Eiffel Tower Climbing Tour with Optional Summit with Elevator
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Paris, France
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Entrance tickets to the 1st and 2nd floors of the Eiffel Tower
- Fully guided stair climb
- Summit access by elevator (if selected)
- Entry/Admission to the Eiffel Tower
- Seine River cruise ticket (included depending on tour option)
- Gratuities
- Meals
- Skip the line
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2 Av. Charles Floquet, 75007 Paris, France
Please meet the guide at the meeting point 15 minutes prior the tour start time. NOTE: Meet our representatives outside the Eiffel Tower, at the corner of the avenue. They will be holding a sign that reads Uncle Sam Tours for easy identification, it is a group tour and the group departs together.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Ticket Redemption Point
2 Av. Charles Floquet, 75007 Paris, France
Itinerary
1
Eiffel Tower
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please note that summit access is managed by the Eiffel Tower authorities and may be closed without prior notice due to weather or operational reasons. If the summit is closed on the day of your tour, a refund for the summit portion will be provided.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 2,049 reviews
Cynthia_K, Jul 2026
Absolutely terrible. We were at the designated spot at the time requested and the operator was not there. We asked others waiting for different groups if they saw a person with the Uncle Sam sign/hat and no one did. We began walking around after our departure time to see if he was somewhere else. I contacted operator through text and I received an AI response to go back to the original location. I called the operator number and it went to voicemail four times. I requested a refund and did not receive. I am so incredibly disappointed with Viator for not refunding and furious at the poor customer service at Uncle Sam tour. To have no one answer the phones and to have an AI generated response to my texts is insane. DO NOT BOOK. If I could have given 0 stars I would.
Emilia_B, Jul 2026
It was a very amazing experience but not for the faint of heart, make sure to walk and go up for about 25 minutes and if you’re out of shape like me out of breath by the time you get to the 2nd stage, but it’s worthwhile when you reach the place where you take awesome photos and keep wonderful memories 🇫🇷❤️🇫🇷
Wes_M, Jul 2026
Great experience even in the heat, was very pleased. Helped navigate the crazy crowds, glad we did it.
Anett_B, Jul 2026
You don't have to take the stairs..
I found out after the fact... 674 Steps later.. but great tour, Eka, our tour guide was great, funny and very knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your tour with Eka. We appreciate your feedback and are glad her knowledge and humor made the climb worthwhile!
Catherine_C, Jul 2026
Its was Brilliant. Eka was very knowledgeable and fun. Love her! Loved the pop quizzes and the interactive sessions.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear Eka made your Eiffel Tower experience fun and interactive. We're so glad you enjoyed the quizzes and stories!
Amy_L, Jul 2026
Guide gave a good job of explaining the story of how the tower was built but did not prepare us enough for the number of steps we needed to climb between the 2 levels
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your valuable feedback! We're pleased you enjoyed the stories about the Eiffel Tower. We appreciate your suggestion regarding the stair climb and will use it to improve our pre-tour information for future guests.
roanna_B, Jun 2026
Fantastic tour. Sagur was a great guide. Lots of knowledge. Very interactive & engaged the group well.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Sagur made your Eiffel Tower experience so interactive and informative.
Ethan, Jun 2026
It provides great views, interesting facts, and a good workout if you take the stairs. Everyone is respectful and kind on the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted you enjoyed the views, the stories, and the overall experience. We hope to welcome you back soon!
Tim_P, Jun 2026
We had a amazing time, and Sam our tour guide was great! It was definitely worth it to go up to the summit.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had an amazing time and that Sam made your Eiffel Tower experience so memorable. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Leonard_L, Jun 2026
The tour group (Uncle Sam Tours) representative never showed up. My wife and I were at the given meeting point address very early and we never saw anyone there. Seeing and going up the Eiffel Tower is a once in a lifetime experience and unfortunately we never got to go up the tower. On the day (June 26) we were there, the entire operation shut down, maybe because of the heat, and by 1230-1, they weren’t letting anyone go to the tower. I could easily accept the situation if our tour guide would have at least shown up. Sometimes things happen that are being the control of the tour group, but again, no one ever showed up.
I have to say, I used Apple Maps to find the given meeting point (2 Av. Charles Floquet). We found the correct street and the building had numbers 6 and 8 on the side. We were supposed to meet at #2 and the way the numbers ran, the location we were looking for would have been in the park immediately west of the Eiffel Tower. We looked everywhere, including in both sides in front of both entrances, for our representative that was suppressed to be holding a flag, but we never found them. Again, we were there very early and we walked around the entire area, but we never saw our tour guide.
We used Viator for several other tours on our trip, which we are currently still on, and we have been very happy so far. Unfortunately this Eiffel Tower trip was a bust. Very disappointed and I will be contacting Viator in hopes of getting a refund.
Ranko_K, Jun 2026
Ot was truly amazing. And the tour guide was really nice and knowledgeable. Would recommend to everyone.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you had an amazing experience and appreciated your guide's knowledge. Thank you for your recommendation!
BJ_B, Jun 2026
Outstanding perfect!!! Our tour guide Jan was amazing and so informative!!! So much history! I highly recommend taking this!!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Jan made your Eiffel Tower experience so informative and memorable. Thank you for your recommendation!
Scott_S, Jun 2026
Great experience to be able to skip the longer individual lines. Tour is the way to go if you want the climb to the summit. Also lots of interesting information about the Eiffel from the tour guide. Be advised you have to take the stairs for the first 2 levels which is about 700 steps. Then take the lift from the 2nd floor to the summit. On the way down it is lift all the way. Recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the Eiffel Tower experience and found the tour both informative and worthwhile. Thank you for your recommendation!
Rachael_G, Jun 2026
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and got us through very quickly! The tour was amazing! Definitely recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you had an amazing experience and appreciated your guide's knowledge. Thank you for your recommendation!
Deborah_N, Jun 2026
They do not have the tickets in advance. I’d have to wait in the line as a “no ticket holder”. You just have the reservation to enter the Eiffel Tower.
Bruce_C, Jun 2026
The climb to the second floor was great if you’re worried about it don’t people have all ages and abilities for making the Climate it only took about 10 minutes used for wonderful. Andre the Guide was very engaging and informative
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Andre made your Eiffel Tower climb both engaging and informative. We're glad you enjoyed the experience!
Christina_B, Jun 2026
It was an extremely hot day for this activity. The hostess was great and view was spectacular. Yes do this activity but of course it’s hard to get photos of the tower if you are in it. So get your photos before the climb.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the spectacular views and had a great experience despite the heat.
Lisa_J, Jun 2026
This is a great way to get top of the tower tickets that are otherwise sold out the day of your visit. It’s also has an option to get the sienne River cruise, which the tickets will be emailed to you separately by the tour operator and are valid for one year so you don’t have to use it the day of your Eiffel Tower tour. This was all great, Now our tour was a little disorganized. To be fair, it started with a thunderstorm, so I think the tour operators were a little frazzled. Our guide annoyed the security guard and then he let other people ahead of us during the pouring rain. She basically had to then beg him to let us through. The rain stopped. We had to go up a lot of flight of stairs, which is typical for the Eiffel Tower although I know there is an accessibility elevator that was never mentioned. It was all fine but once you get to the first floor, your guide gives you a history on the Eiffel Tower. This was interesting… Except it went on for nearly 50 minutes. The second floor and the top of the tower you explore on your own, so that’s all great but before we could do that, our guide was very pushy about leaving her a review on Google and making you scan a QR code. It was all kind of odd. During this the sienne river cruise tickets were sent to my email. We didn’t have time to go that day so we went two days later, which was great. Instructions were easy to follow to find the location for the cruise on your own.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the Eiffel Tower and Seine River Cruise experience overall. We appreciate your comments regarding the organization and review requests, and we'll share them with our team as we continue to improve our services.
Tristan_B, Jun 2026
JD was a great host, informative yet allowed group to go at their own pace. Highly recommended experience.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear JD made your Eiffel Tower experience informative and enjoyable. Thank you for your recommendation!
Katie_S, Jun 2026
It was very hard to work out that we were meeting a guid it was very stressful she was great but very pushy about wanting a trip advisor review I wasn't feeling well and she made me do a trip advisor review on her i didn't like that
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear parts of your experience felt stressful. We're glad to know you enjoyed the tour itself and appreciated your guide. Your comments regarding the meeting process and review requests have been noted and will be shared with our team.
CourtneySims, Jun 2026
The guide for the tower was great! The company, not so much. Poor communication and snarky when trying to ask a question. We got the cruise addon. I sent an email at 2:51 looking for my tickets so we could do the cruise before our Eiffel excursion. They responded back at 3:09 stating the tickets would be given to me at the tour. We were hoping to make it after the tour but the email we received the link to the boat meeting point wouldn’t work. We emailed them as we didn’t have a phone number to call. It took them an hour to respond back and by then it was too late and the line for the cruise was insane. When I asked for my cruise tickets- they told me “ Regarding the Seine Cruise tickets, we usually send the tickets during the tour. However, if you had requested the tickets at 1:30 PM as you mentioned, we would have definitely sent them to you in advance.” I thought that was what I just did when I sent this- “Where do we go for the river cruise? And is there a certain time? Same ticket?” I received my Eiffel tickets at 1:30 and would have utilized the cruise then. The company is not friendly and if I had really look at other reviewers that had negative things to say I would have seen just what poor customer service they have and would not have selected them. They have “glowing” reviews as they request you give your tour review on front of the guide. Eke was knowledgeable and if they had someone like her behind a computer screen maybe this review would have been better. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY- UNCLE SAMS TOURS.
Abhishek_M, Jun 2026
It was amazing , however we could not go to the summit as it was closed for all due to extreme weather…
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear JD made your Eiffel Tower experience amazing. We're sorry the summit was closed due to weather conditions, but we're glad you still enjoyed the tour.
Dawn_P, Jun 2026
The stairs are ALOT so don’t underestimate them! BUT the pride you feel when you get there is priceless.
Our guide was super informative and gave a great talk when we got to the first floor!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the climb and found the experience so rewarding. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Sheri_C, Jun 2026
Amazing week doing nothing and doing everything. JD our guide at the Eiffel Tower was a great guy and 7 months until his PhD!,
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear JD made your Eiffel Tower experience so enjoyable. We wish him all the best with his PhD as well!
Debbie_F, Jun 2026
We couldn’t find the group at the meeting place and a rep stopped communicating when I asked for help with rebooking or getting a refund. We are in Paris for the first time with our 23 & 21 year old kids. To have missed out on an experience we paid a lot of money for and were so looking forward to is very disappointing.
Katie_H, Jun 2026
Here’s a stronger, more damning version of your review while still keeping it credible and factual:
Absolutely appalling service from start to finish. We arrived at the designated meeting point well in advance of the tour time, only to find there was nobody there. After waiting, we went inside to try and locate the group, asking several other tour guides for assistance. None of them had even heard of this tour company, and one guide simply laughed when we mentioned the name.
We immediately attempted to contact the company to explain that we were inside and unable to find the group. Instead of offering any help or trying to locate us, we were bluntly told that the meeting point was outside and that if we were late there was “nothing they could do.” This was despite us being there in plenty of time and actively trying to find the tour.
The customer service was disgraceful—no assistance, no effort to resolve the issue, and no consideration whatsoever for paying customers. We paid over €80 for two tickets and received absolutely nothing in return. To avoid ruining our day, we were forced to buy a second set of tickets at our own expense.
This company took our money and provided no service, no support, and no accountability. I would strongly advise anyone considering booking with them to stay well clear. There are plenty of professional tour operators out there—this is not one of them.
Laszlo_S, Jun 2026
I would recommend it to other sporty families. My kids did great, 5, 7 and 9 years old.
Thank you Jade
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Jade made your Eiffel Tower experience enjoyable for the whole family. Thank you for your recommendation!
Stephanie_S, Jun 2026
A dream come true to go to the summit of the Eiffel Tower with my family. Coupled with this amazing experience, JD was a delight - knowledgeable, funny, and on point with tips to make our experience one we will never forget! Thank you!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear JD helped make your family's Eiffel Tower experience unforgettable. We'll be sure to share your kind words with him!
Blanka_H, Jun 2026
I was with my family, climbing the Eiffel Tower with the guide EKA. She was well prepared, shared a lot of information with passion.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Eka shared her passion and knowledge with your family. We hope to welcome you back soon!
jenmichaels29, Jun 2026
Excellent experience from start to finish! Our guide was friendly, organized. She let us break off from the group once we were inside the grounds. Everything went smoothly, and the views were simply breathtaking!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear everything went smoothly and that you enjoyed the breathtaking views. We hope to welcome you back soon!
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