We will be visiting Paris in April 2020.
Is it possible to get tickets to go up in the tower while there or do they need to be ordered in advance? Please advise on a reputable sight to purchase tickets.
Also, while there we would like to take a short river cruise. Can you advise on the same; a reputable company and it's prices?
We only have 4 hours there. Thanks in advance.
Posted by
Green Bay
20144 posts
As far as a river cruise, Bateaux Parisiens is right by the Eiffel Tower with a fleet of big boats departing every 30 minutes for a 1-hour cruise with commentary, 15 EUR.
https://www.bateauxparisiens.com/en/cruise-tours/guided-tour.html
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
4880 posts
Wait, what? You only have 4 hours in Paris? I highly doubt you could get to the ET, tour it, get to one of the river cruise boats, sail on it, then get to your departure point in 4 hours, but I guess anythings possible..
You could do one or the other. For the ET, if your time is that severely limited, then advance tickets would be a must. Buy well in advance online from the official website.
There are several Seine river boat cruise companies. You can google them for prices and locations. Check TripAdvisor for reviews. I prefer Vedettes de Pont Neuf, but their dock is much closer to Notre Dame than the ET.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23282 posts
With four hours, it is one or the other. I would pick the Tower.
Posted by
Chicago
8063 posts
If you are doing 4 hours on an airport layover and have to catch a plane then yu don't want to be on a cruise boat or the Eiffel tower, neither of which would allow you a quick exit if your time management fails. If you must, then take the train to St. Michel/Notre Dame and get a cruise with Vedettes Pont Neuf under Pont Neuf immediately on arrival in Paris from the airport, so that you are not squeezed at the end. And double check that you actually will have 4 hours. To get 4 hours in Paris, yu probably need a layover of 9 or 10 hours depending on where your onward flight is going.
I am trying to imagine another scenario than an airport layover that would give you 4 hours in Paris. I would never attempt the Eiffel Tower with so little time.