Walking Tours · Cultural Tours

Paris Catacombs Tour with Restricted Areas

4.7(91)4.7 out of 5, from 91 reviews·1h 30m·Shared tour
What you pay forEach travellerChildren are priced in their own age band.
Group sizeUp to 15Per booking.
Minimum ageAll ageschild 0–6, youth 7–17, adult 18–99

Will this work for your group?

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  • All 5 of you can be booked together.
  • Open to all ages, including your youngest.
  • 5 fares — children priced separately

About this experience

The Paris Catacombs release only a limited number of tickets each day, making them one of the hardest sites in the city to enter. This tour solves that with pre-reserved timed entry, so you can head inside without a worry. An expert, English-speaking guide leads the way through a labyrinth of bone-lined tunnels, sharing the dark history of how forgotten limestone quarries became the resting place for millions of Parisians. Along the route, walk past walls of skulls and femurs arranged into crosses and archways, and you stand before the Barrel of Passion in the Crypt of Passion. The highlight is privileged access to two restricted chambers, closed to the general public, where a guard unlocks the iron gates for your small group. With reserved entry, eerie legends, and rooms most visitors never see, this is one of the most memorable ways to experience underground Paris.

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What you actually do

You get out at all 1 stops.

  1. 1

    The Paris Catacombs

    Meet your guide near the Catacombs entrance at Denfert-Rochereau and get ready to head far below the city. Descend the long spiral staircase into a maze of tunnels first carved as limestone quarries in the Middle Ages, later used as burial chambers when the city's graveyards overflowed.

    You get out here90 minAdmission included

Where the day happens

≈ 2.9 km from the city centre. 1 stop shown in visit order.

What is and is not included

The advertised price does not cover other — budget for those separately.

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Before you book

The operator’s own practical notes — the things people usually discover at checkout.

Good to know (5)
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The Catacombs are confined and lined with human bones, so the atmosphere may feel unsettling for guests who are claustrophobic or sensitive to enclosed spaces.
  • This tour involves descending and climbing a long staircase and walking through uneven underground passages.
Cancellation policy

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

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