Paris Eiffel Tower Guided Climb Tour: An entertaining and educational adventure
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4,321 Ratings
Paris
Experience an entertaining and educational adventure with a guided climb tour of the Eiffel Tower. Ascend 704 steps on foot, learn fascinating stories and fun facts, and enjoy breathtaking views from the summit.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Allée des Refuzniks - During the first leg of your climb you will learn all about Gustave Eiffel and his life. Upon arrival at the second level, experience a unique sense of accomplishment, and take in the magnificent views of all the sights surrounding you. Get a birds’ eye tour of Paris with your feet far from the ground as your guide tells you about its most famous monuments and districts

If you have purchased the Summit Access option, you will take a lift from the 2nd level up to the summit. When you are ready, simply take the elevator back down to street level and continue with your day!

If the summit is closed at the time you receive your tickets from your guide, you will receive a partial refund for the difference. Please note that it is not a skip the line tour and during peak times, the wait to enter the tower can be up to 90 minutes or more.

If you have purchased the cruise upgrade, you will also receive a 1-hour Seine River boat cruise. The cruise can be taken at any time after your Eiffel Tower tour and are valid for a year. The tickets will be given to you upon checkin for your tour. Please note that if you miss your tour, you will not be able to receive your tickets for the boat.

What's Included
  • Summit Access by Elevator (optional purchase required)
  • Paris shuttle included for convenient transportation
  • Seine river cruise boat tickets (available with chosen option)
  • Professional, entertaining local guide throughout the tour
  • Eiffel Tower access to climb to the Second Level
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Skip the line entry
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a 2-4-hour journey in the Eiffel Tower led by an informative and engaging guide. Flaunt your achievement to your friends and be part of a band of ‘warriors’ climbing 704 steps up to the 2nd level. While you ascend, your specialist guide will enlighten you with anecdotes and interesting facts about the Tower and landmarks nearby.

Eiffel Tower’s rules stipulate that if you’ve opted for a tour upgrade to visit the summit, you should head straight to the top upon reaching the second floor. Following your visit to the summit, you are allowed to visit the first and second floors on your way down.

In case the summit gets closed by the Eiffel staff when you receive your ticket, you’ll be granted access to the second floor along with a partial refund.

Please be aware that this is NOT a fast track tour. Hence, based on crowd control, COVID security protocols, and construction activity at the Eiffel Tower, you might sometimes have to wait for 90 minutes or even longer with your guide.

  • Please note that we don’t send the tickets in advance. You will acquire the entry ticket to the Eiffel Tower directly from the guide.
  • Per Eiffel Tower rules, if you upgrade your tour to see the summit, you’ll need to visit the summit right after the guided tour ends. Afterward, feel free to explore the other two floors on your way down. The first level of the Eiffel Tower has more exhibits, a glass floor, and occasional pop-ups.
  • IDs showing proof of age required for child/infant ticket purchasers.
  • Summit access is not included unless you book that option
  • Summit access may be subject to last minute closures according to safety measures at the Eiffel Tower. In the case of closure of the Summit, the portion of your tour price for the upgrade will be refunded.
  • Take our Paris shuttle after your tour for convenient transportation, included with your tour.
  • There are no storage lockers at the Eiffel Tower. If you bring a foldable stroller you will be responsible for carrying it up the stairs. Large luggage will not be allowed through security.
  • Seine River cruise tickets included ONLY IF option chosen at checkout. You MUST arrive on time for your tour in order to receive your boat tickets as they are distributed during check in. Tickets are valid for a year and can be used at any time following your Eiffel Tower tour.
Location
Allée des Refuzniks
Meet the team outside the Eiffel Tower, without passing any security checks. They will be near the trees and benches outside the South Security Entrance (Entrance #1) on Allée des Refuzniks. The representatives will have orange hats and signs reading "ExperienceFirst" or "ExperienceFoundry".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hailey
Apr 12, 2024
Lovely Eiffel Tower Tour! - Joanna T. Was a FANTASTIC tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, so kind, and to top it off… she had a lovely Australian accent to listen to!! She kept us at a reasonable pace for the entirety of the tour without making anyone feel rushed, but still helped us to keep to our schedule. She went above and beyond by also giving us recommendations for nearby photo spots, restaurants, and places to visit!
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Natalie
Apr 8, 2024
Worth the money. - First of all the guides were punctual and were where they said they were going to be. Second our guide Joanna T was lovely. Really chatty and engaging with all members of the group, young and not so young. The ques to get past security check 1 and 2 were awful but Joanna kept chatting to all members of the group. As someone who leads groups this is not easy and it was clear to see that Joanna is experienced, comfortable and genuinely enjoys her job. She was able to answer all questions and as I said before engaged with the children and adults alike. Definitely worth the money. Thanks Joanna!!
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Alpozant
Apr 7, 2024
Great tour by a great tour guide (Sid) - Sid was our tour guide yesterday. We booked this tour with 'ExperienceFirst'. Great tour. Really great. Insightful and entertaining. Many thanks Sid.
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Shirlej
Mar 29, 2024
Super Sid - Sid was great. So funny and full of joie de vie! Really appreciated his energy. Sadly, it was too windy to go to the top. Sid, of you're reading this, Haussmann is an aptronym! 😂 xx
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D4942vvbeckyb
Mar 28, 2024
Great tour - Good knowledge and bad jokes!! A very enjoyable tour with Sid today although the weather was a bit crazy. Would definitely recommend.
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Janvaleryg
Jan 12, 2024
Eiffel Tower - Masha was great! Tour was nice and excellent! So nice because we got an idea about the Eiffel . Thanks to her. T‘was a memorable experience!
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Shawzys
Jan 9, 2024
Tour Guide experience - Great experience and our Guide Marsha gave lots of really good information about the Eiffel Tower and the surrounding areas of Paris, very knowledgeable and knew her stuff. Explained exactly what we are doing, meeting points etc and was clear and really helpful, a really good experience and enjoyed it throughout. The downside is the queuing for the tickets to get in - thought we had these as booked via another app, but apparently everyone has to queue which is a pain! Nothing to do with our Guide Marsha, just this is how it is. Great time and didn’t put us off!
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581carolinh
Dec 27, 2023
Best Tour Guide Ever: Sid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Sid is super funny. We learned a lot of information and remembered it better because of his good jokes. Sid belongs on stage. Best tour guide ever.
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Suhith92
Dec 11, 2023
Indian couple - Great presentation of facts with a great humor! Fascinating storytelling to go with it made everything memorable.
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Liberty_j
Jan 1, 2024
Not family appropriate and expensive - Misleading tour description. You must be clear that people will have to queue for long periods of time. NOT appropriate for kids. We not only waited an hour to just enter and then had to wait an additional hour to go up. We gave up and didn't go on the tour. The Tour guide was also not clear. You cannot charge DOUBLE the cost to enter and then have people have a sub-par experience.
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