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Skip the Line Paris Catacombs Tour with Restricted Areas
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Skip the Line Paris Catacombs Tour with Restricted Areas

By The Tour Guy
Recommended by 93% of travellers
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Ages 0-99, max of 19 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Live guide: English
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  • Skip-the-line Paris Catacombs tickets
  • Entry to two restricted areas of the Catacombs
  • A super-knowledgeable English-speaking guide
  • A maximum group size of 19!
  • Entry/Admission - The Paris Catacombs
What's not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • Café Oz The Australian Bar Denfert, 3 Pl. Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
    Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. Your guide will meet you in front of Café Oz (3 Place Denfert-Rochereau), near the exit of the Denfert-Rochereau Metro. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
End:
  • Catacombs of Paris, 1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67584P3

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Not recommended for those with claustrophobia
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travellers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67584P3

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  • You'll start at
    Café Oz The Australian Bar Denfert
    3 Pl. Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
    Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. Your guide will meet you in front of Café Oz (3 Place Denfert-Rochereau), near the exit of the Denfert-Rochereau Metro. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
    See address & details
  • 1
    The Paris Catacombs
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
    By the 17th century, the cemeteries in Paris were overflowing. And so, the solution became to place the corpses' remains in the tunnels that existed beneath the streets of Paris since the 13th century. Originally, the French Catacombs were mines or ossuaries for extracting the limestone that built Paris. As the city expanded, it eventually covered areas with mines underneath. Sound like bad planning? That's because it was not planned at all. Many of these mines were abandoned and undocumented.The solution to bury the dead underground fixed more than simply the lack of cemetery space. The estimated six million dead bodies actually reinforced the mines.
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  • You'll end at
    Catacombs of Paris
    1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France
    See address & details
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  • The Tour Guy
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    Joined in May 2012
  • diamondc599
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Take a full 14 hours for this tour
    My guide was super nice and helpful. She’s very knowledgeable of the area. I hope I have her when I return! She even took the time to walk me to the train station so I would not get lost.
    Written 19 March 2024
  • Meander39852635148
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing experiência with Hisham!
    Our tour guide was Hisham! He was amazing! Gave us a lot of information about the history of the tower and also very funny curiosities!
    Written 18 March 2024
  • X86DRsandram
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Bike tour!
    Thibault was an amazing guide and super nice. He explained everything in detail and was very charming. The bikes were a lot of fun! We were able to bike along the grounds and cover a lot since it's too much to walk. You get an hour in town prior to the bike tour to check everything out and it is simply lovely and filled with so much amazing food at the farmers market. The bikes come with rain jackets in case it rains as well. You get plenty of time afterwards to tour the castle with the times entry which is a great way to avoid waiting in line.
    Written 18 March 2024
  • ximenaf291
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent view and history
    The views were amazing and the history very interesting as well. A little disappointed to see the gardens were not finished or under construction part of it.
    Written 17 March 2024
  • nynab2023
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing tour
    Ahmed was an incredible guide! So informative, kind and patient. He has a wealth of knowledge far beyond expectations.
    Written 16 March 2024
  • 620kene
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Outstanding
    Amhad was profoundly professional, deeply knowledgeable, and extremely pleasant. That is all. I have no more. Filling out one hundred characters here.🙄
    Written 16 March 2024
  • shelbycF275TU
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun tour
    A fun and educational tour about the history of Chateau at Versailles! Long lines to get inside and crowded, but worth it!
    Written 16 March 2024
  • 438yuchenl
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing tour
    Hisham was amazing guide, we enjoyed our tour with him for our Eiffel Tower tour. Very knowledgeable guide and funny. Thank you.
    Written 16 March 2024
  • Pam J
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well worth the time and money.
    Good instructions on how to connect with our guide. Excellent guide! I will return in a season to appreciate the gardens more.
    Written 15 March 2024
  • 273est
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great explanation
    Hisham was a great guide enjoyed the tour a lot. We saw all the monuments from the second floor and then took the elevator to the summit
    Written 15 March 2024
  • WencheM49
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely!!!
    Lovely experience!! The best guide!! The stairs was simply easy, and out guide had a lot of jokes and really interesting things to tell!!!!
    Written 15 March 2024
  • 771janenef
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best Day Ever in Paris!
    We got to see it all! It was amazing. Rawda did a great job helping us get to know and love Paris! We had limited time, so this tour day was perfect for us. It was a dream come true for me.
    Written 15 March 2024
  • kittmat
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Palace of Versailles tour
    Fantastic tour, Elliott was a great guide. We booked for a train trip there and back, however we were taken on a bus there and had to find our own way back despite being advised that we would get a paid return ticket.
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  • 466daral
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Chadds Ford, PA164 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • Family
The only way to really see and understand the Catacombs is with a skip the line tour, Our guide met us ( the group was about 15 people) and then took us down the many steps. NO waiting - the line is usually 2 hours. She outlined the history of the underground, the city walls and finally the reburial and catacombs. The space is vast and no creepy. The bones are artfully arranged and in a respectful manner. Many more steps up. but definitely a highlight of the entire trip.
Written 28 April 2019
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Bonjour! We are super glad to hear that you had an amazing experience and appreciated the Catacombs without the line! We hope to welcome you back to Paris soon!
Written 29 April 2019
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Stephane C
Birmingham, MI8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2018 • Family
We loved the tour given by Leo. Leo is one of the region’s prominent “cataphiles”. She brings a wealth of information on Paris, the under ground excavations, and the history of the catacombs.

She knows every twist and turn, ably pointing out on skulls the evidence of wars, famines, and medical procedures (I.e. trepanations).
She adds meat to the tour by sharing stories of ghosts, lost catacomb dwellers, and how the catacombs were meant to keep Parisians safe in case of war.

Finally, the implicit mutual respect between Leo and the catacomb staff confirms that Leo isn’t just giving you a tour, she is inviting you in her playground.

We highly recommend. Our party included 2 adults and kids 12 and 14
Written 31 August 2018
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Bonjour Stephane! Merci for your review. That's wonderful that you got the opportunity to see the Catacombs with a "cataphile!" They know the most information about these areas. That Catacombs definitely are a hit for all ages! We hope to welcome you back to Paris soon!
Written 18 September 2018
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Jon S
Minneapolis, MN19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019
Loved it. Our guide was excellent. We had a great time. Very interesting information about Paris history.
Written 11 December 2019
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Salut Jon S, We're so grateful for your kind words - thanks for sharing your review with us and the community. Don't forget to give us a shout next time you're on this side of the Globe - we have many more killer tours around Europe! Again, thank you, Marco
Written 17 December 2019
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JAJK66
London, UK111 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 • Family
I booked a tour of the Catacombs with The Tour Guy. Week days later I received a cancellation notice. Managed to speak with them few days later. Was told they had not got the tickets they had anticipated, i.e. they are selling inventory they do not have. I received the refund two weeks later but had to eat up the card fees and exchange rate differential. Bigger issue is you are trying to plan around a tight schedule, and finding a replacement on a specific time slot is proving to be impossible.
Written 24 June 2019
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Kevin S
Dunedin, New Zealand16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We really enjoyed this tour and Gabby aka Dora really knew her stuff. We highly recommend doing this tour if you are not claustrophobic 😄💕
Written 30 May 2019
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Bonjour Kevin! Merci beaucoup for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found your guide informative. We hope to welcome you back on tour soon!
Written 31 May 2019
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Marilyn M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Friends
Gabby was a great guide, so informative and fun, we got to skip the lines and see areas not open to the general public, so glad we did the tour
Written 22 May 2019
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Bonjour! Thank you so much for your feedback! We aim to make sure all of our tours run as smoothly as possible with only the best guides guiding each one! Z is an amazing guide and we are glad he was able to give you an informative and passionate tour of the Louvre! We hope to welcome you back to Europe soon!
Written 28 May 2019
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Que
Phoenix, AZ4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Friends
Great tour! Gabriella, our tour guide, met us at the meeting spot with about 12 others. A good sized group for this tour. Be sure to wear good walking shoes because there are parts where the ground is uneven or has loose gravel. Be prepared to walk about 130 steps down and 111 steps up. Backpacks are allowed, however, you will be asked to wear them in front of you to prevent damage to catacombs. We had special access to rooms which other people were not allowed. Those were nice highlights for the tour! Gabriella also shared photos and stories as we walked through the tunnels to help us envision what the catacombs had looked like in the past. This tour is not as popular as, of course, the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre but it is one to be appreciated.
Written 7 May 2019
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Bonjour! We are super glad to hear that you had an amazing experience at the Catacombs! We strive to only hire the best guides like Gabriella that will give the ultimate experience to our guests, so when we hear reviews like yours it makes us feel like we've succeeded! We hope to welcome you back to Paris soon!
Written 28 May 2019
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WendyLea
New Westminster, Canada19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I am not really a guided tour person but after checking out the massive line up we called The Paris Guy. Avi not only had many great stories about what we were seeing but took us places that the line up guys couldn't get into. Absolutely worth every penny for a 2 hour fun history lesson.
Written 30 June 2018
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Bonjour Wendy! Thank you very much for your review. Avi is a great tour guide, and we are glad to hear he had such interesting stories to share. We hope to welcome you back to Paris soon!
Written 10 July 2018
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agauntpanda
15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
My son and I took this tour in late September 2019. Our guide was Eleanor ("Leo") and she was fantastic! Her love of the catacombs and their stories was evident at every stop. Some notes:

- you definitely do skip the line! We didn't wait at all despite a huge backup of walk-in visitors;
- there are a lot of stairs! you'll end up walking up and down about 10 stories' worth;
- the security is tight at both ends, both to protect visitors and the catacombs and to prevent idiots from taking souvenirs;
- Again, Eleanor was fantastic. On a couple of occasions she had to gently shoo away non-paying visitors who couldn't resist her great narration.
Written 6 October 2019
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Bonjour! Merci beaucoup for your review. We are so happy that your skip the line tour experience with Leo was engaging, informative, and fun. We hope to welcome you back to Paris in the future!
Written 11 October 2019
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Pauline G
Melbourne, Australia7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
My husband and I have recently done the this tour and were fortunate to have Leo as our guide. There is so much more to the background of the catacombs than their use as a graveyard. I was a bit creeped out to begin with, but Leo's enthusiasm for, and knowledge of the catacombs, helped me to move past this and to appreciate a unique part of Paris history.

Definitely book this tour if you can and ask for Leo!
Written 16 September 2019
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Bonjour Pauline! Merci beaucoup for your review. We're so happy to hear that Leo helped make the Catacombs tour in Paris a bit less creepy and more informative and entertaining. This area has such an interesting history, so we are happy she was able to share that part of it with you. We hope to welcome you back to Paris in the future!
Written 22 September 2019
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