Paris City Pass: Louvre, Eiffel Tower & Versailles

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Duration1d–5d

Mobile ticketAccepted

One Pass, No Lines: Eiffel Tower, Louvre & Versailles in One Trip

You skip entry lines at the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and Palace of Versailles with one card. A guide takes you up the Eiffel Tower's second floor, you cruise the Seine for an hour, and you get 24-hour hop-on-hop-off bus access to move around Paris on your own schedule. Reserve the most popular activities right after you book to avoid disappointment.

1d–5d

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Paris landmarks and museums

Visit Eiffel Tower with guide
Enjoy panoramic city views
Tour Louvre Museum
Take panoramic boat ride
Visit Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie
Explore Paradox Museum
Ride Ballon de Paris Generali
Discover French wine cellar
Cheese tasting at Ô Chateau
Guided Montmartre district tour
Visit Palace of Versailles
Guided tour of Fondation Louis Vuitton

The Experience

The line at the Louvre wraps around the courtyard before 10am, and you're standing there with your phone out, wondering if you should have bought the pass online. Except you did — and you walk straight past everyone. That's the thing about the Paris Essentials City Card: it's not just a list of attractions, it's permission to skip the part that wastes half your morning. You get fast-track entry to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower up to the second floor with a guide, the Palace of Versailles in the afternoon, and a one-hour Seine river cruise, all bundled into one card. No separate tickets, no standing in queues deciding which museum to skip because time ran out.

The Eiffel Tower visit comes with an experienced guide who takes you to the second floor and walks you through the history — the iron, the engineering, the views that stretch across Paris. If you want the summit, the pass includes a concierge who can arrange same-day access at the official price with no extra fees tacked on. The Louvre part is straightforward: you skip the entry line and walk into the largest art museum in the world. The Seine cruise happens in the 1st Arrondissement and takes you past Notre-Dame, the Île de la Cité, and the bridges that make the city recognizable from a postcard. It's an hour, and it's the kind of thing you'd normally book separately and forget about until the day of.

Versailles sits about 20 kilometers southwest of Paris, and the pass gets you reserved afternoon entry to the Palace itself — the Hall of Mirrors with its 357 mirrors, the rooms where Louis XIV held court, the weight of that history. The gardens aren't included in the afternoon ticket, but the palace is the thing most people come for anyway. You also get a 24-hour hop-on-hop-off bus with an audio guide, which means you can navigate the city at your own pace instead of following a group schedule. There's a 45-minute guided walk through the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, where a guide talks you through the Haussmann architecture and the story of how Frank Gehry's foundation came together. Wine tasting in a former royal cellar, cheese and wine at Ô Chateau, the Paradox Museum with its optical illusions, the Ballon de Paris floating 150 meters above the city — these are all included or available as part of the pass ecosystem.

The thing to know: popular attractions need reservations, and you should book them as soon as you get the pass, not the day before. Museums close on Mondays or Tuesdays, so check what's open when you're visiting. Bring a valid ID for museum entries. The pass works for people in wheelchairs, families with strollers, and anyone who can move at their own pace — public transport is nearby, and most of these places are accessible. A 3-hour bike tour of the highlights is also included, which is how some people prefer to see the city instead of sitting on a bus.

What’s included

Louvre Museum fast-track entry.
Eiffel Tower second floor guided tour with elevator access and summit concierge assistance.
Palace of Versailles afternoon reserved entry (palace only, gardens not included).
one-hour Seine river cruise.
24-hour hop-on-hop-off bus tour with audio guide.
3-hour bike tour of Paris highlights.
45-minute guided walk through Jardin d'Acclimatation.
access to Sainte-Chapelle and Conciergerie.
Paradox Museum entry.
Ballon de Paris (150-meter hot air balloon).
wine tasting in a royal cellar.
cheese and wine pairing at Ô Chateau.
Montmartre guided tour (English or German).
and entry to 25+ additional Paris attractions.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Turbopass GmbH

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to see Paris's main landmarks without spending mornings in entry lines or juggling separate tickets — the pass bundles everything and the reserved slots mean you move through the day without gaps.