Pere Lachaise Cemetery Paris - Exclusive Guided Walking Tour
53 Reviews
Paris, France
Historical Tours hosted by Babylon Tours Paris
2 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)
Up to 12 travelers
Meet everyone at the start point
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
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- Private Tour (Does NOT apply if you choose Semi-Private Option)
- Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Gratuities
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Pickup point
Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
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Stop atPere-Lachaise
Join us for a Private Tour led by native/ fluent English speakers of the Père Lachaise Cemetery. Life, love and death have never had so much meaning as inside this cemetery. Its intriguing labyrinth of roads and dirt paths between the graves reveal a new perspective on how to visit Paris. You'll visit the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Frederic Chopin, Sarah Bernhardt, Marcel Marceau, Molière, Abelard & Heloïse, just to name a few. As well as the Holocaust Memorials. Learn about the artists, writers, politicians, and other remarkable personalities that are buried within the beautiful stone walls of Père Lachaise, and listen as your guide tells you about the remarkable stories and moments in history that have taken place at the cemetery itself. From a gruesome battle in Paris’s communist uprising to the hordes of Jim Morrison fans that make pilgrimages to visit the tomb of the Doors front man, Père Lachaise has seen its fair share of Parisian history. “Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace.” – Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost “Time to live, time to lie, time to laugh, and time to die. Take it easy baby. Take it as it comes.” ― Jim Morrison
2 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed during this tour. We recommend comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, umbrella in case of rain and hat during summer. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some can’t be visited from the inside.
- IMPORTANT RE: WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY **Wheelchair friendly tour is only available as a PRIVATE TOUR (if you chose the "SEMI-PRIVATE TOUR" option, you will not be able to have a tour or a refund)**
- This tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Getting to know Père Lachaise with Hugo, our awesome host!
Gareth_Z, Dec 2024
Our Père Lachaise tour was facilitated by Hugo who expertly guided us through the huge cemetery. We were booked in for a small group tour but lucked out as it was just the two of us on Hugo's list for the afternoon.
We toured gravesites where the mortal remains of notable people now rest, learnt about their remarkable lives and how they dented human history. We also learnt about Père Lachaise's evolution to become the world famous cemetery it now is as well as the memorials located within its walls.
In Hugo we had a very friendly, easygoing, knowledgeable guide with a passion for history who was eager to customise the tour just for us.
Hugo was able to encourage and engage in discussions and enlighten us about French history as well as the trials, tribulations and successes of French and Parisian society. Plenty of walking done, plots covered (or uncovered as the case may be) and history to unravel. It was never a dull moment and we would absolutely do something like this again.
Interesting and insightful tour
ShanaL, Dec 2024
My family including a teen really enjoyed our tour of Père Lachaise Cemetery with Florent. He made it interesting and accessible to all of us. We were able to marvel at the wide scope of individuals buried there, as well as understanding the context of their lives in history. Highly recommended!
Don’t miss this Paris landmark!
karenjH7306KR, Dec 2024
Such a historical & interesting place. Our personal tour guide Tamari was fantastic! So well informed. She also was very charming & engaging.
A great experience at Pere Lachaise
970lillyl, Dec 2024
We had been wanting to have this experience for a long time. We have been to Paris so many times and we finally managed it. Hugo was wonderful. We would never have been able to understand what we were seeing or even in which direction to walk! Hugo knew so much everywhere we turned. And he had so many side stories to tell us. It was a fascinating tour that we were so happy to have finally done, with a wonderful guide! Thank you!
Incredible
Marcus_T, Dec 2024
Our guide Hugo was a wealth of knowledge. He had so many interesting stories about many people that are buried or memorialized here. The Cemetary is VERY large and the old sections were not organized well but with this guide we were able to easily navigate to interesting people and sites. Highly recommend!
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