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The Opera Garnier, after the public leaves

Private Opera Garnier visit after hours.

Your group only, with a guide lecturer of the Palais, once the doors close to the public at 17:00. Backstage and the grand public rooms.Your group only, with a guide lecturer of the Palais, from 17:00.

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From €1,290 per group

Up to 5 guests €1,290

6 to 10 guests €2,690

11 to 20 guests €3,200

A private visit of the Palais Garnier once it closes to the public: backstage and the grand public rooms, for your group only.

  • 17:00 to 19:00
  • Your group only
  • A guide lecturer of the Palais

No payment now. We reply within 24 hours.

Your evening

What will we see at the Opera Garnier?

Uncrowds arranges private visits of the Palais Garnier after it closes to the public, for your group only, up to 20, with a guide lecturer of the Palais. Between 17:00 and 19:00 you spend about 1.5 hours backstage and in the grand public rooms. By request, at least 7 days ahead. From €1,290 per group.

  1. Before 17:00

    The lobby. Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby in central Paris and takes you to the Palais Garnier.

    Photo: Bradley Weber, CC BY 2.0

  2. 17:00

    The doors close. The Palais closes to daytime visitors and a guide lecturer of the Palais meets your group. The grand public rooms come first, at your pace.

    1. The Grand Staircase of the Opera lit by candelabra, painting by Louis Beroud, 1877 Grand StaircaseBuilt for making an entrance, and now you have the room to make one.
    2. The Grand Foyer of the Palais Garnier, colour photochrom, about 1890 to 1900 Grand Foyer

  3. Then

    Under the stage. Backstage: the water tank the Phantom made famous and the old machinery room, in the order your route and the Palais allow that evening.

    1. The excavation of the Opera's foundations in 1862, wood engraving The lake beneath the OperaThe water tank under the stage, the one the Phantom made famous.
    2. Salle des cabestansThe old machinery room under the stage.

  4. By 19:00

    Back on the square. You walk out onto Place de l'Opéra with the evening still ahead of you.

    Photo: besopha, CC BY 2.0

  • NicoleConcierge in Paris
  • EmmaConcierge in Paris
  • A guide lecturerFrom the Palais Garnier, for your group only
Nicole, the Uncrowds concierge in Paris, smiling on a terrace with the Eiffel Tower behind her
Nicole Concierge in Paris

Paris, from your hotel

Your evening starts in your hotel lobby.

Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby and takes you to the Palais Garnier; taxi or metro fares not included.

  1. You ask
  2. Nicole or Emma on WhatsApp
  3. We meet you in the lobby
  4. To the Palais
  5. Afterward
How it works

Nicole and Emma look after our guests in Paris. From the moment you ask you can message them directly, and on your evening one of them meets you in your hotel lobby and takes you to the Palais Garnier.

  1. You ask for your date. At least 7 days ahead. We reply within 24 hours and confirm the date with the Palais.
  2. You get Nicole or Emma on WhatsApp. She sets your pickup with you and answers anything you want to ask before the evening.
  3. We meet you in your hotel lobby. Before 17:00, Nicole or Emma is waiting for you downstairs.
  4. We take you to the Palais Garnier. A guide lecturer of the Palais meets your group. Taxi or metro fares not included.
  5. Afterward. Peter, our founder, offers you a short call to hear how it went.

Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby in central Paris and takes you to the Palais Garnier, Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris; taxi or metro fares not included. The exact meeting point comes with your confirmation.

Good to know.

17:00
the Palais closes to the public
1.5 h
about, 2 h with an add-on
20
guests, your group only; up to 30 on request
7 days
notice, at least
Included
Hotel pickup in central Paris with Nicole or Emma, a guide lecturer of the Palais for your group only, and backstage and the grand public rooms on the Classic or the Phantom route.
Not included
Taxi or metro fares; add-ons, quoted when we confirm your evening.
Add-ons
A private cocktail at any group size; the costume ateliers (weekdays only) or meeting a retired dancer, each for up to 20 guests.
Languages
French, English, Chinese, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian or Dutch, one per group.
Ages and access
From age 8 backstage, for security. Some spaces are tight and not suited to reduced mobility; no suitcases inside.
Meeting
Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby in central Paris; the exact meeting point comes with your confirmation.
Booking
By request, at least 7 days ahead. We reply within 24 hours, confirm the date with the Palais, then invoice.
Cancellation
Cancellation and rescheduling terms are confirmed at booking.

Last updated 18 October 2026, by Peter, founder.

Questions

Before you ask.

What people ask before they book. Anything else, a person answers.

Who guides the visit?

A guide lecturer of the Palais Garnier. Outside guides are not allowed inside, so every private visit is led by the venue's own guide lecturers.

Can we take photos inside?

Yes, for your own use, without a stabilizer. Photos of the Opera staff are not allowed.

What if the Palais cancels our date?

You choose: a full refund or another date.

The roof and stage house of the Palais Garnier at dusk above the Paris rooftops

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