Notre Dame Interior & Île de la Cité Semi Private Guided Tour
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the stories hidden on Paris’s oldest island during an in-depth exploration of Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Begin with an introduction to Notre-Dame from your guide as you step inside to see its remarkable post-fire restoration and learn the truth behind the legends that shaped its global fame. After time to explore the cathedral's interior, continue with an expert-led walk through the island’s historic streets, tracing the people, myths, and turning points that made Paris what it is today. With a group limited to just five guests, this intimate walking tour offers thoughtful pacing, deeper context, and plenty of opportunities to engage with a knowledgeable local guide. This small group tour with your entrance to Notre-Dame handled is an ideal way to understand where the City of Light began.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Guided Walking tour of Île de la Cité
- Conciergerie (exterior)
- Small group (max 14 people)
- Hotel Dieu (exterior)
- Sainte-Chapelle (exterior)
- Entrance to Notre-Dame
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Itinerary
Your guide will take you back in time hundreds of years to when the mighty cathedral (the distance from which all points in France are measured) was first built and Paris looked very different than it does today. This tour includes entry to the cathedral. After a brief introduction from your guide about the cathedral's past and incredible restoration after the 2019 fire, you'll go inside for a guided visit of one of Paris' most important landmarks.
Stroll down meandering cobblestone streets where you'll hear the stories and learn of the characters—poets, philosophers, artists—that made Paris the City of Light.
Considered to be Paris' most beautiful church, this 13th century royal chapel was built by King Louis IX.
Pause outside the former royal palace that became a prison, and even held Marie Antoinette, during the French Revolution.
One of the oldest operating hospitals in France, dating back to the medieval times.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets in front of the statue Charlemagne et ses Leudes located in Place du Parvis de Notre Dame, 75004 Paris.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- Walks - France
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Please note: Entrance to Notre-Dame Cathedral is free of charge.
How it compares in Paris
- Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 4664 experiences we list in Paris.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 191 of 4664.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Paris
Paris pairs grand boulevards and riverside monuments with café terraces, art collections of global stature and neighbourhoods that feel like villages.
The Seine runs through the heart of the city, past the Île de la Cité with Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle, the long façade of the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay in its former railway station. Downriver, the Eiffel Tower rises over the Champ de Mars, and the Arc de Triomphe crowns the Champs-Élysées.
Top-ranked sights in Paris: Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower, 4th Arrondissement.
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