Behind-the-Scenes Eiffel Tower Tour Including Champ de Mars’ Underground Bunker
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Behind-the-Scenes Eiffel Tower Tour Including Champ de Mars’ Underground Bunker
By Cultival
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Everybody’s visited the Eiffel Tower, but few tourists have gone behind the scenes and explored the Champ de Mars’ underground bunker. See a different side to the world-famous landmark on this unique tour, which grants you access to places usually restricted to the public. As well as enjoying privileged views from the 2nd level, you’ll visit the little-known WWI military bunker and see the machinery that powers the tower’s hydraulic lifts in the engine room.
Ages 5-99
Duration: 1h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Guided tour in English
What's not included- Access to the third level of the Eiffel Tower.
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Start:
- Val-d'Oise, Val-d'Oise, Ile-de-France
Pickup details- Location Name: Eiffel Tower, central Paris Location Address: Bust of Gustav Eiffel, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower North Pillar 75007 Paris Directions: Meet your guide under the tower's North pillar in front of Gustave Eiffel's statue. Your guide will be holding a sign saying "Guided Tour - Cultival". Please present your voucher to the guide 30 minutes prior to the scheduled tour departure. Nearest metro stations: Bir-hakeim / Dupleix (line 6), Trocadéro (lines 6 and 9), Ecole Militaire (line 8) and Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel (RER C). Return Location: The guided tour ends on the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5717EIFFELTOWER
- Children under 6 years old are not allowed on the tour for security reasons
- For security reasons, the Eiffel Tower reserves the right to check the contents of visitors' bags and if necessary, confiscate any potentially dangerous items
- High heeled shoes are strongly unadvised for security reasons
- Latercomers won’t be accepted, compensented or deferred
- Please note that it is NOT possible to buy a ticket for the submit on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.
- The behind the scenes guided tour does not give priority access to the elevators of the Eiffel Tower. There may be queues for the elevators at certain times
- The itinerary of the tour may change for security, technical or artistic reasons. Access to the bunker cannot be guaranteed.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5717EIFFELTOWER
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- Wklstoywife0 contributionsExcellent show but it is a neck killer, I would go again anyway. I loved it.I love these kinds of shows and I am so glad I got to go. The show takes place at Les Invalids which is a military building so there are no bathrooms available. You are also escorted in and out of the area. Also if you have neck problems it could bother your neck, which it did mine but I would go again. I loved it. Gorgeous symphony of both music and art in my opinion. Just stunning images that can be created like this. Color and light and story magnificent. Highly recommended.Written 5 December 2024
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- C1816IAnicolac0 contributionsAmazing once in a lifetimeA beautiful and strangely moving show. Well organised- the lights were sensational. I’d certainly go again. Exceptional.Written 25 October 2024
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- 256janek0 contributionsnot worth it for non french speaking peoplegoebin Factory We could not find the entrance It actually said that it was closed but it turns out after walking around entire block it had been the right place Just not at all marked We all waited outside for 15 to 30 min in the pouring rain They would not find us a covered spot to wait The tour is in french and i knew that but i thought most of the tour would be seeing tapestries being made and a gallery of fonished tapestries Most of the tour was a guide talking and a very short part was seeing the weaving There is no gallery of tapestries if you are non french speaking , don’t do it Also The factory and the tour are not well defined so hang inWritten 9 October 2024
- alirunsandreads0 contributionsFun time form football fansSuper fun for my football loving son! We booked this last minute after our PSG stadium tour was cancelled. The field was all torn up which took a little away from the experience. Our tour guide was great and the locker rooms were a highlight. Definitely recommend for lovers of football and rugby.Written 6 October 2024
- ullas6590 contributionsSpectacular experienceAURA INVALIDES is a 50 minutes sound and light show that gives you the immersive experience of the Dôme des Invalides in Paris. A unique multimedia creation combining orchestral music, video mapping and light effects, the show AURA INVALIDES invites visitors to (re)discover its exceptional architecture and heritage. By walking through the four chapels and standing at the edge of the rotunda, you will experience how colored laser beams trace the lines and structures of the architecture, colors bring the sculptures to life and magnificent music completely envelops and captivates you. Absolutely worth the entrance fee and highly recommended to include in your itinerary for an evening in Paris.Written 25 September 2024
- IndefiniteGuest0 contributionsWhere is the Philosopher's stone?My wife & i had a lot of fun investigating the secret of Arsene Lupin ! The activity let's you explore the opera into further details. The organising team was great and helpful, although the ending could have been better in my opinion. Overall a great experience for us to see L'opera Garnier in a different light. Also, as you'll be the last group left in the Opera, it creates a great photo moment with nobody around !Written 2 September 2024
- MNRLVEU0 contributionsGreat sound & light show in a historical setting.This was an enjoyable light and sound show with a little history included. The lighting and effects were impressive and scattered throughout the area allowing you to check out other areas. A good show and different way to enjoy such a beautiful place. It does not have any toilets which is something to consider before arriving.Written 10 August 2024
- 149laurynf0 contributionsUsed these tix to get inside, game was Meh.The Palais is incredibly gorgeous, but we only booked these tickets to get inside because the regular tickets were booked up. The game was definitely hard & took time, and way more concentration than we were up for on vacay.Written 5 August 2024
- M8962QHalir0 contributionsNOT for non-French speakersSadly, this was in French-only. We waited through the initial actor's speech and clarified with him that there was no possibility of an English translation, and then we left. 120 Euros down the drain for the four of us.Written 4 August 2024
- MadeleineMSS0 contributionsSold as suitable for English Speakers - Not True!While the Opera is stunning and I'm sure the activity would have been interesting had my family spoken French, it was a big disappointment. I wrote in advance to be sure that the game could be played if someone only spoke English and they said YES. This is NOT true at all. I speak French well and first the crowds were very big and the space very noisy so even in French it was hard to hear the introductions to the game and the actors telling the background story. Then I had to try to translate for my parents because the actors said they could not do so in English even though I had been told in advance before I booked that the game was suitable also for only English-Speakers. From then on it was worse and worse. All the materials were only in French and most of the helpers could not translate into English either. One did help us a bit but it took a lot of time and none of the main actors setting the scene and the beginning and end and the discovery at the end my parents understood nothing. It was not fun for us and we should have gotten a refund. Also complicated to find the correct entrance. We first went to the main entrance and all the way through security before then going on the other side and almost missing it. Need to be CLEAR that this is not suitable for English speakers and don't take our money - it's a waste for us. Also clarify the entrance and meeting points and have smaller groups.Written 16 July 2024
- sushirsch0 contributionsWhen you go, be sure to know where to meet and what language the game will be played in….I was at the appointed location on time. No one showed. I stumbled on to an entrance around the block to learn that the game was in French. I had signed up for the game in English….My French is not good enough so I didn’t play. They did give me a refund so that was good. And I went to Galeries Lafayette which is within easy walking distance so all was not lost!Written 16 June 2024
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Rachaeld
Brisbane, Australia516 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Did the Behind-the-Scenes Eiffel Tower Tour with also included Champ de Mars’ Underground Bunker, the tour was very good and a great way to see a couple of different things that you would not normally see. Highly Recommended
Written 22 March 2017
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Dear customer,
Thank you for your opinion. We are delighted that you appreciated this visit.
See you soon
Best regards
Cultival Team
Written 23 March 2017
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
HernieD
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July 2016
I took the tour "Behind-the-Scenes Eiffel Tower Tour Including Champ de Mars’ Underground Bunker" and I agreed to change the tour date by the company request so I changed all my schedules. ON the new tour date, I was at the meeting point at the former time (not the new one) so I missed the tour. I asked for a refund and did not get any compensation for my diligence on adating to the company needs. So was a 100% win on the company. Really disappointed. On the other hand, the tour was expensive for the quality and offering.
Written 2 August 2016
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Dear HernieD,
We really understand your disappointment and your frustration.
You booked for 27th of July but we didn’t have availability for this tour and time slot, so we awarded you and offered an alternative tour on July 28th at 10.00am witch you accepted, so we booked for the new date and time.
We are really sorry for this misunderstood but as you were awarded and you accepted this tour, we can’t refund you, this is stipulated in our terms.
Feel free to contact us again if you have any further questions.
Best regards
Cultival Team
Written 3 August 2016
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