Booking choice: The Eiffel Tower lunch day trip, from $350 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
Both versions leave St Pancras at the same time, include the Eurostar, the guide and the coach tour, and both rate 4.6. The difference is lunch, and with it how you experience the Eiffel Tower.
The tower lunch puts you inside the monument. The lunch cruise keeps you on the river and gives you the tower from outside.
The quick answer
Choose the Eiffel Tower lunch to eat inside the tower on its first floor, with priority access. Choose the Seine lunch cruise for a three-course meal on the river with the bridges and Notre-Dame going by, and a photo stop at the tower instead of entry. The tower version starts lower ($350 without lunch); the cruise version is from $465 with lunch included.
How do the two lunches compare side by side?
The tower lunch is inside the Eiffel Tower; the cruise is on the Seine, with the tower as a photo stop.
| Eiffel Tower lunch day | Seine lunch cruise day | |
|---|---|---|
| Lunch | 3 courses with wine, Madame Brasserie | 3-course lunch cruise, Bateaux Parisiens |
| Eiffel Tower | First floor, priority access | Photo stop, no entry |
| Seine cruise | One hour, plus lunch on the tower | The lunch is the cruise |
| Lunch included in from-price | No (option) | Yes |
| From | $350 | $465 |
| Rating | 4.6 (3,046) | 4.6 (21) |
Want to eat inside the tower? Check dates and choose a lunch option.
Check dates for the Eiffel Tower lunch day tripWhich has the better view?
From the tower you look out over Paris through the ironwork; from the boat you see the tower, the bridges and the riverbanks.
If the photo you want is of the Eiffel Tower itself, the river is better. If you want to say you ate inside it, the tower wins.
Which costs more?
The cruise day lists from $465 with lunch included; the tower day lists from $350 without lunch, and its lunch options cost more.
Viator shows the lunch option price on the tower day when you select it, so compare the two on your date before you decide.
Which gives you more free time?
The tower lunch gives up to 90 minutes of free time; the cruise day includes free time at the Carrousel du Louvre for shopping.
The cruise version's listing notes the Louvre option is currently unavailable, so treat it as shopping and strolling time by the Louvre rather than a museum visit.
Is champagne part of either lunch?
Neither listing promises champagne: the tower lunch lists wine, and the cruise lists a three-course lunch.
See the Eiffel Tower lunch guide for the full story on the old "champagne lunch" name.
What do guests say?
Both are well liked: tower lunch guests praise the meal and the wine, and one cruise guest called the river lunch the best money spent.
The tower day has far more reviews (3,046 against 21), so its rating is the more reliable figure. A common note on the tower: the lunch is first floor only.
Prefer the river? The lunch cruise day keeps you on the Seine for a three-course meal.
Explore the Seine lunch cruise day tripWhich should you choose?
Tower lunch for the bucket-list moment inside the Eiffel Tower; lunch cruise for a slower meal with the classic river views.
- First time in Paris, want the icon: the Eiffel Tower lunch.
- Want the best photos of the tower: the lunch cruise.
- Celebrating: lunch cruise guests mention birthday desserts.
- Want to go higher than the first floor: neither; look at the second-floor day.
Made up your mind? Check your date for the lunch cruise day.
Check dates for the Seine lunch cruise day tripFrequently asked questions
Can I do both the tower lunch and a lunch cruise?
Not on the same day trip: each version includes one lunch. The tower day already includes a one-hour Seine cruise without food.
Do either include entry to the Eiffel Tower summit?
No. The tower lunch includes the first floor only; the cruise day has a photo stop at the tower.
Are both refundable?
No. Both Premium Tours day trips are non-refundable once booked.
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Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season. The London day trips are non-refundable, so fix your date first.
Luxury Paris Day Trip with Eiffel Tower Lunch
- Return Eurostar tickets from London St Pancras
- Panoramic guided coach tour past the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees
- One-hour Seine cruise with Bateaux Parisiens
Luxury Paris Day Trip with Seine Lunch Cruise
- Fully escorted, with reserved seats on the Eurostar
- Guided panoramic coach tour of Paris
- Three-course lunch cruise on a Bateaux Parisiens boat
Eiffel Tower 2nd Floor, Notre-Dame & Lunch Cruise
Going up the tower, plus a three-course lunch cruise
