Eiffel Tower

Choose between the pleasure of seeing the Tower from the river and the separate experience of going up.

Champ de Mars · 7th arrondissement

Why make time for it?

If you would rather spend the evening at dinner than in a queue, enjoy a view from a public riverside route instead. An ascent is optional.

First visits; skyline views; an evening walk. Leave a generous half-day for an ascent; a riverside view is flexible. This is a suggested allowance, not a guaranteed visit duration.

Choose the right admission

A view from a public street needs no Tower ticket. Going up requires its own ticket; this page does not reserve one.

Official visit information & tickets ↗

Before you go

Choose the level, lift or stairs and date on the official site. Weather, maintenance and capacity can change access.

Access & arrangements

Check access for the exact level and ticket. Do not assume a summit ticket has the same access arrangements as lower levels.

Read the current ticket’s cancellation and entry conditions before payment. Votonde has not reserved a slot.

Pair it with

A café stop or a riverside walk is enough to make a full morning. For the next choice, return to the Paris things-to-do guide.

Researched 13 October 2026 · practical facts due for review 13 November 2026; tariff expiry is separate. Confirm current access and terms before booking.

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