Catacombs of Paris Small Group Restricted Access Tour

4.9(322)2 hoursEnglishParis, France

From

$225

This VIP semi-private tour allows you to skip the long lines and unlock gates to hidden rooms in the Paris Catacombs. Join a small group of 7 people or fewer and an expert local guide, and discover the mysterious secrets buried under the streets of Paris.

Included

Explore eerie tunnels with an expert guide in an intimate group of 7 or fewer.
Experience a unique, VIP journey into one of Paris’s most fascinating underground worlds.
Benefit from special access to parts of the Catacombs closed to the public
Skip long lines and gain exclusive access to hidden rooms beneath Paris’s streets.

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pick-up/drop-off

What you'll do

The Paris Catacombs
1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, Paris, France
Explore the hidden world beneath the streets of Paris, on this VIP small group tour of the Catacombs. Follow your guide more than 20 meters below street level, into the shadowy and fascinating world invisible to the locals and visitors strolling the boulevards above. Your guide will lead you along endless tunnels stacked with neat rows of millions of bones, and unlock gates closed to the general public taking into obscure rooms full of surprises. This semi-private VIP tour will ensure you get the most out of this exceptional visit, allowing you to bypass the lines and spend more time enjoying this unique and fragile site. Learn the intriguing tales of those who worked, visited and have been laid to rest here over the centuries, including some who ventured in and never came out again. Hear stories of secret societies that still visit today. Past and present Paris and its inhabitants come to life as you explore the city’s gloomy entrails concealed below the surface.
2 hoursAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

Meet us outside the main entrance gate to the Catacombs. Nearest metro: Denfert Rochereau. Exit at Sortie 1 and you will see the Catacombs entrance gate directly across the street. Your guide will be wearing their guide badge on an orange lanyard.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
There are 130 steps to enter the Paris Catacombs and 112 steps to exit.
This tour is not accessible to wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
The tunnels can be slippery and remain at a temperature of around 14°C/57°F, even in summer. Guests are advised to wear sturdy shoes and bring warm clothing.
Tickets for the Catacombs are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged. They must be used with the group at the booked time and their availability is limited. Entry times are also prebooked and are strictly adhered too, we must enter on time. For this reason we are unable to issue refunds to latecomers or no shows for missed tours.