Île de la Cité Tour: Paris's Historic Heart

Discover Paris’ heart: Notre Dame Island, Place Dauphine, and Sainte-Chapelle. Explore history, culture, and beauty on this unforgettable guided tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Île de la Cité - Experience the essence of Paris with a guided walking tour of Île de la Cité, beginning at the historic Pont Neuf. Discover hidden treasures like Place Dauphine, walk by the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle, and listen to captivating tales of kings, revolutionaries, and medieval Paris. Choose from two options to enhance your…
What's Included
  • Headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
  • Entrance ticket and Skip the Line access to Sainte Chapelle
  • Expert Local English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Paris with a guided walking tour of Île de la Cité, the birthplace of the city. Stroll through serene squares and along the Seine as your guide narrates vivid stories of royal victories, medieval life, and revolutionary changes. Explore delightful spots like Place Dauphine and admire the impressive…

Location
15 Pl. du Pont Neuf
Place du Pont Neuf
Meet your guide at the statue of Henri IV [a man on a horse], in the middle of Pont Neuf- at the western end of Ile de la Cite. Pont Neuf is the bridge that links Ile de la Cite to both the left and right banks of Paris. Nearest Metro: Pont Neuf (Line 7) or Cite (Line 4)
Cancellation Policy

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

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U4988izdavidn
May 11, 2025
Awesome - Personable, knowledgable and extremely pleasantly. Daniel is exceptional!!! Highly recommended. Very educational.
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Michaelze536ii
May 10, 2025
Great tour! - Matilda was very knowledgeable. Walked us through the history of Paris and many rulers. Very good tour. The historical pictures were very helpful to give us an idea of past landmarks and historical events.
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Roving04788842597
Apr 27, 2025
Excellent group walking tour - Daniel our guide was so helpful and knowledgeable and made our walking tour more enjoyable. Our tickets also gave entry to Sainte Chappell didn’t realise but tickets were skip the line which Daniel walked our group through security.
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Northstar00851972764
Apr 27, 2025
Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle walking tour - Daniel was great! We had a great time with him. He was very funny and informative. We met right on time and he was ready and waiting for us in a snappy red velvet suit.
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Linda_d
Apr 25, 2025
Wonderful tour with Liz! - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Liz, she was incredibly knowledgeable and very passionate! When she said we would be in love with Paris by the end of the tour - she was right! Highly recommend the tour, and Liz in particular!
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Sharyl_m
Apr 20, 2025
Walking tour - The tour was interesting but it was stressful finding the location and the tour guide at the beginning. The description should be to meet at the horse statue on Pont Neuf, not at 15 Rue de Pont Neuf. Also our guide did not have a sign or any identification to help us find him. He did a fine job of dispensing interesting stories and information along the way.
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840katrinl
May 10, 2025
Very good - It took a little while for the tour to start and for us to finally look at buildings and get explained. But afterwards Mathilda was very well prepared, showed a lot of accompanying material and was very nice.
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Robert_i
Apr 28, 2025
Site in history were fantastic. The tour guide we had needs improvement. - Tour started out ok. Our guide didn’t have a radio due to logistic issues. He was also training a new guide and did spend some of our time socially visiting with her instead of dedicating to the tour group. We didn’t mind his instructions to the new guide. When it came to visiting Sainte-Chapelle, we are very disappointed. We are traveling with a service dog and had made free to buy a tour if the service dog would be OK on the tour. We were assured by Viator that it would be fine. When we got to the chapel, the first security guard, let us through, but the security guard at the metal detector would not allow any dogs, including service dogs, to pass. My partner, and her service dog, had to skip the chapel and meet me at the exit while I went in and took pictures. To make it worse, at this point, our guide had disappeared because that was the last stop on the tour. Language barrier with the second security guard caused additional frustration. We could’ve just left the dog at the hotel. 3 Stars is generous. The the sites we saw were impressive. The tour guide needs improvement.
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Linda_k
May 12, 2025
There was no experience. ... - There was no experience. The address was confusing which made us run late. There was no way to contact your guide and Viator would not refund the money
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Joanne_c
Apr 20, 2025
A little disappointed - Unable to find the guide, wandered round and round for over half an hour to no joy. Very disappointed. Contacted Viator support to say couldn’t find our guide. Had the same problem on a Barcelona trip however the guide rang and came to find us to assist us. Nothing like that on this trip, so very disappointed.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).