Paris Catacombs Guided Tour

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Price from
€139
Duration
1 h 30 min
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
Guide languages
English

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Overview

Go below the city streets of Paris to explore the darkest part of the City of Light — the Catacombs. You'll go where other tourists don't have access and learn who's buried in these 200 miles of tunnels.

Explore the underground burial chambers for millions of Parisians who found their way to the Catacombs due to overcrowded cemeteries. You'll walk through corridors piled with bones, carefully and often artistically arranged, preserved for centuries in the ossuaries.

Not only will your expert guide share strange legends about this subterranean underworld, but they'll also give you tips on how to find unique bone configurations and even art. The Paris Catacombs might be macabre and a little bit creepy, but it's an experience you're sure to always remember. Don't forget to end your tour by picking up a souvenir in the Paris Catacombs shop!

What's included

Optional upgrade for a narrated Seine river cruise, good for a year from the tour date
A guided descent more than 60 feet underground
Strange legends and stories about the origin of the Catacombs
Visit to the gift shop to pick up a unique souvenir
A historical overview of the different people who are buried in the Paris Catacombs
A local expert who provides tips on how to look at the bones and art

Not included

Gratuities

What you will do

The Paris Catacombs
Paris Catacombs Descent
Descend more than 60 feet underground into the historic ossuaries with your guide, including areas that are off limits to other visitors and tours.
The Empire of Death Sign
You’ve been warned to stop as you enter the Empire of Death (“Arrête! C’est ici l’Empire de la Mort”), but your tour guide won’t let you turn back.
Ossuaries
Explore the underground burial chambers for millions of Parisians who found their way to the Catacombs due to overcrowded cemeteries.
Special-access areas
Check out areas of the Paris Catacombs that aren’t open to the general public. These are the most fascinating parts of the 200 miles of tunnels.
Shop Paris Catacombs
After visiting the city’s most unusual must-see attraction, pick up the perfect souvenir to remember this unique experience.
1 h 30 min
The Seine
Optional upgrade: This one-hour river cruise begins and ends at the Eiffel Tower and lets you see Paris in a new way — from the water. You will pass by landmarks like Notre Dame, the Petit Palais, the Musée d'Orsay, the Conciergerie, and more.
Your ticket is good for a one-hour cruise along the Seine anytime within one year of the date of your tour.
Pass by, no stop
Eiffel Tower
Pass by the Eiffel Tower during the optional Seine River cruise upgrade
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Pass by the Notre Dame Cathedral during the optional Seine River cruise upgrade
Petit Palais
Pass by the Petit Palais during the optional Seine River cruise upgrade
Pass by, no stop
Musee d'Orsay
Pass by the Musée d'Orsay during the optional Seine River cruise upgrade

Meeting point

Metro station Denfert Rochereau (line 4 or 6-use exit 1) Looking at the Catacombs you may see on the left the small green building that was the old main entrance. To the right of this you will see new glass doors with signs for Catacombs Entrance. Your guide will be outside the glass doors entrance.

End point: The exit for Catacombs is several blocks from the starting point. Please ask your guide for directions back if needed.

Important information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
There is approximately 1 mile of walking. Also, there are approximately 130 steps down and 85 steps back up to street level. This tour is not recommended for people who have mobility issues or anxiety in closed spaces. Please note that the temperatures in the Catacombs are 14 degrees centigrade.
Add on a Seine river cruise. Your ticket is good for a one-hour cruise along the Seine anytime within one year of the date of your tour.