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Famous Graves of Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

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From USD 23.09

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  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Experience Paris’ of eras past on this walking tour of the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery. A knowledgable local guide will lead you through a maze of haunting yet romantic headstones and tombs including those of Jim Morrison, Balzac and Oscar Wilde – bedecked in vibrant kisses from hundreds of admirers. Learn about some of Paris’ most famous figures and iconic stories on this small-group excursion.
  • Hear stories, legends and little-known facts about Père Lachaise Cemetery
  • See all of the best known graves including JimMorrison and Chopin.
  • Entertaining and informative tour led by exceptionally knowledgeable guide
  • Personalized small group and commentary (maximum 25 people)

What's Included

  • Local guide in English
  • Walking tour of Père Lachaise Cemetery
  • Famous graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, and more
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • Alexandre Dumas
    75011 Paris, France

    Meet at the exit of the metro stop Alexandre Dumas, on Line 2. Your guide will be waiting at the exit with a sign – there is only one metro exit at this stop.

Start time

10:00 am

End point

  • Père-Lachaise
    Père-Lachaise, 75020 Paris, France

What To Expect

Your rendez-vous with Paris’ famous dead begins in the morning at Alexandre Dumas metro station. Meet your guide and stroll into Père Lachaise Cemetery, the city’s most visited graveyard. Spanning 110 acres (44 hectares), this cemetery houses hundreds of thousands of the city’s famous and infamous dead in tombs of varying extravagance.

Hear about some of the site’s famous artists, musicians and writers that rest here such as Edith Piaf, Molière, Chopin, Proust, Delacroix, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Wander through the labyrinth of graves and along stony paths to visit tombs accented in eccentricity and distinction. 

As you experience the haunting magnificence of the cemetery, you’ll learn tragic histories of lovers like Heloïse and Abelard – united in a single tomb in the 1817 after centuries apart – and forward-thinking women like writers Gertrude Stein and Collette.

Your tour concludes at Porte du Rèpos near the Philippe Auguste metro stop.

Pere-Lachaise Cemetery

Your rendez-vous with Paris’ famous dead begins in the morning at Alexandre Dumas metro station. Meet your english-speaking guide and stroll into Père Lachaise Cemetery, the city’s most visited graveyard. Spanning 110 acres (44 hectares), this cemetery houses hundreds of thousands of the city’s famous and infamous dead in tombs of varying extravagance. Hear about some of the site’s famous artists, musicians and writers that rest here such as Edith Piaf, Molière, Chopin, Proust, Delacroix, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Wander through the labyrinth of graves and along stony paths to visit tombs accented in eccentricity and distinction. As you experience the haunting magnificence of the cemetery, you’ll learn tragic histories of lovers like Heloïse and Abelard – united in a single tomb in the 1817 after centuries apart – and forward-thinking women like writers Gertrude Stein and Collette. Your 2-hour tour concludes at Porte du Rèpos near the Philippe Auguste metro stop.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please note tour runs only in English
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
Operated by City Wonders Ltd

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Traveller Tips

If you mobility problems you might twice about doing this on a tour.
Booking a tour for this was the right thing to do as it's a very big place.
Is better to go with someone who knows to know and she knows so much The cemetery is huge and if for that we got a tours
Reviews
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Wonderful tour by Omar
Judy_J, Mar 2023
Omar was our tour guide! He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor! He knew the history really well. The cemetery is a work of art, the architecture is moving.
Pete Lachaise
Sue_G, Mar 2023
Omar was a fabulous guide with a good knowledge of the cemetery. He answered all questions from the group. The cemetery is a wonderfully peaceful place and a highly recommended location to visit in Paris.
Tour guide a no show
Kelly_G, Mar 2023
We arrived for our scheduled tour. No tour guide or tour. We were never notified and the cemetery was closed!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Hello Kelly_G, We are very dismayed and alarmed to read your comments regarding your Famous Graves tour with us. By no means is this indicative of the quality of our service at City Wonders. Our system indicates that your tour ran without issue, and that all other scheduled group members were able to join your guide for their tour. Are you positive you arrived at the location? Please reach out to us via email at edgar.chavero@citywonders.com so that we can continue this conversation. If we were at fault in any way, we will not hesitate to accomodate you. Kind regards, Edgar J. City Wonders
Not worth the money
Lynne_L, Mar 2023
The stories about the graves were presented poorly, and the guide was unable to answer most of the questions from the audience. Some other free tours i've been on were way more engaging than this one.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Hello Lynne_L, While we're disappointed to read your comments regarding your Famous Graves tour with us, we'd like to thank you for taking the time to leave us an honest review. Your feedback will only help us improve the quality of this tour. At City Wonders, we aim to deliver top quality services in all of our tours, and we are disappointed to hear that your experience with our guide did not live up to your expectations. We will make sure to forward your comments to our Guide Management team to make sure that the necessary actions are taken. Kind regards, Edgar J. City Wonders
Excellent Tour
MariaCristiana_L, Jan 2023
Been to this place a bunch of times before, but this was the first time with an actual guide. Maryam was delightful with her stories. Super interesting.
Great tour
Brett_P, Jan 2023
Was a fantastic tour. Omar was great. Very knowledgeable and his stories were very entertaining. He gave a wonderful tour.
I couldn’t find the guide...
Sarra_A, Dec 2022
I couldn’t find the guide and details of meeting point are not written in the email sent after the booking. I found myself looking for him and I called the customer service to join them and to fi d the guide but no help and I lost money for nothing. I was very very disappointed.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hello Sarra_A, We are very saddened to hear that you were unable to make your Famous Graves tour with us. On the booking voucher we always include directions to the meeting point along with GPS coordinates and pictures. Customers who have difficulty finding us are also invited to give us a call and our Customer Care team would be happy to direct you further. Kind regards, Edgar J. City Wonders
Wonderful tour!
DESIREE_S, Nov 2022
The tour guide was awesome! The tour went by so quickly; 2 hours wasn't long at all. He made it so much fun, and we learned a lot. I had visited the cemetery before, and I spent a lot of time just trying to find the famous graves. Having a guide provide information and take you to the graves was so helpful and saved time.
Maryem was an excellent...
Mariana_F, Nov 2022
Maryem was an excellent guide!! Really nice, lots of knowledge (not only cemetery related) and willing to share.
Omar is great!
MaryBeth_K, Nov 2022
Omar is an excellent guide. He had many interesting and compelling stories about the cemetery and people are buried there. We would highly recommend this tour.
Banish was an excellent...
Joanne_D, Nov 2022
Banish was an excellent story teller and very knowledgeable on his subject. He brought the graves to life! Thanks Hamish
Wonderful guided tour!
JP_H, Nov 2022
Great tour highlighting some of the more famous graves in Pere Lachaise. You will learn about the history of the graveyard as well as its impact on Paris. This is a must do guided tour when visiting Paris. Our guide Victoire was wonderful! She is so knowledgeable and we enjoyed her thoroughly.
Great Halloween tour
William_D, Nov 2022
Great tour. We had a smaller group, and it was worth it. We got to see all the major cemetery plots. Our tour guide was funny and well informed
In the Cemetery with Hamish
Jeffrey_A, Oct 2022
Our guide Hamish, originally from Scotland, was quite good—friendly and knowledgeable. Nicely paced tour.
Skip the tour
howard_c, Oct 2022
Cemetery can be very interesting if guide knew anything about the people and the history of the cemetery. She had only peripheral knowledge of the cemetery history. Would have had a better experience using the Rick Steves audio guide.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Hey howard_c, Thank you for taking the time to leave us an honest review on Viator. While we are pleased that you enjoyed some aspects of your tour of the Paris Pere Lachaise Cemetery, we are by no means satisfied with providing our customers with 3-star experiences. At City Wonders, we aim to deliver top quality services in all of our tours, and we are disappointed to hear that your experience with your guide did not live up to the high standards we have set for ourselves. We will make sure to forward your comments to our guide management team to make sure that the necessary actions are taken. Thank you for your input, and we hope that in the future you give us another opportunity to provide you with a more guided and memorable experience. All the best, Edgar J. City Wonders
Don’t choose this tour
Alexandra_H, Oct 2022
Abhorrent business practises. Arrived prior to departure time and tour had left early, tour guide then lied and said she had left after the time of departure 10am, despite myself and a friend standing at the departure location at that time? Seems she and the group were in another universe? Refused a refund, choose another tour this one smells like a scam
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Hello, We sincerely apologize that you were unable to make your Famous Graves tour with us. It saddens us deeply that you were unable to experience the unique tour you desired. We are here to help. Please email us your full name, booking reference number and some additional information at edgar.chavero@citywonders.com so that we can continue this conversation as to how we can accomodate you. We get no pleasure or satisfaction until our guests are left happy. Looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Edgar J. from City Wonders
Beautiful and educational
Sydney_J, Oct 2022
Not only was this tour informative, but the landscape and scenery are beautiful. This tour is well worth the time to learn more about French culture and history.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Hey Sydney_J, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us an amazing review on Viator! It means a lot to us. Our entire team is thrilled to hear that you loved your tour. We all thank you for the kind words and for choosing City Wonders. We hope to see you again on any of our other unique tours in the future. Kindest regards, Edgar J. City Wonders
An excellent and enjoyable way to spend a morning in Paris
Benjamin_S, Oct 2022
Hamish is warm, knowledgeable, and charming. He provided interesting background and history of the cemetery as well as the graves visited in an most engaging way. The pace and duration was excellent. It was a most enjoyable way to spend a morning in Paris and one of the highlights of our trip.
Hemish was a...
June_Z, Oct 2022
Hemish was a knowledgeable, amiable, and excellent guide. A magical place. The rainy autumn day was a perfect combo. Bring your best walking game.
No guide
jcarlton_m, Oct 2022
Waited in the rain for guide that never showed up what else can I say unreliability is viator’s name
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Hello jcarlton, We sincerely apologize that you were unable to attend your tour of the Paris Pere Lachaise Cemetery with us. Please email us at info@citywonders.com with your full name, booking reference number and some detailed information as to what happened on the day of your tour. If City Wonders was at fault in any way, we will do everything we can to make things right with you. Apologies for any and all inconveniences caused while on your travels. Sincerely, Edgar J. from City Wonders
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