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The 15 most popular notre-dame, sainte-chapelle & ile de la cite 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.
45-min VR tour of Notre-Dame at La Défense. $36 ticket includes headset and backpack, with 13th–21st-century history and 3D views.
Most Popular“Absolutely excellent! A must do before going in to Notre Dame! Great-history and explanation of the damage from the fire!”
A one-hour Notre-Dame exterior tour with a pro guide, then free entry to explore inside at your own pace, with stories of fire and gargoyles.
“We had an excellent guide who gave a wonderful history of Notre Dame and also shared legends and highlights that made it very fun and memorable. Would certainly recommend this tour and our guide.”
A 2-hour small-group walk on Île de la Cité with reserved entry to Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie, plus Notre-Dame exterior views.
“Our guide was friendly, efficient and knowledgable. Thank you!”
Small-group Notre Dame outdoor tour with crypt access options, plus Sainte-Chapelle. See Gothic details and Paris court history in 2 hours.
“Yussuf was so interesting and enthusiastic. He was filled with knowledge. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙”
A 90-minute walking tour of Île de la Cité with Notre-Dame façade clues and a ticket to the Archaeological Crypt.
“My guide (Jenna?) was very welcoming. informative, humorous patient and well paced. She did not rush us through yet she did not drag it on. I really enjoyed my tour!! Would highly recommend!”
Explore the Conciergerie prison in Paris with an included HistoPad 3D replay of Marie Antoinette’s cell for about $15.
Small-group Notre Dame outdoor walk and Sainte-Chapelle entry from Pont au Double. 90 minutes of Gothic stories on Île de la Cité.
“Amazing tour and the guide made it all come to life for us with his knowledge of history and explaining what we were seeing…loved it!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍”
1-hour guided Notre-Dame exterior tour on Île de la Cité, plus clear tips for free entry to the cathedral interior.
“Denise was a wonderful guide. She was very informative. Perfect size group too!!!”
A guided walk of Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame’s exterior, with a Sainte-Chapelle timed ticket and key stops at Pont Neuf and Place Dauphine.
“Our guide, Laura, was wonderful! She was so informed, interesting, a great presenter overall. She spoke of grand historical themes and of smaller unknown historical tidbits as we walked. She was always open to questions, and stopped to take our photo when we asked. The group was small, that was another bonus to our time…”
Walk Île de la Cité with a live guide, skip-the-line Sainte-Chapelle and Conciergerie tickets, and see Notre-Dame’s renovated exterior.
“The guide was amazing you could tell she was very passionate about the history”
Guided Île de la Cité walk with Notre Dame outside views, Place Dauphine, Shakespeare and Company, then skip-the-line Sainte-Chapelle.
“Emma, our tour guide, has been extremely wonderful and pleasant, very fluent in english. She is very informative and brought us around to see the landmarks. You can tell that she is very enthusiastic about their history. She even warded off a scammer who approached me. Kudos to her!”
One-hour English walk around Notre-Dame’s façade and restoration, then free self-guided entry inside at your pace.
“We had an excellent tour filled with many historical sound bites by our guide Nataliie. She gave us a tour of the surrounding areas and interesting facts about the Seine. Highly recommend this tour!! Please note: TONS of walking on this short tour. Might not be suitable for those who find walking and standing around…”
A private, English-guided look at Notre-Dame’s Gothic details and history, starting at Charlemagne, in a small group for 2 hours.
“Gabriella was phenomenal, incredible passion and knowledge! We love our tour and would recommend her to anyone!!! Until next time Merci Beaucoup!!!”
Small-group Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité walk with skip-the-line entry, restored cathedral time, and real Paris stories in English.
“Lovely tour guide! seemed genuinely passionate about history and was engaging the entire time”
Montmartre charm, Louvre skip-the-line, Notre-Dame area, Eiffel Tower photos, and a Seine cruise in one 8-hour day.
“Fabian was such a great tour guide. We loved the experience and all the places we were able to see in Paris!”
From the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre, the Seine to Versailles, and every table, cruise and cabaret in between.
