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Paris Catacombs Tour with Restricted Areas

Activity Duration (1 to 4 hours)
Light
Hosted in English
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Explore the mysterious Paris Catacombs with this comprehensive guide to the underground labyrinth.

What you'll do

Explore one of Paris's most eerie attractions on this skip-the-line tour of the world's largest grave. Avoid the long lines and head straight inside to see thousands of bones and skulls, remains from graves that were overflowing and were excavated in the 17th century. Your expert guide will regale you with amusing anecdotes throughout the tour.

What is included?

  • 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 is not included?

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Additional Information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Not recommended for those with claustrophobia
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled 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 travelers

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Bubbletank Cruises
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Paris Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Paris Catacombs Tour with Restricted Areas in Paris, France. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 1 stops over 1 day. Duration: 1 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

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The Paris Catacombs
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The Paris Catacombs

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
The Paris Catacombs

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. Read moreMore about The Paris Catacombs

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