Notre Dame Private and Semi-Private Guided Tour
Description
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.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(22)
We booked this one-hour tour two months in advance. It was supposed to be a private one-to-one guided tour with one guide and just the two of us. It was not cheap. Booking time was 9:30am. The night before the tour, the agency, Denis Tour, sent us a late message to change the time to 8:30am. So we concurred. When we arrived the next morning punctually, the guide was late, and she was NOT our guide. She had to call another guide. After the latter belatedly arrived, we found out that our so-called private tour did not offer skip-the-line convenience. We had to queue up with all the other people who did not pay a premium like us. As I entered the cathedral, we were told that that was mass service and therefore most areas were cordoned off limits to tourists. Our tour guide was from Nigeria and was NOT a professional guide. She had another full time job and was just moonlighting for this tour guide job. As such, she was not at all knowledgeable about Notre Dame. She was also very reticent for a guide, hardly offered any information about the history, architecture, the 2019 fire, the restoration....etc. To make a long story short, this is a lousy tour, complete waste of time and money. NEVER SIGN UP ANY TOUR BY THIS DENIS TOUR!
Great detailed explanation, guide did a great job teaching and helping understand the significance of interior details
Informative and educational. Interesting history of before and after the fire. Inspirational especially during mass
Sunny was our guide.Excellent and the info he provided was amazing. Giving all the history and detail that I would have not learned on my own.
Sunny led the tour. He was amazing and very informative. We learned so much and he was so kind. He did not rush us.
Best guide i loved the whole trip and ash was amazing
Daniel was an excellent tour guide. He started by showing us informative pictures and explaining the history of the island and Paris. We then proceeded inside where we he explained the highlights and history of the cathedral. It was busy but he was patient.l with our family. It was beautiful to see and we feel fortunate to have had this opportunity for our family. Thank you Daniel.
Fabulous guide Tuna thank you! Great tour lots of information. We skipped the queues Tuna helped my wife as she is not good on her feet.
i had a great tour with Sarah she did a great job!
Our tour was great with Sarah! She was full of knowledge and information. She waited For us when we weee late!
