Notre-Dame Tour: Gothic Architecture Insights

Explore Notre Dame Cathedral with skip-the-line access. Discover Gothic architecture and history on a 1.5-hour guided tour with a local expert.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ile de la Cité / Ile Saint-Louis - Enjoy a delightful stroll across the river to the picturesque Ile de la Cité, where Notre Dame Cathedral and some of the city’s most exquisite medieval and Gothic architecture await.
  • Seine River - Nestled on the enchanting River Seine, Ile de la Cité is at the city’s core. Cross the river as the journey…
What's Included
  • Hear the story of the 2019 fire and the inspiring restoration efforts
  • Experience the magnificence of the newly restored interior of the Cathedral
  • Explore the iconic façade, stunning Gothic architecture, and intricate sculptures
  • Benefit from pre-reserved entrance to Notre Dame Cathedral
  • Benefit from radio headsets to ensure you can always hear…
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up/drop pff
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting 1.5-hour guided tour of Notre Dame Cathedral, featuring scheduled group access. Accompanied by an enthusiastic expert guide, participants will explore both the exterior and interior of this iconic Parisian landmark. The journey begins outside, where the guide unveils the captivating stories behind the cathedral’s sculpted façade…

Location
Paris Today
Quai de Gesvres
Meet your guide at the Paris Today agency, 2 Quai de Gesvres, 75004. It is situated a few minutes walk from Notre Dame Cathedral. The nearest metro is Hotel de Ville. * PLEASE NOTE! The meeting point is not at the cathedral. Please meet us 15 minutes before your tour departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan_m
Oct 22, 2025
Notre Dame Tour - This was such an interesting tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the interior and the exterior as well. We had plenty of time to walk slowly through the cathedral and enjoy what we were seeing and learning about.
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Perrys901
Oct 19, 2025
Fantastic Tour - John, our tour guide was amazing! He not only covered the history but also the recent fire and rebuilding. Will recommend to everyone.
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Jennifer_t
Oct 3, 2025
Notre Dame is amazing in... - Notre Dame is amazing in itself but Andrea did such a good job explaining the different pieces of it. She also explained the fire from 2019 and what a miracle it was that the stained glass is still in tact. We want to come back in 2028 when it is done!
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Alison_d
Sep 29, 2025
Inside access - Looked at many Notre Dame tour options but noticed that they covered just the exterior. This tour was special as inside access ticket was included and our excellent guide Manuel was able to explain as we went through using our headsets. He even took extra time at the end to answer some questions in the pouring rain!
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Choon_p
Sep 29, 2025
Notre Dame Paris Guides Tour - Getting to know the historical significance of Notre Dame and the evaluation over the years since it is constructed
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James_g
Sep 27, 2025
Great visit to Notre Dame - Our guide, Sophia, was delightful, knowledgeable, and did a great job of shepherding us through the crowds.
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George_b
Sep 23, 2025
Wonderful tour … - Eloise was a terrific guide showing us outside and inside this magnificently restored cathedral. It is a true worldwide treasure for all to visit now for generations to come.
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Ronnie_s
Sep 21, 2025
Norte Dame Tour - The group wasn’t too big and the headphones allowed us to hear the guide when we were in the cathedral. Our guide Pauline was excellent. She had great knowledge about the history of Paris and the development of the cathedral which she enthusiastically explained to the group.
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Jalina_m
Sep 19, 2025
Guide Was Great - Our substitute guide, Fabienne G, was fantastic and my rating is not a reflection of her service, knowledge or professionalism. She kept the group engaged and explained the symbolism of the various windows, areas, carvings and artwork found throughout Notre Dame. The tour, once it began, was wonderful. There was an issue with the original guide being available for our tour. The company did secure a replacement, Fabienne, that would be available to arrive approximately 45-60 minutes later. We were told that we would complete the interior portion instead of the outdoor portion of the tour first due to the delay and the tickets having a specific time slot. We would have appreciated an attempted advanced notice of the tour start time being changed instead being advised of the changes upon our arrival. We may have planned our morning slightly differently if we knew of the changes even 30 minutes prior to the tour start time.
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Nancy_d
Sep 19, 2025
Very disappointed with Notre Dame interior tour - I had a wonderful experience using Viator in Athens for our tour to the Acropolis, where the meeting place was clearly given. Therefore, I recommended using Viator to my 3 friends and myself to take an interior tour of Notre Dame. I cannot tell you how disappointed we were because we never got this tour where we spent $375. The directions to the place where the tour began were very vague. We finally were able to find the place, but we were told that the guide had left with 19 people instead of just 6 people that I had originally been told would be in this tour. We were told to try to catch up with the guide, who had curly hair and a black shirt. Can you imagine how difficult this would be trying to find him among thousands of people? The guide never tried to contact us- not even once even though he had my cell. We had to wait in line with all the other people who hadn’t booked with a guide and we never met the guide. A friend of ours had the same experience the next day. I cannot tell you how extremely disappointed we were to not have this tour since I had booked it several months ago and it was to be the highlight of our time in Paris. I feel if Viator wants to keep a good relationship and reputation, our money should be refunded since we never were able to take this interior tour of Notre Dame on your guided tour.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).