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Notre Dame Exteriors and Sainte Chapelle Private Tour

Notre Dame cathedral is an active church. Please note that a respectful dress code is expected (cover shoulders, torso, stomach and thighs, for men remove hats, caps or bonnets indoors). Your tour guide cannot speak inside the cathedral of Notre Dame. All comments will be made outside. Fast-line access not guaranteed. Notre Dame Cathedral & the Sainte Chapelle are the two most mesmerizing Gothic structures ever built. They take us back to the Middle Ages, a time when the coloured lights were

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Overview

  • ✓Notre Dame cathedral is an active church.
  • ✓Please note that a respectful dress code is expected (cover shoulders, torso, stomach and thighs, for men remove hats, caps or bonnets indoors).
  • ✓Your tour guide cannot speak inside the cathedral of Notre Dame.
  • ✓All comments will be made outside.
  • ✓Fast-line access not guaranteed.

Notre Dame cathedral is an active church. Please note that a respectful dress code is expected (cover shoulders, torso, stomach and thighs, for men remove hats, caps or bonnets indoors). Your tour guide cannot speak inside the cathedral of Notre Dame. All comments will be made outside. Fast-line access not guaranteed. Notre Dame Cathedral & the Sainte Chapelle are the two most mesmerizing Gothic structures ever built. They take us back to the Middle Ages, a time when the coloured lights were the voice of God echoing through stained-glass windows to lead men to salvation. On this Notre Dame & Sainte Chapelle Private Tour, your Local Tour Guide knows the secrets of their construction as well as the mystical symbols hidden behind every stone. Please note that access to Notre Dame cathedral is free and open to all. The cost of this private tour includes your guide's service, Sainte Chapelle fast-line tickets only, interior access to Notre Dame possible in silence.

Notre Dame cathedral is an active church. Please note that a respectful dress code is expected (cover shoulders, torso, stomach and thighs, for men remove hats, caps or bonnets indoors). Your tour guide cannot speak inside the cathedral of Notre Dame. All comments will be made outside. Fast-line access not guaranteed. Notre Dame Cathedral & the Sainte Chapelle are the two most mesmerizing Gothic structures ever built. They take us back to the Middle Ages, a time when the coloured lights were the voice of God echoing through stained-glass windows to lead men to salvation. On this Notre Dame & Sainte Chapelle Private Tour, your Local Tour Guide knows the secrets of their construction as well as the mystical symbols hidden behind every stone. Please note that access to Notre Dame cathedral is free and open to all. The cost of this private tour includes your guide's service, Sainte Chapelle fast-line tickets only, interior access to Notre Dame possible in silence.

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What’s Included

  • ✓Timed-entry tickets to Notre Dame not guaranteed
  • ✓Sainte Chapelle group reservation with timed-entry & reserved access
  • ✓A 2.5 hours private guided tour around Notre Dame cathedral, Ile de la Cité and Sainte Chapelle
  • ✓Private Local Guide for you and your party only !

What’s NOT Included

  • ✗Tips & Gratuities
  • ✗Towers of Notre Dame
  • ✗Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • ✗Personal expenses

What to Bring

  • •Wheelchair accessible
  • •Public transportation options are available nearby
  • •Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • •All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • •The entrance to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is free and open to all. The services offered are independent of access to the interior of the building.

Meeting and Pickup

🚐Meet at start point

📍 Meeting point / start

Meet your Private Local Guide in front of Odette Pastry Shop, located at 77 Rue Galande, 75005 Paris. Your Guide will wear the orange "My Private Paris" sign.

🏁 End point

Meet your Private Local Guide in front of Odette Pastry Shop, located at 77 Rue Galande, 75005 Paris. Your Guide will wear the orange "My Private Paris" sign.

Good to know

Guide languages
German, English, French, Spanish
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2 hour(s) before
Ages
Adult 1–99
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Itinerary

1

30 min

Cité & Saint Louis Islands are the craddle of Paris, where the city was born during the Roman times, 2000 years ago.

2

45 min

Discover the renewed cathedral that survived the terrible fire of 2019. Explore the side chapels and gaze at the light breaking through the hundreds of years old stained glass windows.

3

1 h

Go gaze at the stunning stained glass windows of the Sainte Chapelle.

4

15 min

Lovely Flower market in the center of Ile de la Cité

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