Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Go below the city streets of Paris to explore the darkest part of the City of Light — the Catacombs. You'll go where other tourists don't have access and learn who's buried in these 200 miles of tunnels.
Explore the underground burial chambers for millions of Parisians who found their way to the Catacombs due to overcrowded cemeteries. You'll walk through corridors piled with bones, carefully and often artistically arranged, preserved for centuries in the ossuaries.
Not only will your expert guide share strange legends about this subterranean underworld, but they'll also give you tips on how to find unique bone configurations and even art. The Paris Catacombs might be macabre and a little bit creepy, but it's an experience you're sure to always remember. Don't forget to end your tour by picking up a souvenir in the Paris Catacombs shop!
Additional Info
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
There is approximately 1 mile of walking. Also, there are approximately 130 steps down and 85 steps back up to street level. This tour is not recommended for people who have mobility issues or anxiety in closed spaces. Please note that the temperatures in the Catacombs are 14 degrees centigrade.
Add on a Seine river cruise. Your ticket is good for a one-hour cruise along the Seine anytime within one year of the date of your tour.
What To Expect
The Paris Catacombs
Paris Catacombs Descent Descend more than 60 feet underground into the historic ossuaries with your guide, including areas that are off limits to other visitors and tours. The Empire of Death Sign You’ve been warned to stop as you enter the Empire of Death (“Arrête! C’est ici l’Empire de la Mort”), but your tour guide won’t let you turn back. Ossuaries Explore the underground burial chambers for millions of Parisians who found their way to the Catacombs due to overcrowded cemeteries. Special-access areas Check out areas of the Paris Catacombs that aren’t open to the general public. These are the most fascinating parts of the 200 miles of tunnels. Shop Paris Catacombs After visiting the city’s most unusual must-see attraction, pick up the perfect souvenir to remember this unique experience.
The Seine
Optional upgrade: This one-hour river cruise begins and ends at the Eiffel Tower and lets you see Paris in a new way — from the water. You will pass by landmarks like Notre Dame, the Petit Palais, the Musée d'Orsay, the Conciergerie, and more. Your ticket is good for a one-hour cruise along the Seine anytime within one year of the date of your tour.
Options
Catacombs & Cruise Upgrade
Seine Cruise Upgrade: Add on a Seine river cruise, good for one year from your tour date.
Catacombs Guided Tour
What‘s Included
Optional upgrade for a narrated Seine river cruise, good for a year from the tour date
A guided descent more than 60 feet underground
Strange legends and stories about the origin of the Catacombs
Visit to the gift shop to pick up a unique souvenir
A historical overview of the different people who are buried in the Paris Catacombs
A local expert who provides tips on how to look at the bones and art
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
240 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This tour was fantastic!...
Amy C,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was fantastic! One of our favorite parts of Paris. Igor was a fabulous guide and we learned a ton from him!
Excellent guided tour
guacamanda,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Igor was a great guide through the catacombs. He kept us entertained and provided a ton of great history and info. It was also a nice way to cool off during the unprecedented heat wave. Highly recommend!
This is an amazing place....
Maredyth D,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is an amazing place. The respect for the dead but the practical beauty of the bone stacking is really amazing. Our guide was knowledgeable and managed the group well. We saw amazing sights like the only church used in the catacombs.
Great tour with amazing tour guide.
craiglL1604MX,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Denise was a great guide and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend her.
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Michael C,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Did a Paris Catacombs guided tour with Maria, it was incredible. We got to go to areas the general public were not able to go, Maria gave us great information and tales about the catacombs, cannot recommend it highly enough!
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jdcklein,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved the history of the bones through time in Paris, fascinating evolution of a common issue…where to bury. Awesome ❤️!
Canadians from Ontario loved it
V3287UMsimoned,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Remi was very informative. The history of how all this came to be was somewhat sad and yet impressive. We do recommend
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Guide25546866085,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was amazing. The guide was very helpful and she had a good sense of humor. I highly recommended getting the guided tour
Great experience
brandenburg456,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Maria gave a great tour, lots of information. The « secret « areas not open to the general public were very interesting, well worth paying for the tour.
Terrible customer service
chloemP7396GZ,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Absolutely crap! Booked wrong date by accident then contacted tour operator within 24hrs to change or cancel. No refund no cancel no reschedule! The incorrect booking was for over a month away and yet they couldn’t help me. They claimed hard costs they had encountered already…in less than 24hrs of booking!!? I’m sure they would have been able to slot others into our spots with well over a months time… Both trip advisor and experience first are not customer friendly companies! They should be able to cater to customers in this situation.. instead they are happy to take our hard earned savings then resell our spots to someone else.. Abhorrent! My special needs son was so looking forward to this attraction…Will never use trip advisor ever again for anything. Booking.com is the best hands down!
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