Chartres Cathedral Tour: Private 5-Hour Trip from Paris

Discover the awe-inspiring Chartres Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a private tour from Paris. Marvel at its stunning French Gothic architecture and intricate stained-glass windows.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Your tour starts with pickup at your hotel in Paris for the 1-hour drive in a private vehicle to Chartres. Located about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Paris, the town is best known for the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Chartres, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the world.
Ornamented with more than 4,000 sculptures, the cathedral has been…

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private driver
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a 5-hour journey to the city of Chartres from Paris, accompanied by a private driver and guide. The highlight of this tour is the Chartres Cathedral, a revered UNESCO World Heritage site with roots tracing back to the 12th century. Renowned for its French Gothic architectural style and vibrant stained-glass windows, the cathedral is a sight…

Location
Chartres Cathedral
16 Cloitre Notre Dame
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sara_f
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour. - Great experience. My mother dose not walk much and our guides accommodated her by driving through the old town and speaking to her while sitting in the church. Stefan knew our interest in history and gave us extra historical information.
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Mary_s
Jun 3, 2024
Oh the stained glass! - Both driver and tour guide were so very pleasant and knowledgeable that it made the experience a real treat!
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Alejandra_b
May 27, 2024
Wonderful experience - The place and the guide! Espectacular! I will have this again in my next trip. Viator, thanks! You rock!
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Fahad_m
Feb 29, 2024
Just do it - My wife and I really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Lilith, and driver, Steve, were fantastic. While Chartres and the Cathedral are a must-see from Paris, their enthusiasm and good humour really enhanced our experience. We hope to use their services again for other tours.
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John_g
Nov 26, 2023
The Best Way to See This Architectural Marvel - Guide Lillet (sp) and driver Steve are the perfect pair to show you the splendor and beauty of Chartres. In a very comfortable automobile Lillet explains much of the history about both Chartres the Cathedral and the town while driving en route. It’s a magnificent site when you first see it from the road. Lillet was superb and comprehensive in her knowledge and extremely adept at conveying it. She also showed a bit of the charming town after the tour of the Cathedral. The trip back to Paris was smooth and comfortable and included a lively discussion about Russian authors & the need to find the right translations that do them justice. Cannot recommend this tour highly enough.
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Morrism_s
Nov 9, 2023
memorable - Our guide’s knowledge of the site and the pleasant driver who got us all there. It was a rare sunny day and though windy we enjoyed every minute.
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Jon_k
Oct 7, 2023
Outstanding Tour - Wonderful tour of a fabulous cathedral! The guide was great, providing just enough detail. Wish we had had more time in town, to stop at a café.
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Giancarlo
Sep 4, 2024
To see - Passing in the direction of Normandy we stopped here in this beautiful city with in the center the spectacular cathedral in the outer part unfortunately was covered to renovate some parts and the pizza was all a construction site but once inside you remain speechless for its beauty for its colors of the mosaics and then the other and its grandeur
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807jodyp
Jul 17, 2024
Chartres is amazing, patronizing tour guide was a disappointment - We took a number of tours while in France - most of them marvelous experiences with excellent tour guides. Chartes Cathederal is amazing, beautiful and so much history, but our tour guide was much more interested in traffic and getting back to Paris than our experience at Chartres. It started when he picked us up. He was upset that we hadn't signed up for the 9:30 tour since the 11 is supposedly reserved for families with small children. Where is that info in tripadvisor? The guide was knowledgeable but very patronizing. He rushed us thru the tour and skipped over portions. I had to actually ask to see the main altar, the side chapel, and the front entrance of the church (yes some construction but you could still walk by the front of church). I was expecting to have lunch at Chartres, but we got a 5-minute coffee. This was an expensive tour that was very disappointing. I spent $1,100 for 3 people plus had to tip both guide and his driver. I expected a better experience. Also guide used laser pointer than annoyingly shows up in some of our photos. I highly recommend going to Chartes, but definitely use a different service.
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Pablo_m
Sep 12, 2024
Cancelled - Remember you cancelled the tour so, no further opinion. I expect the money refund as soon as you can. Thanks
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From $135
up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).