Paris Catacombs Semi-Private Max 6 People Guided Tour
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Paris, France
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Known as “the empire of death” and home to the remains of some 6 million Parisians, the Paris Catacombs are lined with centuries-old skeletons—and are one of the city’s spookiest sights. On this small-group, skip-the-line tour, you’ll get to explore the medieval tunnels, view hidden chambers most tourists miss, learn about the landmark’s revolutionary and wartime history, and even stumble upon a resident ghost or two.
- Explore the nooks and crannies of one of Paris’ most distinct landmarks
- This small-group tour is capped at six people for an intimate experience
- Skip-the-line tickets will help you bypass the crowds and save time
- See Paris Catacombs highlights and learn all about the site’s history
What's Included
- Small Group of ONLY 6 people max
- Exclusive access to restricted areas of the Catacombs!
- Professional Expert Guide
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France
In front of the Catacombs Main Entrance on 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, Paris, France. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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The Paris Catacombs
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Chapelle Expiatoire (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 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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The catacombs are amazing! The tour we took let us go into parts of catacombs others with general admission did not get to see. Guide knew her history.
Wow what a tour. Absolutely amazing and well kinda freaky inside. Heads up if your tall. A fee spot were like 5'8" high but just a small small part.
Our guide was fabulous. I got their 10 min late and she was so kind enough to come back to the front and get me, after it already started. I wouldn't recommend to get there late cause they start on the dot, but my cab went to the wrong place
It was much more than I expected Zach was the perfect tour guide- loved the interactions and the background information!
Must do Paris experience. This was everything that I seek guided tour experiences for. Skip the line, special access and most importantly knowledgeable-informative guides. Remi was great and I highly recommend!
There is no lift, a lot of stairs so wear comfortable shoes. The ground is also uneven so watch your step. The catacombs are old mines and other than lighting, they’ve kept them more or less how they were.
Great experience and I’d recommend it to anyone wanting that creepy vibe. Maria was our guide and we were able to go into some tunnels that had special access for certain groups. Maria was very knowledgeable of the history of the catacombs. Wonderful tour and guide. Great job!
Highly recommend this tour with entrance to some of the restricted areas. Our guide hand many interesting stories to tell and made the tour much more engaging.
There are steps to climb and it is wet in places. Beware of water dripping on your head in places. It’s enjoyable.
Our tour guide, Remi, was amazing. I would 100pct recommend this tour. It was small and personal. Remi was full of information that even interested the young at heart. It was the best tour we did while in Paris.
The Catacombs Tour is a must see. I thoroughly recommend the small group tour with Manuel. Manuel was knowledgeable and entertaining. He showed us some of the Catacomb sights that non-guided tours don't get to see. He had fascinating stories to tell and kept everyone entertained.
Communication was a real problem. Spent $500 and got no tour. Got to start and no guide was there. Talked to a different company guide who said directions showed meeting around the corner.
We loved the tour and really appreciated the semi-private tour which gained us access to areas that the others visiting the site did not include. Our tour guide, Jessica, was fantastic. We were visiting Paris with our 17 year old niece and she did a great job of connecting and engaging with her. Her approach and sense of humor really made it a memorable experience. Highly recommend!
This was an amazing tour. The catacombs are so vast and contain so much history. It was really overwhelming.
To start, our guide Adam was just fantastic. So knowledgeable and he brought it all "to life" for us. Made it both enlightening and fun.
Our guide was amazing, from knowledge to jokes, he truly made the experience once in a lifetime. The secluded tour portion made it even more special!
Our guide was beyond great. This is an excellent tour. He knew all of the history and made a very interesting experience even more so. Can’t recommend highly enough.
Our guide, Melvin, was friendly, enthusiastic, and well informed. He shared tons of information while making the tour fun. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Paris.
The small group was perfect and getting to see some of the things that others can’t was amazing. Our guide was very good and engaging!
The Guide was spectacular! She explained everything thoroughly and knows every detail of the catacombs. She also was extremely nice and funny as well! I would recommend highly the semi-private person special tour. We got to see so much more than the regular tours in locked areas only accessible to our small tour group. What an amazing tour - best one so far ever in Paris!
Maria was great. Her enthusiasm for the catacombs was contagious and her knowledge and stories were entertaining and informative. A tour of six guests was the perfect size to not feel crowded or rushed in the tunnels. I would absolutely recommend this experience for anyone who's interested in a catacombs tour.
We really enjoyed our Catacombs tour! The guide and starting point were easy to find, and Lavinia is an excellent guide. She is extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and has lots of great anecdotes about the history of the Catacombs, both recent and past. I expected to feel very claustrophobic, but the museum limits the number of people inside at one time, and so it was not bad at all. With the tour we had access to private areas, which were really breathtaking. Overall it was a great experience, and if you are lucky enough to have Lavinia as a guide, you are in for a treat!
We had a great experience with our guide. She shared lots of stories and was very friendly. A must see!
This was a fascinating tour, which took as to parts of the catacombs you can only access with a guide. It was pricey, but definitely worth it. Melvin was very knowledgeable and entertaining. It was great to be in such a small group, as being in a tunnel means you have to be in a line, so larger groups will always have some people quite far back from the guide. We could always hear and see everything, which was perfect.
I received an email that my tour could not be booked. Then I received a text from the local operator that they were waiting for us, but we couldn’t make it. I would like a full refund if I was charged to lack or proper coordination and communication. I’d actually give 0 stars for this.
Maria was a great guide for the venue. My preteen daughter loved Maria’s appreciation of spooky places.
I wrote a review at the time but it doesn’t seem to have gone through. We will definitely check if Maria is available to do a similar type of tour when we are in Paris again next February.
LaVina was a wonderful tour guide with loads of knowledge. It was easy to understand her despite her accent. We ventured off into some crazy VIP parts of the catacombs. Well worth the money!
Add this tour to your list when you visit Paris, hopefully you will get Remi as your guy.
The trip sounds macabre, but it is actually quite informative.
Leo was a fantastic guide. It was a marvellous experience. Her depth of knowledge and passion for the subject matter of the catacombs was amazing. She showed us details that we never would have seen on our own. Having access to the caves that were not open to the general public was worthwhile. One of the best tours and tour guides we have ever experienced.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept the tour very fun! The semi private tour with the VIP entrance into the extra rooms in the catacombs was very cool!!
The personal knowledge Leo shared was truly amazing and fascinating. Wonderful guide. Fluent English and easy to speak with. The tour gave us access to areas teh general admissions did not. Highly recommend
This tour was so cool. Very interesting and fascinating. Our tour was private and had special access to restricted areas. This is something you don't get to do often and it is worth it.
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