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Paris Catacombs Guided Tour with Exclusive Access to Secret Areas

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⏱ 2 hours
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⏱ Duration: 2 hours
✓ Shared tour
✓ Skip-the-line access
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About This Tour

Below the streets of Paris lurks an entire secret history of the city’s dead. On this unique storytelling tour, you’ll visit the Paris Catacombs to see the remains of millions of Parisians and learn about the fascinating ways in which this ancient city has dealt with its dead. As you explore these eerie tunnels you also enjoy parts of the Catacombs usually closed to the public and facts and stories from an expert local guide.

Please note: This tour has a decreased group size of six people and a modified price on select days to allow for a more intimate experience.

What's Included

✓ Included

  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Access to special areas of the Paris Catacombs
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Skip-the-line ticket for Paris Catacombs
  • At 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 5:30 PM, this tour has a group size of 6 for a more intimate experience

✗ Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off

Itinerary

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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 and then explore two special access tunnels.

Good to Know

  • 🚌 Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 💪 Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • • Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
  • • Areas visited during this tour are subject to closure. Your guide may need to modify areas visited on the day of the tour.
  • • The catacombs are subject to closures due to strikes. If time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, cancellations may be communicated at the meeting point.
  • • Please note: This tour has a decreased group size of six people and a modified price on select days to allow for a more intimate experience.
  • • This tour is in English.
  • • This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
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