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Notre Dame Private and Semi-Private Guided Tour

4.560 reviews

  • 1 hour
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

This is not just an entry to the cathedral — it is a guided understanding of Notre-Dame. The visit begins outside, where your guide explains the façade, sculptures, and Gothic architecture so that, once inside, you recognize what you are seeing instead of simply walking through. You will also learn the full story of the 2019 fire: what burned, what survived, and how the cathedral was rebuilt using traditional techniques. Many visitors leave without knowing which parts are original and which are restored — this tour makes it clear. Groups are limited or private for a comfortable experience, with time for questions and photos. When public access is open, your guide accompanies you inside and highlights the key areas, helping you avoid confusion and make the most of your visit.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Guided Tour

What's not

  • Private transportation

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.5

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Front of the entrance gate to the Crypte Archéologique. Please meet your guide at the entrance of the Archaeological Crypt, directly across from the front façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Danis Tour
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Paris

  • Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 4664 experiences we list in Paris.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 612 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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