Catacombs of Paris Skip the Line Tour

“This is an excellent tour [sic]. This tour allows you access to many parts of the catacombs that are off limits to the public. I do not think I would have enjoyed it without the tour as the guide gave so much background to the history. After a while you realize it is just a graveyard, but being in a tour added to the experience. The line to get in is crazy long too, we skipped in front of people who had been there 1-2 hours. They can only let in a certain amount of people at a time. You definitely want to pay for the tour and skip the line, worth the money.”
– Adrian C, July 2022

Experience Inclusions:
– 2 Hour Guided Tour of the Catacombs in Paris
– Skip the Line Access
– Admission Ticket
– Bilingual Guide

Get ready for an exploration of the eerie and fascinating underground world just below Paris! Get exclusive skip the line access to restricted areas of the Catacombs of Paris on this 90 minute tour guided by a knowledgeable local. Due to tight constraints on the number of visitors allowed inside each day, this is truly one of the hardest tickets to secure in town!

After meeting your guide at the entrance, head down 130 steps to reach the intricate network of tunnels carved out hundreds of years ago. Prepare to be amazed at the history of this unique site, including how it developed into the intricate underground labyrinth it is today. Initially the site of a quarry in Paris’ early development as a city, discover how the Catacombs eventually came to house the bones of roughly two million people from the 18th century and earlier. The extend of the tunnels continues to inspire intrigue and mystery, with police having discovered sections of it in use as a secret movie theater as well as meeting space for various different groups through the years.

In this tour, you’ll have plenty of chances to ask questions of your guide as you walk through the tunnels. It’s a unique opportunity to see a side of Paris most people do not have the time or opportunity to see. The tour will finish right back at the street level from the same stairs where you began.

*Please note: Due to limited capacity at the Catacombs the tour must start on time. The guide will not wait for you if you are late, even if you call in advance. This tour is not wheelchair accessible; there are 130 steps below ground to enter the Catacombs and 83 steps to climb up to exit, and there is no elevator Not advisable for anyone with cardiac or respiratory weakness, nervous disease or tendencies towards claustrophobia. Not advisable for infants or young children. No restrooms or cloakrooms at the Catacombs. The temperature remains at 57°F (14°C) inside the Catacombs; dressing warmly is recommended. Please be aware that at busy times there may be a long queue to enter the Catacombs.