This was our first trip where we actually went up the tower. Buy your tickets ahead of time on line!!! Our time was 9:30 AM on a Saturday morning. There were 6 people in line that had bought tickets online - there were 600 in line who hadn't!!! Since we were the first in line for the first ride of... More

Did find Paris a bit on thew expensive side, But like Rome was historic and will be back. If you climb the Tower you wont be disappointed and go on try the snails you may never get the chance again. Arc the triumph was brill too.

We saved the eiffel tower for our last day in Paris, it definitely left us on a high (quite literally). If you are fit enough I recommend taking the stairs, the walk isn't as bad as it looks and saves you wasting time in the enormous queue for the lift. Treat yourself to some overpriced champagne at the top, it... More

The all around view is superb and being able to see as far as you eyes can see. You can go all the way to the top by paying full or halfway paying less. The crowd is simply overwhelming and the announcements about pickpockets simply make you very fearful the person behind you or by the side is going to... More

Who can miss the giant phallic symbol of Paris! What a lovely view- my only qualm is not being able to climb all the stairs to the top! Something that must be done during your time in Paris. Get there a few minutes before opening, and you don't risk running into those infamous queues that everyone moans about!

We booked a tour before leaving for Paris. The extra cost was well worth it to bypass the enormous line to buy tickets. The tour was quite informative and took us up to the second level where we enjoyed a glass of champagne on our 25th anniversary! A memorable experience!

Lived up to expectations. You have to do it once - get it out of your system and then you can just admire it from afar. It took longer than expected to go up, so make sure you set aside at least 2 hours for it - 4 hours if you want to go to the very top.

It was nice to get all the way to the top. I was not bothered by the african or indians guys selling their stuff , just by saying no or not making eye contact with them was enough.

We booked a skip the line tour of the Eiffel Tower through Viator with the 3rd floor ticket included. The tour was an excellent choice because we didn't have to wait in line, and got to learn about the history of the tower as well as Paris in general. The Eiffel Tower is a magical place, both day and night.... More