Paris Catacombs Semi-Private VIP Restricted Access Tour
by Memories France
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€379.80Overview
This two-hour semi-private VIP tour takes visitors more than 20 meters below the streets of Paris to explore the Catacombs in a small group of seven people or fewer. An expert local guide leads the group through narrow tunnels lined with millions of bones carefully arranged in rows. The tour includes restricted access to areas normally closed to the public, with locked gates opened to reveal hidden rooms beneath the city. Participants skip the usual long lines, allowing extra time to explore and learn about the Catacombs’ underground passages and their historical significance. The guide shares detailed commentary on the people who lived, worked, or were buried there, as well as stories about secret societies connected to the site. The visit involves descending 130 steps at the start and climbing 112 steps at the end. The tour does not include gratuities or hotel pick-up and drop-off. Guests should be prepared for cool temperatures around 14°C (57°F) year-round and wear sturdy shoes. This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, those with limited mobility, or people with cardiac, respiratory, or claustrophobic conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Paris Catacombs
Descend more than 20 meters below Paris streets to explore the Catacombs on this semi-private VIP tour. Walk through tunnels lined with millions of bones arranged in neat rows. The guide opens locked gates to access hidden rooms not open to the general public. The tour bypasses usual entrance lines, providing more time to explore this fragile site. Participants hear stories about the people who lived and were buried here and about secret societies visiting the Catacombs. The tour highlights the underground network beneath the city and its historical significance.
120 min
Meeting point
Meet us outside the main entrance gate to the Catacombs. Nearest metro: Denfert Rochereau. Exit at Sortie 1 and you will see the Catacombs entrance gate directly across the street. Your guide will be wearing their guide badge on an orange lanyard.
End point
The catacombs exit is a few blocks away from the entrance, on rue Remy Dumoncel. The nearest metros are Alesia and Mouton Duvernet.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Paris Catacombs Semi-Private VIP Restricted Access Tour
by Memories France
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€379.80Overview
This two-hour semi-private VIP tour takes visitors more than 20 meters below the streets of Paris to explore the Catacombs in a small group of seven people or fewer. An expert local guide leads the group through narrow tunnels lined with millions of bones carefully arranged in rows. The tour includes restricted access to areas normally closed to the public, with locked gates opened to reveal hidden rooms beneath the city. Participants skip the usual long lines, allowing extra time to explore and learn about the Catacombs’ underground passages and their historical significance. The guide shares detailed commentary on the people who lived, worked, or were buried there, as well as stories about secret societies connected to the site. The visit involves descending 130 steps at the start and climbing 112 steps at the end. The tour does not include gratuities or hotel pick-up and drop-off. Guests should be prepared for cool temperatures around 14°C (57°F) year-round and wear sturdy shoes. This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, those with limited mobility, or people with cardiac, respiratory, or claustrophobic conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Paris Catacombs
Descend more than 20 meters below Paris streets to explore the Catacombs on this semi-private VIP tour. Walk through tunnels lined with millions of bones arranged in neat rows. The guide opens locked gates to access hidden rooms not open to the general public. The tour bypasses usual entrance lines, providing more time to explore this fragile site. Participants hear stories about the people who lived and were buried here and about secret societies visiting the Catacombs. The tour highlights the underground network beneath the city and its historical significance.
120 min
Meeting point
Meet us outside the main entrance gate to the Catacombs. Nearest metro: Denfert Rochereau. Exit at Sortie 1 and you will see the Catacombs entrance gate directly across the street. Your guide will be wearing their guide badge on an orange lanyard.
End point
The catacombs exit is a few blocks away from the entrance, on rue Remy Dumoncel. The nearest metros are Alesia and Mouton Duvernet.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.