Paris: Île de la Cité - Notre-Dame Exterior & Seine Cruise
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- 1-hour Seine cruise with Bateaux Parisiens from the Eiffel Tower, with a flexible ticket valid anytime during your stay (if selected)
- Complete exterior tour of Notre-Dame Cathedral (Apse, Gargoyles Garden & Main Facade)
- Exterior walking tour of Île de la Cité
- Expert storyteller guide
- Exterior of the Conciergerie & Marie-Antoinette secrets
- Notre-Dame's 2019 fire & 2024 restoration story
- Place Dauphine, Paris' best-kept architectural secret
- Story of the Templars' curse - Jacques de Molay
- Entry to Conciergerie
- Entry to Notre-Dame Cathedral interior
- Entry to any monuments (this is an exterior-only tour)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- 1-hour Seine cruise with Bateaux Parisiens from the Eiffel Tower, with a flexible ticket valid anytime during your stay (if selected)
- Complete exterior tour of Notre-Dame Cathedral (Apse, Gargoyles Garden & Main Facade)
- Exterior walking tour of Île de la Cité
- Expert storyteller guide
- Exterior of the Conciergerie & Marie-Antoinette secrets
- Notre-Dame's 2019 fire & 2024 restoration story
- Place Dauphine, Paris' best-kept architectural secret
- Story of the Templars' curse - Jacques de Molay
- Entry to Conciergerie
- Entry to Notre-Dame Cathedral interior
- Entry to any monuments (this is an exterior-only tour)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Step back in time on the island where Paris was born. This exterior-only walking tour explores the Île de la Cité, the historic heart of Paris. Meet your storyteller at the Statue of Charlemagne on Place Notre-Dame, just in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. If the Notre-Dame Express 45-minute option is selected, you will enjoy a focused exterior visit of Notre-Dame Cathedral, admiring the main facade with the Portal of the Last Judgment, the rose window and twin towers, and the apse with flying buttresses, while learning about the 2019 fire and recent restoration. Tour ends in front of Notre-Dame. If the Ile de la Cité & Notre-Dame option is selected, your tour continues beyond Notre-Dame to Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, by the statue of Henri IV. Learn about Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, who was executed here and the curse linked to the French kings. Continue to Place Dauphine, a quiet and elegant royal square, and to the exterior of the Conciergerie, once a royal palace and later the prison of Marie-Antoinette. This complete tour lasts 1.5 hours. If the option with Seine cruise is selected, your experience also includes a 1-hour Seine cruise with Bateaux Parisiens from Port de la Bourdonnais, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. See Notre-Dame, the Louvre and other landmarks from the water. Flexible ticket valid anytime during your stay. Please note: This is an exterior-only tour. No monument entry is included.
- Choose an optional 1-hour Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower if option selected
- Discover Place Dauphine, Paris' secret royal square if option selected
- Hear the Templars' curse & Marie-Antoinette secrets if option selected
- See Notre-Dame's facade, rose window & towers - all options
- Walk where Paris was born on the legendary Île de la Cité
The meeting point may vary. Always check the tickets we sent you to confirm the final details before the activity.
Not suitable for
- People over 95 years
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Alcohol and drugs
Know before you go
- Important: This is an exterior-only walking tour. No entry to Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle or the Conciergerie is included. Interior entry to Notre-Dame is free and not included
- Moderate walking at a relaxed pace - cobblestones and uneven sidewalks
- Optional Seine cruise ticket is flexible and valid anytime during your stay - it does not need to be used on the same day as the tour
- Please arrive 15 minutes early at the meeting point
- Tour runs rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather
