The 1-hour-45-minute cruise leaves at 1 pm from Port de la Conférence and passes Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Île Saint-Louis, and several famous bridges.

“From the moment we boarded the boat, we knew it was going to be a wonderful experience. The staff was so welcoming and the entire place was beautifully decorated. The food and the wine was superb. And the views were spectacular.”

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12.Private tour Paris Christmas lights tour 2 hours in Citroën 2CV

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $147

Ride through Paris in a private Citroën 2CV with a driver-guide, blankets, and no sightseeing on foot. The route includes the Champs-Élysées, Place Vendôme, Moulin Rouge, Arc de Triomphe, Seine, and Eiffel Tower. Each passenger receives a French-made Saint James scarf. Cars carry up to three passengers.

“This was such a highlight!!! It was so much driving around Paris in one of these iconic cars. Everyone stared at us and wanted to take photos. Our guides were brilliant too!”

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13.Paris: Guided New Year’s Eve Bar Crawl with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · from $85

Meet your guide at Bull's Brothers Pub in central Paris for a 4.5-hour New Year's Eve crawl through two bars and a Latin Quarter club. Expect a welcome shot, drinking games, group introductions, 2-for-1 drink deals, and skip-the-line nightclub entry. Guides speak English, French, Italian, Arabic, Korean, and Spanish.

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14.Paris : Christmas Special Lunch Cruise on the Seine River

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $147

Join Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches near Pont de l’Alma for a two-hour Christmas lunch cruise. A maître d’hôtel escorts you to your table, then lunch, wine, piano music, and broad Seine views accompany the ride toward Île de la Cité. An upper deck offers clear Eiffel Tower photo stops.

“En underbar båttur och lunch på Bateaux Mouche. Servicen är toppen och maten mycket god. Hjälpsam servicepersonal och vackra vyer.”

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15.Paris at Christmas: 3-Hour Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Start near Opéra Garnier and cycle through Place Vendôme, Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Notre Dame, and Hôtel de Ville. An English-speaking guide shares Paris history and French Christmas customs, with a 30-minute market break for optional vin chaud, chocolat chaud, or raclette. Bring warm clothes and a card for snacks.

“We loved our bike tour, a fabulous way to see Paris, especially at night.”

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