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Eiffel Tower Elevator Tour
A guided ride to the most famous view of Paris
€42 per adult
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€42 per adult
€42 per adult
-
Local experts
Personal stories and insider travel tips -
Top-rated
Thousands of reviews averaging 4.9 stars -
Worry-free booking
Flexible scheduling and refunds
Highlights
- Ascend the Eiffel Tower with an expert guide to help you navigate the crowds.
- Skip the line for tickets and head straight to the elevators where you’ll meet your guide.
- Learn about the tower's colorful history, engineering, and how it’s a part of Parisian culture today.
- Take an elevator all the way to the summit with an optional upgrade.
- Relax on a boat cruise on the beautiful Seine river with an optional upgrade.
What you'll do
On this guided tour of the Eiffel Tower, you’ll learn about the tower’s history, architecture, and even its brief notoriety.
Begin at the esplanade where you can view the tower from below while your guide handles tickets. Then you’ll zip up to the second floor in a glass-enclosed elevator.
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On this guided tour of the Eiffel Tower, you’ll learn about the tower’s history, architecture, and even its brief notoriety.
Begin at the esplanade where you can view the tower from below while your guide handles tickets. Then you’ll zip up to the second floor in a glass-enclosed elevator.
On the second level, enjoy one of the best views of Paris. Your guide can help you find Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre, the Grand Palais, Les Invalides, and more. There are plenty of places to eat here, including a macaron bar, and your guide is happy to share recommendations. Stay for as long as you like, enjoying the views, exhibits, food, and shopping for souvenirs.
If you’ve chosen the summit upgrade, you’ll continue by elevator for your self-guided visit to the top of the tower. Your guide will give you tips on what to see and do here. Highlights include a champagne bar, views from the indoor and outdoor observation decks, and a recreation of Gustave Eiffel’s private office with wax figures of his daughter and Thomas Edison. There are exhibits, too, like a model of the 1889 summit that’s red instead of gray.
Leave whenever you’re ready. On your way out, you may want to visit the first level of the Eiffel Tower, which has more exhibits, a glass floor, and occasional pop-ups.
If you’ve selected the river cruise upgrade, you can take your Seine cruise next or go another day. Your cruise ticket is good for up to a year from the date of your Eiffel Tower tour.
Itinerary
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Elevator ride
A smooth ride with your guide as you watch the tower from within through full-length windows
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Second floor of the Eiffel Tower
Spectacular views of the city plus dining options
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Optional upgrade: Summit of the Eiffel Tower
City views, a champagne bar, and a glimpse of Gustave Eiffel’s private office from the very top of the tower
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Optional upgrade: Seine cruise
A scenic river cruise with audio guide included
Plan your trip
Summit upgrade
The Eiffel Tower summit features a champagne bar, stellar views, and Gustave Eiffel’s private office, but it’s subject to last-minute closure. If it closes, we’ll refund that portion of your ticket and ensure you still have a great time at the Eiffel Tower.
Seine river cruise upgrade
Your guide will give you your Seine cruise ticket and tell you how to find the boat. Your ticket is good for a one-hour cruise, audio guide included, anytime within a year from your tour date.
Accessibility
This tour is accessible for foldable strollers. For wheelchairs, the tour is accessible to the second level only, not the summit.
Tour ending point
Your tour ends on the second level or, if you’ve selected the upgrade, at the summit. You can walk or take the elevator back down whenever you’re ready.
Refund policy
We offer a 100% refund up to 24 hours prior to the tour start time.
Meeting point
Already booked your tour? Visit our pre-tour welcome page for more about how to connect with your guide plus tips for your trip.
Outside of the South Security Entrance of the Eiffel Tower (Allée des Refuzniks)
FAQs
Your guide will take care of ticket purchases and streamline the entry process, but there’s still a line to get into the attraction. In peak season, this could be 45-90 minutes. Luckily, your guide will keep you entertained to help the time fly by.
No. We recommend leaving luggage at your hotel since Eiffel Tower staff reserves the right to refuse entry to those with extra bags.
Yes, you can purchase food and drink on the first and second levels. Your guide will have recommendations on where to eat.
Yes! If you have a pass, enjoy this tour for free by selecting your pass and following the instructions on our Paris passes page. Your guide will confirm your pass at check-in.
Our tours run rain or shine. Please check the local forecast and plan accordingly. In rare instances when we have to cancel for extreme weather, we’ll offer you the chance to reschedule or a refund.
We understand plans change. You can always change your tour 24 hours or more before you tour. We offer a 100% refund up to 24 hours prior to your tour start time. Within 24 hours of your tour, we would have incurred hard costs and therefore cannot allow rescheduling or cancellation without costs.
Tips are always appreciated but never expected. They’re a great way to tell your guide they did an awesome job and show your appreciation.
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