6 Île de la Cité Tours in Paris Worth Booking

1.Paris Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame Walking Tour With Crypt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,272 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Walk Île de la Cité with guides such as Denise, Ellen, Matt, or Tetiana, stopping at Place Dauphine, Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie, and Notre Dame. Your guide explains the island’s royal and revolutionary past, then you visit the Archaeological Crypt on your own. Notre Dame entry is not included.

“Sylvia was very knowledgeable about the history of France and its architecture. She was pleasant and easy to understand.”

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2.Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame Walking Tour With Crypt

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 614 reviews · 1h 30m · from $47

Walk through Paris’s oldest island with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, then visit the Archaeological Crypt beneath Notre-Dame on your own. Expect stories about Gothic symbols, royal prisoners, the flower market, and the 2019 fire. Notre-Dame entry is not included.

“Paula was amazing and really informative. She was really friendly and knew a lot of information”

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3.Notre Dame and Île de la Cité Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

Spend 150 minutes with an English-speaking guide on Île de la Cité, beginning inside restored Notre-Dame and continuing past Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie, and Hôtel-Dieu. With groups capped at five, guides such as Adam, Violette, Abby, and Jack can make the history personal and easy to follow.

“We enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Avi, was fantastic! One negative - the description did not give an accurate description - we thought we would tour Saint Chappelle and then cruise - not take a walking tour with the cruise stuck at the end.”

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4.Escape game on the Île de la Cité

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $39Best value

Explore Île de la Cité through an outdoor escape game led by a nearby game master. Solve riddles at Notre-Dame, Place Dauphine, Sainte-Chapelle, the flower market, and lesser-known corners while learning about Paris and collecting optional photos. The two-hour game ends with a possible surprise gift.

“In the heart of the City island, in the surroundings of 'NotreDame', you will surely enjoy this escape game. It is a great outdoor game to discover the monuments, the History of Paris and its stories. Your game master will be nearby, ready to lend you a hand, if necessary, or take beautiful photos for your souvenirs!”

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5.Notre-Dame Outside Île de la Cité & St Severin Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 2 hours

Take a two-hour private family tour around Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité, then visit St-Severin in the Latin Quarter. Your English, Spanish, or French guide explains the 2019 fire, the cathedral’s rescue and rebuilding, and Gothic design in a way children can follow. Notre-Dame’s interior is not included.

“This tour was amazing! Monica is an excellent guide and kept my two kids (14 and 7) fully entertained! We loved all the details shared during the tour and this tous is a MUST! Que delicia de tour! Monica es una excelente guia y fue super paciente con mis dos hijos, de 14 y 7 años. Durante el tour aprendimos muchos detalles interesantes de la ciudad y me encantó la paciencia con la que abordó todas las preguntas de mi hijo de 7 años. Este es un gran tour para familias con tiempo limitado en Paris.”

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6.Île de la Cité: A Private Tour of Paris’ Most Famous Monuments

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Meet your Spanish-, French-, or English-speaking guide outside Notre-Dame for a two-hour private or small-group walk across Île de la Cité. You’ll see Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie, Pont Neuf, the Louvre, and Tuileries Gardens, with time for questions and hidden city stories.

“Abbiamo avuto qualche difficoltà a trovare la guida nella immensa folla di Notre Dame . René però è stato molto simpatico gentile ed ha risposto a tutte le nostre curiosità . In realtà è una passeggiata di due ore tra i monumenti principali molto piacevole . Grazie René”

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