Paris Catacombs: Explore Hidden History

Discover the hidden secrets of Paris on a special access tour of the Catacombs. Explore the underground tunnels, learn about the city’s history, and see the remains of millions of Parisians. Limited group size for an intimate experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Paris Catacombs - Upon entering, a well-informed guide leads visitors through the vast underground labyrinth, established when Parisian authorities embarked on a monumental civil engineering endeavor to solve the issue of overcrowded cemeteries. Explore the primary tunnels of the Catacombs to uncover a city of the deceased beneath the City of Lights, and then venture into two exclusive access tunnels.
What's Included
  • Access to special areas of Paris Catacombs
  • Skip the line access to Paris Catacombs
  • Expert English-speaking guide
  • Small group size of 6 for a more intimate experience
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information

Beneath the streets of Paris lies a hidden history of the city’s deceased. This exceptional storytelling tour takes you to the Paris Catacombs, where you can witness the remains of millions of Parisians and discover the intriguing methods this ancient city has used to manage its dead. As you wander through these mysterious tunnels, you’ll also have…

Location
2 Av. du Général Leclerc
Avenue du Général Leclerc
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at 2 avenue du General Leclerc (Café du Rendez-vous).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Emma
Apr 2, 2025
Brilliant experience - Brilliant Tour, very informative and we really enjoyed it - Leo was a great tour guide! Access to private areas and finished right near the gift shop
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Shawncm9691pq
Mar 29, 2025
Great experience! - Wonderful experience! Our guide Eleonor was delightful and the private areas were not to be missed. We had been to Paris a few other times over the years and never seen the catacombs because we were deterred by lines or making reservations, but this experience had easy and seamless entry. Highly recommend.
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Explorer65713659684
Mar 28, 2025
Fantastic - The tour of the catacombs was an awesome experience, Leo was a fantastic guide. Highly recommend booking as we were able to access areas general admission could not.
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Brandynn_m
Mar 28, 2025
We (my 14 yo son and I)... - We (my 14 yo son and I) thoroughly enjoyed the catacombs tour in Paris. It may not be your cup of tea but we were surprised by the fact that this tour was not creepy at all and rather informative and respectful. Our tour guide, Johnny, shared a lot of history about not only the catacombs but also what was happening on the 'surface' during the same time periods. Would highly recommend if you are looking for something a bit different and need a break from shopping and museums while in Paris.
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Sarahan9382mp
Mar 26, 2025
What an amazing underworld - Great group and great guide. Having access to the off-limits areas was a lot of fun. We had a good mix of information and independent exploration time.
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Kimberly_t
Mar 25, 2025
Great tour! - Tour guide was very knowledgeable and the extra paths were great! This was our favorite tour for the whole week!
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William_h
Mar 28, 2025
Way better than a standard ticket - Fun, interesting time. Loved the exclusive, VIP access. Guide was funny and knowledgeable. Was not too long, not strenuous.
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Chris
Mar 31, 2025
Trip adviser didn’t inform us the trip was not going ahead until I contacted after we made our way to the meeting point - Didn’t get to go as the trip was canceled by yourselfs and we was not informed and took me two hrs to contact you, and then we tried to enter and was fully booked
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Stephen_u
Mar 25, 2025
Don't be late for even 1 minutes with this tour operator - Let me preface it by saying that we were late for 5 minutes due to unforseen metro emergency The guide or the company never contacted us. There was no number for us to call & the guide never reached out to us. I have booked many, many tours with viator & Getty. There have been times where I was 5 minutes late. There have been times where we waited for a group that were as late as 15 minutes. There were also times when I see the tour operator tried to reached out to the missing group. We tried to message the tour company with a text message, but no response. There was also no telephone listed with the tour operator. I dont how the tour was since we missed. Once again, we should not be late, but no contact from the tour guide or the tour company to find out what was our status is inexcusable. I am going to be extremely judicious with viator going forward ^ ensure there was a way for me to get in touch with the company before booking it. $290 down the drain, but hard lessons learned.
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Stacey_g
Mar 25, 2025
Guide No-Showed - My family arrived 20 minutes early in accordance with the arrival instructions on the app. We waited outside until 4:30, and I had my son and husband make circles around the block looking for the guide. Meanwhile, my daughter messaged the operator from the app only to receive no response. Apparently this is not a unique experience. Very disappointing.
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From $157
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).