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The 13 most popular catacombs, cemetery & ghost tours in Paris, with prices, running times and who you book through. The ones worth giving a morning or an evening to, and what each one actually gets you.
2-hour haunted Père-Lachaise walk with celebrity graves and ghost stories for $25. Meet at the main entrance and go rain or shine.
Most Popular“Phillipe was a friendly guide who took us our small group on a beautiful walk through some the highlights of this massive, poetic resting place. Our 330pm start mean we enjoyed the mysterious ambiance of sunset in the cemetery.”
Walk Pere Lachaise with a French guide for 3 hours, seeing Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison, and major funerary art.
“Visite passionnante avec un guide cultivé qui connaît très bien les lieux. On aurait jamais vu autant de choses intéressantes seuls ! Il y a de quoi se perdre au Père Lachaise. Je recommande vivement cette visite guidée.”
Timed Catacombs entry with audio in your language, then a 1-hour Seine cruise by Bateaux Mouches for landmark views.
“I didn’t go on the cruise however the ticket is valid for a year. But the catacombs were incredible absolutely amazing. The audio guides and seeing and hearing about everything was insane”
Walk Père Lachaise with an English guide and see famous tombs, from Oscar Wilde and Chopin to Jim Morrison and Edith Piaf.
“This tour with Andrea as our guide was one of the highlights of our visit to Paris. She has masterful knowledge of Pere Lachaise Cemetery, its historical background, and its many inhabitants. She expertly showed us the highlights in two-plus hours, explaining each gravesite with just the right tone of dignity, solemnity and humor (Edith…”
A 2-hour evening walk through Paris’s execution sites, Templars lore, Notre-Dame demons, and haunted theater tales, guided in English.
“Tour guide was very funny, and a good story teller. He showed extra details , photos and facts. The stories were shocking and interesting. Explained a lot of buildings and offered recommendations and directions after.”
Timed Catacombs entry with audio guide, then optional Seine cruise with commentary. Beat the heat underground and see Paris by water.
“Really enjoyed the tour. Self paced and easy. A lot more than excepted so for those afraid of tight spaces it is much like a hallway size for the most part. Anyone above 6 foot 1 may have to duck in some areas but not much.”
Timed Catacombs entry with audio guides, then a flexible Seine cruise for Paris landmarks from the water.
“The experience was magical, from a lifelong interest in seeing the intricacies of the catacombs to the evening cruise through Paris and seeing the Tour d’Eiffel lit up like a sparkler after sunset. My family was thrilled!”
Walk Père Lachaise’s cobbled lanes on a 3-hour guided tour, seeing Proust, Piaf, Morrison, Chopin and more funerary art.
“Vraiment excellent guide, super belle visite je recommande fortement!”
Skip the lines and get special access inside the Paris Catacombs, including restricted chambers, a skull chapel, and a small-group guide.
“Our guide was fantastic! Passionate with a lot of interesting anecdotes.”
Skip the line on a Paris Catacombs VIP tour with fast-track entry, small-group access to closed areas, and an expert 2-hour visit.
“Awesome tour. We got to visit areas you cannot see without a tour guide. Anthony was super knowledgeable and a great guide in the catacombs. This tour is totally worth your money.”
Skip-the-line Paris Catacombs small-group tour with an expert guide, 133 steps, restricted areas, and bone art including The Barrel.
“Our tour guide, Leo, was great! Very informative and you could tell she enjoyed giving tours. The tour was a good amount of time, and we got to see some restricted areas.”
Small-group Paris Catacombs tour with skip-the-line entry and two restricted areas unlocked by a guardian in 90 minutes.
“Remy was a fantastic tour guide! His English is perfect and made the tour exciting and interesting. I have been to the catacombs serval times and this was the best guide. The meeting point was very easy to find and we didn’t have to wait very long to get through security. The tour was fascinating…”
A 105-minute English-led ghost walk through central Paris, with Henry IV, Catherine de Medici, and Marie Antoinette stories for $28.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and stayed in character the entire time. Learned a lot and it was very interesting. Would recommend if you like the macabre and are interested in the darker side of Paris!”
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