Paris
2 hours
Varies
19

Highlights

  • Learn the history and legends of the Catacombs from an expert guide
  • Descend 20 meters below the streets to explore the Paris Catacombs
  • Get to know why the remains of over 6 million people were transported underground in the 18th century
  • Visit two special access tunnels in the Catacombs
  • Choose 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM or 5:30 PM time for a smaller group size (6 guests)

Tour description

Venture beneath the City of Light to explore the dark underworld of the Paris Catacombs

Skip the entrance lines and head inside this fantastically macabre tunnel system filled with the skeletal remains of more than six million Parisians. Hear about the remarkable construction of the catacombs from an expert guide as you walk past ornate chambers piled with decorative arrangements of bones, and gain special access to chapels and chambers closed to the general public.

Skip the line and explore special access areas of the Paris Catacombs usually off-limits to the general public

Get immediate access to the Paris Catacombs with your skip-the-line admission. Once inside, your knowledgeable guide ushers you through the extensive subterranean network, created when Parisian leaders undertook the greatest civil engineering project of their time to address the overcrowding in their city's cemeteries. Tour the Catacombs' main tunnels to discover a city of dead beneath the City of Lights.

Then, duck inside two exclusive tunnels. Explore a chapel where religious services were once delivered among vestibules filled with bones. Next, see mysterious carvings created by an original tunnel worker. Rather than stacking skulls in the vast warren, this iconoclastic worker began sculpting intricate tributes into the rock. These beguiling artworks swiftly became the first public attraction of the Paris Catacombs.

Get insight from your expert local guide for a more meaningful visit

Get the most out of your visit as you listen to unique insights from your guide and together, navigate this dark but curious space. Along the way, you'll learn the intriguing stories of those who worked, visited, and have been laid to rest here over the centuries, including the secret societies that still visit today.

Please note: Tours at 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM have a group size of 19. Tours at 1:30PM, 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM have a decreased group size of 6 for a more intimate experience.

Sites visited

  • Paris Catacombs

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Linda

Sep 20, 2024

Our tour guide, Amber, was phenomenal! She was knowledgeable, patient, willing to answer questions, and absolutely delightful. I am so glad I opted to tour the catacombs this way.

Michael

Aug 15, 2024

It was a great tour! Got to experience a lot of food I would not other wise think of.

Betsy

Mar 15, 2024

This tour was awesome. The part I appreciated most was Amehd. His knowledge made this tour first class. He is truly a student of the history he is sharing and it shows. I appreciated the timely manner of the tour, the skip the line access and all the small details he showed us that others never saw.

Daren

Nov 25, 2023

We highly recommend the Catabombs tour. It’s so much better to have a guide to share information and answer questions. Getting to go into the restricted areas alone is worth the price. The history is fascinating and it is truly a respectful tour of the ossuary. This was one of the favorite tours of our trip.

Jill

Nov 05, 2023

Our tour guide angel was amazing. You can tell he loves what he does and the history. He was very enthusiastic, kind, and welcoming. I would recommend anyone that takes the tour have angel as their guide.

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