Top 10 Paris Day Trips from London

1.Guided Luxury Paris Day Trip with Optional Lunch at the Eiffel Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,702 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $429Our pick

This 15-hour Paris day trip starts at St Pancras and includes return Eurostar tickets, a guided coach tour and a Seine cruise. Choose the Eiffel Tower lunch upgrade for a three-course meal with wine and first-level access. Guides may include Anna, David or Susan, but the name is not guaranteed.

“David was an excellent tour guide very knowledgeable and a great sense of humor. Made the tour very enjoyable highly recommended”

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2.Paris by Rail with Sightseeing Bus and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 578 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $387

Spend a long day moving from London to Paris by reserved-seat Eurostar, then see landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, and Notre-Dame by sightseeing bus and Seine cruise. The core option is independent, so check your booking details before counting on a guide. Past guides have included Peter, Angela, Carol, and Nigel.

“If you are looking for a quick basic tour (which suited us perfectly) the guided bus tour is a great option. You will see the main point of attractions and have a some free time for your own activities and to wander about. There isn’t a great deal of walking. Great for just seeing some of the sights by bus. Carol our tour guide was fantastic!”

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3.Welcome to Paris Day Trip from London via Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · from $420

Travel from St Pancras to Paris by high-speed train, then see the Opera House, Champs-Elysees, and Arc de Triomphe on a guided city tour. A one-hour Seine cruise follows, with free time near the Eiffel Tower. Guides such as Anna and David have helped visitors make the most of this packed day.

“Anna was the best tour guide! She’s punctual, very well informed, and personable. The tour was a great mixture of being guided and having free time. Definitely recommend for those with wanderlust!”

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4.Paris Explorer Rail Tour from London with Paris Sightseeing Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $353

Evan Evans Tours packages return Eurostar tickets from London with a Paris hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus ticket. You travel independently, with reserved train seats and no guide or Paris Metro pass included. The roughly 13-hour day gives you time to choose a few major sights, rather than see the whole city.

“The price was great compared to booking directly through Eurostar. I knocked off a star for the unclearness over where/when to meet (answer: in front of the Pain Quotidien in St Pancras station not before 6 am. There is no groups desk and the time they give is the early arrival not when it leaves)”

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5.Unescorted Day Trip to Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 14h 30m · from $350

Travel from London to Paris by reserved-seat Eurostar, then explore on your own with a Paris map and public transport information. A one-hour Seine cruise passes sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Louvre. The day also points you toward Galeries Lafayette. English-speaking Premium Tours staff meet you at St. Pancras, and Anna has helped passengers with useful suggestions on the train.

“Fantastic unescorted Day Trip. Anna was on the train and was extremely helpful and informative. We would have done the escorted tour with her but we had a handicapped friend in our party and he would not have been able to take part in some of the activities. However Anna made some excellent suggestions and we had a wonderful day.”

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6.Paris by Rail with Sightseeing Bus and Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 12 reviews · 15 hours · from $371

Travel from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord on Eurostar, then explore independently with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket and a one-hour Seine cruise. This 15-hour trip includes reserved train seats and Wi-Fi, but no tour guide, meals, or Paris Metro ticket. It suits you if you want a quick first look at Paris without planning every detail yourself.

“The tour was good but where we were not dropped off where we got on. And even though the driver gave us directions to a regular bus stop, those buses did not pass by the train station. That meant we had to take a cab, which cost €40.00 The four company should have told us that we had to make our own way back to the train station. If we did not get a cab we would have missed the train back to London.”

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7.Paris Day Trip with Eiffel Tower & Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 10 reviews · from $1,355

Meet your English-speaking guide at St Pancras, then take Eurostar to Paris for a guided city tour, a visit to the Eiffel Tower’s second floor, a two-hour Seine lunch cruise, and a guided tour of Notre Dame. You’ll have some free time, but the 16-hour schedule is tightly packed.

“From the moment you step of the train, this tour is full speed ahead. The only thing we really got to see in Paris was the Eiffel Tower; this was great, but I missed a lot of other wonderful parts of Paris. Versailles was amazing, so if you want a day trip to see the beauty and grandeur of the palace, I definitely recommend. Paris is just too cool and too big to do in one day unfortunately.”

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8.Paris Day Tour w/Eiffel Tower Champagne Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · from $541

Travel from London to Paris on the Eurostar, then explore independently with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket and a one-hour Seine cruise. The highlight is a three-course Champagne lunch at Madame Brasserie on Level 1 of the Eiffel Tower. No tour guide is included, so you choose how to use your day.

“Good trip. Hard to see things through a moving vehicle. Driver did an amazing job negotiating traffic. Mayor had closed many of the main roads to help the locals adjust to the Olympic traffic. We went in May to avoid the Olympic traffic; not the tour operators fault. Our guide was knowledgeable, bet tended to talk off and leave many in our party behind. Some were older, so we hung back a little as not to loose them.”

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9.Paris Day Trip with Eurostar and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $336Best value

Ride Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, then spend about eight and a half hours exploring at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus ticket. Reserved return train seats and onboard Wi-Fi are included. There is no guide, so check your bus voucher and plan how you want to use your limited time.

“it was a great time. so much to see in so little time. busses are sometimes full so don't expect the schedule to be exact for appointments. Train was comfotable, fast. it had a little food counter. nice to experience”

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10.Paris Tour with Sightseeing Bus & Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 15h 30m · from $472Top rated

Travel independently from London to Paris on Eurostar, then use a hop-on hop-off bus ticket and enjoy a two-hour Seine lunch cruise with French cuisine and live music. The package lasts about 15.5 hours, includes reserved train seats, and does not include a tour guide. Peter and Angela are names associated with past outings, not promised guides on this unescorted tour.

“Our tour guide Peter who was very nice and helpful for the entire tour. I would definitely recommend to join the tour to everyone .”

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