Paris: Private Horse & Carriage Ride with Champagne

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Duration1h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Paris romance by carriage past Eiffel Tower & Champs-Elysées

You’ll ride through Paris in a private horse-drawn carriage with Champagne and cozy blankets, passing icons like the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Elysées. Expect laughter, local stories from your coachman, and moments where Paris feels quieter than you imagined. It’s not just sightseeing — it’s sharing something quietly special together.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private romantic horse and carriage ride

Start at 7th Arrondissement
Ride through rue Saint-Dominique and Avenue du Mal Galliéni
Pass Pont Alexandre III
Travel Avenue Winston Churchill to Rue de Ponthieu
Pass Avenue Franklin Roosevelt and Rond-point des Champs-Elysees
Continue Avenue Montaigne to Avenue Rapp
Pass Rue Joseph Bouvard and Place Jacques Rueff
End at Eiffel Tower area

The Experience

Li, our coachman, tipped his hat at us like we were old friends (even though I fumbled my “bonjour”). The horse’s hooves echoed on Avenue de la Bourdonnais — not loud, but steady, almost calming. We climbed into the burgundy carriage and I couldn’t help grinning at how surreal it felt to be rolling through Paris like this. Li handed us a blanket (it was colder than I’d expected for April) and asked if we wanted the top up or down — we risked it, hoping the rain would hold off. It did, mostly.

The city looked different from this low angle. Rue St.-Dominique smelled faintly of fresh bread from some unseen bakery, and people on the sidewalk smiled or waved — one little kid shouted “cheval!” and pointed. When we crossed Pont Alexandre III, Li slowed so we could see the gold statues catching a bit of sunlight breaking through clouds. He told us stories about the bridges and old buildings in a mix of English and French (I caught maybe half but didn’t mind). The main keyword here is private horse & carriage ride Paris — but honestly, it’s hard to describe how quiet everything felt for once.

I popped open the Champagne (included in our Royal route) while we passed Place Vendôme — nearly spilled it when the carriage hit a bump near Rue de la Paix. My partner laughed so hard she almost dropped her glass too. There was something about seeing all these famous places — Champs-Elysées, Pont de l’Alma, even just random corners with flower stalls — from behind that gentle horse that made them feel less like postcards and more like real life. The ride ended back near the Eiffel Tower as dusk crept in; I still think about that last stretch along Avenue de Suffren where everything went kind of golden for a minute.

What’s included

Your day includes a private horse-drawn carriage ride through central Paris with a friendly local coachman guiding you past landmarks like Pont Alexandre III and Champs-Elysées; Champagne is included on select routes, plus warm blankets in winter or cover if it rains—just dress for any weather since rides operate year-round.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Experience Paris