Eiffel Tower Climb Guided Tour
Climb the tower with a guide to share its magic and lead the way
Highlights
- Experience the Eiffel Tower from within by climbing it alongside your expert guide.
- Get your ticket from your guide so you can head in together and save time.
- Learn about the tower's engineering and the daredevil stunts that made history.
- Enjoy a bird's-eye-view of the Louvre, Notre Dame, Sacré-Cœur, Les Invalides, and more.
- Upgrade to reach the summit, featuring amazing views, a champagne bar, and Gustave Eiffel’s private office.
- Relax on a boat cruise on the beautiful Seine river with an optional upgrade.



























What you'll do
Climb the Eiffel Tower as its creator, Gustave Eiffel, intended. He thought it was the best way to see the tower, and we agree — that’s why we created the world’s first Eiffel Tower Guided Climb. On this immersive tour, your local guide will take you inside the tower and share ...
Climb the Eiffel Tower as its creator, Gustave Eiffel, intended. He thought it was the best way to see the tower, and we agree — that’s why we created the world’s first Eiffel Tower Guided Climb. On this immersive tour, your local guide will take you inside the tower and share about its engineering, design, history, and brief notoriety.
Take a break from climbing on the first floor and admire the views, including through the transparent floor below you. There are exhibits here, too, like a piece of the tower’s spiral staircase almost lost to history.
Next, climb to the second level for a stunning panorama of Paris: the Louvre, Notre Dame, Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre, the Grand Palais, the Seine river, and beyond. Your guide can give you recommendations on where to eat on this floor (the macaron bar is popular), and you can also shop for authentic Eiffel Tower souvenirs.
Your guided portion ends here, but if you’ve already selected and paid for the summit upgrade, you’ll continue via glass-walled elevator to the summit. At the summit, peek inside Gustave’s restored private office, with wax figures of Claire, his daughter, and Thomas Edison. Other exhibits show historic maps and even a model of the reddish-brown 1889 summit. Enjoy the views from the indoor and outdoor observation decks, and finish it all off with a drink at the champagne bar.
Per Eiffel Tower rules, if you upgrade your tour to see the summit, you should head to the summit as soon as you reach the second floor. After you visit the top of the tower, feel free to explore the first and second floors on your way down. The first level of the Eiffel Tower has more exhibits, a glass floor, and occasional pop-ups.
If you’ve opted for the Seine river cruise upgrade, you will also receive a ticket for a one-hour boat cruise. This will be sent to you via email after you check in for your tour. If you haven’t received it an hour after the tour has started, be sure to check your spam folder. You can head straight to the boat landing to take your cruise after your climb or go on another day. You’ll have up to a year to use your Seine river cruise ticket.
Eiffel Tower tour itinerary
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First level of the Eiffel Tower
Featuring a transparent floor so you can admire the forecourt below
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Second level of the Eiffel Tower
Spectacular views of the city plus dining options
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Optional upgrade: Eiffel Tower summit
The highest level of the tower at 905 feet above ground
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Optional upgrade: Seine river boat cruise
A scenic cruise down the Seine, lined with some of the most famous sights in Paris
Upgrades
Summit upgrade
The top floor of the tower is subject to last-minute closures by Eiffel Tower staff. If it closes, we’ll refund the summit upgrade portion of your ticket and ensure you still have an incredible Eiffel Tower visit.
Seine cruise upgrade
Take a one-hour cruise along the Seine, including an on-board guide. Your ticket is good for up to one year from your tour date. (Last boat departure is at 6:30pm)
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Meeting point
Where we meet
Allée des Refuzniks
Meet your guide outside the Eiffel Tower. Don’t pass through any security checks. You will find them outside the South Security Entrance (Entrance #1) of the Eiffel Tower on Allée des Refuzniks near the trees and the benches. The Allée des Refuzniks is a dirt footpath by the Eiffel Tower. Your guide will be holding an orange sign that say ExperienceFirst. For easier navigation, you can paste these coordinates into Google Maps: 48.857358,2.293079.
End point
The guided portion of your tour ends on the second level of the Eiffel Tower.