Explore Paris at your leisure. Visit the Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame. Pop into the exquisite boutiques, charming cafes or take a cruise along River Seine.
Daily, except Sunday
Meet your Golden Tours representative at Paul Express, Unit 2, St Pancras Station, Euston Road, London N1C 4QP
Monday to Friday:
Train Departure Time: 7am*
Meet & Greet Time: 5:45am
Saturday:
Train Departure Time: 6:30am*
Meet & Greet Time: 5:15am
**Times are estimate and subject to change according to availability on the day. The EXACT time will be on the instructions email sent by the Rail Department with the Eurostar tickets within 2-3 weeks of travel.
Once booked you will receive an email with your Eurostar train e-tickets and your Hop on Hop off and/or Free River cruise voucher (depending on the option you purchased). You will need all these documents for your trip.
*On certain days, there will be slight changes to Eurostar departure times. Please refer to your e-ticket for exact timings.
Free amendments/cancellation up to 21 days in advance.
This tour is unescorted.
Train seats will be reserved, however, Eurostar cannot guarantee that your group will be seated together.
Please check your visa requirements and official COVID guidelines before you travel. Travellers will be responsible for arranging the correct documentation for their travel.
Golden Tours will have no liability if Eurostar trains are delayed for unforeseen circumstances such as security alerts, third party action or bad weather as this is beyond our control.
Journey to Paris
Make your way to St. Pancras International where our Golden Tours representative will meet you at outside Paul Express in St Pancras International. Kick off your Paris day trip in style with a ride on the world-famous Eurostar™. The 2hr 15min journey to Paris passes through 31 miles of Channel Tunnel!
Paris at Your Leisure with 1 day Travelcard
Visit the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame, hit the shops or simply while away the hours at a pavement café – the choice is yours! We’ll provide a Paris map and a one day zone 1 to 3 travel card so you can get around by all of the public transport networks (the metro, tramway, bus, RER and SNCF Transilien networks) and visit all the top sights with ease! Or, purchase our open top bus tour and see Paris' main sights and attractions without the worry of getting around the city.
Seine River Cruise
Take to the water for an hour-long luxury cruise through central Paris. You’ll get a fresh perspective on the city’s most magical monuments; an audio guide is also provided.
Why not add Paris Open Top Bus Tour?
When you arrive at Gare du Nord Station, make your way to the Open Top Bus stop, situated outside the station at 35 rue Saint Quentin (facing the station: Gare du Nord Main entrance). Buses run every 10 to 15 minutes. Then marvel at Parisian gems including the Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde. You can hop off to ascend the Eiffel Tower for breathtaking views across Paris (not included).
Click here for the Open tour map.
Click here to see Olympic Purple route map valid from June 3rd to September 8th.
Return Journey
After a thrilling day spent discovering Paris, make your own way back to the Eurostar™ Check-in at least 60-90 minutes before departure. Please refer to your welcome pack email for confirmation. Click here to see timetable.