Eiffel Tower Guided Tour with Summit or 2nd Floor Access

Explore the Eiffel Tower with a guide and look out across the Paris skyline from its historic floors. Discover the landmark designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, originally intended as a temporary structure.

• Reach the second floor by lift or take the stairs on the climbing tour
• Continue to the summit by lift with a summit-access option
• Glide along the Seine on a one-hour cruise included with the Chinese-guided tour

What's Included

• Eiffel Tower admission for your selected access level
• English-speaking or Chinese-speaking guide, depending on the option
• Radio devices to hear the commentary on the Chinese-guided tour

Important details

• These tours are not wheelchair-accessible.
• The English-guided tours are not recommended for people with impaired mobility, medical conditions such as high blood pressure or epilepsy, pregnant travelers, or seniors.
• The stairs tour requires climbing 704 steps to the second floor.
• For English-guided lift tours, children ages 0–14 require a paying adult. Infant tickets cover ages 0–3, child tickets cover ages 4–14, and adult rates apply from age 15.
• For the stairs tour, children ages 0–18 require a paying adult. Ages 0–3 go free; child tickets cover ages 4–18.
• The Chinese-guided tour has no age limit. Child tickets cover ages 0–10, and adult rates apply from age 11.
• Summit access is subject to weather closures.
• Avoid bringing large purses, bags, or backpacks on the English-guided tours. Security restrictions may limit bag sizes, and oversized bags may lead to denied entry.
• Expect potentially long waits. The English-guided lift tours do not include priority access through security.
• Arrive 10 minutes early for the Chinese-guided tour; late arrivals cannot receive a refund. Arrive 15 minutes early for the English-guided tours; late arrivals cannot enter once the tour starts.
• The included Seine cruise departs hourly from 10:00 to 20:00.