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L'Open Bus Tour

13, rue Auber, 75009 Paris, France
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As featured in 3 days in Paris
Ranked #94 of 161 tours in Paris
3.5 of 5 stars 224 Reviews
Type: Tours
Traveler Description: If the following apply to you, then L'Open Bus Tours are for you: - Not enough time/not able to do things on foot - Want to be able to explore Paris... more »
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adelaide
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

I have done a number of these hop on-hop off type bus tours and have always found them to be a useful way to see an unfamiliar city - particularly if you don't have much time. We booked this tour when in Paris recently and were surprised at how bad it was. First of all there was no contact phone... More

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London, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I'm really glad we did this. Although the roof was always packed, and when it rained the bus was way too full, it did provide us with a great way around Paris. It made for a relaxing time and a good way to see things you know about and a lot of things that you didn't. It's great if you... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Travelled to Paris for the first time with wife and 18 month old. Paris is a beautiful city with lots of must see attractions and this tour offers the best possible way of getting a flavour of the city in a short time. The tour is divided in four bus routes with the green route being the most popular as... More

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Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This tour was not the best. No live commentary makes it not as interesting, but I understand there are many languages to accommodate in Paris. If you get a two day pass it is very hard to catch anything other than the green (The most frequent and in demand route). Four green buses came and went whilst we waited for... More

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Georgia
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107 reviews 107 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

We went on all of the lines. Sometimes it feels like you are spending more time at the bus stops than actually touring. I would recommend a bus with a few less stops. Then use the Metro for any individual stops you want to go to that are off the line. More

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Newbury Park, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

we were on the open top deck, some tourists instead of sitting down would jump all over you to get the shot they wanted, people kept landing on my lap. The map the provided did not give the bus stops logically More

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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We bought a two day hop-on, hop off ticket. Being regular riders on this type of city tour wherever we go, we know it helps us get a good feel for the place, an idea of the layout of the city and a first glimpse of the major attractions. L'Open Tour is the one using lime green buses and incorporates... More

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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Having recently used this service only yesterday (11th May 2012), I was absolutely delighted with what was offered and the exceptional simplicity in which I could get around Paris. Having arrived on the Eurostar from London with three ageing members of my family, my concern about getting them around Paris on a day trip was lifted when I discovered the... More

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St Helens, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

We like everything on the tour but could only fit two coloured routes in a day, More

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USA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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My mother and I took the "Paris Grand Tour" route and it was wonderful. We were able to see all of the sites, the stops were easy to locate and it's a great way to get around the city. I will say there is not much seating located inside the bus. Both days we took the bus it was raining... More

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