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Paris Catacombs Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
★4.7(981 verified GetYourGuide reviews)Price and rating checked 7 August 2026· 2 hours36 travellers viewed this in the last hour
Descend 20 metres beneath the streets of Paris into the mysterious Catacombs, an underground ossuary holding the remains of more than 6 million people. With skip-the-line access, avoid the notoriously long surface queues and head straight underground with your expert guide. Walk through narrow tunnels lined with carefully arranged skulls and bones, and hear the eerie stories of the people whose remains now rest here.
What makes this tour
Skip-the-line access to avoid long queues
Expert guide shares the dark history of the Catacombs
See tunnels lined with 6 million skeletal remains
Descend 20 metres beneath the streets of Paris
Visit areas not open to unguided visitors
What's included
- Skip-the-line ticket for the Paris Catacombs
- Access to special areas usually closed to the public
- Local English-speaking guide
- Small group tour of maximum 14 people
Best for
History buffsThrill seekersUnique experience seekers
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