Catacombs of Paris Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
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60 EUR
Discover the eerie wonder of the Catacombs of Paris with an expert guide who will reveal the secrets and history of this amazing place. No waiting in long lines for this tour!
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Available in
- French,
- English
I'm a 36 Parisian girl born and raised in a village nearby Versailles.
I used to create and sell "love locks" on the famous lover's bridge "Pont des Arts" with my darling, Sed (we've been a faithful couple for 14 years).
This job revealed me a keen interest in working with foreign visitors.
When the government replaced the bridge's fences by windows I started to search for another job. I've been lucky enough to find a company's ad searching for a guide specialized in Catacombs. This is how I discovered this job.
Being impassioned by catacombs and underground heritage for 9 years, I am currently employed by several companies to lead guided tours of the Catacombs Museum. I also do day-tours of the Normandy D-Day beaches, the town of Chartres and its cathedral, walking tours of the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, themed-tours about the historical crimes and legends of Paris...
This is the dream job to me: I love meeting people from all around the world to share my passion with them.
I also love history, music, gigs, exhibitions, pubs, urban exploration...
Highlights
- Get to know the history of the Catacombs of Paris
- Hear intriguing anecdotes about the site
- Skip the long line and enter when you arrive
- Gain tips and local knowledge about Paris
Description
How did the bodies of more than six million people end up crammed into an underground maze of tunnels? You'll find out on this moving tour of the Catacombs.
Follow your guide into the bowels of the French capital, through a network of galleries, 20 metres below ground.
Hear about the history of the 300 kilometres of quarries situated under the streets of Paris - and how this area became the resting place for so many of the city's citizens.
Your guide will tell you fascinating, entertaining and emotional stories about the things that happened in the darkness of this giant labyrinth.
Due to the huge popularity of this tourist site, the usual wait time to enter the museum is around two hours (some have even waited 7 hours!) but this is a 'skip the line' tour which means you will be able to walk straight in with your guide.
Depending on the ticket availability it may not be possible for the guide to enter the catacombs, however in this case the tour can be organised differently. Please send your booking request for more info.
To request a different start time please include a request in the message field when making your booking.
What’s included & not included
- Skip-the-line entry ticket
- Expert guide fluent in English
- Small-group tour
- Sweet dreams on the following night...
Meeting point
The meeting point is situated in front of the entrance of the museum (Place Denfert-Rochereau)
Reviews from travellers (44)
The queue was 5 hours long... even their ‘skip the line’ queue was lengthy but this, we got there, met Leo and we were in. Absolutely brilliant!
Leo was a fantastic guide. She was able to accommodate my booking for my wife’s surprise Xmas present at short notice. She was very passionate and knowledgeable and took pride in sharing this with us, answering any questions we had. The rest of the group were great too, it felt as though we were among friends.
We’d recommend seeing the Catacombs to anyone but only if you do it through Leo. The tour time is also longer than the standard tickets. We got about 2 hours exploration time!
A memory that will stay with us forever. Thank you Léo! 💀🌟
I would definitely recommend this tour and this guide!
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- Full refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the tour
- No booking fees
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