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Are you fascinated by stories of masked phantoms and dramatic chandelier crashes? Then, Opéra Garnier, immortalized in The Phantom of the Opera, is a must-see destination. This 19th-century masterpiece, with its stunning architecture and rich history, is one of Paris' most iconic landmarks.
Commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III and designed in grand Baroque style, the Palais Garnier has been the heart of French opera and ballet for generations. Step inside to discover where the Phantom's legend—and a real-life chandelier incident—still captivate visitors. Whether attending a performance or exploring its opulent halls, the Opéra Garnier offers a unique glimpse into Parisian culture.
Find the perfect ticket here; from guided tours to world-class performances, we’ll help you create an unforgettable experience at this cultural treasure.
Founded in 1875, the Opéra Garnier has stood at the heart of Parisian culture for over 150 years. Its legend grew when it became the setting for Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera. Make sure to check out Box 5, where the Phantom’s tale comes to life in this very real seat.
Architecturally, the Palais Garnier is a true feast for the eyes. Designed by Charles Garnier, it blends Baroque, Classical, and Renaissance styles to create one of the most lavish buildings in Paris. The grand staircase and opulent Corinthian columns will transport you back to a time of elegance and grandeur.
Walk through the dazzling Grand Foyer, once the social hub for Paris’ elite. Here, gilded decorations, mirrored walls, and natural light come together to create a breathtaking space that still echoes the charm of Parisian high society.
In the heart of this historic building, look up to see Marc Chagall’s vibrant ceiling painting in the auditorium. It’s a strikingly modern piece in contrast with the opera’s classical elements, blending the old with the new in a way that symbolizes the evolution of French art.
The horseshoe-shaped auditorium is a marvel of sound design, ensuring perfect acoustics from every seat. Whether you're attending a ballet or opera, the auditory experience will be just as impressive as the visual one.
From the Roman poet Ovid’s Metamorphoses to today’s Instagram ‘glow-up’ trend, one truth remains: change is the only constant. Orsay Museum embodies this idea, having transformed from a grand Beaux-Arts railway station into one of the most renowned art museums in the world.
Situated on the left bank of the Seine, the museum boasts the world's largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces and ranks among the top 15 most-visited art museums globally.
Ready to explore this iconic museum? Discover everything you need to know about the Orsay Museum, including ticket options and tips for choosing the right experience for your visit.
The entry ticket includes access to the grand staircase, foyers, and exhibitions. You can also admire Marc Chagall's ceiling in the auditorium, though the performance hall may be closed during the day due to rehearsals or events.
If you arrive late, you might not be granted entry as ticket slots are strictly timed to manage visitor flow. It’s best to arrive on time, as rebooking is not always guaranteed.
A typical visit takes 1-1.5 hours to see the main areas, such as the grand staircase, auditorium, and foyers. Guided tours last about 90 minutes.
Yes! The Opéra Garnier hosts a variety of operas, ballets, and concerts throughout the season. Tickets for performances can be purchased online or at the box office.
Yes, in addition to its permanent collection, the Opéra Garnier often hosts temporary exhibitions. These are included with your regular entry ticket.
Yes, the opera house has facilities and services for visitors with disabilities, including wheelchair access, adapted restrooms, and audio guides.
Yes, there is a small artificial lake beneath the opera house, originally used for hydraulic stage machinery. While it inspired the setting in The Phantom of the Opera, it’s much smaller than depicted in the story.
The ceiling painting, The Stars, was a masterpiece by Marc Chagall in 1964. It features scenes from famous operas and serves as a modern contrast to the opera house's historic architecture.
Yes, many iconic works have premiered at the Opéra Garnier, including Giselle by Adolphe Adam, Coppélia by Léo Delibes, and The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
It is something incredible, full of details that can only be appreciated being in front of true works of art, the closest you can be to wonderful samples that can make an inspired person and can capture from his eyes what he wants to show to those who have the opportunity to see them ... totally recommended.
Everything went very well with tickets. I find it very good to have tickets in Headout app, so I do not need to look them all over emails. Palais Garnier is must place to visit.
No long waiting time and beautiful environment to observe. Enjoyed the lounge and stairs leading to main floor . The paintings of Chagal on the ceiling of main opera house wZ very nice.
Everything is superb, and we were even lucky enough to have access to the auditorium. 👍🏼
If you're in Paris, you have to visit the Opera. Beautiful, grandiose.
The opera was a total work of art.
The Opera Garnier is beautiful. The tickets for the self-guided tour were great. We rented headphones and were given a very detailed and well-explained tour of the building. The tickets are highly recommended.
It was a beautiful place. So many people taking hundreds of pictures of themselves. It was a good cost for just walking around to see the place
I was glad to have booked the first tour from 10.00 am. The crowds afterwards were almost unbearable. Every step of the way you're in someone's way of showing off. Horrible!!!
The venue is magnificent, with beautiful architecture and an authentic theater. The reception by the staff is a little cold. Reserving and obtaining tickets with HEADOUT is very convenient. I would recommend
Hello, Quick access without waiting for the time indicated and great discovery of the opera. However, the direction of the self-guided tour was not obvious and the auditorium was closed without explanation.
The opulent decorations of magnificent marble staircase. With awesome sculptures and chandeliers. The only disappointment was that we could not see the theatre. Wherever we went we always eere allowed to see the theatre.
sublime architecture, incredible frescoes and a good flow in the visit.
An impressive building and very nice staff, très bon!
The access was very fast, no queues. Very good
Tickets bought in advance, no waiting
The locations are mythical and splendid! Too many people 😱
Everything has been very simple, easy and fast.
The highlight of my visit was
There were a lot of people and yet we were able to see everything. Architecture was particularly fascinating for us.
Enjoyed the experience and never had issue with the voucher.
The building the history the over the top opulence is was all very beautilful
Incredible immersive experience
Inclusions
Timed entry tickets to Opera Garnier
Access to temporary exhibitions
Exclusions
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It is something incredible, full of details that can only be appreciated being in front of true works of art, the closest you can be to wonderful samples that can make an inspired person and can capture from his eyes what he wants to show to those who have the opportunity to see them ... totally recommended.
Everything went very well with tickets. I find it very good to have tickets in Headout app, so I do not need to look them all over emails. Palais Garnier is must place to visit.
No long waiting time and beautiful environment to observe. Enjoyed the lounge and stairs leading to main floor . The paintings of Chagal on the ceiling of main opera house wZ very nice.
It was a great tour 🧿🧿🧿 nice scenery with important points on the route.
Everything is superb, and we were even lucky enough to have access to the auditorium. 👍🏼
Easy admission and comfortable ride
If you're in Paris, you have to visit the Opera. Beautiful, grandiose.
The opera was a total work of art.
What I enjoyed the most was the views and the boat. It's the second time I did the experience with bateaux parisiens this year. Good.
This was one of the highlights of our trip. The views were beautiful, the boat was clean and safe, and it was not overcrowded. Both children and adults in our group had a lovely time. We could have stayed on much longer.
Choosing the right seat is very important, and sitting on the left-hand side is rather interesting. A little Marseillaise on the way.
The Opera Garnier is beautiful. The tickets for the self-guided tour were great. We rented headphones and were given a very detailed and well-explained tour of the building. The tickets are highly recommended.
It was a beautiful place. So many people taking hundreds of pictures of themselves. It was a good cost for just walking around to see the place
We still enjoyed it but the boat was crowded and the guide spoke very fast as he had 3 languages to speak. Reign it back and appreciate your tourists rather than trying to mass tourist instead.
I was glad to have booked the first tour from 10.00 am. The crowds afterwards were almost unbearable. Every step of the way you're in someone's way of showing off. Horrible!!!
Everything went very well. The trip was great, we saw the main attractions in Paris and the guide told us about the history of each place. Buying the tickets was also super easy. Definitely an experience to repeat.
The venue is magnificent, with beautiful architecture and an authentic theater. The reception by the staff is a little cold. Reserving and obtaining tickets with HEADOUT is very convenient. I would recommend
Hello, Quick access without waiting for the time indicated and great discovery of the opera. However, the direction of the self-guided tour was not obvious and the auditorium was closed without explanation.
Nice from seine good picture and also in short time perception of the environment. And new images that you normally can not see
The perfect organization for us to get us neatly on board and give us a great tour. We had more than enough opportunities to take beautiful pictures of Paris, partly because we were informed about this in a timely manner by the speaker.
The opulent decorations of magnificent marble staircase. With awesome sculptures and chandeliers. The only disappointment was that we could not see the theatre. Wherever we went we always eere allowed to see the theatre.
Sitting opn top of the boat in the sunshine was glorious with views of a lot of the main sites including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.
Time to relax and amazing views😍
The weather was great and the route was great to sightsee.
It was a wonderful place to visit
Inclusions Opéra Garnier
Seine River Cruise
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Opéra Garnier
Seine River Cruise
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This was a lot of fun. Could have a little more help to make sure people playing understand the map but other than that it was fun
The opera was beautifull. I enjoyed it a lot!
For starters, the title says that it "does not include" the game when it does include it. It also said that the schedule was in Spanish when it was in English, this experience is only in French and English. Then, to make an experience like this, the site should be exclusively for the participants, however it was overflowing with people, so we could not play the game or visit it well. Another thing we did not like was the lack of education of the Asian women, who crowded all the balconies of the Opera to take a photo book without letting the others take a single photo. I do not recommend this experience at all as it is planned.
We were delighted to visit the Opera House and enjoy the spaces available.
Far too complicated and not really suitable for children. Too bad!!!
The actors added the right amount of drama and the guides were friendly and enthusiastic. Such a great concept over all. It would have been excellent except for I don't speak French so I didn't get the full experience. I struggled through with a phone translating app. One of the guides helped me pick two puzzles to focus on . Enjoying the groups around me solving the mystery was endearing and becaue it's so beautiful I just enjoyed the scenery as well
Funny game. Nice story behind it. It gave us the details of the Opera.
The Garnier opera house
Inclusions
1.5-hour mystery game at Opera Garnier
Game in English or French (as per option selected)
Entry to the Opera Garnier
Access to exclusive areas
1 roadbook and pencil per team
It is something incredible, full of details that can only be appreciated being in front of true works of art, the closest you can be to wonderful samples that can make an inspired person and can capture from his eyes what he wants to show to those who have the opportunity to see them ... totally recommended.
Everything went very well with tickets. I find it very good to have tickets in Headout app, so I do not need to look them all over emails. Palais Garnier is must place to visit.
No long waiting time and beautiful environment to observe. Enjoyed the lounge and stairs leading to main floor . The paintings of Chagal on the ceiling of main opera house wZ very nice.
Everything is superb, and we were even lucky enough to have access to the auditorium. 👍🏼
If you're in Paris, you have to visit the Opera. Beautiful, grandiose.
The opera was a total work of art.
The Opera Garnier is beautiful. The tickets for the self-guided tour were great. We rented headphones and were given a very detailed and well-explained tour of the building. The tickets are highly recommended.
It was a beautiful place. So many people taking hundreds of pictures of themselves. It was a good cost for just walking around to see the place
I was glad to have booked the first tour from 10.00 am. The crowds afterwards were almost unbearable. Every step of the way you're in someone's way of showing off. Horrible!!!
The venue is magnificent, with beautiful architecture and an authentic theater. The reception by the staff is a little cold. Reserving and obtaining tickets with HEADOUT is very convenient. I would recommend
Hello, Quick access without waiting for the time indicated and great discovery of the opera. However, the direction of the self-guided tour was not obvious and the auditorium was closed without explanation.
The opulent decorations of magnificent marble staircase. With awesome sculptures and chandeliers. The only disappointment was that we could not see the theatre. Wherever we went we always eere allowed to see the theatre.
sublime architecture, incredible frescoes and a good flow in the visit.
An impressive building and very nice staff, très bon!
The access was very fast, no queues. Very good
Tickets bought in advance, no waiting
The locations are mythical and splendid! Too many people 😱
Everything has been very simple, easy and fast.
The highlight of my visit was
There were a lot of people and yet we were able to see everything. Architecture was particularly fascinating for us.
Enjoyed the experience and never had issue with the voucher.
The building the history the over the top opulence is was all very beautilful
Incredible immersive experience
Experience the opulent interiors of a 19th-century opera house & savor French dining in Paris, all with one ticket.
Everything you get at Palais Garnier:
Book your tickets for a timed entry slot and enter the opera house to explore its architecture, originally designed for Emperor Napoleon III. Once inside, wander through the interiors & marvel at a 7-tonne crystal chandelier, baroque statues, and rose-marble columns, all at your own pace.
Everything you get at Grand Café Capucines:
Your ticket offers a choice of dining at the Grand Café Capucines near the Opéra Garnier: either a 3-course gourmet dinner with your choice of drinks or that same dinner elevated with an aperitif to truly savor fine French dining in a historic setting. Alternatively, you can enjoy a classic French breakfast buffet or brunch, complete with pastries, muesli, fruit, and warm beverages for a delightful start to your day.
Why choose this combo:
This combo offers an opportunity to combine cultural exploration with dining like a Parisian in a chandelier-lit setting, all in one ticket on the chosen day.
Inclusions Palais Garnier
Timed entry tickets to the Opera Garnier
Access to temporary exhibitions
French meals at Grand Cafe Capucines
Dinner with an aperitif (premium option)
3-course dinner (see premium menu)
1 glass of aperitif Jacquart champagne (served before your meal)
1 bottle of Vittel or San Pellegrino water
1 glass of wine (choose from Burgundy Chardonnay “Côtes Salines” Domaine Gueguen/Burgundy Gamay Jean Loron/Côtes de Provence Minuty Prestige)
Espresso coffee
Dinner (standard option)
3-course dinner (see standard menu)
1 bottle of Vittel or San Pellegrino water
1 glass of wine (choose from Burgundy Chardonnay “Côtes Salines” Domaine Gueguen/Burgundy Gamay Jean Loron/Côtes de Provence Minuty Prestige)
Coffee
Breakfast
Breakfast buffet
A glass of orange juice or detox juice
Croissant & baguette with butter & jam
Muesli, yogurt, & applesauce
Palais Garnier
Grand Café Capucines
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We chose the Louvre for the experience of visiting one of the world's greatest museums. The crowds...what can you do...Paris is popular. The visit was entirely mind-blowing, from the vast open viewing rooms to the exquisite craftsmanship of the halls,, floors and ceilings. However, like the announcements in the metro about pick-pockets, as we were walking up a flight of stairs, my wife was suddenly surprised when she felt someone behind her attempting to fiddle with her handbag. She stopped and turned around. I had no idea why she stopped. As she explained, the couple behind continued walking passed us. And in seconds they were gone. That was a lesson when in busy places: keep your handbag in front of you. Apart from that weird instance, we will visit the Louvre again. And the cost of tickets is an incentive to further explore the Louvre on our next visit to Paris. ...the visit: 9/10 ... a few photos
It is something incredible, full of details that can only be appreciated being in front of true works of art, the closest you can be to wonderful samples that can make an inspired person and can capture from his eyes what he wants to show to those who have the opportunity to see them ... totally recommended.
Everything went very well with tickets. I find it very good to have tickets in Headout app, so I do not need to look them all over emails. Palais Garnier is must place to visit.
No long waiting time and beautiful environment to observe. Enjoyed the lounge and stairs leading to main floor . The paintings of Chagal on the ceiling of main opera house wZ very nice.
For me at 75 years of age it was unforgettable! History and beauty rolled into one. Each step was a treat to the senses with moments smiles and wonder. It was breathtaking to put it in a word. Let me not forget the Mona Lisa. Enjoy 😍
The guide and the exhibition ooook... Little loss of time to get in with group ticket skip line.... A few areas of the exhibition a bit claustrophobic due to too many people in the same place at the same time in transit. Day ..as pictured ideal weather... Super positive experience...
The Louvre has no equal. I had never been. We were on a pass through journey to Paris. The Reserved Access Tickets afforded us the opportunity that touched every note, getting us in efficiently on a very hot and crowded day. Guidance to and through THE most powerful exhibits in the world and an effectivie strategy for "our trip" of a life time.
Your service is perfect. We love Louvre.
The entrance was quite agile despite the queue. We did not take an audio guide. It met my expectations
It was great, I did not have any problems with the tickets and everything went smoothly
Everything is superb, and we were even lucky enough to have access to the auditorium. 👍🏼
The entries were correct and allowed us to get in quickly and smoothly.
Relatively quick access to the collections Perfect visit
If you're in Paris, you have to visit the Opera. Beautiful, grandiose.
Hello pals! It was great experience to visit Museum Louvre. It's amazing Paris.
The opera was a total work of art.
Quick access to one of the most famous museums in the world, lots to see. You'll need days to see everything.
Great time in Louvre Fantastic exhibition
It was amazing, fast entrance and a lot of art.
I was the third person to arrive at the museum, but we had to wait a long time, but it was worth it because it was a teenage dream to visit the museum and the French paintings - I have no words to describe the grandeur of such a work of art - and the ceilings left me open-mouthed.
The Opera Garnier is beautiful. The tickets for the self-guided tour were great. We rented headphones and were given a very detailed and well-explained tour of the building. The tickets are highly recommended.
Easy access into the louvre, get there early to beat the crowds and see the exhibits. Definitely worth going to see anytime you're in Paris as it's to large to see everything in one trip. The app was glitchy at first but after removing and reinstalling worked the way it should.
It was a beautiful place. So many people taking hundreds of pictures of themselves. It was a good cost for just walking around to see the place
Very easy to navigate which made getting to the attraction less stressful. We got lucky with no lines so we were in and out at the times we wished.
It was amazing to see the antique from various civilisations and some amazing collections of various artists. It was extremely difficult to buy the tickets one night before but only headout made it possible for us to get tickets at such a short notice. I sincerely thank the headout team.
Inclusions Opera Garnier
Timed entry tickets to Opera Garnier
Access to temporary exhibitions
Louvre Museum
Guaranteed entry to the Louvre within 30 minutes
Timed entry to the Louvre
Access to temporary exhibits
Opera Garnier
Louvre Museum
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Very impressive to climb to the top of the tower 🗼 and the car ride 🚌 is very instructive to know where everything is and it is also very nice. It is very worth the 2 rides.
It was easy way to see Paris. Audio guidance was very good.
It was so easy, and we saw so much and learnt so much! It was fun. I would recommend.
Our guide was very friendly and told us a lot about the Eiffel Tower.
Everything uncomplicated and a great guided tour of the Eiffel Tower
The ease of use and the many beautiful sites made our trip even more spectacular! We loved being able to hop off and tour a new site and hop back on fir another. We stayed on the bus for one full ride as well as it was very relaxing and informative!
On the whole, okay. The over-excited announcements in the audio guide were annoying. More factual information would be more pleasant.
It was so easy to book the bus through Headout, and it was wonderful to see so much of Paris and have the audio narrative to go along with it. It was a very rainy and cool day, so the comfort of exploring via the bus was a treat.
Overall we liked everything except the length of time the bus was stopped at each stop. It can't be between 5 / 10 minutes standing at each stop. Not all customers get off at each stop. The circuit is not so wide that it takes almost two hours to do it. In my opinion it should have a larger fleet to offer a better service and cadence of buses.
The buses came regularly and we never had to wait long. All the sights were approached directly...perfect with children.
Ticketing experience was great! Easy and all the information you need and all in one app. The Big Bus was good, the kids found it a bit slow. Eiffeltower was great! Experienced and friendly tour guide. Ruth was well organized and gave us all instructions we needed.
I liked that the bottom of the bus was airconditioned and I loved learning the facts of Paris on our way through the city. What a fun way to learn about everything. The driver was curious and the trip was smooth.
I didn't find that the stops were at the most convenient locations , for example the Louvre stop was about a 5-7 minute walk from the museum even though it says there is a stop across from the pyramid. The busses were clean and ran frequently so you never had to wait long for one. The options given for feedback were not really relevant to my situation.
Ticketing experience was smooth. Liked that we could just stay on the bus for a round ( good seats! ) then for second round we stopped where we wanted to.
The attention given by the guides during the visit to the Eiffel Tower and their availability to help you. The access to the multilingual audio guide on the bus that tells you the history of the places visited.
Buying tickets on line was simple. sent ticket to phone on Big Bus app. The day was nice and seeing the sights from the Big Bus was great.
The Hop ON OFF bus was great for us touring Paris. We got to see all of the sights. Friday was a bit more crowded than it was on Saturday on the bus. At some time we had to wait in line to get on.
It was really difficult to find the meeting point at first, and the app wasn't very helpful either. We enjoyed the bus trip itself and the river trip was also good
You should have a separate queue in the office for people who just need to validate their online ticket. I had to wait while people were trying to decide which tour to choose.
Terrific overview to start and easy to add on tickets to venues I was most interested in. Considering the cost of Taxis in Paris, the hop on hop off bus was a real bargain
Our guide for the Tower Tour, Ana, was great. She was very informative. We really enjoyed going to the top of the Tower and seeing the spectacular views. Then we got to see the light show.
It was great experience, no hassles . Tickets issued were ready to use. no exchange required. Wonderful experience . Keep it up Headout Team !!!!
Well organised. Especially the Eiffel tower guided tour. We enjoyed the site seeing from the roof of the bus . I would definitely recommend it!
National holiday, every year, Head Out should have warned us that not all stops were operating, ie the Arc d'Triomphe. Guide sent a link with map to other stops so we still got our ride.
Some of the bus stops are very poorly marked, so we were only able to find one of your employees at the 3rd stop. The bus ride itself was very good and everything worked well with the audio guide. On the boat tour, I found it awkward that a member of staff explained some things while information was also given via the audio guide.
Land or water? Do both. Tour by hop-on hop-off bus, then sail the Seine with premium service.
Inclusions
24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour
Access to Red Route
60-min Seine River cruise (based on option selected)
VOX self-guided digital walking tour (based on option selected)
Live commentary in 14 languages (on the cruise)
Commentary in English, French, German, Italian & Spanish (on the walking tour)
Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Russian & Mandarin Chinese (on the bus)
Free Wi-Fi & headphones
Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Exclusions
Red Route Please click here for a detailed Red Route map and its boarding points. You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Seine River cruise
VOX self-guided digital walking tours (Choose 1 of 3)
Ana
Ottolina
Robyn
Walk through WWII Paris with Josephine Baker in a powerful, actor-led immersive experience.
Everything you get: Experience 1940s Paris on a 1.5-hour walking tour in English or French, led by a costumed actor as Josephine Baker. Hear real wartime stories, visit key Resistance sites, and explore in a small group of up to 15 for a personal, deep dive into history.
Why choose this: This actor-led tour brings WWII history to life with powerful storytelling and real Resistance sites across Paris.
Inclusions
Fully guided walking tour with a professional actor-guide
Limited groups of 15 people or fewer
Exclusions
